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The Hexecutioner #8
Phantom
The Hexecutioner is headed to Tanzania to battle his most diabolical enemy yet.
In many parts of East Africa, albinos are hunted for their body parts, which some believe to hold supernatural properties and magical powers.
One lawyer has decided to fight back against this barbaric black market and protect his people's rights and lives. An albino himself, he is known among his community as The Phantom, a former victim turned tireless crusader for justice.
But he has become the target of an evil sorcerer determined to silence the activist. Little does this witchdoctor know that there are worse threats out there than the Phantom.
In the real world, he is Special Agent Jaxon Weylock, FBI profiler of human monsters. But in the shadow world where supernatural beasts prey on the innocent, he is the Hexecutioner, punisher of otherworldly evil.
Versed in the dark arts, master of magic and occult ritual, Weylock hunts—and executes—the monsters that haunt humanity’s nightmares.
In many parts of East Africa, albinos are hunted for their body parts, which some believe to hold supernatural properties and magical powers.
One lawyer has decided to fight back against this barbaric black market and protect his people's rights and lives. An albino himself, he is known among his community as The Phantom, a former victim turned tireless crusader for justice.
But he has become the target of an evil sorcerer determined to silence the activist. Little does this witchdoctor know that there are worse threats out there than the Phantom.
In the real world, he is Special Agent Jaxon Weylock, FBI profiler of human monsters. But in the shadow world where supernatural beasts prey on the innocent, he is the Hexecutioner, punisher of otherworldly evil.
Versed in the dark arts, master of magic and occult ritual, Weylock hunts—and executes—the monsters that haunt humanity’s nightmares.
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Published September 25, 2020
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June 11, 2021
Witchdoctor Shocker! Left-Handed Path Mage Mocks Potion Traditions! "Well, so I didn't always use pure Albino components. No one knew, and I still made money, and that was all that mattered." - The Tanzanian Tattler.
The Hexecutioner travels to Tanzania where albino's are being harvested for their body parts ... the big bad of the story is a total creep who doesn't believe in the 'superstitions,' that create a demand for 'essence of albino,' - he's just in it for the money, the slavish thugs, and the witch doctor groupies...
It was such a delight to see someone so deeply prejudiced receive the 'poetic justice,' that only the Hexecutioner can deliver.
Recommended. 5 'Artful Revenge,' stars.
The Hexecutioner travels to Tanzania where albino's are being harvested for their body parts ... the big bad of the story is a total creep who doesn't believe in the 'superstitions,' that create a demand for 'essence of albino,' - he's just in it for the money, the slavish thugs, and the witch doctor groupies...
It was such a delight to see someone so deeply prejudiced receive the 'poetic justice,' that only the Hexecutioner can deliver.
Recommended. 5 'Artful Revenge,' stars.
June 7, 2021
Weylock is on the hunt again!
A small backstory:
People that are considered white albinos are being killed in horrific ways, but when a man that has dubbed himself the Phantom tries to track down the source of who is killing these people he becomes trapped himself with a witch doctor. Jaxon starts seeing visions of what is taking place and has to travel to East Africa to not only try to save the Phantom, but to also enfold the witch doctor into "Jaxon's Justice".
Thoughts:
This was a very short story and it was a quick romp as I do believe that it is one of the shortest books in the series.
The pace was fast as usual and the action was pristine, but I felt that there could have been more to the story with this one as I would have liked to learn a little bit more about the Phantom himself along with a little more content to the storyline as this story was over quick and I was wishing for a longer stay in "Weylock's World" so that is why this book is not a five star read. Giving this one four "Witch Doctor Diabolical" stars.
A small backstory:
People that are considered white albinos are being killed in horrific ways, but when a man that has dubbed himself the Phantom tries to track down the source of who is killing these people he becomes trapped himself with a witch doctor. Jaxon starts seeing visions of what is taking place and has to travel to East Africa to not only try to save the Phantom, but to also enfold the witch doctor into "Jaxon's Justice".
