Vanished from Dust
by Shea Norwood
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BLURB:
A CHILL RUNS
THROUGH HIS SKIN AS THE PHANTOM APPEARS.
HE SEES THEM
EVERYWHERE . . .
Eric Stark is
not insane. Or at least he doesn’t think so. He wishes everyone in Dust, Texas,
felt the same way. But that’s not going to happen since the whole town thinks
he’s crazy. Why didn’t he keep his mouth shut?
No one
understands. Eric is alone as he battles his sanity in a town of tormenters.
Suddenly a new friendship emerges after the new kid, Kyle Barrett, moves to
town.
Eric
reluctantly reveals his secret. Is it a curse or a gift? He isn’t certain, but
with Kyle by his side he finds the courage to seek the truth.
They soon
realize that something sinister is descending on the residents of Dust.
Is it caused
by Eric’s phantoms or is it something else? Is it connected to the mysterious
death of hundreds of townspeople over sixty years ago? One thing is
certain—only Eric and Kyle can save them.
They set out
on a heart-pounding adventure and find themselves transported to a disturbed
and deserted version of their small southern town. They quickly discover that
this new world has mysteries of its own to uncover. What they find could prove
more than they bargained for, and it only leads to more questions. Eric and
Kyle must face a horrifying fact—they may never get out alive.
“We’re gonna
die here,” Kyle muttered.
“I don’t believe that,” Eric said. “And
neither do you.”
Will they
survive their encounter with these dark and mysterious beings?
Will they
find a way back home?
Or will they
be lost forever?
The Vanished
from Dust series is perfect for anyone who craves a hair-raising thriller
packed with mystery and suspense. This paranormal story for young adults can be
compared to Stand by Me, mixed with Odd Thomas, and a twist of The Dark Tower.
EXCERPT:
“I’m not
crazy,” Eric Stark shouted at the crowd of seventh graders as they surrounded
him. He looked up from the ground, which consisted of patches of grass and
dirt, to see the sunlight glinting off of the metal braces of a girl with
pigtails as she pointed and laughed with the rest of them. Another boy kicked
him in the stomach, causing him to retreat nto a fetal position to guard
against another blow.
“Oh
yeah?” Greg Coffey asked as he towered over Eric. His lip was curled, showing
his crooked, heavily stained teeth. “What happened last week in class? You
said, ‘They’re watching
me.’
Remember that, loser?”
“I
didn’t say that.” Eric tried to get up, but Greg pushed him back down and
kicked dirt in his face. Eric rubbed his burning eyes with both hands. When he
opened them he saw four more kids sneering over him, all laughing at his
expense. Where was a teacher when you needed one? The hot Texas sun was high on
the horizon, almost blinding him as he stared back at his tormentors. Sweat was
pouring from his brow, mixing with the tears that streamed down his face.
“Yeah
you did,” Adam Marshall said with a smirk. “You’re going off the rails, crazy
train.”
“I like
that—crazy train. Just like the song,” Greg said. He laughed and gave Adam a
high five. “That’s your new name. Like it?” Greg kicked another pile of dirt at
Eric.
Eric
tried to spit it out, but his entire face was covered in a muddy film. He
wished that he’d just kept his mouth shut about it, but it was too late now.
News traveled fast in a small town, and he was sure everyone thought he was
insane by now.
He
didn’t know what he was.
“Leave
him alone,” a kid said. He leaned over to help Eric to his feet. “I don’t like
bullies.”
“Stay
out of it, new kid.” Greg said and gave him a scowling stare.
“Or
what?” The kid got closer.
“Let’s
go,” Adam said. “There’s a teacher coming.” He slapped Greg on the shoulder.
“This
ain’t over,” Greg said as he walked away.
“Thanks,”
Eric said.
“I’m
Kyle Barrett,” the kid said, extending his hand.
Eric
shook it. “Did you just move here?”
“Yeah,
this is my first day,” Kyle said. “It’s hard being the new kid. No one talks to
you.”
“No one
talks to me either, except to make fun of me,” Eric said.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Shea Norwood is a West Texas native that currently lives in the
DFW area with his wife and son. He's an avid reader and enjoys the craft of
writing. The fictional town of Dust is loosely based on a small town south of
Odessa, TX.
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