Beckoned Wild Child Publishing

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Author: Ronald Scala
Publisher: Wild Child Publishing

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Nick’s love of alcohol drove a wedge between him and his wife, Margot. Or did it?

Nick is a regular guy—he likes a beer or two, visiting his local to watch the latest game, and plodding along his path of life. Since separating from his wife and moving into his own place, Nick’s world is one of working and looking after his daughter, Marissa, on designated weekends. However, something from the past has been lurking inside Nick for years, only he didn’t realise it until Margot contacts him with an unusual request to meet up.

Margot has unearthed a fantastical chunk of information while researching for her job. That information starts to make much sense to Margot, and she realises that it had a profound effect on the deterioration of her marriage to Nick. She meets with Nick and begins to explain her findings.

As bizarre as it may seem, Margot’s findings revealed a spiritual being that wreaks havoc, murder, and mayhem within a certain mile span of the area in which Margot and Nick live. As a young courting couple, they unknowingly stumbled into the spirit’s domain, and ever since, the spirit has infiltrated their minds, manipulating them to do its bidding.

Nick suffers from visions—quick snap images that assail him while driving for his job in the region of the spirit’s realm. The closer he gets to Clarion, the worse the visions are. A spooky ‘pull’ passes through Nick, and he has to stave off the urge to commit horrendous acts. Luckily, armed with Margot’s knowledge, Nick is conscious of what the spirit is trying to do.

However, to rid themselves of the demon, Margot and Nick must revisit a place from their past where it all began. Will the couple defeat the spirit? And can they save their relationship at the same time?

I enjoyed Beckoned immensely. Nick’s character explores the change of his personality over the years and how he comes to terms with things he did in the past that he isn’t proud of. He realises that his actions, though aided by the spirit, weren’t good ones and, as his love for Margot is rekindled, Nick’s urge to save himself, his wife, and his young teenage daughter from the demon’s clutches is a battle that I joined in wholeheartedly. With fascinating facts and a plot that thickens with each page turned, Mr. Scala has written a tale that I won’t forget in a hurry. Excellent!