Tempest: Return of The Xyphid

by Rod Martinez

How do you fight a powerful deadly storm that has your name written on it? Florida High School Junior Timothy Chapman had lost members of his family all throughout his childhood. One by one they died off until all that were left were him and his uncle. It wasn't natural causes, or crime or sickness that took them - they were each killed by a hurricane in different years. Timothy has finally come to realize that storms and his family don't mix, and after careful review - he's come to find out the supernatural reason why this is happening and it's nothing he can control. There is no escaping the next landfall. This revelation comes at a terrible time, because his uncle is sick... and a storm is brewing out in the Gulf of Mexico and headed straight for him. Can he survive the deadly onslaught coming his way?

122 pages, Paperback

Published April 5, 2015

About the author

Rod was born and raised in Tampa, Florida and was attracted to words at an early age. His first book “The Boy Who Liked To Read” was created in grade school, his teacher kept it. Eventually he discovered comic books, but his High School English teacher told him to try short story writing. He wrote middle grade adventure "The Juniors" that was picked up by a publisher, and the rest – as they say, is history.

Reviews

[Danielle Croft · Rating 5 out of 5]

A compelling read.