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A Life of Death by Weston Kincade
Young Adult
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A paranormal coming-of-age mystery about one boy's pain and hardship endured in a small Virginia town.
Losing a father and growing up with an abusive, drunk replacement is hard enough, but when you hardly knew the first because of his constant military deployment, it alters your perspective.
As a seventeen-year-old high school senior, Alex Drummond learns the value of family and the meaning of dedication the hard way, but reliving people's horrendous murders does have its upside.
Join him as he struggles to find his destiny, understand love, and discover what really happened to his father and the skeletons hiding within his small home town.
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Chapters
Title Description Date Created LifeofDeath 01
(32.21 MB)Detective Alex Drummond begins the story by answering his son's question about an event that changed Alex's life. He went from being the ideal student through junior high to a lost highschooler with no sense of direction or purpose but to escape his present imprisonment and torture. After Alex's father died at the hands of a drunk driver, his mother found solace in the arms of a brutish, intolerant alcoholic with a mysterious past. The irony was not lost on Alex, and he counted the days until he could escape. Detective Drummond's tale continues in the perspective of his young self as he visits his father's grave, sitting under a large pine tree at the foot of his father's grave. The trunk's bark has been worn smooth by years of Alex's constant company. This is his sanctuary from the world until the dead come looking for him. Running his hands along the wrought-iron fences surrounding various colonial manors while walking to school, Alex finds himself thrust into the memory of a woman's brutal murder. Can he solve the mystery surrounding a woman's murder from only a few years after our nation's independence? Oct 16, 2011 LifeofDeath 02
(27.93 MB)After a brutal evening suffering under the hands of The Drunk, Alex finds an opportunity to change his current living situation with the help of school faculty, but who will Vivian trust, Alex or his stepfather? As Detective Drummond's tale continues, Alex begins to question the visions he's having, especially after the horrifying events in Paige's house. Are these memories, or is Alex going insane? Oct 16, 2011 LifeofDeath 03
(28.42 MB)Alex's questions culminate in a trip to the Tranquil Heights Historical Society with Paige. As they investigate the truth of the visions, Alex must make a decision. How much should he tell her? Who will believe him, especially if what he's found is true? Could the founding, celebrated family within the town have murderous secrets hidden in their past? As the implications of this ability continue, Alex is forced to question the religious implications of his visions? Are the visions a blessing or a curse? He speaks with his family minister, Father Gilbert, to try and find answers. Father Gilbert advises him to speak for the dead because they are speaking to him. It occurs to Alex, that there is still one ghost he hasn't heard from, one he truly wants to speak with ... his father. But can he find his father's wrecked car? And will the other victims within the small town wait for him to investigate his own internal struggles? Oct 16, 2011 LifeofDeath 04
(29.31 MB)Is it possible that ghosts aren't the only people struggling to find someone to tell their story? Homeless Bob is lost in his own misery, pushing his lawnmower across town without any indication of rational thought. Can Alex help him and speak for his lost son? Is it too late? As he visits his father's grave to mull over the possibilities, a surprise awaits him at the grave and forces him to question his only place of solace and his father's loyalty. Full of doubt and questions, Alex's world is truly thrust into chaos when he picks up one of Gloria's old stuffed animals. The subtle smell of oiled leather greets him again, and Alex relives a more personal past. It seems that everyone needs someone to speak for them, the living and the dead. Unsure about his own beliefs, Alex is forced to prioritize his life and the needs of others over his own. The lives of his stepsisters are at stake. Oct 16, 2011 LifeofDeath 05
(29.97 MB)As the events of Alex's visions surface, the survivors of the murders are learning what Alex knows. Little does he realize that one of his teachers might be involved. How far are people willing to go to protect their murderous actions? And what can he and Paige do to reveal their horrible actions? In an attempt to protect Abigail and Glory, Alex takes them under his wing while keeping an eye on The Drunk. But a simple question still plagues him, what can he do to stop someone like The Drunk? Oct 16, 2011 LifeofDeath 06
(27.98 MB)Regret for heinous crimes often leads to drowning your yourself in alcohol, but can Alex survive the repercussions? As he struggles through the worst home life he could imagine, his father's memory haunts him, prompting him to look into people's hearts, but also to consider the repercussions of his own actions before acting. If Alex fights back, will the cost be too high? Who else might suffer the consequences? Oct 19, 2011 LifeofDeath 07
(34.31 MB)After surviving the vicious ordeal with the Drunk, Frank, and Vivian, Alex retreats to the cemetery pondering where to turn. Alerted to his growing family dilemmas, Paige discovers him on a glistening night and they both find happiness in each other’s arms, but can Alex find the courage to ask for more? Later, Mr. Broaderick’s research assignment brings Paige and Alex to a Civil War Museum where his morbid curiosity and psychic ability bring the past to life. How much can Alex take as his list of victims grows, even with Paige’s support? Oct 19, 2011 LifeofDeath 08
(26.31 MB)At Paige’s prompting and a subtle morbid curiosity, Alex reaches into a box full of spent Civil War bullets labeled ‘Souvenirs.’ To anyone else they would be just that, but to Alex, these are a barrage of memories from soldiers’ deaths and windows into the lives they remembered seconds before the end. It’s difficult to confront these memories, but enlightening when it comes to understanding Alex’s father. However, there is an added complication. Corporal Jack and other ghosts cross a boundary and speak directly to him. What does this mean? What can Alex do to help them? And how will he and Paige cope with unexpected company on their first date? Nov 3, 2011 LifeofDeath 09
(38.85 MB)With a multitude of questions floating through his mind, Alex goes to Father Gilbert for help but comes away with more questions than answers. To top it off, as Paige gets closer to Abigail and Glory, Vivian shows up to ruin it all with disturbing news … Frank’s been hurt and maybe worse. Unable to shrug off the feeling that he might be responsible, Alex and Paige set off to discover who’s behind the wreck and where Frank’s motorcycle mysteriously disappeared. Nov 6, 2011 LifeofDeath 10
(31.21 MB)After discovering the Frank’s stress ball, Paige and Alex must find Frank’s bike and alleviate the growing sense of guilt Alex is feeling. But will that solve all of their problems? The drunk’s emotions are thrown into turmoil with the loss of his son and what Alex has come to know as the norm may only be a precursor to the great reveal of the drunk’s true character. Nov 10, 2011 LifeofDeath 11
(44.61 MB)In the absence of the drunk and a loved one, Alex is left to pick up the pieces of his makeshift family while reflecting on his own life and responsibilities. Have Alex’s efforts made a difference? Can he fulfill the desires of the spirits speaking to him? And who keeps leaving flowers at his father’s grave? Listen as Alex attempts to overcome the bureaucracy and greed in his small town and help his son Jamie finish his project. Nov 10, 2011 LifeofDeath 12
(35.09 MB)As a way of saying thanks, I've included a sneak peek into two of my other novels. The first is a short introduction to Invisible Dawn: Book One of Altered Realities, a sci-fi/dark fantasy thriller where every decision can have world-altering side effects. Our protagonists are in pursuit of redemption for horrendous deeds, but is salvation within their grasp? The second sneak peek is a yet to be released, co-written, short story anthology titled Strange Circumstances. It will hit ebook and print shelves in January of 2012, but here's your chance to hear one of the twisted stories for yourself. Could you play cards with the man in charge of Limbo if your future depended on it? Enjoy your sneak peek at "Undetermined Fate," a short story from Strange Circumstances, co-written by Weston Kincade, Marshall J. Stephens, and David Chrisley. Nov 15, 2011