Gareth Clark McKay

Gareth Clark McKay

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Along The Watchtower

Along The Watchtower

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<p><strong><em>A tragic warrior lost in two worlds... Which one will he choose?</em></strong></p><p>The war in Iraq ended for Freddie when an IED explosion left his mind and body shattered. Once a skilled gamer as well as a capable soldier, he's now a broken warrior, emerging from a medically induced coma to discover he's inhabiting two separate realities.</p><p>The first is his waking world of pain, family trials, and remorse—and slow rehabilitation through the tender care of Becky, his physical therapist. The second is a dark fantasy realm of quests, demons, and magic, which Freddie enters when he sleeps. The lines soon blur for Freddie, not just caught between two worlds, but lost within himself.</p><p>Is he Lieutenant Freddie Williams, a leader of men, a proud officer in the US Army who has suffered such egregious injury and loss? Or is he Frederick, Prince of Stormwind, who must make sense of his horrific visions in order to save his embattled kingdom from the monstrous Horde, his only solace the beautiful gardener, Rebecca, whose gentle words calm the storms in his soul.</p><p>In the conscious world, the severely wounded vet faces a strangely similar and equally perilous mission to that of the prince—a journey along a dark road, haunted by demons of guilt and memory. Can he let patient, loving Becky into his damaged and shuttered heart? It may be his only way back from Hell.</p>

Story Behind The Book

I will reluctantly admit that many of the tales derive from my misspent youth, though you'd have to pay me to find out which ones.

Reviews

<p><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;">&quot;The thing about transgressive fiction that I think most people miss is that, when it’s done well, it’s funny. It’s horrifying, yes, but beyond that it is deeply and beautifully hilarious. G.C. McKay delivers the humor element in each of these stories incredibly well, whether it comes in the form of a father telling his son the delightfully convoluted (and sometimes disgusting) story of what happened when he found his first porno mag, or a comedian who is unceremoniously shoved into total insanity by his demonic ex-girlfriend. Also, even though each and every one of these stories contained unexpected gems that made me laugh, they also challenged me and made me think, which I appreciated as well.&quot; - Lauren Sapala, Author<br /><br /> &quot;This book isn't for everybody. You've got to be willing to take a trip through some pretty dark places and entertain some of the most perverse ideas committed to paper completely free of moral judgement. These aren't the kind of stories I would feel comfortable reading in front of a crowd, but fiendishly lap them up in the dark of my bedroom under the blue glow of my phone next to my girlfriend's decaying body. Ha, just kidding...&quot; - Alex Swery, Author </span><br /><br />  </p>