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Kelly Byrne

Kelly Byrne

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I write fiction because I enjoy reading it.

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

A friend of mine said to me one day after lunch, "They should prosecute people for inner child abuse," and the seed for "Chasing Kate" was sewn.

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🔗 http://monikasmusings.com/2012/01/12/life-would-be-fine-if-we-didnt-have-to-live-it-every-day/

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Reviews

<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Times New Roman';">&quot;WARNING: Reading this book might get you fired: once you start it, you won't be able to put it down!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Times New Roman';">There are many reasons to pick up Kelly Byrne's debut novel Chasing Kate. The best reason is the author's style: every sentence is a pleasure. Every single word is in its right place; nothing left to be desired. <br /><br />Byrne's style is smart, honest, in your face (in a good way), daring. She will have you almost in tears and then all of a sudden, when you least expect it, she'll have you laugh out loud wherever you are. And then she'll have you in tears again.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:15px;">The book just came out. So a couple of months from now, when everyone is talking about it, you'll be able to say you were one of the first ones to read it. Go ahead now, and enjoy the ride!&quot; --Monika </span><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:'Times New Roman';">&quot;A hilarious and heartwarming story. Byrne captures the complexity and depth of Kate, our unlikely heroine, and her adorably willful stowaway's relationship with humor and grace. You feel as though you are riding shotgun on this unpredictable road trip. And you won't want the journey to end.&quot; --Natascha</span>