THE EASTLAND HUNGERS

In 1903, something malevolent was born in the Port Huron shipyards—a vessel that defied its builders, resisted its moorings, and hungered for more than any ship should. The Eastland was never just a ship; it was a predator from the start.

When the SS Eastland capsized in the Chicago River in 1915, killing over 800 passengers without ever leaving the dock, it wasn't simply a tragic accident. It was feeding.

The Navy may have renamed her USS Wilmette, scrapped her hull, and scattered her pieces across Chicago, but the Eastland refused to die. For over a century, she has gathered her fragments, calling to them from the depths of the river, waiting to be made whole.

Marine archaeologist Eliza Morgan begins investigating the structural flaws behind the disaster, only to discover haunting inconsistencies and vanished blueprints. When she pulls a perfectly preserved rivet from the murky Chicago River, she unwittingly becomes the Eastland's collector—and its vessel.

As the centennial of the disaster approaches, strange phenomena grip Chicago. Water mains burst near buildings containing Eastland steel. Sleepwalkers are drawn to the river's edge. And somewhere in an apartment overlooking the water, metal fragments writhe and reshape themselves in a bathtub, watched over by a woman with metallic eyes who hasn't aged in decades.

The Eastland hungers still. And this time, it won't be satisfied until Chicago drowns.

A masterfully crafted supernatural thriller that blends maritime history with cosmic horror, "The Eastland Hungers" will pull you beneath the surface of reality and into the cold, dark waters where forgotten tragedies—and those who caused them—refuse to rest.