Thoughts:
This was a very short story and it was a quick romp as I do believe that it is one of the shortest books in the series.
The pace was fast as usual and the action was pristine, but I felt that there could have been more to the story with this one as I would have liked to learn a little bit more about the Phantom himself along with a little more content to the storyline as this story was over quick and I was wishing for a longer stay in "Weylock's World" so that is why this book is not a five star read. Giving this one four "Witch Doctor Diabolical" stars.
September 25, 2020
Wex, the Hexecutioner, is pulled to Tanzania to assist ''The Phantom" who has gotten into a pickle. Albino trade as called to the vigilante in him as he tries to rescue and pay back witch drs. who butcher his people, including his small sisters. Now the Hexecutioner must rescue the rescuer. A short horror story to add to the others in this series to feed our need for the darkness and light in the human spirit. We all wish we had a hero to hang our hat on like the Hexecutioner. I know I would. A Halloween story awaits us in the next in this series. I can't wait.
September 27, 2020
Enjoyable!
This novella was different from the others; it is based in Africa, based in the horrors of the albino trade. I really like the novellas that I can finish in one sitting. More, please!
This novella was different from the others; it is based in Africa, based in the horrors of the albino trade. I really like the novellas that I can finish in one sitting. More, please!
November 1, 2020
“THE DEMON DOESN’T POSSESS THE HEXECUTIONER; THE HEXECUTIONER POSSESSES THE DEMON.”
(Cue the chills!)
THE HEXECUTIONER
BOOKS 1 THROUGH 9
IN GENERAL, THE ENTIRE SERIES, TO DATE
BY WILLIAM MASSA
28 OCT 2020
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
👍👍👍👍👍
——————————
I’ll let you know, right up front, this review is long.
I’m not known for my short reviews.
However, I have found with many longer reviews, it is easier to just HIGHLIGHT THE ENTIRE REVIEW and then tap “SPEAK” in the options that present themselves.
It is, however, advisable to read along with the narrator — sometimes they have a hard time interpreting punctuation, and the like. (IE: quotation marks, dashes etc.) Thus, it can make for some interesting listening, if you don’t follow the actual wording. Also, I’ll apologize up front also, if I made too many egregious mistakes. I was “one-finger hunting and pecking” on an itty bitty iPhone and this, like I just mentioned above, is a very long review — I did have nine books to cover, after all. 😅
——————————
Alright, so to begin with, I waited until I read the entire series of books (one through nine) to right a review.
Book ten is on “pre-order,” as I write.
I was too entranced, as I was reading, to stop and write a review at the end of each individual book.
Plus, I read every single book, in one night.
Not only was this a brutal, no nonsense series of right revenging wrong, it was a revelation in writing, for me.
It didn’t mess around with all the extra (and sometimes boring) details that are really, so many times very unnecessary, that many authors tend to throw into their stories.
We get the straight scoop from start to finish.
My favorite was the book four . . nice ending.
AND HIGHEST ON MY LIST OF PRAISES?
The express fact that William Massa did not feel the need to throw in the obligatory love interest, or sex scene, that absolutely has no place in this series. There was absolutely nothing at all like it — not even close.
He got that point across loud and clear in the very first book in this series.
I picked up on that tidbit of information — it gave me hope.
So, I kept reading and he stuck with that throughout all nine books.
There’s no distraction from the storyline — an ex-FBI agent, possessing/controlling a demonic creature and forcing it’s evil nature to work for the good that he still possesses it his own nature, consuming the evil he went after as an FBI agent, in his former life.
Only this time around, he’s fighting an evil he never even knew existed, in this earthly world, (hint: earthly) until his very last case as that agent of the FBI.
“The demon doesn’t possess the Hexecutioner; the Hexecutioner possesses the demon.”
Sadly, the Hexecutioner’s righting of wrong ONLY comes after a number of people have already died at the hand of just one truly evil incarnate person.
