Crossfire

by Stephen J. Semones, Frank Dirscherl (Editor)

After a terrorist attack leaves the citizens of Metro City reeling, an enigmatic stranger emerges from the wake of the destruction to wage war on local crime lord Robert Latham. In the midst of this, Max Horton, The Wraith's right-hand man, vanishes without a trace. Searching for Max, and for those responsible for the devastation, The Wraith sets out for answers and is sent into a whirlwind of mystery that hits him closer to home than ever before. It's up to the Dread Avenger of the Underworld to stop this new menace before Latham and Metro City pay the ultimate price.

244 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 4, 2012

About the author

Best-selling author, journalist, and former filmmaker, Stephen J. Semones began writing at an early age to satisfy his compulsion to tell stories. Since then, he has gone on to develop some of the most ambitious projects in the worlds of independent film, literature, and online radio.

Retired from film, Stephen decided to put all of his focus on writing. His candid how-to-book on filmmaking, Beyond the Lens: A Beginner's Guide to Filmmaking, hit the best-seller list five times and further established him as a formidable force in both the film and literary worlds. Since then, Stephen concentrated everything on writing fiction and received high praise upon release of his own superhero novel series, GLOOM. His other fiction works include contributing three short stories to the horror and science fiction compilation Timeless Requiem from Millenia Press and short stories for the Coscom Entertainment Metahuman anthologies. He's also received critical acclaim with his frightening novella, THE SACRIFICE OF CANDACE BLAKE, and his horror novel, UNHINGED. Now writing full time, Stephen finds himself constantly interviewing, writing, and touring conventions.

Stephen currently resides in Tennessee with his beautiful wife and their four children.

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Reviews

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

A noteworthy addition to The Wraith Adventure series written from a fresh perspective by Stephen J. Semones.

The Crossfire has the potential to be the greatest villain / possible alley since the likes of Bane in Batman or Magneto in the X-Men. He is clever, he is ruthless and he kicks ass.

For me the reason why I gave this novel 3 Stars instead of 5 is because I felt like it ended before it had a chance to really delve deeper into the Crossfire's back story. I wanted to see how being confined in the dark separated from the outside world for the last 8 years had effected his psyche. I also felt like Crossfire should have beaten The Wraith because unlike the Dreaded Avenger, The Crossfire has lived the life of a soldier, mercenary and vigilante for what seems like his whole adult life.

This novel is set between books 2 and 3 and essentially acts as the Crossfire's origin story that is complete with action, suspense and vengeance.