The Mouths of Madness Podcastmy link text Horror In this tale told by Mark Parker we meet two childhood friends that have similar life stories as both are from broken homes and have abusive parents Randall is a hard working youngster who delivers newspapers to earn money for the things he wants and his friend Justin who is handed everything he wants by his parents without even asking The pair embark on a journey that they had never expected when while delivering papers one day Justin tags along with Randall and plays a childhood prank that will haunt them both for many years to come and affect them in ways that no one understandsall because of words spoken by an old woman who they believe to be a witch The friendship between the two boys is strong through the years that we are brought into even though they are separated by a move to another state by one of them I love the way this story is told by Mr Parkernot ever really knowing if there is a curse on the boys or if it is their own demons coming out to haunt them by the action of a spur of the moment prank Having been drawn into this story I am eagerly awaiting the second book in which we will hear on the story told by another point of view and in which of this intriguing tale will be brought out Horror Very good book I was hooked from beginning to end A must read Horror

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Mark Parker is the founder publisher and managing editor of Scarlet Galleon Publications a small press publishing company that specializes in horror and dark speculative fiction. Way of the witch d2 For Randall and Justin summer on Sassaquin Pond is business as usualRandall with his paper routeand Justin kicking his battered old can That is until both boys encounter the old woman they believe to be a witch Neither boy can confirm or deny their suspicion but then all three lives are inextricably drawn together by a single event that changes everything Who would have guessed that a mere childhood prank would have such dire consequences WAY OF THE WITCH is an exploration into the minds and hearts of two lifelong friendsAnd the solitary shame that will bind them in dark and dangerous ways Way of the Witch The Witch Saga 1 It was as if the planets themselves had all aligned incorrectly at the moment of the witch s creation giving her an undeniably incongruent look wherever she went For young Randall 13 delivering newspapers around Sassaquin Pond is an exciting time Earning money taking responsibilities spending time with his best friend Justin watching the old woman the two boys believe to be a witch But after a moment of youthful defiance the old woman s gaze falls upon them These two friends begin to grow up and grow apart Randal regrets the actions of that day but Justin seems to be taking it a bit harder Is it the influence of the witch or a heavy conscious weighing down on their shoulders I dug Way of the Witch Mr Parker builds a nice sense of youthful nostalgia Randall and Justin are well defined characters and you the reader are drawn in to their soul defining summer And it s a big tease Mr Parker takes his time telling you about the events of the day and I for one am chomping at the bit to see where these events lead. Ebook way of the witch book 2 Is the old woman really a witch or do these boys have a hyperactive imagination I know how I feel about this.

I wonder if I am right.Parker has published several novels and edited numerous anthologies