It’s when there is enough carnage wrought, to determine this is truly an evil of a “DIFFERENT“ nature, the (now, numerous) dead’s cries for justice activate the Hexecutioner’s book of the dead — The Necrodex.
Fitting name — BOOK OF THE DEAD.
The Necrodex alerts the Hexecutioner.
When the Necrodex activates it’s for one reason, and one reason only — the dead demand justice.
And justice is what the Hexecutioner is all about.
There is only one true Hexecutioner born once every generation.
This generation?
It’s a renowned FBI profiler, Special Agent Jaxon Weylock.
The bureau’s leading expert on violent crime.
Ex-FBI agent, now.
Still, he carries his Glock, right along side his Necrodex.
Sometimes there is still one innocent life left to save.
Sometimes there is not.
But, in the end, it’s all about stopping this particular evil incarnate that his book of the dead brought to his attention.
You may ask . . . “How can he keep this demon inside of him under control?”
Simple. And, yet, not so simple.
It’s a constant power struggle.
This demon gets to feed his own lust, by devouring the evil wielder who is the source of all those souls who have activated the book of the dead, calling for justice.
As the demon gets to devour this book’s particular evil, the Hexecutioner sets the souls he’s terrorized to rest.
Sometimes they were killed just for the fun of it.
Sometimes there’s a deeper, much more disturbing reason.
Mostly, it’s just for the evil-doer’s greed and/or lust for power.
Either way, the Hexecutioner frees them, from whatever TERROR their CAPTURED SOULS have been encased, or trapped within, frees them from having to perform evil acts on behalf of this particular evil-doer.
The possibilities for using these trapped terrified souls are endless.
In the end, it’s JUSTICE for the ex-FBI/Hexecutioner.
And, tidbits of FOOD for the evil demon he controls.
Tidbits given to him, specifically, to KEEP HIM UNDER HIS CONTROL.
You’ve, got to give him something, you know.
It’s hard enough to control the demon inside him, so he can wield his black-magic for good instead of evil, without allowing him a small reward for his submission.
There’s a balance to all of it.
The demon gets to absorb a very tiny, minute bit of the evil he craves.
While, in exchange, the Hexecutioner gets to use the demon’s abilities for good instead of evil.
“The demon doesn’t possess the Hexecutioner; the Hexecutioner possesses the demon.”
I’ve been craving what WILLIAM MASSA is authoring here for a very long time.
I’ve praised other authors for their brutal, no sugar coating, no nonsense, non-apologetic way in portraying a character and/or a storyline.
Their no nonsense approach to get straight to the point and straight to a solution where it’s needed.
No matter how it gets done.
No apologies offered.
No apologies needed.
None for the characters.
None for their actions.
Especially no regret, or second thoughts, from any of the actors involved.
Got to do it.
Get it done.
NO APOLOGIES.
The difference here?
This is what I really wanted.
These SHORT, CONCISE, NO LOVE , NO SEX, type of story.
We get the Hexecutioner’s story at the beginning of every book — although, more about his own ordeal is revealed throughout this series.
We get the dead’s story.
We get to the root of all the evil.
THEY (and we) GET JUSTICE.
THE DEMON GETS FED.
SHORT.
PRECISE.
BEAUTIFUL IN IT’S CONSTRUCTION.
END OF STORY.
However, in the sixth book, “The Demon Within,” something slightly changed in the theme of things.
A FEMALE antagonist was introduced.
I hope, to all these character’s different gods, that he does not try that time old adage of her trying to use sex to taunt him, or get him into bed, either to use him, throw him off his game or just to antagonize him even more about his poor, definitely “dead-before-her-time” wife — Avery.
He’s already had him acknowledging that he thought this newest trouble was attractive . . .
“She was strikingly beautiful and repellant all at once.”
