A journalist recovers from a near-death experience with the horrifying ability to see the ghosts all around us. Drawn to the defense of a young boy with the miraculous power to free the earth-bound souls, they are hunted by the spirit of the most bloodthirsty ruler in Aztec history—one who is driven by an ancient prophecy to conquer both the living and the dead, and to bring about the end of an age.
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Finally he stopped and, careful not to crush the new bed of flowers, he climbed atop one tall stone. He teetered and almost fell, but gradually gained his balance.
Standing tall and straight, he spread his arms. Rain pelted his face and wind tore at his drenched clothes. In miniature rivulets the water ran down his arms, under his shirt and down his sides. He gave Susie a thin, dripping smile, and in a cracked and wild voice that rose above the wind and the storm, he sent out a call -- to the praying phantom, to the lost and hopeless souls sitting atop their stones, to the insubstantial things gibbering at the door of their vault.
He called them.
And with eager faces they answered, and came to him.
Professional Reviews
"...an amazingly told tale
-packed full of suspense, action and three-dimensional characters. Crisp dialogue and thoughtful narrative guide the reader along a journey into darkness." - Phillip Tomasso III, author of Tenth House and Johnny Blade
Don't read this book before you go to bed...
"-It rates a solid 9 out of 10. David has a keen sense of drama, is a very descriptive storyteller, and has very believable (sometimes heartwarming), true-to-life, characters." - The Penfield Post
WEIRD RHODY is a short story collection featuring five strange tales all set in Rhode Island and written by five Rhode Island authors. The anthology is a tribute to H.P. Lovecraft, the Ocean State's famed author of pulp horror.
In the end they'll all be dancin'--all them ones that didn't die.... Dance with me in the shadows amidst the lightning and the thunder, and all that nu-cu-lar debris. See the big bang from the other side, and then open that cellar door. Go down into
