A Call to Evil

Two teenage boys dabble with a mysterious book of spells and unknowingly release a being who wreaks havoc on their small town.

It's July 1963 and one week into his school's summer vacation fourteen-year-old, Stanley Bolton is already bored. This is not a good thing since Stanley has a penchant for getting into trouble when that happens. After receiving a book of spells, in anticipation of some prankish fun, Stanley persuades his only friend, to participate in conjuring a mythological being who according to the book can make predictions as well as acquire certain items upon his command. When the being, known as a 'harpy', appears unexpectedly in Stanley's room, it confirms the conjuring has worked. Seeking possible advice from the book of spells, Stanley discovers it is missing. Will Stanley Bolton and his friend ever be free of the harpy's spell? What will become of the harpy? Will her lust for power be her downfall?

P.A. Russell is a fiction writer and professional musician. He is a Sci-Fi film and television aficionado and co-author of "The Amazing Science Fiction and Horror Trivia Game." Authors Michael Crichton, Clive Cussler, Douglas Preston, and Lincoln Child have had a strong influence on his writing. After attending numerous writer's workshops and courses to hone his story telling skills he is excited to present his debut novel A Call to Evil. He is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University and resides with his wife in Roxbury Township, New Jersey. Russell welcomes your comments. Please send them via email to pruss44697@aol.com.