I WILL NOT TAKE IT WELL, NOT EVEN FOR A MOMENT, if the author has Jaxon Weylock defile his memory of his wife, for even one thought — I’m out of there. This comment was bad enough for me. I’m not looking for a romance novel here — I just cannot take ANY kind of betrayal, about anything, ever.
As soon as that starts to take place, whether in thought, or body — I POSITIVELY WILL NOT READ ONE SINGLE WORD FURTHER.
And, I’m very serious, about this.
Not something I’m willing to witness — NO MATTER HOW IT TURNS OUT.
This newest entry into this series basically (and I mean, basically) steals his Necrodex — which in no way should have been possible.
It’s specifically TIED to the Hexecutioner.
She plans on going through her book’s (re-animated) version of the Necrodex and follow in the Hexecutioner’s footsteps, behind him, (so to speak) to undo all the righting that he’d already done on behalf of all those innocent souls.
She sees these evil black-magic wielders, as so-called “victims of justice.”
She plans on giving the evil wielding culprits, who have been brought down by the Hexecutioner, their revenge for suffering the indignities of having been caught, punished and thus, properly dealt with, by the Hexecutioner.
More importantly, she also plans on setting every DEMON POSSESSED HUMAN who is kept carefully guarded in the deep, dark recesses of a mountaintop monastery in Italy.
Though kept inside, under lock and key, these poor men and women are being very well cared for by the monks inhabiting this monastery.
Unlike Jaxon Weylock, these are the people who have been unable to free themselves of the demons that possess them, no matter what has been tried.
And, the one thing that stands in her way?
THE HEXECUTIONER.
THIS IS HIS HOME.
Not only is she his equal (and possibly even more, from the looks of it) but, she unmercifully tempts the beast within the Hexecutioner who, now that he knows she exists, wants more than ever to be set free.
The Hexecutioner is always fighting for the beast to stay in HIS control — NOT the other way around.
And, she sooo tempts this beastly demon, within him.
I doubt this demon knows he’d be UNDER her control, even more so, than he is within the Hexecutioner.
But at least he’d, NO DOUBT, be fed . . . and be fed not only MORE, but MORE OFTEN — which helps to make him more powerful, again.
Now, the Hexecutioner has TWO evils to CONSTANTLY do battle against (his demon and the nun’s demon) while he’s ALSO battling all the smaller, lesser evils he’s been put here to take care of, in the first place.
The HISTORY of the Hexecutioner goes BACK in ALL OF TIME.
And, clearly, this new entity is JUST AS OLD as the Hexecutioner, IF NOT MORE SO.
After all, there had to be EVIL FIRST, in order for there to be a NEED FOR THE HEXECUTIONER . . .
RIGHT?
She’s even decided to give herself a kicking new moniker to go along with the Hexecutioner’s — she’s calling herself the “Hexercist.”
The sh¡t of this is — she’s using the good of a NUN, (worse than using the good of an FBI profiler) who was herself, an EXORCIST for the Catholic Church.
Compared to what we’ve seen the Hexecutioner deal with so far — plain old EVIL HUMANS and/or HUMANS PRACTICING black-magic — this exorcist has dealt with the truest of all evils — down and outright DEMONS FROM THE DEPTHS OF H€££ . . . ITSELF !!!
That’s how, or maybe that’s why, this older than time demon was able to, or possibly wanted to, get hold of her — think of all those excised demons just waiting for justice, or more precisely waiting for REVENGE, for having been blocked and (basically) neutered by this NUN.
This nun, Sister Amelia, had the “power of the light” within her and, also, the power of a particular cross — a pendant . . .
“The pendant had belonged to Blessed Oratius of Toulouse, the medieval Saint of all exorcists, and the cross’ white magic served as her most potent weapon against the legions of darkness.”
Except her last exorcism went horribly wrong — instead of exorcizing a demon, she gained a demon and lost the pendant.
That should not have been able to happen — as is with the Necrodex, so it goes with the pendant.
Other than the one person it has attached itself to, NO ONE should be able to get near it.
