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novella premiere August 25, 2003 |
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novella premiere August 25, 2003 |
Advanced copies can be ordered at Cemetary Dance
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now available in paperback! |
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From the subway tunnels of Boston to the rain-swept streets of Quebec City to the deepest snow-filled forests of Hilton, Maine, no one in these chilling stories by horror master Rich Hautala is safe from the darkness or the dangerous things that lurk in the shadows. Waiting for us. Reaching for us . . . Over the years, Rick Hautala's stories and novels have terrified and captivated millions of readers around the world. Bedbugs is a career-spanning collection of stories that whisks you away on a guided tour of the darkest reaches of the human mind and soul - a tour that could only be conducted by someone with Rick Hautala's ability to make your blood run cold. |
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"Rick Hautala's
writing shines with dedication, hard-earned craft, and devotion." "A master of
contemprary horror and suspense." Effectively crafted
shockers that live up to the title's reference to discomforting things
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Since the beginning of time evil’s prime objective is to destroy goodness so Armageddon can signal the end. Though millenniums have passed, a secret organization, The Legacy, formed vowing to contain the forces of the dark. The membership varies.
Legacy member Alexandra Moreau and her friend Holly Brown accompanied by her son Evan visit Plymouth Rock on Thanksgiving. They observe an enjoyable tourist attraction turn into a terrorist attack leading to the death of almost twenty innocent people and scores more being hospitalized. Evan is part of the body count. While recuperating in the hospital, the ghost of Evan visits Holly. He demands she kills Hunter, the militia leader who masterminded the assault. Alex thinks her friend might suffer from grief causing delusions. However, she also might be the conduit for the latest confrontation between evil and good.
THE HIDDEN SAINT captures the essence of the underlying theme and characterization of the TV series that it reflects. Well-known writer Rick Hautala terrorizes his audience with the eternal war between good and evil occurring at an innocent popular tourist spot. When good wins a battle, they just prepare for the next fight. If evil wins, all hell breaks loose. Readers will want to read about the next battle as soon as possible.
--Harriet Klausner
Review Reprinted with permission. Do Not repost without permission from the author, Harriet Klausner
Long before the European reached the North American shore, Mount Agiochook in what is now Maine was considered taboo because demons lived on the mountain. Modern people know that the so-called demons are only legends and myths of a superstitious race. Mark Newman and a friend Phil are on the mountain when a sudden snow squall erupts. They mange to attain shelter.
When the storm ends, they begin their descent, but Phil falls off the edge of a cliff. Mark sees Phil’s body and start to climb down towards it praying that his friend still lives. Before he reaches Phil, a creature standing on two legs with a grotesque human-like visage effortlessly carries Phil with him. Mark manages to make it to the nearby town, but the sheriff rejects the story of a creature. Mark returns to the mountain to track down the creature also tracking down Mark.
Anyone interested in the Bigfoot legend will enjoy reading THE MOUNTAIN KING, a fast-paced horror tale loaded with action. Rick Hautala may have written his best work to date in the obsessively heroic Mark who refuses to give up his quest despite impossible odds of succeeding. As an added bonus to Mr. Hautala’s fans, the author includes three short stories starring the Untcigahunk from LITTLE BROTHERS.
--Harriet Klausner
Reprinted with permission. Do Not repost without permission from the author, Harriet Klausner
