Four

by Kirk Withrow

Severin Smith has been at war for as long as he can remember. After years of dedicated service in the marine corps, the fighting finally catches up with him when a gruesome IED injury ends his military career. No longer able to externalize his agonizing inner turmoil, he moves to his grandfather's isolated farm, where he is relegated to combating his formidable internal demons alone. When a chance encounter exposes him to a heinous adversary unlike any he has faced, the merciless, unseen enemy soon besieges him. Severin finds himself locked in a fierce struggle for survival as he fights to save his fractured mind from the brutal monsters lurking inside him.

Genres: Horror

138 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 2, 2014

About the author

Kirk Withrow is the author numerous books and short stories. Often dark, dystopian affairs, his writings possess a realistic slant owing to his scientific and medical background. In addition to writing, his many other creative endeavors include music, luthiery, and painting. Whenever possible, he enjoys martial arts training including jiu-jitsu, muay thai, and kali.

His first novel, Four, is a psychological/military/medical thriller. The Redivivus Trilogy—Threnody, Riposte, and Miasma—is a post-apocalyptic survival horror series about mankind's fight against a deadly pathogen. His work took a comedic turn with Barrage, a sci-fi dark comedy that begins with a transplanetary miscommunication and careens dangerously toward intergalactic annihilation. Most recently, Fun World: a Zombie Tale, explores the inevitable zombie apocalypse which just so happens to start in the middle of one of the world's most beloved theme parks.

For more information about Kirk Withrow's books, art, music, and musical instruments, go to http://www.kirkwithrow.com.