Which, in and of itself, points to just how STRONG this newest DEMON is.
TWO supposedly UNTOUCHABLE saintly relics were so easily snapped up, by great evil, with great ease — the very thing they were supposed to repel against.
This saintly nun will now, have to do the nefarious work for this demon — just as those other lost souls had to do before the Hexecutioner had freed them.
A demon who now wields the magical “power of the light” of that pendant.
“I can use Sister Amelia’s power of the light in the name of darkness, just as you have twisted your demon’s magic for good. I can walk into any church, I’m impervious to any magical weapon or white magic protective ward, and I can create my black magic containment circles. Isn’t it just thrilling?”
No.
Not to me.
It’s not thrilling at all.
I can just picture more losses than saves coming out of this, and I’m not just talking about the poor tortured souls, here.
I mean to the Hexecutioner’s psyche, more than anything else.
He’s always battling his own guilt, right alongside battling the demon which is literally, not metaphorically, inside himself.
PLUS, I REALLY HATE GAMES.
The fact that this was NOT resolved in book 6, is NOT to my liking.
That means this is now a game of give and take, gain and lose, control and loss of control.
I hate the introduction of a new antagonist that isn’t simply dealt with, like all the rest have been, so far.
I do realize that the author feels like he has to add something new.
Some — NEW BLOOD — (I know, horrible pun!) to keep these novels going.
But, unlike many readers (at least, I think unlike many readers) I do not need, nor do I think I want, this interjection.
As long as he had kept coming up with new narratives, with great endings of justice metered out — I’D HAD BEEN VERY HAPPY.
Other readers might have gotten bored . . . NOT ME, I NEVER DO.
Besides, like I stated earlier, I APPRECIATE THE NO SEXUAL CONTENT.
I definitely will NOT stop reading this series, though.
I’ll just have to wait and see what happens.
I’VE ENJOYED THIS SERIES, IMMENSELY, way too much to stop now.
I know WILLIAM MASSA is great at this stuff, so I’ll just have to trust him.
I’m just a bit leery.
That’s all.
THIS PART IS MOSTLY FOR THE AUTHOR:
When I think of Jaxon Weylock, (not the Hexecutioner) and his wife, and his guilt, and sadness, and everything that tears him up inside when thinking of her, I think of the older song by Christopher Cross “Think of Laura” and Chris’ sad lament of her when he sings “ . . . think of Laura, laugh don’t cry. You know she would’ve want it that way . . . “
Yeah well, maybe not exactly laugh in this instance, but definitely not BETRAYAL — just don’t let that happen.
PLEASE.
I believe the reason Jaxon Weylock fights so hard, against all this evil, is wrapped up in his feelings for his wife, his INTENSE LOVE for her and knowing they were BOTH victims, at the same time.
He can tell the difference between a spector and his real wife and can destroy that image of her when it’s projected toward him — he knows it really isn’t her.
But, please, don’t destroy what his left of his own resolve to never betray her, again, (whether he had/has any control over it, or not) by having him BETRAY HIS LOVE for her, also.
Oops, not only did I get a bit off track I, also, got ahead of the storyline . . . I APOLOGIZE.
I’LL KEEP READING.
And yes, at the very least, I owe you this — THANK YOU, William Massa!
I’m happy I’ve found you!
And, now, I’m onto “THE PARANORMALIST.”
🌷🌷🌷MTULIPK🌷🌷🌷
(Cue the chills!)
THE HEXECUTIONER
BOOKS 1 THROUGH 9
IN GENERAL, THE ENTIRE SERIES, TO DATE
BY WILLIAM MASSA
28 OCT 2020
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
👍👍👍👍👍
——————————
I’ll let you know, right up front, this review is long.
I’m not known for my short reviews.
However, I have found with many longer reviews, it is easier to just HIGHLIGHT THE ENTIRE REVIEW and then tap “SPEAK” in the options that present themselves.
