The Killing of Miguel by Christopher McAfee Book Tour and Giveaway :)
The Killing of Miguel
by
Christopher McAfee
Genre:
Psychological Thriller
"When
someone loses a family member, or is faced with tragedy that is
beyond comprehension, the mind and body take refuge in a safe place.
Sometimes, it takes the person on a journey that many people cannot
conceive. It is my opinion that Steven will never be able to return
to his former self."
That
quote was from one of my doctors that I saw while confined.
While
it is true that the death of my father was very traumatic, what
followed was truly real.
It
was a battle of wills with the epitome of Evil.
It
was the day of the bonfire. I placed the ring Father Patrick had
given me on
my
right-hand ring finger. My left hand was still reserved for Alexa’s
wedding
ring
and my wedding ring. With all that was going on, she was still in my
daily
thoughts. I
biked to the Catholic Church, walked in, and headed for the office.
Father
Patrick
greeted me dressed in black garb. “My
battle robe,” he professed. “Let’s go.”
I
climbed on my bike. Father Patrick spent the next few minutes trying
to
accommodate
himself on the handlebars. It was a comedic scene. Once he was
secure,
I pedaled to the park, gaining many strange looks as well as
catcalls.
When
we arrived, we sought refuge in the bushes some fifty yards from the
pile
of wood. Father
Patrick advised me time and time again to not stare at the flame, to
not concentrate
on the words of Miguel, and to rely on the power of the ring he had
given
me. “He
will search out the non-believers―the ones who believe they have
been
failed
by Christ. He will promise them great wealth and happiness.”
As
Miguel approached the pulpit, the crowd stood in anticipation. As he
spoke,
the flames of the bonfire seemed to rise. People were fainting and
crying
as
he wandered down through the crowd. He was being mobbed. They all
wanted
to touch this false messiah. My hands were shaking, my chest was
pounding,
and the amulet in the Battle Ring turned blood red. My instincts were
telling
me to prepare for a fight. I looked at Father Patrick. He looked
unfazed.
At
the end, the crowd disbanded, and Father Patrick and I took a long,
silent
walk
back to his church. Upon
arrival, I had to ask, “Well?” He
took a long drag from his cigarette and spoke: “He is most
certainly not the
Devil.” “How
can you say that?” I felt enraged. “Don’t you believe me? I saw
him kill Alexa!
She said he had her soul, and the ring you gave me was red! Who else does
this?” He
remained silent, and I calmed myself.
“So
Miguel is not the Devil? That’s good, right?” “I
have battled this demon many times before. He has a stench about him
that I
cannot forget. Miguel is the latest moniker he goes by, but he is
centuries old. He
is an agent of the Devil, an Exalted Demon. He is here to collect
souls for Satan
and to defeat all that is good in the world. He is the soul apparent,
the successor
to Lucifer, and possibly the Antichrist. He is one step below Satan,
but twice
as Evil. He does all of the Devil’s dirty work: stealing souls and
making
honest
men lie and deceive for profit. He is tricking people by using the
name
Miguel,
a form of Michael, which translates to “One who is God.” He is
here to
ravage
souls and to end the earth. Armageddon may be upon us.” “He
must be defeated.”
Up
till now, I had taken everything Father Patrick had said with
uncertainty.
But
now I could see that he was dead serious.
Christopher resides in Fremont,Ohio,USA. A self confessed music nerd, he utilized real life experiences with a vivid imagination to write a fictional memoir, Almost Anonymous. A tale of a young musician’s battle to discover the real person inside. After positive reviews he was urged to write in a genre that was more popular. He chose Horror, and “The Killing of Miguel” was written. A story of a young man seeking revenge against an Agent of the Devil (Miguel) for stealing his father’s soul.
In
his spare time he enjoys spending time with his wife,Vicki and their
son’s Kevin,Joshua, Jacob, grandson Maxwell Christopher McAfee and
their assortment of family dogs, Buddy,Bailey,Nash and Mia.
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