Fresh on the heels of the thrilling novella FROZEN comes TORCHED, a continuation of the tale of two women who have had their families decimated by tragedy, and who will stop at nothing to gain a measure of vengeance for their suffering. Terri James lost her husband to the Colorado wilderness, but she never lost the hope of making Vivian Bowles pay for what she did to her family. After enlisting the help of a private detective, Terri has discovered that Vivian escaped to a tiny village in Central Mexico. She has taken up residence there with another American expatriate, and is embarking upon what appears to be an idyllic existence. All of this while Terri’s children struggle with chronic nightmares and an existence without their father. But life has a fascinating way of repeating itself, and Terri has some very uncomfortable plans for the happy hideaways taking refuge in Cerritos. TORCHED explores the depths of obsession that govern the human impulse for revenge, as well as the redemptive qualities of what it means to let go. Whoever said that revenge was a dish best served cold? A 28,000-word novella, TORCHED is intended for adult audiences. It contains graphic depictions of sex and violence. (Author’s note: Yes, some razorbacks do top 1,000 pounds. Don’t believe me? Do a little bit of research on “Hogzilla,” a creature that was shot and killed in Alapaha, Georgia, back in 2004…)
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About the Author
Daniel teaches a variety of writing courses at a small college in Northeast Florida. An Oregonian now living in Duval County, he is an avid long-distance runner and outdoorsman. His work has appeared in Redstone Science Fiction, Brain Harvest, Well Told Tales, Leading Edge, Dead but Dreaming 2, Something Wicked and Weber: The Contemporary West. Many of his stories, which are heavily influenced by regional history and local folklore, have been collected in THESE STRANGE WORLDS: FOURTEEN DARK TALES and THE SILVER COAST AND OTHER STORIES. Daniel shares a small house near the Intracoastal Waterway with his wife, Jeanne, and his daughter, Lyla. He maintains a web journal on speculative storytelling at www.danielwpowell.blogspot.com.
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Fresh on the heels of the thrilling novella FROZEN comes TORCHED, a continuation of the tale of two women who have had their families decimated by tragedy, and who will stop at nothing to gain a measure of vengeance for their suffering. Terri James lost her husband to the Colorado wilderness, but she never lost the hope of making Vivian Bowles pay for what she did to her family. After enlisting the help of a private detective, Terri has discovered that Vivian escaped to a tiny village in Central Mexico. She has taken up residence there with another American expatriate, and is embarking upon what appears to be an idyllic existence. All of this while Terri’s children struggle with chronic nightmares and an existence without their father. But life has a fascinating way of repeating itself, and Terri has some very uncomfortable plans for the happy hideaways taking refuge in Cerritos. TORCHED explores the depths of obsession that govern the human impulse for revenge, as well as the redemptive qualities of what it means to let go. Whoever said that revenge was a dish best served cold? A 28,000-word novella, TORCHED is intended for adult audiences. It contains graphic depictions of sex and violence. (Author’s note: Yes, some razorbacks do top 1,000 pounds. Don’t believe me? Do a little bit of research on “Hogzilla,” a creature that was shot and killed in Alapaha, Georgia, back in 2004…)
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About the Author
Daniel teaches a variety of writing courses at a small college in Northeast Florida. An Oregonian now living in Duval County, he is an avid long-distance runner and outdoorsman. His work has appeared in Redstone Science Fiction, Brain Harvest, Well Told Tales, Leading Edge, Dead but Dreaming 2, Something Wicked and Weber: The Contemporary West. Many of his stories, which are heavily influenced by regional history and local folklore, have been collected in THESE STRANGE WORLDS: FOURTEEN DARK TALES and THE SILVER COAST AND OTHER STORIES. Daniel shares a small house near the Intracoastal Waterway with his wife, Jeanne, and his daughter, Lyla. He maintains a web journal on speculative storytelling at www.danielwpowell.blogspot.com.