End Lines

How does the life of a boy, living in a small town in Maine during the 1980 s, become entwined with an evil that was supposed to have been destroyed in ancient Egypt? What tenuous thread binds the fate of his family to that of two other families in this seemingly unremarkable time and place? Moreover, will the reemergence of this ancient force mean the destruction of them all? End Lines is a skillfully written novel that will grab the attention of readers as they are introduced to Joe Pillsbury on a cold autumn day in Maine as he works with his father and brothers to make his family s summer home ready for winter. Joe s ostensibly unexpected discovery of a small, fabric-wrapped bundle hidden in the muck and leaves in a creek bed thrusts a dark and violent force into the lives of Joe, his family and that of others in his hometown. As the evil nature of this mysterious object is revealed, readers will find themselves hoping that its influence can be discovered and stopped but will come to understand that its appearance at this time and place was far from accidental. Despite long dormant periods, this evil has emerged before in Civil War Maine and ancient Egypt with deadly results. End Lines, takes readers on a unsettling journey that does not promise a happy fate for the good guys .