Strange Magic

By Gord Rollo

A MAN HIDING FROM A TERRIBLE PAST…

Wilson Kemp is a man living a lie in Billington, Pennsylvania. He's been in hiding for a long time, running from a dreadful secret that has forced him to change his name, move to this small secluded town, and abandon what had once been a stellar career. Once, he'd been a talented escape artist on the brink of fame and fortune, but now he's a broken down alcoholic scared of his own shadow. Mind you, he has good reason to be scared because his worst fear has finally caught up with him, and the sleepy little town of Billington is about to be declared a war zone.

HIS DARK SECRET ABOUT TO BE REVEALED…

With the aid of a malevolent entity trapped within an old wooden trunk, a stranger from Wilson's past has hunted him down; an insane fellow magician who will stop at nothing to get his twisted, bloody revenge. To survive, Wilson will have to conquer his own inner demons to fight his old enemy in a battle that will lead to the gates of death and beyond. To live, Wilson will have to accomplish the greatest magic trick of all time: escaping from the dark pit of Hell itself...

Special Bonus Content: The short story Every Magician has to Start Somewhere by Gord Rollo

• Language: English
• Publisher: EnemyOne
• Release date: Dec 2, 2014
• ISBN: 9781502243348

Gord Rollo

Gord Rollo was born in St. Andrews, Scotland, but now lives in Ontario, Canada. His short stories and novella-length work have appeared in many professional publications throughout the genre and his novels include: The Jigsaw Man, Crimson, Strange Magic, Valley Of The Scarecrow, The Translators, Only The Thunder Knows, and The Crucifixion Experiments.. His work has been translated into several languages and his titles are currently being adapted for audiobooks. Besides novels, Gord edited the acclaimed evolutionary horror anthology, Unnatural Selection: A Collection of Darwinian Nightmares. He also co-edited Dreaming of Angels, a horror/fantasy anthology created to increase awareness of Down’s syndrome and raise money for research.

Reviews for Strange Magic

[reacherfan · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Over all, this was an okay read. I've read all of Rollo's books, and by far The Jigsaw Man was the best. I loved it. Strange Magic falls sort so short. It wasn't bad, but just okay at best. Wilson Kemp loves his vodka. It's ruined his life. He wasn't to get back with his wife, but the vodka always seems to get in the way. It gets in the way of his job, and prevents him from living a normal life. Why would he do such a thing? Kept has a very very good reason. It seems that his past is coming back to haunt him. Not only haunt him, but his family and entire town. By the time The Stranger is done, nobody will be safe. Not Kemp, his family or anyone who stands in The Stranger's way. Nobody. That included innocent people. The Stranger has been looking for Kemp to settle an old score. The one day. The Stranger finds Kemp and plans to set things right and settle old debts, to be paid in full. That's pretty much I want to say about the plot. I don 't want to give anything away. There's also a Peeping Tom in the mix, but again, I don't want to give things away. He was a nice plot twist. ***SPOILERS*** Rollo does one thing that I consider a "writing sin". Part of the book is in a dream. For me, that's such a let down when a writer does that. Something interesting happens...but SURPRISE!! it was only a dream. UG! I always feel cheated when a writer does that. Rollo did it a lot in Crimson, and he does it here too. The book has one or two neat plot twists. I love the angle of the Peeping Tom, that was a very nice plot twist. I liked The Stranger too. That was another interesting plot twist, when you find out who he is. Over all, it was an okay read. If you want to get it at the bookstore, I say, fine, go ahead. If you want to get it at the library, that's fine too. It wasn't a bad read, just not an over the top read. Three Stars, check it out.