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Gabe Petersen can't cross the borders of his rural Tri-county area—even
the thought triggers the erratic cardiac rhythm and breathing difficulty
of a panic attack. And he doesn't know why. His memories stop at
twelve years of age, his early years nonexistent.
But when a strange
little man arrives in town, Gabe feels an unsettling sense of
familiarity. Then families begin to die, all because of bizarre
natural disasters, and the events trigger glimmers of memory
for Gabe. Memories pointing to Thibideaux, the strange little
man.
Returning memories
open a door on rusty hinges in Gabe's mind. Behind the door
is a catatonic Catholic priest who fled the area years ago after
he was found sitting on the church altar surrounded by the slaughtered
remains of several animals. And Gabe now remembers … he
was there. Along with Thibideaux.
The past explodes,
revealing Gabe's deepest fears. This time, his family is Thibideaux's
prize. And Gabe's only weapon to defend them is his mind …
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