A hoodoo apprentice accidentally invites a demonic book bound in human flesh to the town of Gunnaway, Texas, causing supernatural earthquakes, tornadoes…and more. See the end of the show notes for spoilery content warnings. A transcript of this episode is available on the Afflicted website (afflictedaudio.com). ==== This episode is ad-free thanks to our IndieGoGo supporters, but future episodes will contain ads. For ad-free episodes, join the Descendants on Patreon at https://patreon.com/afflicted, or purchase individual episodes or a season pass on the Apollo Podcasts App. Your support will go toward funding our next season. Find and support our sponsors at https://fableandfolly.com/partners/ ==== Ways to support Afflicted: Buy Afflicted merch at https://merch.afflictedaudio.com Give us a shoutout on Twitter @afflictedaudio Leave a review on your podcast listening app ====== Cast & Crew ====== M'Shai Dash as Mamma Cherrie Amanda Hufford as Becky Harrison Christian Young as August Caldwell Kamran Nikhad as Sheriff Robert "Bob" Daugherty Kim Gasiciel as Rhonda Caldwell Marion Toro as Gemma Caldwell Calvin Joyal as Deputy Andre Pierce Cass Minter as Kelly Ivy Le as Dana Griggs Raiden T. as Ethan Caldwell Jen Zink as Janice Tonia Ransom as Agatha Williams    Creator & Writer: Tonia Ransom Director & Executive Producer: Tonia Ransom & Jen Zink Sound Design: Jen Zink Music & Theme: Lillian Boyd   Co-Executive Producer: Mike Flanagan Associate Producer: Crystal H. Sponsored in part by: Allison Bagley ====== Afflicted is produced by Ransom Media Productions. ====== Content Warnings (may contain spoilers) ====== Grief, death of a child, graphic murder, gore, supernatural horror, medical trauma, natural disasters, mental health slurs =====