We all love a good magic trick. Making things levitate oralter their shape in some unexplainable way has always amused audiences. Butmaking something disappear in front of your very eyes is a staple for anytalented illusionist. Done well, it can make one question the possibilities ofour world. So, it's no wonder when entire settlements, towns, and civilizationsvanish without a trace, they become famous.

Many of us are familiar with the mysterious decline of theMayans, or how the Roanoke Colony inexplicably disappeared. Those stories livein our minds like a good mystery novel. How is it possible for so many peopleto simply vanish? Surely, someone knows the truth. Was their foul playinvolved or some act of God? Or is the truth something more unnatural? 

One small town in America has a similar mystery you may nothave heard, Cedar Hollow. It was settled in the 1840's with a primary resourceof timber, along with local wetlands to provide ample fishing and hunting. Theland was sold at an extraordinarily low price, allowing the town to boomquickly and prosper. However, you won't find this perfect little town on a mapanymore. Somewhere between 1890 and 1910, Cedar Hollow suddenly stoppedappearing on postage and press. The last bits of history we know are merely rumors.Supposedly, a local hearing was to be held for alleged cannibalism. The detailsare slim, but they allow the mind to wonder at the grisly possibilities.

Today, whatever remains of the town are hidden deep withinthe nearby forest of Greenfield, a town blissfully unaware of the ghostssleeping beside it. It's a quaint little town separated from the bustle of thecity. However, superstition surrounds the forest of Thicket Grove. The town hasfaced a pattern of strange disappearances, and the people blame the forest.