City
of the Dead synopsis
Upon their
return from the post-apocalyptic realm of future Earth, Edward and
the remaining members of his group destroy the portal to keep a
never-ending flood of zombies from wreaking havoc on Desolace. They
are reunited with their ghostly friend, Amber, but have no weapons or
supplies and are forced to return to the town of Loknar to seek help.
After enlisting the aid of the town guard, and their new friend,
Jasper, Edward leads the group toward his home town, the city of
Elysia.
When they
arrive, Edward is saddened to see his once great city has been
decimated. The lone surviving elder speaks to Edward of an incursion
by the forces of darkness, which seems bent on completely destroying
the largest city upon Desolace. Sending Edward and his faithful
followers on a mission to the south, they soon discover a small town,
seemingly forgotten and uninhabited for a very long time.
Was it the
work of the Black Knight and his minions which has left the city
streets littered with corpses? If so, will they be able to stop his
madness before it consumes Elysia and everything Edward holds dear to
his heart?
Confusion
swirled through his consciousness. The last thing he remembered was
being lashed to a tree as the main course for an army of bugs. Had
they detoured around him and gone after an alternate food source? He
didn't think so, but why else would he still be here?
Just
thinking about it made him itch, like the massive column of insects
was crawling over his skin at this very moment. Realizing he could
move now, George reached with one hand for his other arm to dig his
fingernails into his flesh and peel it from his bones if he had to in
order to quell the maddening sensation.
"No!" he
screamed into the still dusk air as he watched his fingertips pass
right through his arm. "This can't be!" Spinning around he
came face to face with what was left of his body. Most of his flesh
was gone, but there were still tiny fragments of tissue clinging to
the skeletal frame which was bound tightly to the enormous oak.
Tilting his head toward the sky George bellowed out in rage, vowing
to pay the Black Knight back for what he had done to him. It was now
just a matter of how and when he would exact his revenge upon his
former master.
About the Author
I spent most of my youth
in rural Ohio and began writing stories at an early age. Many of
these early
After working several
menial jobs through the years that followed, my thoughts again began
to turn toward writing books. Inspired by my favorite author, Stephen
King, I took an online creative writing course and slowly began to
develop my skills. In late 2010 I was given a violent shove, both by
the job market (which was horrible to say the least, and still is)
and by the persistent encouragement of close friends, to pick up my
pen and begin writing again.
In early 2012 I gave birth
(that's almost what it felt like) to my very first published book,
Desolace. Finally
having a completed novel in my hand was the best feeling in the world
for me, giving me a sense of accomplishment I had waited a lifetime
for. Since then it has gotten easier for me with each book I have
published. Since the initial release of Desolace
two more of my novels have been published and another has just been
completed. This last work is the first book I've written outside of
the Desolace Series, an occult horror novel titled Destined
for Darkness. Also in production is my
current novel, City of the Dead, which will be the fourth installment
of the Desolace Series and is projected to be released in September
of 2013.
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