Ode to Damnation: A Legacy of Devils novel

Silas Worthington, an outlaw hanged in the 1860s for his multitude of crimes, has been torn away from death’s embrace and now finds himself in 1996. Set to reclaim his humanity so he can terrorize the populace of New Mexico, he soon discovers that he requires blood and body parts to exist. Lost in this strange new world, he finds an unhinged seeker of medical mysteries to help him with his goals.

Johnny Ghastson believes himself to be a surgeon, using a scalpel on unwilling participants to explore the human body on his quest to discover the magic within the science of existence. When an associate brings his attention to Silas, Johnny is fascinated and willing to assist Silas with his desires. Discovering an isolated horse ranch currently being used to film a movie, they believe this is the perfect playground to help themselves to more victims for their increasingly extreme experiments.

Amanda Winters hoped that allowing a movie crew to use their horse ranch would be good for her and her family. Life is hard enough for Amanda and her husband, Hank, managing the ranch and raising two teenage boys, each with their own secrets, and now added to her stress is a movie in shambles. The producer is sketchy, the director has no control, and the lead actor is set on causing chaos while the lead actress follows Amanda around, not giving her a moment of peace to focus on her family. And now with everything on the verge of collapse, crew members have started to disappear.

Will Amanda’s efforts be a testament to salvation? Or an Ode to Damnation?