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The Confessional
Altar Boy Reinhold Commons Webster was an innocent child—scholarly, devout—whose trials and tribulations weighed heavily upon him. He continually prayed for deliverance, but in the end, only Lucifer answered.
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Literary Titan Book Awards - Gold Medal
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The Websters were devout Catholics who, like all the families within their parish, stood steadfastly in service of the church. They even prayed that their only son, Reinhold, would one day become a priest. When he became an Altar Server, it seemed as if their dream might come true.
Yet deep within the church lay secrets too painful to consider, too scary to fathom—a horror too excruciating for anyone to dare seek give it an audience.
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EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a short story with a peerless message, based on true events—an execrable horror parable that will take the reader into the darkest corners of the mind, where fictional events may be just a bit too real for comfort. [DRM-Free]
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INCLUDES a special sneak preview of A.K. Kuykendall’s horror novel, The Possession.
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BOOKS BY A.K.
"The Confessional" (A Short Story)
Writer’s Bock – Book 1: "The Possession"
Conspirator’s Odyssey – Book 1: "Imperium Heirs" (Coming Fall 2019)
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MORE GREAT HORROR FICTION FROM EVOLVED
The “Lorestalker” Series by J.P. Barnett
“ Revolt” by Timothy C. Ward
The “Zombie West” Trilogy by Angela Scott
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Literary Titan Book Awards - Gold Medal
~~~
The Websters were devout Catholics who, like all the families within their parish, stood steadfastly in service of the church. They even prayed that their only son, Reinhold, would one day become a priest. When he became an Altar Server, it seemed as if their dream might come true.
Yet deep within the church lay secrets too painful to consider, too scary to fathom—a horror too excruciating for anyone to dare seek give it an audience.
~~~
EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a short story with a peerless message, based on true events—an execrable horror parable that will take the reader into the darkest corners of the mind, where fictional events may be just a bit too real for comfort. [DRM-Free]
~~~
INCLUDES a special sneak preview of A.K. Kuykendall’s horror novel, The Possession.
~~~
BOOKS BY A.K.
"The Confessional" (A Short Story)
Writer’s Bock – Book 1: "The Possession"
Conspirator’s Odyssey – Book 1: "Imperium Heirs" (Coming Fall 2019)
~~~
MORE GREAT HORROR FICTION FROM EVOLVED
The “Lorestalker” Series by J.P. Barnett
“ Revolt” by Timothy C. Ward
The “Zombie West” Trilogy by Angela Scott
49 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 6, 2019
About the author
A.K. Kuykendall
8 books40 followersA.K. KUYKENDALL was born in Albany, Georgia, but grew up as a military brat on the Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), and later at the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He is married to Magdiel Kuykendall (the love of his life) and, together, they are the proud parents of three sons—Felix, Kal-El, and Jor-El—two of whom are legally named after the Kryptonian House of El due to the author’s affinity for the story of Superman. He’s a corporate executive chef by trade, but his true passion in life is writing thought-provoking novels that blend the concepts of fact and fiction.
His writing career has been heavily inspired and influenced by Rod Serling and his classic ‘60s television series, The Twilight Zone, and by The Mercury Theatre’s October 30, 1938 broadcast of “The War of the Worlds” over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio. He was then and still is wholly enthralled with the way these two examples showcased ordinary people in extraordinary situations. He especially loved the remarkable plot twists common to The Twilight Zone stories, and the fright manifested by H.G. Wells.
When he’s not writing, he finds comfort in heading out to the golf course with his son and golf partner, Jor-El, where they altogether embarrass themselves on the fairway. He both creates and resides in Ruskin, Florida.
To view his complete biography, please visit his website, where “truth reads through fiction.” @ https://www.thewriterofbooks.com/the-....
His writing career has been heavily inspired and influenced by Rod Serling and his classic ‘60s television series, The Twilight Zone, and by The Mercury Theatre’s October 30, 1938 broadcast of “The War of the Worlds” over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio. He was then and still is wholly enthralled with the way these two examples showcased ordinary people in extraordinary situations. He especially loved the remarkable plot twists common to The Twilight Zone stories, and the fright manifested by H.G. Wells.
When he’s not writing, he finds comfort in heading out to the golf course with his son and golf partner, Jor-El, where they altogether embarrass themselves on the fairway. He both creates and resides in Ruskin, Florida.
To view his complete biography, please visit his website, where “truth reads through fiction.” @ https://www.thewriterofbooks.com/the-....
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March 24, 2019
“The Confessional” by A.K. Kuykendall is a look into the horrors behind the scenes of the Catholic Church. The Church may not have invented prostitution or pedophilia, but the leaders of that scandalous institution not only profited from their own brothels, they developed homosexual pedophilia into what can easily be described as a tradition. The lives of innumerable boys have been tainted, blighted, or outright destroyed by these so-called men of God.
This is the story of Altar Boy Reinhold Commons Webster, an innocent, scholarly and devout child who turned the tables with the help of the fallen Archangel Lucifer.
I’ve read only a handful of authors who weave truth into the lies that form the foundations for fiction, especially horror fiction. Koontz has done it. A quote from King describes it: “Fiction is a lie. GOOD fiction is the truth within the lie.” Kuykendall has taken it to heart and fully exposes the truth of today’s headlines into the fiction and mythology of the Catholic Church.
It’s said that Hemingway never wrote a story that contained a word of more than three syllables. His argument was essentially; keep it simple so everyone will understand. I disagree and so, I believe, does Kuykendall. There are authors, there are writers... good ones all; but, they are no match for the wordsmiths. Kuykendall is a wordsmith extraordinaire. I love great stories whereby the lies are based on truth and the author concomitantly challenges my vocabulary. “The Confessional” is a brilliant story, executed by a master wordsmith, designed to entertain and educate the reading public. I loved it; I think you will, too.
This is the story of Altar Boy Reinhold Commons Webster, an innocent, scholarly and devout child who turned the tables with the help of the fallen Archangel Lucifer.
I’ve read only a handful of authors who weave truth into the lies that form the foundations for fiction, especially horror fiction. Koontz has done it. A quote from King describes it: “Fiction is a lie. GOOD fiction is the truth within the lie.” Kuykendall has taken it to heart and fully exposes the truth of today’s headlines into the fiction and mythology of the Catholic Church.
It’s said that Hemingway never wrote a story that contained a word of more than three syllables. His argument was essentially; keep it simple so everyone will understand. I disagree and so, I believe, does Kuykendall. There are authors, there are writers... good ones all; but, they are no match for the wordsmiths. Kuykendall is a wordsmith extraordinaire. I love great stories whereby the lies are based on truth and the author concomitantly challenges my vocabulary. “The Confessional” is a brilliant story, executed by a master wordsmith, designed to entertain and educate the reading public. I loved it; I think you will, too.
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