It is, however, advisable to read along with the narrator — sometimes they have a hard time interpreting punctuation, and the like. (IE: quotation marks, dashes etc.) Thus, it can make for some interesting listening, if you don’t follow the actual wording. Also, I’ll apologize up front also, if I made too many egregious mistakes. I was “one-finger hunting and pecking” on an itty bitty iPhone and this, like I just mentioned above, is a very long review — I did have nine books to cover, after all. 😅
——————————
Alright, so to begin with, I waited until I read the entire series of books (one through nine) to right a review.
Book ten is on “pre-order,” as I write.
I was too entranced, as I was reading, to stop and write a review at the end of each individual book.
Plus, I read every single book, in one night.
Not only was this a brutal, no nonsense series of right revenging wrong, it was a revelation in writing, for me.
It didn’t mess around with all the extra (and sometimes boring) details that are really, so many times very unnecessary, that many authors tend to throw into their stories.
We get the straight scoop from start to finish.
My favorite was the book four . . nice ending.
AND HIGHEST ON MY LIST OF PRAISES?
The express fact that William Massa did not feel the need to throw in the obligatory love interest, or sex scene, that absolutely has no place in this series. There was absolutely nothing at all like it — not even close.
He got that point across loud and clear in the very first book in this series.
I picked up on that tidbit of information — it gave me hope.
So, I kept reading and he stuck with that throughout all nine books.
There’s no distraction from the storyline — an ex-FBI agent, possessing/controlling a demonic creature and forcing it’s evil nature to work for the good that he still possesses it his own nature, consuming the evil he went after as an FBI agent, in his former life.
Only this time around, he’s fighting an evil he never even knew existed, in this earthly world, (hint: earthly) until his very last case as that agent of the FBI.
“The demon doesn’t possess the Hexecutioner; the Hexecutioner possesses the demon.”
Sadly, the Hexecutioner’s righting of wrong ONLY comes after a number of people have already died at the hand of just one truly evil incarnate person.
It’s when there is enough carnage wrought, to determine this is truly an evil of a “DIFFERENT“ nature, the (now, numerous) dead’s cries for justice activate the Hexecutioner’s book of the dead — The Necrodex.
Fitting name — BOOK OF THE DEAD.
The Necrodex alerts the Hexecutioner.
When the Necrodex activates it’s for one reason, and one reason only — the dead demand justice.
And justice is what the Hexecutioner is all about.
There is only one true Hexecutioner born once every generation.
This generation?
It’s a renowned FBI profiler, Special Agent Jaxon Weylock.
The bureau’s leading expert on violent crime.
Ex-FBI agent, now.
Still, he carries his Glock, right along side his Necrodex.
Sometimes there is still one innocent life left to save.
Sometimes there is not.
But, in the end, it’s all about stopping this particular evil incarnate that his book of the dead brought to his attention.
You may ask . . . “How can he keep this demon inside of him under control?”
Simple. And, yet, not so simple.
It’s a constant power struggle.
This demon gets to feed his own lust, by devouring the evil wielder who is the source of all those souls who have activated the book of the dead, calling for justice.
As the demon gets to devour this book’s particular evil, the Hexecutioner sets the souls he’s terrorized to rest.
Sometimes they were killed just for the fun of it.
Sometimes there’s a deeper, much more disturbing reason.
Mostly, it’s just for the evil-doer’s greed and/or lust for power.
Either way, the Hexecutioner frees them, from whatever TERROR their CAPTURED SOULS have been encased, or trapped within, frees them from having to perform evil acts on behalf of this particular evil-doer.
The possibilities for using these trapped terrified souls are endless.
In the end, it’s JUSTICE for the ex-FBI/Hexecutioner.
And, tidbits of FOOD for the evil demon he controls.
Tidbits given to him, specifically, to KEEP HIM UNDER HIS CONTROL.
You’ve, got to give him something, you know.
It’s hard enough to control the demon inside him, so he can wield his black-magic for good instead of evil, without allowing him a small reward for his submission.
