The Netherwell Horror
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She had become something else now. Something greater.
Something infinite.
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One year after the incident at Netherwell Bay…
Josh sat waiting in the pub.
It was Saturday, and the place was quite lively. However, he was situated at the back, away from the gathered crowds who had come to watch the football match on the large screen at the front of the pub. He’d deliberately picked an area that was private enough for what he needed.
But the woman he was due to meet was running late. He’d never met her before, though he was very interested in talking to her.
He took a sip from his lemonade. No alcohol anymore. Not with so much to do.
Jess sat by his feet, watching the archway that separated this quieter space from the main body of the pub beyond.
‘Think she stood us up, girl?’ Josh asked, and gave Jess’ head a quick scratch.
Another sip.
Then Josh spotted someone moving through the crowd. A tall woman with long, red hair and a strong build. He knew it instantly.
This is her.
Besides the scars on her face—slight burn marks that, while not too severe, were somewhat noticeable the closer she got—the woman had a definite aura about her.
She had been through something terrible. He could sense it.
The woman stopped at the other side of his table, standing above him and looking down.
‘You who I’m here to see?’ she asked.
He nodded. ‘I am. Did you bring it?’
She dumped the rucksack she had been carrying onto the table with a thud. ‘The book is in there. Pulled it out of hell myself.’ Looking at her, he didn’t doubt it. ‘You were in Netherwell, then?’ she asked. ‘When it happened? When it vanished?’
Josh nodded. ‘I was, so I’m all too aware of the Order. And I have a little inside knowledge on them, too. Something your friends might be interested in. Care to sit?’ He motioned to the empty chair. After a moment’s hesitation, the woman before him took it.
‘Those people need to pay,’ she said. ‘They took people very close to me when trying to steal this book from me.’
‘Sounds like them,’ Josh said. ‘And I agree. They’re the reason my sister is gone. I have a score to settle.’
‘Okay, then,’ the girl said. ‘If we want stop them, this book can help. The people I know can help as well. If you want in, then you are swearing to help us put a stop to all this shit for good. But, well, you know the risk. You’ve seen it before, haven’t you.’
‘I have,’ he confirmed. ‘And I’m in.’ Josh then extended his hand over the table. ‘Josh Davis.’
She looked at his hand for a moment, then smiled and shook it.
‘Ashley,’ she replied. ‘Ashley Turner. Welcome aboard.’
THE END
Horror in the Woods
If you go down to the woods today…
For Ashley Turner and her three friends, it was supposed to be an adventure-filled weekend. A chance to get away from the hustle-and-bustle of city life, and experience the peaceful tranquility of nature.
But when they ventured into those woods, their trip turned into a horror far beyond what they could have ever imagined.
Because these four friends have wandered into the territory of the violent, grotesque Webb family. A group of psychopaths who have a taste for human meat. And they are hungry!
Ashley and her friends must face this evil head on, and worse, discover the shocking secret behind the family's existence...
In the vein of THE EVIL DEAD, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, and WRONG TURN - HORROR IN THE WOODS will leave you exhausted and drained. A brutal, violent tale that hurtles along at break-neck pace—one that horror fans should not miss!
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Dare you enter the Asylum?
Adrian James is running from his past with nothing left to live for. At rock bottom, with a blade to his wrist, a mysterious stranger intervenes and offers him a chance at salvation.
Adrian accepts, and he enters Arlington Asylum of his own free will. Once inside, however, he soon learns that he will never escape. And worse, there are strange experiments taking place here, and a secretive medicine is being administered, one that causes certain… changes… in the patients.
The insidious secrets within the halls of Arlington Asylum are slowly revealed, and it is beyond anything Adrian could have possibly imagined. A literal hell is unleashed as impossible and terrifying creatures indulge their sadistic desires.
Adrian and his friends must escape this nightmarish place and warn the outside world before it’s too late, but they must face down the demons of hell to do so.
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The Supernatural Horror Series
Separate stories. The same, terrifying universe.
The Demonic: A woman returns to her childhood home to lay to rest the ghosts of the past. But in this house the ghosts are real, and evil has found a home.
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Forest of the Damned: A group of paranormal researchers investigate the infamous Black Forest, hoping to find proof of the afterlife and learn more of the infamous Mother Sibbett. But what they find is far beyond even their worst nightmares.
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About the Author
Lee Mountford is a horror author from the North-East of England. His first book, Horror in the Woods, was published in May 2017 to fantastic reviews, and his follow-up book, The Demonic, achieved Best Seller status in both Occult Horror and British Horror categories on Amazon.
He is a lifelong horror fan, much to the dismay of his amazing wife, Michelle, and his work is available in ebook, print and audiobook formats.
In August 2017 he and his wife welcomed their first daughter, Ella, into the world. In May 2019, their second daughter, Sophie, came along. Michelle is hoping the girls doesn’t inherit her father’s love of horror, but Lee has other ideas…
For more information
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Acknowledgments
Thanks first and foremost to my editor, Josiah Davis (http://www.jdbookservices.com), for such an amazing job.
The cover was supplied by Debbie at The Cover Collection (http://www.thecovercollection.com). I cannot recommend their work enough.
And the last thank you, as always, is the most important—to my amazing family. My wife, Michelle, and my daughters, Ella and Sophie—thank you for everything. You three are my world.
Copyright © 2019 by Lee Mountford
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