ASH: Return Of The Beast - Book Trailer
Genre: Supernatural Crime Thriller • Paranormal Fiction • Detective Fiction • Occult Fiction
ASH: Return of the Beast is a supernatural crime thriller, a tale of revenge steeped in the occult. ASH is a work of fiction based on a little known factoid about the death of Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), the notorious occultist the British press once called "The Wickedest Man In The World". Crowley’s body was cremated but the whereabouts of his funerary ashes has remained a mystery… until now.
This diabolical tale propels the reader through a series of curiously interconnected (and sometimes unsettling) events spanning the years from 1947 (and the death of Aleister Crowley) to the 1990s and the coming-of-age (and eventual stardom) of a "death-metal" rocker named Rodney Duckworth.
The time-line shifts to the present day where Brian Kane, a gruff and gritty, street-worn Seattle Police Detective, reluctantly teams up with the mysterious Rowena Ravenwood, an attractive female FBI agent. Their task is to figure out why good, healthy, God-fearing preachers in their fair city are suddenly dropping dead.
What is the meaning of the strange symbols branded onto the bodies of these hapless victims? Are they all part of some bizarre cult? No eyewitnesses. No fingerprints. Is it really murder? Where’s the evidence? And what is the disturbing secret that Detective Kane is holding so close to his chest?
The investigation catapults Kane and Ravenwood headlong into life-threatening situations as they wind their way through the strange, dark labyrinth of the world of the occult and find themselves battling for their lives against the powerful forces of ritual magick.
Under no circumstances can this case go unsolved. An unspeakably horrendous end to the entire human race hangs in the balance. Problem is, the clues to help solve the case are in desperately short supply. Worse yet, so is the amount of time left to stop the mysterious killer's reign of terror before all Hell really breaks loose. And – according to Special Agent Ravenwood – that’s not just a figure of speech.
Download it to your Kindle now for just $3.99.
REVIEWS:
"A riveting occult crime thriller. I couldn't put it down." - Rai Aren, author of Secret Of The Sands
"A close-the-drapes-and-hang-onto-your-seat-read. Highly recommend it." - Meredith Wright Hutchins, attorney, Olympia, WA.
"An ending you will never see coming! Highly recommended!" - Lila L. Pinord, author of In Time, Min's Monster, and Skye Dancer
"Fillied with magick... at times drawing one into the evil." - Ellen In Atlanta, amazon.com reviewer
"Plenty of atmosphere and a compelling narrative. A worthwhile roller-coaster ride." - Bob Freeman, author of The Descendant
"...a tingly, spine-chilling little entry that belongs in any true horror aficionado's collection." - Wendy Potocki, NY Writer
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Caution: This book is intended for adult readers due to strong language and some implied sexual content of a deviant nature. Note: the sexual content is implied as opposed to graphic. It is not included as a gratuitous element. Rather, it is critical to the background of one of the primary characters, his personal development and the motivation driving his future behavior.
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This diabolical tale propels the reader through a series of curiously interconnected (and sometimes unsettling) events spanning the years from 1947 (and the death of Aleister Crowley) to the 1990s and the coming-of-age (and eventual stardom) of a "death-metal" rocker named Rodney Duckworth.
The time-line shifts to the present day where Brian Kane, a gruff and gritty, street-worn Seattle Police Detective, reluctantly teams up with the mysterious Rowena Ravenwood, an attractive female FBI agent. Their task is to figure out why good, healthy, God-fearing preachers in their fair city are suddenly dropping dead.
What is the meaning of the strange symbols branded onto the bodies of these hapless victims? Are they all part of some bizarre cult? No eyewitnesses. No fingerprints. Is it really murder? Where’s the evidence? And what is the disturbing secret that Detective Kane is holding so close to his chest?
The investigation catapults Kane and Ravenwood headlong into life-threatening situations as they wind their way through the strange, dark labyrinth of the world of the occult and find themselves battling for their lives against the powerful forces of ritual magick.
Under no circumstances can this case go unsolved. An unspeakably horrendous end to the entire human race hangs in the balance. Problem is, the clues to help solve the case are in desperately short supply. Worse yet, so is the amount of time left to stop the mysterious killer's reign of terror before all Hell really breaks loose. And – according to Special Agent Ravenwood – that’s not just a figure of speech.
Download it to your Kindle now for just $3.99.
REVIEWS:
"A riveting occult crime thriller. I couldn't put it down." - Rai Aren, author of Secret Of The Sands
"A close-the-drapes-and-hang-onto-your-seat-read. Highly recommend it." - Meredith Wright Hutchins, attorney, Olympia, WA.
"An ending you will never see coming! Highly recommended!" - Lila L. Pinord, author of In Time, Min's Monster, and Skye Dancer
"Fillied with magick... at times drawing one into the evil." - Ellen In Atlanta, amazon.com reviewer
"Plenty of atmosphere and a compelling narrative. A worthwhile roller-coaster ride." - Bob Freeman, author of The Descendant
"...a tingly, spine-chilling little entry that belongs in any true horror aficionado's collection." - Wendy Potocki, NY Writer
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Caution: This book is intended for adult readers due to strong language and some implied sexual content of a deviant nature. Note: the sexual content is implied as opposed to graphic. It is not included as a gratuitous element. Rather, it is critical to the background of one of the primary characters, his personal development and the motivation driving his future behavior.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gary Val Tenuta is a freelance writer and book cover designer (www.bookcoversandvideos.webs.com). His illustrations and articles dealing with the UFO phenomenon and other subjects dealing with the paranormal and esoteric lore have been published in Fate Magazine in the U.S., Beyond Magazine in the U.K., and elsewhere.
ASH: Return Of The Beast is his second novel. His debut novel, The Ezekiel Code (2007), became an amazon.com "BestSeller" in two categories for over 57 weeks.
Gary resides in a cozy condo in the Pacific Northwest with his big black cat, Bear.
ASH: Return Of The Beast is his second novel. His debut novel, The Ezekiel Code (2007), became an amazon.com "BestSeller" in two categories for over 57 weeks.
Gary resides in a cozy condo in the Pacific Northwest with his big black cat, Bear.