Michael Horley

The protagonist of the first part of the Crossed Boundaries series, Michael Horley was born and raised in Follesville, Ohio, settling down in his hometown with his daughter and deaf spouse at the young age of twenty-four. He receives a phone call that begs him to quickly travel to Georgia due to ‘business’ that needs attended to, leaving his family for a road trip, he is forced to stop at the rural home of the Merritt family due to engine troubles, thus kicking off the story’s first part.

“Michael Horley, that little bitch is gonna have to grow up without a daddy.”

by GrilledPotatos June 9, 2021

Emma Horley

The antagonist of the Crossed Boundaries’ sequel: The Waters We Lie Low, and the daughter of Michael Horley. After the disappearance of her father, Emma was forced to live with relatives. Upon finding out the person responsible for the Blood Creek fire was never found, which was the presumed location of her father’s death, she set out to find The Strained and exact her revenge.
Although it is difficult to determine Emma’s role as an antagonist since she technically isn’t bad, the second part is through The Strained’s point of view.

“It’s all right there, and they mentioned her name as well, in the paper’s text, it read Emma Horley.”

by GrilledPotatos June 9, 2021