Ashes
by H. R. Howland

Be careful what you dig up...

Archaeologists, excavating a Mayan settlement in Honduras, inadvertently release a deadly entity that feeds on pain and death. The entity blazes a fiery, bloody trail through Central America, ending up on a cargo ship bound for the US. Once there, it makes its way to a small town near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania...

The entity is seeking a permanent, human host and finds one in Roger Phillips, a security guard. He begins to inflict his newfound powers on the town of Aronston...

Colette Walls, an adventurous and attractive woman, initially finds Roger irresistible. Slowly she realizes that she is dealing with something beyond the ordinary...

The linchpin of the story is Levi Faber, the oldest citizen of Aronston who knows all the details of the town's sometimes-dark history...

Other Books by H. R. Howland

The Epicure

H. R. Howland's Bio

Holly Newstein was a novice writer, and Ralph Bieber an avid fan of horror and suspense when they met on the Internet in 1997. Realizing that they shared an interest in writing, they decided to collaborate on a short story. They have several joint and solo projects in the works, including a second novel, THE EPICURE, due out in December.

Holly graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia, and lives in Maine with the writer Rick Hautala and their assorted children.

Ralph graduated from Lebanon Valley College in Annville, and lives in Palmyra, Pennsylvania with his wife, Cheryl. He is one of the founding members of the Mid-Atlantic Horror Professionals organization.