Demonic horror on a mysterious island -- Supernatural thriller from Clarissa Johal...
Book Details:
Title:
THE ISLAND
Genre:
Paranormal Horror
Author:
Clarissa Johal
Editor:
Marisa Chenery
Booktrope, Forsaken Imprint (2015)
Booktrope, Forsaken Imprint (2015)
ISBN-13:
978-1-5137-0161-5
ASIN:
B010TE7W1G
Number
of Pages: 210
About THE ISLAND:
Exploring a remote
island can sometimes get you into trouble.
Especially when
you stumble upon a cave and awaken two demons.
Rumors
and superstition.
That’s
what Emma thinks about local gossip concerning her grandmother’s “cursed”
private island. Emma journeys to the island to ready it for sale. While out
exploring, she unearths a hidden cave–a cave which holds answers to the
island’s dark past.
There
may be more to the rumors than she thought.
Excerpt from THE
ISLAND:
She was jarred awake by a cry. The
vestiges of her nightmare dissipated as she orientated herself. Nightmare. Emma
let out a sigh of relief. The cry sounded again. A distant sound, high and
wailing. A baby’s cry. Her heart quickened. Good god, surely that can’t be a
baby?
The fire in the stove had burned down, its
embers lending a glow to the living room. Emma looked out the front window. The
yard was still. She unlocked the door and opened it a crack. The cry drifted in
with the breeze, faint but unmistakable. She ran through her mind what possible
bird or animal could make the sound and came up with nothing.
Characteristically, the island was blanketed with silence, almost like a
vacuum. She stood, uncertain. After several minutes, the sound started
again—the unmistakable high wail of a baby. She slipped on her boots and
parka.
Fog trailed like cobwebs in her wake. The
mournful cry threaded through the trees and came from the direction of the
house ruins. In spite of a growing anxiety at what she’d find, she quickened
her pace. If that is a baby, it’s still alive, and I need to get to it. If
it’s not a baby… She blocked out the possibilities of what else it could
be.
She approached the ruins and the sound
stopped. Her heart raced. I know it was coming from here. The area held
an unnatural heaviness. A branch cracked behind her and she turned with a
start. Something dark darted through the trees.
“Hello?” Her voice sounded muffled in the
fog. Emma’s attention snapped to the left. The dark figure ducked out of sight.
She took one step backward, and fled.
Heavy footsteps echoed from behind as she
plunged through the trees. They were catching up with her. Emma pushed herself
to run faster, terrified she’d lose her footing on the uneven ground. The cabin
loomed large, a haven in the thick fog. Stumbling across the cabin’s porch, she
hurdled through the door and slammed it shut, locking it.
Emma rooted her feet to keep from running
around in circles. Straining to hear, she was greeted with eerie silence.
Several moments passed before the baby’s cry started again. And this time, it
sounded from right outside the door.
***
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About the Author:
Clarissa
Johal is the author of paranormal novels, THE ISLAND, VOICES, STRUCK, and
BETWEEN. When she’s not listening to the ghosts in her head, she’s dancing,
taking pictures of gargoyles, or swinging from a trapeze. She shares her life
with her husband, two daughters, and every stray animal that darkens their
doorstep.
Find Clarissa
Online:
Author
Website: http://www.clarissajohal.com/
Blog:
http://clarissajohal.blogspot.com/
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