Lily

By Xavier Axelson

When Pryor's daughter Lily is taken by a wolf, Pryor is convinced she has turned into the creature he sees lurking in his woods. He swears she promises to return to him. But is it his despair and desperation making him see things, or is there something more lurking in the shadows of the forest?

When he meets Ned, a silversmith who helps him with a plan to bring his daughter back into his life, he begins to live again. But can his newfound love help ease the horror that may be waiting?

Maybe the ultimate horror wasn’t when Lily was taken, because things get worse when she returns and Pryor realizes his nightmare has only just begun.

• Language: English
• Publisher: JMS Books LLC
• Release date: Aug 17, 2019
• ISBN: 9781646560202

Xavier Axelson

Xavier Axelson sold his first short story in 2010 and hasn’t stopped. As a writer-columnist, he has interviewed counterculture celebrities, artisans, singers, writers, performance artists, politicians, and activists. In2012 his first full-length work, Velvet, was released with Seventh Window Publications. Contact him at www.xavieraxelson.com.

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