People have been more confused than anything since the darkness left us. They still feel threatened. Some who go into dark places like the forest or simply stay out in the night are killed or disappear. I haven’t told anyone what I think but I think I know what’s happening.
I have a dog now and his name is Rocco. When I found him, it made me think. The corrupted killed dogs–many of us saw it happen. They didn’t care about other animals but they killed the dogs.
I think an endgame was planned all along. The beasts didn’t die or vanish when the dawn came on the last day. They’re still out there but not in humans. They’re in the birds and the bugs and the fish. We’re still fighting, even if everyone wants to forget what happened. They can’t forget. There’s too much left to fight for.
Shane’s Journal
The island is safe. The world…we aren’t so sure yet.
Look forward to a second adventure in the world of Out of the Dark. Ashlei hopes to take you Into the Dark within the next few years.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ashlei Hawley is a writer of paranormal, erotic, and horror novels. She is the author of All Purpose Exorcisms (book one of the Cameron Connelly series), Seared, Pierced, Scorched, A Whisper In the Dark, and the New Night Novels.
Ashlei lives in close proximity to her amazing family with her son and his father. She awaits the zombie takeover or other apocalyptic event with some excitement; though she feels woefully unprepared for such an occurrence.
Please find Ashlei’s work at amazon.com/author/ashleihawley
She also occasionally posts synopses, ramblings, and short stories to ashleidaylen.wordpress.com
Her author Facebook page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/authorashlei
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