Overcast
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She leaned into him and slipped her arms around his waist, snuggling. A look of concern was on her face for one moment, but like a wisp of cloud it passed quickly.
"Reed, I''m glad you came back. I never expected it. I never dreamed. This is a feeling I’ve never had before. I’ll take the tomorrows." Both were silent for a long time before they fell asleep in each other''s arms.
The dim light in the old living room was enough for the watcher to see their faces. The light also cast unnatural shadows. The north side of the house was nothing but a black hulk with the rectangular viewfinder window that framed the entwined lovers, covered and sleeping on the old couch. A slight wind had arisen about halfway to
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Reed Shillinger is in trouble. As is his usual habit, this trouble is the result of his actions not the actions of others. He retreats to the place of his birth after ending a long marriage. The depth of his internal darkness haunts him. In the days and months following his return, he struggles to find hope and redemption.
He is not alone in his darkness. Another man, sickened by hatred and driven to avenge ancient wrongs against his people, occupies the same land as Reed. The blood of this man’s ancestors has turned toxic in his veins. He is possessed by the primitive vengeful spirit of a people who lived on this land occupied by Reed.
The community is stunned by a series of terrible deaths, some of which are slayings and others assumed suicides. Reed inadvertently becomes witness and then participant in this war between the wronged peoples of the past and naïve occupiers of the present.
Before Reed begins to rise above the dark shadow that is over him, he meets Caron. She offers moments of lightness and love for him. In the climactic confrontation with his enemy, Reed comes very close to losing everything.
About the Author
Merlyn Seitz was born in Beginning in his college years, he has written stories that bring to life the many fantasies and imaginings of his more reflective moments. Many of the images and events in the novel, Overcast, became a part of his mental library many years ago. The story of Reed Shillinger and Madge has been waiting patiently to be written for years. One of his strongest memories of the wonderful world of southeast He is married and the father of a daughter and a son. His ancestors settled in the Working as a Lutheran pastor, he has lived in