Ryan Sherwood

Ryan Sherwood

About

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.

Dark Pursuit (Emily Stone Series Book 5)

Dark Pursuit (Emily Stone Series Book 5)

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<p>AWARD WINNER for ACTION - 2015 International Book Awards Readers' Favorite<br />SECOND PLACE AWARD WINNER - 2015 East Texas Writers Guild First Chapter Book Awards<br /><br />Vigilante detective Emily Stone has covertly hunted down killers and closed more serial cases than most seasoned homicide cops combined. Her exceptional profiling skills and forensic techniques, along with deductive crime scene investigations, have made her a compelling force that cannot be beat.<br />She has reached her ultimate breaking point and now must face her toughest opponent yet – her biggest fears.<br /><br />With preciseness, the Tick-Tock Killer has taken his next child victim and promised to dump the body precisely four days later, mocking police and the community. Stone struggles to balance her inner demons and ghosts from the past, against the wits of a brutal and cunning serial killer in an all-out battle of psychological warfare.<br /><br />Can Stone save the next child in time? Dark Pursuit is an action-packed cat and mouse game that will take you to dark places rarely explored.<br /><br /><br />From the Award-winning Emily Stone Thriller Series:<br /><br />“… a highly recommended pick!” The Midwest Book Review<br /><br />“Intriguing alpha female character… impressive action scenes.” Kirkus Reviews<br /><br />“The writing is impeccable and the story is fresh and tight.” Best Selling Author Gary Ponzo<br /> </p>

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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>