Lantern's Lane
Lantern’s Lane is a haunting mystery novel by Austin Crawford that blurs the line between folklore and faith. Set in a small Midwestern town, it follows a group of friends drawn back to the eerie road that once defined their childhood fears. As they uncover long-buried secrets and confront the ghosts of their past, they learn that every legend has roots in truth—and some lights are never meant to fade.
Lantern's Lane
In every small town, there’s a road you don’t drive after dark. For the people of Bryce, Illinois, that road is Lantern’s Lane—a stretch of cracked asphalt haunted by whispers, flickering lights, and memories that refuse to die.
When a group of childhood friends reunite years later, they find themselves drawn back to the place that shaped their fears. What begins as a nostalgic night of shared stories soon unravels into something far deeper—a confrontation with the secrets they buried, the faith they lost, and the past that never truly let go.
Written by award-winning storyteller Austin Crawford, Lantern’s Lane captures the eerie beauty of small-town legends and the fragile light that guides us through the dark. It’s not just a ghost story—it’s a reflection on friendship, redemption, and the things we carry long after the shadows fade.
Blending realism with the supernatural, Crawford’s prose invites readers to explore the thin line between what’s remembered and what’s imagined. At its heart, Lantern’s Lane asks one timeless question:
When you return to where it all began, do you find closure—or something waiting in the dark?