Father Born TO a Tree from Hell is a dark, generational Southern Gothic saga that traces the corrupt legacy of the McConnell,family- from bare-knuckles boxing matches in 1915 Georgia to a web of crime, racism, violence, and power that spans decades. Centered around Archie and his descendants the novella explores the devastating affects of abuse, greed, and systematic evil as they ripple through time, leaving trauma, betrayal, and death in their wake. This gripping narrative unearths the rot festering beneath respectability, asking whether true redemption is possible for those born in the shadow of monstrous fathers.