Into the Void

Rip and tear through four stories of other wordly horror, faith, and gore. Follow a young priest as he debates a demon who wanders into his church on a stormy night. Go on a journey through Hell and beyond with Judas as he tries to redeem himself with the fallen angel James. Explores the secrets and infamony of a church an inquisitive nun is tasked with reviving. And finally, watch all the macabre stories come together to craft a finale where a writer tasked with helping an old friend catch a serial killer might just bring about the end of the world.

Gorge your way into blood drenched tales of religious madness and descend into cosmic horror. Four tales which carve up characters, monsters, and worse from the farthest reaches of nightmare. The first follows Father Philip as he attempts to connect with a small town that doesn't know God, but his own knowledge is tested when a demon rises from the depths of the ocean to invade Father Philip's church and challenge him to a debate on the philosophical merits of God's existence. The second story follows Judas as he is cast into Hell and forced to wander its awful plains for eternity, until that is he stumbles upon an angel named James who has recently accidentally fallen. The two of them begin a journey through Hell and have to overcome massive abominations, creatures of death and flesh, and a horned Christ following them all the way, just to secure their way into the Imperishable realm. The third story chronicles Altagracia as she goes from prostitute to nun, and her first chance to make a real difference in the world is the restoration of an old and ruined church. Here she meets Father Amon, but all is not as it seems and soon Altagracia must face her own personal revelations. In the final story, a formerly popular writer named Thomas seeks personal redemption as he helps an old friend try to catch a religious zealot going around the South killing. What he doesn't know, is that his actions and their consequences may very well bring about the end of the world while connecting all four stories in one psychotic conclusion.

Sam Tankersley is a soon to be English Major and Political Science Minor who is excited to publish his second book. His fascination with the Religious and its both negative and positive effects has been a lifelong journey which has led him into the world of trying to understand this through writing. Spending time at Ouachita Baptist University has allowed him to further experience how organized Religion touches everyone in its own unique way. Into The Void is the culmination of this experience.