There’s a balance to all of it.
The demon gets to absorb a very tiny, minute bit of the evil he craves.
While, in exchange, the Hexecutioner gets to use the demon’s abilities for good instead of evil.
“The demon doesn’t possess the Hexecutioner; the Hexecutioner possesses the demon.”
I’ve been craving what WILLIAM MASSA is authoring here for a very long time.
I’ve praised other authors for their brutal, no sugar coating, no nonsense, non-apologetic way in portraying a character and/or a storyline.
Their no nonsense approach to get straight to the point and straight to a solution where it’s needed.
No matter how it gets done.
No apologies offered.
No apologies needed.
None for the characters.
None for their actions.
Especially no regret, or second thoughts, from any of the actors involved.
Got to do it.
Get it done.
NO APOLOGIES.
The difference here?
This is what I really wanted.
These SHORT, CONCISE, NO LOVE , NO SEX, type of story.
We get the Hexecutioner’s story at the beginning of every book — although, more about his own ordeal is revealed throughout this series.
We get the dead’s story.
We get to the root of all the evil.
THEY (and we) GET JUSTICE.
THE DEMON GETS FED.
SHORT.
PRECISE.
BEAUTIFUL IN IT’S CONSTRUCTION.
END OF STORY.
However, in the sixth book, “The Demon Within,” something slightly changed in the theme of things.
A FEMALE antagonist was introduced.
I hope, to all these character’s different gods, that he does not try that time old adage of her trying to use sex to taunt him, or get him into bed, either to use him, throw him off his game or just to antagonize him even more about his poor, definitely “dead-before-her-time” wife — Avery.
He’s already had him acknowledging that he thought this newest trouble was attractive . . .
“She was strikingly beautiful and repellant all at once.”
I WILL NOT TAKE IT WELL, NOT EVEN FOR A MOMENT, if the author has Jaxon Weylock defile his memory of his wife, for even one thought — I’m out of there. This comment was bad enough for me. I’m not looking for a romance novel here — I just cannot take ANY kind of betrayal, about anything, ever.
As soon as that starts to take place, whether in thought, or body — I POSITIVELY WILL NOT READ ONE SINGLE WORD FURTHER.
And, I’m very serious, about this.
Not something I’m willing to witness — NO MATTER HOW IT TURNS OUT.
This newest entry into this series basically (and I mean, basically) steals his Necrodex — which in no way should have been possible.
It’s specifically TIED to the Hexecutioner.
She plans on going through her book’s (re-animated) version of the Necrodex and follow in the Hexecutioner’s footsteps, behind him, (so to speak) to undo all the righting that he’d already done on behalf of all those innocent souls.
She sees these evil black-magic wielders, as so-called “victims of justice.”
She plans on giving the evil wielding culprits, who have been brought down by the Hexecutioner, their revenge for suffering the indignities of having been caught, punished and thus, properly dealt with, by the Hexecutioner.
More importantly, she also plans on setting every DEMON POSSESSED HUMAN who is kept carefully guarded in the deep, dark recesses of a mountaintop monastery in Italy.
Though kept inside, under lock and key, these poor men and women are being very well cared for by the monks inhabiting this monastery.
Unlike Jaxon Weylock, these are the people who have been unable to free themselves of the demons that possess them, no matter what has been tried.
And, the one thing that stands in her way?
THE HEXECUTIONER.
THIS IS HIS HOME.
Not only is she his equal (and possibly even more, from the looks of it) but, she unmercifully tempts the beast within the Hexecutioner who, now that he knows she exists, wants more than ever to be set free.
The Hexecutioner is always fighting for the beast to stay in HIS control — NOT the other way around.
And, she sooo tempts this beastly demon, within him.
I doubt this demon knows he’d be UNDER her control, even more so, than he is within the Hexecutioner.
But at least he’d, NO DOUBT, be fed . . . and be fed not only MORE, but MORE OFTEN — which helps to make him more powerful, again.
