Tales of the Unquiet Gods (21 page)

Fallen Knight, a Tale of the Unquiet Gods
- Tourney Martin had everything he wanted in the Marines: a home, a family, a place to belong. Creatures from nightmare took all that away one hot night in Iraq. They left him with a mind crazed by horror, barely able to function. Now he lives on the street, among people as damaged as he is. Only something is taking them, one by one. Tourney is going to have remember how to be a warrior, simply to survive.

Heal Thyself, a Tale of the Unquiet Gods
- Michael Runey makes his living keeping people from losing control. When the impossible becomes real, however, Michael’s skills at busting skulls prove unequal to the task. Now he must find within himself an unbelievable ability to bring order to the chaos that envelopes him.

By Hands and Knees, a Tale of the Unquiet Gods
- Anne Cavanaugh knows about sacrifice. Her life has been plenty rough, protecting her sister from their mother after their father left. Then protecting them both from a world that didn’t understand. But at least that was all human evil. Now an inhuman evil wants Anne’s sister. Fortunately, for both of them, Anne’s learned how to fight for what she loves.

Wizard Training, a Tale of the Unquiet Gods -
Vincent Bahur has no future. A week ago, he was a rising star at Julliard, his skill at the violin the envy of many of his instructors. Then, he snuck out to play at a new club, and had his talent ripped from him. That was last week. Now, some thing hungers for his soul, and is using the people closest to him to get what it wants.

Within Range, a Tale of the Unquiet Gods -
Patrick Timmons, NYPD has had a hell of a week. Possession by a creature out of nightmare will do that. And leave the mother of all hangovers, besides. Then he learns the monster that controlled him wasn’t alone. It was one of many, and he has few allies in the fight to save the City he is sworn to serve.

AUTHOR'S NOTE

About the Author

David E. Pascoe is a ne’er-do-well of broad interests and little focus. He spent his childhood firmly ensconced in worlds of fantasy and science fiction with brief sorties into worlds of contemporary, horror and historical fiction of various stripes and inclinations. After rigorous intellectual training in theology and philosophy, he elected to enlist in the United States Navy, during which he used none of his skills to particularly good effect. Upon his separation from active duty, he dove back into science fiction, but this time as a writer. David spends his time in relative isolation somewhere on the East Part of the North American continent. His time is devoured by his infant son, and caring for his wife. Writing has taken something of a back seat, a circumstance not to David's liking, nor to that of the characters occupying his head. They seem to be organizing a strike . . .