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A Light Beyond
Summer of Love
Something magical happened in the summer of 1978. Thirteen-year-old Robert Prince fell in love with Alia, a mysterious older woman who lived down the street.
Summer of Horror
Something horrible and deadly happened between Robert, Alia, and his friends Scott and Tim. Something that would leave Robert scarred for the rest of his life.
Lifetime of Pain
Unable to forgive himself or to love anyone else after what happened when he was 13, Robert sinks into a world of masochism and despair, seeking redemption for the sins of his past.
Something magical happened in the summer of 1978. Thirteen-year-old Robert Prince fell in love with Alia, a mysterious older woman who lived down the street.
Summer of Horror
Something horrible and deadly happened between Robert, Alia, and his friends Scott and Tim. Something that would leave Robert scarred for the rest of his life.
Lifetime of Pain
Unable to forgive himself or to love anyone else after what happened when he was 13, Robert sinks into a world of masochism and despair, seeking redemption for the sins of his past.
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Published December 26, 2017
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About the author
Steven E. Wedel
59 books139 followersI’ve been writing stories since I was a teenager dreaming of fame and fortune in the literary world. While I’m still waiting on the fortune part, I’ve published over 50 books, mostly in horror, but also in literary fiction, thrillers, Westerns, young adult, and children’s genres—sometimes under other names.
My writing tends to explore the darker sides of life, often blending the supernatural with raw human emotion. If you like slow-burn psychological horror with depth, you’ll probably find something on my shelf worth reading.
In my other lives, I’ve worked as a machinist, journalist, corporate writer, public relations guy, and English teacher. I have a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Oklahoma, and a background in journalism, too. I'm a lifelong Oklahoman, currently living in the central part of the state with a couple of dogs, a cat, and too many books.
When I'm not writing, I'm probably kayaking, camping, or spending time with my kids and grandkids.
Feel free to reach out—I enjoy connecting with readers.
My writing tends to explore the darker sides of life, often blending the supernatural with raw human emotion. If you like slow-burn psychological horror with depth, you’ll probably find something on my shelf worth reading.
In my other lives, I’ve worked as a machinist, journalist, corporate writer, public relations guy, and English teacher. I have a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Oklahoma, and a background in journalism, too. I'm a lifelong Oklahoman, currently living in the central part of the state with a couple of dogs, a cat, and too many books.
When I'm not writing, I'm probably kayaking, camping, or spending time with my kids and grandkids.
Feel free to reach out—I enjoy connecting with readers.
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April 30, 2020
This book is interesting because in alternating chapters, Robert's story is told in three different time periods: his pre-teen years when he hung out with his neighborhood friends and developed a friendship with a teacher, in his 20's where he tries to get a fresh start in a new town and keeps busy at work, and later in life when something terrible has happened and he is in pain in the dark somewhere. He has done something he cannot forgive himself and he suffers for it.The book is a mystery to what happened to lead him on the path he is on.
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