The Specimen: A Novel of Horror

From a crater lake on an island off the coast of Bronze Age Estonia... To a crippled Viking warrior's conquest of England... To the bloody temple of an Aztec god of death and resurrection... Their presence has shaped our world. They are the Riders.One month ago, an urban explorer was drawn to an abandoned asylum in the mountains of northern Massachusetts. There he discovered a large specimen jar, containing something organic, unnatural and possibly alive. Now, he and a group of unsuspecting individuals have discovered one of history's most horrific secrets. Whether they want to or not, they are caught in the middle of a millennia-old war and the latest battle is about to begin.

About the Author

PeteKahle has been dreaming and talking about writing novels since his teens, but afterflirting with the idea in college, he spent 25 years working in a variety ofcareers before he finally stopped voicing his wishes and started putting pen to paper and fulfilling his dream.Hehas lived in New York, Arizona and Spain, but now he resides in Massachusettswith his beautiful wife Noemi, his two amazing children Zoe and Eli, one dog,two hamsters, two guinea pigs and two frogs.Peteis a voracious reader of horror, thrillers and science fiction novels and hewrites in the same vein. He is also a rabid fan of the New York Jets, despiteliving deep in the heart of enemy territory near Gillette Stadium.Hisfirst novel, THE SPECIMEN, is an epic tale of unrelenting alien terror. Recently, Pete also solicited the contributions of 47 other authors and put together WIDOWMAKERS: A BENEFIT ANTHOLOGY OF DARK FICTION to help fellow scribe, James Newman, in a time of need.Hisnext novel, BLOOD MOTHER, is due out in the spring of 2016, followed by THE ABOMINATION, the 2nd novel in the Specimen Saga in 2017... and that's just thebeginning.There are many other twisted tales percolating inside his head, andnow that the dark closet in his subconscious has been opened, the monsters areclamoring to come out for a visit.

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