The Disciple

by Darin S. Cape

A groundbreaking discovery on the ocean floor. A brilliant young biologist, determined to unravel it. John Haggerty is a web of conflicting emotions after his religiously devout mother dies, shaking both his faith and his sense of identity. But that doesn't stop him from immediately returning to his academic pursuits. A career-defining opportunity comes in the form of an invitation to join a scientific expedition investigating the origins of life on Earth. Soon, John finds himself twelve thousand meters below the ocean's surface, exploring the secrets of an extraterrestrial object known as The Hand of God. But John has secrets too, and the voices in his head are growing louder. Struggling with his inner demons leads John back to the surface where a chance encounter with a mysterious woman entangles him in a cultish agenda. When John reassumes his duties in the deep, a sinister force commands his movements. And by the time he detects the deadly plot he'd been dragged into, The Hand of God reaches out, transforming his life forever.

67 pages, Paperback

Published November 9, 2023

About the author

Shawn Hainsworth, AKA Darin S. Cape, is the founder of SHP Comics. He writes and publishes comic books, novellas & shortstories and screenplays, and is a documentary filmmaker. The Disciple is the first volume of The Hand of God. This story is an expansion of the comic book series, The Killing Machine: Book One of The Hand of God.

Other comic book series include Woodstake and EroTech.

Woodstake: Three Days of Peace, Music and Blood
When a vampire descends on the Woodstock Festival in 1969, hippies, anti-war protesters and music lovers try to survive three days of peace, music and blood in this comedy of horrors. The first novella in this story will be released in January, 2024

EroTech: Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers, and Sex Robots. What could go wrong?
Join Samantha Jenkins as she rallies her team of misfit engineers and out of touch managers to release a new sex robot on time. The only problem is that the robot doesn't know when to quit.

Darin is also the author of a number of award-winning screenplays, including an adaptation of EroTech as the short film, Technical Support starring Courtney Pauroso, Davey Johnson and Aparna Nancherla.

Reviews

[Vera Rodrigues · Rating 4 out of 5]

A masterpiece, super creative. Loved the way the writter structured the plot.