Book Excerpt
Outside
my windows, the wind growled and groaned and the deluge was back. It came down
in cycles, downpour and calm, downpour
and calm. My need for slumber overcame the chill that traced up and down my
spine.
My sleep
returned me to the grey and mushy, spongy ground that sank under my feet. The
song was much closer this time. More audible, I could tell it was a woman’s voice.
Through the thick air, I was able to make out movement and a shadow.
Instead
of following the voice I pursued the shadow. I continued my journey towards it.
I felt if I could just reach it the ferocious storm outside would subside and I
would be out of harm’s way. The rain falling faster and harder, I was sopping
and my visibility was more and more limited. Through the rivulets invading my
eyes the shadow appeared to be large and oval. I grew closer and closer finally
able to identify the soft form of a face.
The image
before me was fuzzy but I could see outlines of the eyes and a nose but not the
mouth. Under the nose was still something indefinable. Soaked to the bone I
continued. Somewhere inside my soul I had heard the lullaby before. A memory
flooded back in disjointed pieces; being held and rocked, a storm and a man.
Suddenly,
to my right, he came out of the fog towards me. “There you are,” he said. His
voice sent a sharp pang echoing through me. As a reaction, I ran. My feet
driving hard into the sinking ground beneath them. The rain turned to blood and
a wooden chest, the kind a woman would use to preserve her wedding dress in,
materialized before me. Scrambling to reach it and close the lid I jolted
awoke.
Tears
covered my face. Outside, the lightning illuminated the sky and water pounded
my window. The dream had unleashed a very real terror inside me. My body
shivered and I yanked the covers up under my chin and curled myself into a
ball. I could hear my own heart beat.
After
what seemed like an eternity I remembered I wasn’t alone, my soon to be
mother-in-law was in the extra room. At the moment I wanted nothing more than a
mother’s comforting loving arms. I rushed out of bed to find her shaken from
sleep as well. Together we went to the living room and sat on the couch. Not a
word was said, but soon we both fell asleep in each other’s arms.
About the Book
Title: Eye of the Storm: Eilida’s Tragedy (Book 1 in the Ruthless Storm Trilogy)
Author: Elle Klass
Genre: Paranormal Suspense
A disturbance at her neighbor’s house
piques Eilida’s curiosity. What she discovers is so shocking it sends
her running through the mountainous woods during a thunderstorm. She
slips on the wet ground, plummets down Mount Wilde, and slams into a
large boulder beside River Freedom. Eilida is transported to Lyden,
where Sunshine, a receptionist at the local paper becomes engrossed in
her story. The further Sunshine delves into Eilida’s life the more
entangled their lives become. Paranormal events, frightening dreams, and
terror filled memories draw the women together into an unthinkable web
of horror.
What the Reviewers Say:
Youtube Review: https://youtu.be/nEKTKJHMwQI
“It is a well written and compelling
tale with an amazing concept that is worth the read. Great for young
adults and adults as well.”
Michelle Randall for Readers’ Favorite
https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/eye-of-the-storm
“This psychological paranormal thriller,
reminiscent of the “Twilight Zone,” is a chilling tale with mystery and
intrigue saturating every page.”
Marcha Fox, author of the Star Trails Tetralogy
“It’s a Hitchcockian plunge by Ms.
Klass, who is once again exploring the world of amnesiac episodes,
violent deaths and childhood trauma.”
John Reinhard Dizon author of The Triad, Transplant, and Nightcrawler
Author Bio
Elle
was born into this world in Redwood City, California and spent her
childhood growing in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. She
graduated from the University of North Florida. To date she has
published two novels As Snow Falls and Eye of the Storm Eilida’s Tragedy
(Volume 1 Ruthless Storm Trilogy) along with a short story series
titled Baby Girl.For fun she reads, spends time at the beach, travels,
and enjoys time with her favorite friends, and family. She is a
night-owl known to be a hermit during rainy days, as she loves the sun,
and is mostly found poolside over the hot, humid summer months.
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