Kings of the Earth

The lonely Michigan surfing town of Great Water has a long history of inexplicable occurrences. A shocking double murder and suicide there in 1918 still draws tourists who want to see the house where Jack Spivey went mad. But that is only the best-known event in a list of unsolved disappearances and visits by vengeful ghosts. In November 2000, three people try to survive the weekend when a blood red moon appears and a strange portal opens in the forest near Spivey Point, creating a door between the physical and spirit worlds. Newly pregnant Jenny fights to find her beloved husband Lance after he disappears without a trace. Teenage surfer Eric gets a letter from his long-departed father, then finds a vintage surfboard washed ashore, which plunges him into exploring his mysterious past. And Martin, a lonely security guard, struggles not to succumb to madness. These three desperate souls cross paths as they try to uncover the secrets of Great Water.

About the Author

Christopher Stanton received a BFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University and an MFA in Screenwriting from the University of Southern California. His novel Kings of the Earth, the story of a haunted surfing town on Lake Michigan, and The Underachiever: Collected Stories (2000-2010) are available on Amazon, as is his graphic novel Nick Pope, illustrated by Christopher Darling. His short stories have been published in numerous literary magazines, and his favorite writers include Raymond Carver, Larry Brown, Willy Vlautin, Stephen King and Tove Jansson.He has shown his paintings and drawings in dozens of exhibitions across the United States. He especially admires the work of David Hockney, Fairfield Porter, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Trina Schart Hyman.

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