The Apostate

An invasive evil is spreading through Caldera, a burgeoning desert metropolis that has been heralded as the gateway of the new millennium. However, as the malevolent shadow spreads across the land, the prospects for the 21st century begin to look bleak.Then three seemingly ordinary people are brought together: Julian, an environmentalist, is sent to Caldera to investigate bizarre ecological occurrences. Saney, a relocated psychiatrist, is trying to understand why the city's inhabitants are experiencing an unusually high frequency of mental disorders. Finally, Chris, a runaway teenage boy, happens along and the three of them quickly discover that they are the only people who can defeat the true source of the region's evil, which may or may not be the Devil himself. When a man claiming to work for a mysterious global organization informs the trio that Satan has, in fact, chosen Caldera as the site of the final battle between good and evil, only one question remains...Is it too late for humanity?

About the Author

Paul Lonardo earned his A.S. degree from Mount Ida College and his B.A. degree in English from the University of Rhode Island. He has published non-fiction as well as numerous short stories in both on-line and print magazines. The Apostate is his first novel. Paul has recently completed work on his second novel, Monstrosity.

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