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Ryan Sherwood

Ryan Sherwood

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Unable to recall a time when he wasn’t writing or drawing, Ryan earned a degree from Columbia College Chicago in both subjects to evolve his art addictions into a career. When not working as a graphic designer in the Chicago suburbs, Ryan spends his time immersed in books, comics, movies, or hunched over his laptop writing. Those efforts have currently produced two novels available on www.ryansherwood.com. 
The books are a blend of art and action. A flex of the bicepts and the brain. Literature with a plot. Possible genres: fantasy, science fiction, magic realism, modern fantasy, horror, suspense.

Divided against Yourselves (Spell Weaver)

Divided against Yourselves (Spell Weaver)

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<h2>Taliesin Weaver thought that he had saved himself and his friends when he defeated the witch Ceridwen. He was wrong.</h2><h3><i>He always thought of evil as embodied in external threats that he could overcome in combat. Soon he will discover that the worst evil has been inside of him all along....</i></h3><p>Tal’s girlfriend is in a coma for which he holds himself responsible. A close friend, suffering from a past-life memory trauma similar to Tal's, is getting worse, not better. Morgan Le Fay is still lurking around and has an agenda Tal can’t figure out. Supernatural interruptions in his life are becoming more frequent, not less so, despite his expectations. In fact, Tal learns that something about his unique nature amplifies otherworldly forces in ways he never imagined were possible, ways that place at risk everyone close to him.</p><p>Tal and his allies must face everything from dead armies to dragons. As soon as they overcome one menace, another one is waiting for them. More people are depending on Tal than ever; he carries burdens few adults could face, let alone a sixteen-year-old like himself. Yet somehow Tal at first manages to handle everything the universe throws at him.</p><p>What Tal can’t handle is the discovery that a best friend, almost a brother, betrayed him, damaging Tal’s life beyond repair. For the first time, Tal feels a darkness within him, a darkness which he can only barely control...assuming he wants to. He’s no longer sure. Maybe there is something to be said for revenge, and even more to be said for taking what he wants. After all, he has the power...</p><p> </p><h2><u>Can Tal stop himself before he destroys everyone he has sworn he will protect? Scroll up to buy a copy and find out!</u></h2>

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<p style="width:98%;" align="justify"><em>Death comes to us all... except Death himself.</em></p> <p align="justify">Author, Ryan Sherwood, delves into the mysteries of life and Death. Back in history, at the time of the Revolutionary war in America, a young boy witnesses his mother's and sister's death. Throughout life, he is consumed by thoughts of revenge, which slowly dissolves his sense of humanity. His one link to normal life, his wife, Veronica, upsets any remaining balance when she leaves him for another man. Twisted with hatred, Mural embarks upon a bloody path; seeking out adulterous women and brutally murdering them. A demon is waiting in the wings for a moment of weakness and when Veronica is mistakenly killed; Mural offers his life to the demon in exchange for hers, with little understanding that he is condemning his soul to collect the dead forever. <br /><br />Years pass and when Mural finally realises that he cannot continue to live without his Veronica, he willingly relinquishes the 'Gift' that is Death to an unsuspecting man named Randy. But Mural is not content and decides that he wants the 'Gift' back - Randy is on the run from both the horror within and the dangerous undead that will seemingly stop at nothing to reclaim what he feels is rightfully his. When Randy meets George, a young college student with serious childhood issues, he feels that he has found a kindred spirit, but their friendship unwittingly draws George into Mural's line of sight and the Demon only looks on in amusement. The question is: will Mural win back his chance to wreak havoc on the world's living and dying?<br /><br />Drawing on our preconceptions of life, death, God, the devil and the existence of an afterlife, Sherwood's novel is both ambitious and offers an original take on the age-old 'Grim Reaper' theology. Often ambiguous and abstract in its thinking, it is clear that there beats the heart of a philosopher; however, despite the grimness of the subject matter and the morbid fascination with bloody murder, there is always a sliver of hope. Hold The Light is a brave effort and a decent story, suffering only from that professional finishing touch that would have ensured all minor errors, grammatical and otherwise, were eschewed. If you thought your life was bad - have pity on the poor sod who is Death.&quot; The Truth about Books.com</p>