SAM Demon Hunter

By Steve Strangio

It’s been 3 long years since Sam’s girlfriend Hope killed herself and he hasn’t really dealt with it yet. Sam just bides his time, working as a server in the neighborhood theme restaurant called “Uncle Stevie’s.” Another day, another dollar, another life he’s still trying to get used to.

Throughout his entire shift, Sam had the strangest feeling that he was being watched. Stranger than that, the feeling was something vaguely familiar. He will soon find out that Hope is with him.

Hope has become Sam’s own personal guardian angel sent back to protect him. She needs to teach him the ways of the warrior angels and prepare him for an epic battle.

However, he must first survive a battle with a stranger who goes by the peculiar name of “Bad Tommy.”

Bad Tommy didn’t want to kill all of those girls, but it had to happen. Their souls needed to feed his need. He knows that only one man can stop him. It’s a good thing that this man doesn’t even know about the power within.

Sam is about to begin a journey that will place right in the middle of the eternal battle. This is one man who will face his greatest fears ... and will soon discover a terrifying secret.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Steve Strangio
• Release date: Sep 3, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476278827

Steve Strangio

A regular writer for CRACKED Magazine, screenwriter, playwright, comedy magazine writer, screenwriter for interactive films, background in improvisational & stand-up comedy, actor in films, television, radio, and stage.

Book preview

YOU WERE DEAD!!! I SAW THE BODY!!

Hey that’s great, Hope states, trying to keep Sam’s mania down a peg. How about you shout it a little louder so the deaf guy down the street can give a damn?

Sam steadies himself for a moment, shakes off whatever weird feeling happens to be residing in his body at the moment, and calms himself. Yeah, okay, you’re right. I mean, why should I get all freaked out by the sight of the only woman I ever loved, who just so happened to have committed suicide in my bathtub, standing right in front of me?

Long sentence there, cowboy. You wanna take a breath next time? Hope was both amused and impressed by his statement. She was beginning to remember why she fell in love with this guy.

Sam folds his arms and aims his gaze towards Hope. So, what now? You’re a guardian angel?

Yup.

Yup? Sam is still stunned.

Do you like ‘Yep better?"

A guardian angel? Sam queries.

I’m no Della Reese, but hey, who is? Hope was still amused, but she needed to get to the point real soon. Sam, you’re about to be given a gift. You’ll possess the pure power needed to stop an evil that’s out of control.

Sam was still trying to wrap his brain around the recent events. A burst of white light, a dead girlfriend who still looked damned hot, and now he’s being told about a heavenly gift of pure power? Yeah, uh, listen, it’s probably best if I give back that gift. Do you still have the receipt? Does God have a exchange policy?

Hope’s rage takes over. DAMMIT SAM! YOU’VE BEEN CHOSEN FOR A MISSION! I’M HERE TO GUIDE YOU!

Well it’s nice to know that Heaven has a sense of humor. Sam, still a little freaked, starts to back away. Hey listen, great seeing you again. I have to go hang out with a group of cherubs on the street corner. Sam bolts away.

Hope heaves a sigh of frustration. This guy is lucky I still love him. White energy crackles around her in the form of wings. She lifts off the ground and flies after the escaping Sam.

SAM

Demon Hunter

This is the first in a series of adventure novels.

Each story is written in a satirical way, while staying true to the adventure genre.

A normal, everyday guy named Sam is suddenly blasted with a white light from above, turning him into an avenging demon hunter.

Guided by his recently deceased girlfriend, now turned guardian angel, and a big, sloppy demon named Imp, Sam battles the forces of darkness, while just trying to make it through the day

This is a work of fiction. All characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.

SAM Demon Hunter #1

By Steve Strangio

Cover illustration by Tim Toolen

Copyright 2012 by Steve Strangio

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SAM

Demon Hunter

A normal, everyday good Samaritan kind-of-guy named Sam is suddenly blasted with a white light from above, turning him into an avenging demon hunter. Guided by his recently deceased girlfriend, now turned guardian angel, Sam battles the forces of darkness, while just trying to make it through the day.

MAIN CHARACTERS

Sam – A normal, everyday guy who genuinely cares for those around him. A selfless act is normal operating procedure for him. However, he’s well aware of when somebody is trying to take advantage of his kindness. That’s when the anger takes over and the darkness tries the break through.

Hope – Sam’s girlfriend and the true love of his life …. who just happened to have died three years ago. She’s come back from beyond to guide him on his mission. Redemption from past transgressions will earn her advancement to the next level of being.

Imp – Is he good? Is he evil? This shady character is Sam’s connection to the underworld and constant devil’s advocate.

SUPPORTING CHARACTER

Michele Anderson – Sam’s co-worker and potential love interest. She’s a compassionate woman in her mid-twenties who is seeking direction in her life. A secret passion that runs her life may soon spin out of control.

ANTAGONIST

Thomas Simmons aka Bad Tommy – The personification of all things evil …. and a wickedly funny kind of guy. No remorse, no sympathy, no restraint. His handsome exterior masks his demonic persona.

SAM

Demon Hunter

-Synopsis-

It’s been 3 long years since Sam’s girlfriend Hope killed herself and he hasn’t really dealt with it yet. Sam just bides his time, working as a server in the neighborhood theme restaurant called Uncle Stevie’s. Another day, another dollar, another life he’s still trying to get used to.

Throughout his entire shift, Sam had the strangest feeling that he was being watched. Stranger than that, the feeling was something vaguely familiar. He will soon find out that Hope is with him.

Hope has become Sam’s own personal guardian angel sent back to protect him. She needs to teach him the ways of the warrior angels and prepare him for an epic battle.

However, he must first survive a battle with a stranger who goes by the peculiar name of Bad Tommy.

Bad Tommy didn’t want to kill all of those girls, but it had to happen. Their souls needed to feed his need. He knows that only one man can stop him. It’s a good thing that this man doesn’t even know about the power within.

Sam is about to begin a journey that will place right in the middle of the eternal battle. This is one man who will face his greatest fears … and will soon discover a terrifying secret.

SAM Demon Hunter

By Steve Strangio

Cindy’s Last Dance

A nice night, some sweet death, this could be fun, thought Bad Tommy, as he crouched down in the shadows, waiting for his next beautiful victim.

Bad Tommy was the obscene nickname given to him by