Description
<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
The search to find the name and family of a young girl seemingly abandoned on a cold March night leads Ironton, N.J. Detective Frank Nagler on a dark, disturbing search that opens up holes in the lives of people he knows, and in his own life. It leads to the discovery of a dangerous family secret that leads to personal loss Nagler. A dark thriller with damaged characters seeking redemption.
Reviews
<p>Kirkus Reviews: (Nagler) <span style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'&quot', serif;"><font size="3">unravel(s) a complicated, sometimes-repulsive mystery that spans decades and several states. Daigle’s narrative is well-paced, allowing the reader to piece together the clues right along with Frank, and it all leads to a melancholy but satisfying conclusion.</font><font face="sans-serif,Arial,Verdana,"Trebuchet MS""></font></span><span style="margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'&quot', serif;"><font size="3">An involving thriller with a memorable protagonist.</font></span></p>
