If you’re looking for some frightening gifts this Christmas season…
by Dean Patrick
Join me this Christmas season as we descend into the madness of Terra Drake and her gang of witchery and serial murder. Come witness Terra Drake’s chilling evolution from a subtle manipulator of the weak, to the very Harlot of Babylon who wants no soul untouched as she seeks to destroy small-town America to conquering the world itself.
Across my trilogy—The Lady Mephistopheles, Terra’s Sabbath, and The Harlot and the Beast—we follow the dark, seductive power of Terra Drake and her love for Adrian Kane from Biblical times. Come into the realm of witches, demons, time warps, and a serial killer for the ages. Join the fight with Marion Paul as he seeks the answers to what is destroying the insides of us all.
The story begins with a whisper in the middle of the pandemic, a glimpse of Terra Drake—a woman whose beauty and frightening lavender eyes are matched with limitless darkness. She enters the town of Duncan, Utah, with one purpose: to transform it into her own hellish realm when she meets Steven Paul who is about to relapse from 9 years of sobriety into an abyss he never expects. Her power isn’t obvious at first glance; it’s woven into her gaze, her presence, and her ability to find the vulnerabilities in others. The quiet, unassuming town is the perfect canvas for her work, and Duncan’s residents have no idea what’s coming.
The horror in The Lady Mephistopheles is an insidious visceral experience. Terra’s strength lies in her ability to break down her victims from within until they lose sight of who they are. Duncan itself reflects this decay. Once a peaceful town, it begins to transform under her influence. Boundaries blur, morals twist, and fear takes root in the hearts of its residents. The climax reveals Terra’s grand ritual, a moment that unveils her power and hints at the unspeakable darkness to come. The novel is Terra’s introduction, a glimpse into the force of her nature that she will soon unleash in full.
Marion Paul, Steven’s brother, takes the mantle of resistance in this novel, haunted by the unanswered questions of his brother’s death. Marion knows Terra is responsible, but the depths of her power and influence leave him grasping for any foothold. His quest for truth takes him to the darkest recesses from Duncan to Houston, where her rituals have carved a path that stretches back to ancient forces… an ancient evil. What he uncovers is a vision of Terra not as a mere manipulator but as a vessel of something far more sinister, a power that has no limit and no mercy.
As Marion digs deeper, he realizes that her reign is more than psychological; it’s supernatural, a force that he cannot merely reason with or resist. Terra’s Sabbath pushes the boundaries of horror, blurring the line between what is human and what is demonic. Marion’s journey is no longer just about saving those he loves; it’s about facing a darkness that could consume him if he fails.
Released just a few months ago by TWB Press, The Harlot and the Beast stands as the testament of Terra Drake’s full agenda. The novel opens with an introduction to her newest thug, serial killer Rex Brody aka Mister Boogie, then back in time to the year 1888 with Jack the Ripper having cocktails with Terra on rain-filled night in the famous Ten Bells pub. This is a novel that laces through time and space where Terra’s will is law.
Marion awakens to a twisted landscape and his struggle becomes more than just a quest to save his girlfriend and daughter—it is a confrontation with the very essence of Evil’s birth. Every choice he makes is a test of his resilience, a battle against the alluring power that Terra offers him at every turn. In his climactic battle with Rex and Terra, her gang of witches and the monstrous Adrian Kane, Marion faces a moment of reckoning in a showdown deep in the crevices of witchery itself. It is a choice that could either free him or consume him entirely.
Merry Christmas Time my fine readers! All links found here at TWB Press with all links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple Books: Dean Patrick.
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