Jake Silver was a teenage misfit, a mistunderstood genius who'd been cruelly tormented by his own sadistic father and others in his litte Louisana hometown. Jake was the perfect disciple for THEM. They'd come from another world;disembodied beings who understood Jake's need for revenge... They would offer Jake the power to finally take it... All they wanted in return was his help in bringing others of their kind to Jake's world. It began so slowly, so innocently, even Jake didn't see the danger...until it was too late to realize that he had helped unleash a devastating power in the universe—and opened a gateway for a horrific struggle between mere human beings and ...THEM
Author
William Wallace Johnstone was a prolific American author, mostly of western, horror and survivalist novels. Born and raised in southern Missouri, Johnstone was the youngest of four children. His father was a minister and his mother a school teacher. He quit school when he was fifteen and worked in a carnival and as a deputy sheriff. He later served in the Army and, upon returning to civilian life, worked in radio broadcasting for 16 years. Johnstone started his writing career in 1970, but did not have any works published until 1979 (The Devil's Kiss) and became a full-time writer in 1980. He wrote close to two hundred books in numerous genres, including suspense and horror. His main publication series were Mountain Man, The First Mountain Man, Ashes and Eagles and his own personal favorite novel was The Last of the Dog Team (1980). He also authored two novels under the pseudonym William Mason. Johnstone had lived for many years in Shreveport, Louisiana, yet died in Knoxville, TN, at the age of 65. J. A. Johnstone is continuing William W. Johnstone's series.
