Be Not Deceived: A Teen Tale of Horror

by Rod Martinez

Seventeen year old David Roland is an enigma of his generation. He’s close to his Mom, adores his little sister and misses his father – who left after the divorce when he was seven years old. David is getting ready to embark on a trip this fall to Julliard in New York, but this Florida native has issues at home to fix before leaving. A dark omen haunts his family and it is part of a mysterious past he has been forbidden to know about, but this issue has to come clean before he can leave. The closest friend to this family is the minister at their local church, and Pastor McHue is determined, as is young David to get to the bottom of things.
David’s sudden desire to join his mother’s faith causes a supernatural uproar and there is a lot at stake here. The dragon scar on his arm is more than meets the eye but he’s determined to take on this battle, even if it means certain death. And when you fight an enemy who knows no limits, death seems the only viable option.

112 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 18, 2017

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.