Friday, December 26, 2014

Evil Imminent by Maryann Weston


Title: Evil Imminent

Author: Maryann Weston

Genre: Horror / Paranormal Short Story Collection

A horror/paranormal anthology that lures, grips and exhilarates, leaving the reader demanding more.

‘Normal’ will never be the same after reading Evil Imminent.

In Maryann Weston’s exciting new anthology, mundane becomes extraordinary.

·         Nate is unable to cast off his past;

·         Gabby is devastated by grief;

·         Sal will do whatever it takes;

·         Sybilla’s arrogance leads her to a deadly risk;

·         Dutton’s yearnings become an obsession;

·         Bella is consumed by her disrespect for culture;

·         Michael searches for redemption.

Unresolved dysfunction can have terrifying consequences.

“She fled back through the house and out the front door into the comfort of the suburban street. She gulped in the cool air and focused on one thought. Something had gone wrong. It had gone horribly wrong.”

Excerpt:

It glided over rocks and grassy mounds, jumping the small creek, pausing every now and then, as if to call him forward. He followed until the silver light stopped in a small clearing at the front of a cave. Dutton stopped too, hidden by the safety of the tall forest trees. He peered around him, trying to see what was happening. As the silver light paused he saw something drift out of the cave. The hairs on the back of his neck stood on edge. His heart missed a beat. It looked like a woman – with hair the colour of a cornfield.

He choked on his breath. The woman looked identical to the photographs at home. His mother. He squeezed his eyes shut. Was he dreaming? When he opened them again she was still there, walking toward the silvery light. As she reached the light it engulfed her; she became one with the light. The silvery beam spun in his direction, motioning to him. His knees began to shake with excitement. His heart pounded so loudly in his ears, he thought they would explode. The light floated toward him, closer and closer until he could feel it pulsating on his skin. He raised his head and gazed into it. He had hoped to see the kind, gentle face of his mother but, instead, dark eyes blinked from within the silvery cloak. He frowned. This wasn’t his mother. It leant closer to him and hissed, “Look to the skies in three days; look for the dark star and you will find all you seek.” He nodded frantically before he blacked out and slumped to the ground.

Links:
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00QRE42J8?*Version*=1&*entries*=0

Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/l/QkWF


Author Bio:

Maryann Weston is a professional writer and communicator, working in private enterprise and for government. She lives in the rural town of Goulburn, Australia.

She has been writing all her life across many mediums and for many purposes.

Maryann has written for newspapers including feature, news and legal stories, and for government, niche magazines, websites and social media campaigns. She has developed, led and implemented countless public relations strategies for corporate and government clients, including for major national events.

She has successfully edited newspapers and magazines and online publications.

For the past 25 years Maryann has put words together in various ways, for a diverse audience and a variety of reasons, through her professional work and as an author. She has published three books, Belonging Places, Shadowscape and Dawn of the Shadowcasters. Evil Imminent is her first collection of horror and paranormal short stories.

Maryann has also just finished her first horror novel, Blood Visions.



and on Twitter @MaryannWeston. Visit her website at


You can find her books on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Maryann-Weston/e/B00HSH0OXQ

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