Know Jack

By James Ninness

Aaron is a man of faith. As he crosses the Mojave Desert, Aaron contemplates the grace of the Lord.

And then he gets a flat tire. That's when things get...weird.

Things quickly spiral out of control, introducing Aaron to an odd cast of desert-dwelling people, odd roadside apparitions and a terrifying creature that will shake the foundations of his faith.

Lost in the sands of nowhere, with little more than his belief to guide him, Aaron must face threats both physical and spiritual. With no means of escape, Aaron is forced to face his fears when he volunteers to pray over the recently deceased member of a foreign faction. Despite warnings of a ethereal threat, Aaron stands firm in his worldview, pitting himself against an evil more ancient than he can imagine.

Is Aaron's faith enough to save him?

• Language: English
• Publisher: James Ninness
• Release date: Sep 24, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301436569

James Ninness

James Ninness is a writer of fiction. Though he primarily writes comic books and short stories, he does dabble in film and television as well. Most recently James released the Macabre Rising series, featuring six horror stories: Cosplay, Know Jack, Like It Or Not, Self Less, Snipe Hunt and Stages. James created and developed six properties through Keyleaf Comics, including MYTHOI, Sim-I, DUST, The Heaven's, Drace Grey and The Undergrounds. James has also written a few short films, including AMIRA which took home the Gold Medal for Musical Excellence in a Short Performance Film from the Park City Film Music Festival in 2011. After getting his degree in English: Creative Writing from Cal State University Long Beach in 2007, James moved to San Diego where he currently resides with his wife, daughters and dogs.

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KNOW JACK

by

James Ninness

Edited by

Michael Drace Fountain

Cover Art by

Brett Simmons

Book Design by

Shannon Forrey

Special Thanks to Mat Nastos

Published by James Ninness at Smashwords.

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Copyright © 2012 James Ninness

ISBN: 9781301436569

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Aaron should have stopped when he had the chance. As it was, he found himself roasting on the side of the road underneath the scorch of a high desert sun.

He thought of ants under a magnifying glass.

The last time Aaron saw a sign for gas was several miles to the west. He had blown by the off-ramp, eager to continue on and confident that another town would reveal itself to offer him gas when he needed it. He had been wrong.

God will provide.

The windows of his Jeep were rolled down in a futile attempt to keep the interior of the car as cool as possible. A few gusts of wind carried thin wisps of dust from the surrounding desert over him and his car. After only an hour both he and the vehicle were coated in a thin layer of sand and heat.

Aaron stood to the side of the car, looking out across the Mojave. He had been leaning against the car but the metal soon became too hot. His legs began to ache, stiff from standing for too long in one spot.

He moved