By Glen Gabel
Manitou
Novel
In the remote forests of north Idaho, forest ranger Roy Farmer knows hardship intimately. Battling alcoholism and haunted by a tragic past he can’t outrun, he stands atop a fire tower in the Bitterroot Wilderness, ready to end his life-until a violent summer storm sends a cartel plane crashing into the mountains around him.
Drawn reluctantly into the investigation, Roy discovers a cache of narcotics and a severed limb belonging to a missing pilot. The deeper he digs, the more he uncovers: a web of corruption in the nearby town of Lazarus, a brewing cartel war between a ruthless assassin and a violent biker gang, and a string of grisly murders that defy any human explanation.
As the bodies mount and the community fractures, Roy is forced to uphold a promise he made-and confront a malevolent entity that shows no remorse, no hesitation, and no fear.
Colin Devereaux is a teen in crisis. He’s an outcast at school, a target for bullies, and a helpless bystander as he watches his single mother wither from cancer. But those problems pale to the things he can’t explain – the dark creatures he’s spied lurking over his sleeping mother’s form, the strange old shopkeeper at the marina who seems to know Colin’s mind, and the mysterious puzzle box that the old man trades for Colin’s name.
The line of reality blurs as the puzzle box opens, revealing a path to another world, and a clue that may save his mother’s life. Stranded in a kingdom devastated by darkness and war, Colin joins a ragtag resistance against evil forces to find salvation for his mother and himself.
Author
Glen Gabel
Glen Gabel learned to love storytelling at an early age, enlisting his friends in short films, plays, and anything he could jot down on paper. Later his passion turned to screenwriting and eventually into novels and short stories.
After graduating from The University of Southern California with a B.A. in Creative Writing and Film, Glen worked under Joss Whedon at Mutant Enemy/Fox as a production assistant before transitioning to education and earning an M.ed at Portland State University. He later accepted a lead instructor position in Pasadena, California, before moving on to professional copywriting for an internationally-based Digital Marketing Firm.
Glen’s work includes selling his supernatural thriller screenplay, “The Harrow,” script doctoring on several independent films, and his award-winning YA fantasy novel, The Soothsayer. Glen’s most recent short story, “Where Light Has No Purchase” was shortlisted as a finalist in Reedsy’s Writing Contest in April 2022 and published in the 2022 Bardsy Character Anthology. He lives in Idaho with his wife and wonder-pup, Puffin.
Other Stories
Titan
Parker and Janz are on the verge of retirement and didn’t need the headache of dealing with Titan’s downed communication array, but when the two travel to the surface of Jupiter’s moon to investigate, they stumble upon a terrible secret and betrayal they have no hope of escaping.
The Last Candlelight
Vernon and May bought their ranch in Western Idaho with dreams of a better life, but darkness has come to their sleepy valley – one that spreads with the promise of vaccination, one that will destroy everything Vernon loves.
Where Light Has No Purchase
Howard Smith is the last surviving astronaut of Earth’s first mission to a black hole. As the mission goes awry and lives hang in the balance, Howard must come to terms with his past and a desperate message he needs to send home before he is swallowed by the vortex.
What the Land Remembers
Jenna Bradley can’t recall a day when her family homestead didn’t feel haunted. As she unearths her family’s past she must come to terms with her own legacy and face a presence that is both beautiful and deadly.
As soon as I started reading The Soothsayer, I was gripped…Gabel’s writing is wonderfully fluent, vibrant and managers to give the reader a strangely warm, fuzzy feeling as they read. In all, The Soothsayer is a phenomenal full debut novel.
– Sally Altass, Author of The With Laws
Gabel’s ability to create fully realized, multidimensional characters is only exceeded by his literary craftsmanship in weaving a winding Christian allegory full of heart and spirit that keeps you engaged for the full ride.
– Donald I. Templeman, Author of The Last Champion of Earth
The Soothsayer doesn’t just entertain its readers, but subtly also offers the reader real food for thought…I think that anyone who enjoys reading fantasy will thoroughly enjoy reading this story.
– Meg Ashley, Author of “Through the Corner of Circles”, “Meg”, & “The Boarding House” series.
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glen@glengabel.com