Skin Deep: A disturbing midwestern thriller with a jaw droppin...

They're waiting in the fields...After returning home from a horrific war, Alan, a small-time farmer turned soldier, is greeted by the crooked arms of death. Finding his wife and daughter ripped from his grasp under disturbing circumstances, his life is thrown into a ruinous mess of anxiety, and PTSD, now his only companion. Something strange, however, awakens his wading curiosity, coupled with his desire to understand every situation he comes across. His town appears to be ground zero for a large number of strange events, and his canine companion no longer seems quite as canid. Worse, the local authorities seem to know more than they're letting slip, working in secret with the FBI.Something evil is descending upon Alan’s people, and that evil wishes to twist the very soul of his town, bringing with it a wave of violence as yet unseen by human eyes. Working with his instincts, Alan, his drunken neighbour, and the well-meaning local sheriff, find themselves thrown into a pit of psychological strain unlike any other. That pit, as they soon discover, houses unhuman habitants.Can Alan and his companions unravel the truth behind these hideous events, or will darkness descend from the heavens?At its core, Skin Deep explores the dark depths of loss, depression and PTSD.This novella deals directly with, and is centered around depression, PTSD, and combat trauma. The following Trigger Warnings should be looked over prior to reading.Trigger Warnings:Allusions to suicide.Allusions to mental, physical, and sexual abuse.Prolonged scenes of realistic combat violence.Minor scenes containing bodily self-harm.

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