The White Feather Hex

"The White Feather Hex" by Don Peterson is a chilling horror story set in a world of Pennsylvania Dutch folklore, and it spins a dark narrative where superstition and dread come to life. The story centers on farmer Peter Scheinberger, whose quiet life is turned upside down by Martin G. Mirestone, a man consumed by the secrets of hexes. Mirestone's relentless pursuit of the white feather hex, a curse said to bring death, draws Peter into a dangerous game of revealing the hex's gruesome details, leading to a tense face-off between the two men. As Mirestone's sinister motives come to light, Peter finds himself in a desperate battle to escape a horrifying fate and stop a dark ritual, illustrating the story’s core themes of obsession and the terrifying consequences of meddling with forces beyond understanding.