Second Epoch

The Epochs #1

by Phillip Bryant

Bishop Trombley grew up hearing morality tales and lessons from his father, lessons he promptly forgot. Now, aged and alone, he takes to the road to find what those lessons meant, fleeing his failures and estranged relationship with his son in search of some meaning before he departs this earthly plane.

Billie didn't have parents alive to impart anything of the kind. Orphaned as an infant and deformed by an accident of birth, she has spent her years being taken care of by people who love her no more than she does them. Her view of the world has been through the dirty panes of the motel office window. There are dark secrets kept in the whispers of the people of Happy Valley and Bumpersville, WV, and she is part of those secrets.

A soul-searching man ready to experience his last great adventure and an ill-tempered orphan seeking the past stumble onto a farming community's hidden evil and need each other's help to escape it.

206 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 20, 2017

Reviews

[P.S. Winn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bishop Trombley is looking for answers to life and the past. leaving behind those he loves, Bishop heads out to find those answers. he meets Billie, a person with her own problems. The two head into the search together for the past and what it meant before 'the object' changed everyone's' life. This is an interesting story with suspense and a look into what people deal with and how. The author has an intriguing writing style and an interesting story to tell.

[Ted Tayler · Rating 4 out of 5]

"The meaning of life"

Why are we here? What's it all about? A search for answers by two unlikely companions. A quirky writing style prevents this from being melodramatic. The suspense is tangible and it's not possible to stop reading until the end.

[Ami · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this suspenseful and intriguing novel very much. It has tremendous world building and the characters came to life for me as I read. I still have a few questions but often that denotes just how good the mystery is. It allows me to ponder the 'what-ifs', and I do like that very much. I highly recommend it and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.