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.”
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.
You
can follow her blog at https://extrasensitiveperson.wordpress.com/
on
Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/shadowscape.stevievegas
and
on Twitter @MaryannWeston. Visit her website at
You
can find her books on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Maryann-Weston/e/B00HSH0OXQ
Links
Amazon
US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QRE42J8
Gumroad:
https://gumroad.com/l/QkWF
Book
Excerpts
Excerpt #1
DARK STAR
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.
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