Publisher's Synopsis
In 1626 France, a nun warns a travelling English theater group not to take a short cut through the forest. They do not heed her warning and are viciously attacked by a pack of wolves (vampires). Among those killed is a newlywed couple, Peter and Meg Benedict. After the vicious attack, the nun and the sisters from a nearby church return to bury the bodies - but not before they place a stake of wood in each victim's chest.
In 1942 France, three hundred years later, during World War II, a battle is taking place in the same forest. A mortar shell explodes in a clearing. A medic crawls through the dust and smoke, giving aid where he can. He sees a body, a large shard of wood protruding from the chest. The medic tries to help the wounded man. Just as he extracts the wood, shrapnel from another mortar hit strikes him. As the medic draws his last breath, the man draws his first in three centuries. At that very moment, the vampire that created him smiles, knowing that one of his "children" is alive again.
Once the resurrected Peter Benedict realizes what he has become, he is determined to destroy his maker, the consummately malevolent, Andre Bouchard. Andre has other plans for Peter, expecting him to embrace a life of evil and become a protege.
As Peter makes his way to England to confront his nemesis, he meets a young orphaned boy and an English woman who is an espionage courier for Great Britain. Together, they struggle to return home and to help in Peter's plan to overthrow Andre.
Michael Hart is an award-winning teacher at a private school.in Los Angeles, California. Over a span of 30 years in both middle school and high school, he has taught classes in economics, psychology, journalism, social studies, screenwriting and mathematics. Coinciding with his career in education he has, written six videos for Aims Media, several screenplays, and worked on a cartoon project for Filmation Studios. His last book entitled Out of Time was released in 2010. He is currently working on a book of short stories.
He has a Masters Degree in education and currently lives in Los Angeles with his son Brian.
Maria Howard was born into a family of writers. Her formal education began at St. James Elementary school in Red Bank New Jersey where she first showed a gift for writing. She graduated from Red Bank Catholic High School having developed and interest in writing and directing class shows. Following her graduation, she obtained her BA degree from The College of Saint Elizabeth and completed her MA at Loyola Marymount University majoring in education. She taught English Language and Literature and also Spanish and French at Chaminade College Preparatory Middle School. She has recently retired from teaching to pursue writing.
