Author Nathan Guardian of Milford will be releasing his latest novel, “The Sinners of Salem,” on Feb. 25, 2026. Courtesy photo

MILFORD – Author Nathan Guardian of Milford will be releasing his latest novel, “The Sinners of Salem,” on Feb. 25, 2026.

The book is the culmination of a three-part series following the life of Mary, who has been gifted with special abilities that she must learn to harness.

“It’s a woman’s search for meaning and purpose, I had to create a story around that,” said Guardian. “I think a lot of people will relate to it.”

His other books in the series include “Wicked Women” and “The Witches of Blood Harbor.”

Guardian has also had personal experiences with psychokinesis and ghosts.

“This stuff is real,” he said.

While living in Washington State, Guardian’s entire family had supernatural encounters.

“My mother was kicked in the back underneath her bed while she sat up reading one night. She got bruises to show for that the next day. In the same duplex, my sister was levitated and felt large hands on her back,” he said. “She couldn’t speak due to fear or maybe something else, until she was lowered back down. I spoke with my friend Jenny from my second-floor bedroom window one night at around 1 a.m. She had called my name and wanted me to come outside. She didn’t remember doing that when I asked her about it. Doors would open and close and gushes of wind blew past us all the time while indoors. I saw the spirit once when I opened the front door to leave. It had shifting fireball eyes and a red outline — that’s what I saw.”

Prior to moving to Salem, Mass., Guardian said he and his family lived in Lynn, Mass. for a few years when he was 5 or 6 years old.

“When I was 16, I used to hear footsteps on my rug late at night and I had a thick rug. One night, the ghost or whatever it was yelled in my face and I felt its warm breath,” he said. “In the same apartment, a plate levitated in front of my sister off her bureau and then smashed down onto the floor into a thousand pieces. I still have nightmares about that place for some reason.”

In addition, Guardian has experienced the power of meditation.

“I moved a key ring that was hanging from a string on a small tripod, from across the room. I made it swing several inches each way. The windows were shut and I was alone,” he said. “This made me believe in the incredible power of the mind, but it also scared me because I came to learn that these things are not of God.”

An author for the past 20 years, Guardian has drawn inspiration from iconic writers including Nathanial Hawthorne, Dean Koontz and Maya Angelou.

“They each wrote stories or books that really moved me,” he said. “Angelou for her fiercely emotional but powerful account of becoming someone special when she had nothing. Hawthorne wrote tales that stuck with me. I love his poetically terrifying style. I try to write in a similar way. Koontz writes fast and rich and his books are fun and always interesting. You can easily fly through his books. I try to create a quick pace so readers don’t get bored. Stephen King tends to be wordy, although his books are sometimes masterful, as we all know.”