Now, the Hexecutioner has TWO evils to CONSTANTLY do battle against (his demon and the nun’s demon) while he’s ALSO battling all the smaller, lesser evils he’s been put here to take care of, in the first place.
The HISTORY of the Hexecutioner goes BACK in ALL OF TIME.
And, clearly, this new entity is JUST AS OLD as the Hexecutioner, IF NOT MORE SO.
After all, there had to be EVIL FIRST, in order for there to be a NEED FOR THE HEXECUTIONER . . .
RIGHT?
She’s even decided to give herself a kicking new moniker to go along with the Hexecutioner’s — she’s calling herself the “Hexercist.”
The sh¡t of this is — she’s using the good of a NUN, (worse than using the good of an FBI profiler) who was herself, an EXORCIST for the Catholic Church.
Compared to what we’ve seen the Hexecutioner deal with so far — plain old EVIL HUMANS and/or HUMANS PRACTICING black-magic — this exorcist has dealt with the truest of all evils — down and outright DEMONS FROM THE DEPTHS OF H€££ . . . ITSELF !!!
That’s how, or maybe that’s why, this older than time demon was able to, or possibly wanted to, get hold of her — think of all those excised demons just waiting for justice, or more precisely waiting for REVENGE, for having been blocked and (basically) neutered by this NUN.
This nun, Sister Amelia, had the “power of the light” within her and, also, the power of a particular cross — a pendant . . .
“The pendant had belonged to Blessed Oratius of Toulouse, the medieval Saint of all exorcists, and the cross’ white magic served as her most potent weapon against the legions of darkness.”
Except her last exorcism went horribly wrong — instead of exorcizing a demon, she gained a demon and lost the pendant.
That should not have been able to happen — as is with the Necrodex, so it goes with the pendant.
Other than the one person it has attached itself to, NO ONE should be able to get near it.
Which, in and of itself, points to just how STRONG this newest DEMON is.
TWO supposedly UNTOUCHABLE saintly relics were so easily snapped up, by great evil, with great ease — the very thing they were supposed to repel against.
This saintly nun will now, have to do the nefarious work for this demon — just as those other lost souls had to do before the Hexecutioner had freed them.
A demon who now wields the magical “power of the light” of that pendant.
“I can use Sister Amelia’s power of the light in the name of darkness, just as you have twisted your demon’s magic for good. I can walk into any church, I’m impervious to any magical weapon or white magic protective ward, and I can create my black magic containment circles. Isn’t it just thrilling?”
No.
Not to me.
It’s not thrilling at all.
I can just picture more losses than saves coming out of this, and I’m not just talking about the poor tortured souls, here.
I mean to the Hexecutioner’s psyche, more than anything else.
He’s always battling his own guilt, right alongside battling the demon which is literally, not metaphorically, inside himself.
PLUS, I REALLY HATE GAMES.
The fact that this was NOT resolved in book 6, is NOT to my liking.
That means this is now a game of give and take, gain and lose, control and loss of control.
I hate the introduction of a new antagonist that isn’t simply dealt with, like all the rest have been, so far.
I do realize that the author feels like he has to add something new.
Some — NEW BLOOD — (I know, horrible pun!) to keep these novels going.
But, unlike many readers (at least, I think unlike many readers) I do not need, nor do I think I want, this interjection.
As long as he had kept coming up with new narratives, with great endings of justice metered out — I’D HAD BEEN VERY HAPPY.
Other readers might have gotten bored . . . NOT ME, I NEVER DO.
Besides, like I stated earlier, I APPRECIATE THE NO SEXUAL CONTENT.
I definitely will NOT stop reading this series, though.
I’ll just have to wait and see what happens.
I’VE ENJOYED THIS SERIES, IMMENSELY, way too much to stop now.
I know WILLIAM MASSA is great at this stuff, so I’ll just have to trust him.
I’m just a bit leery.
That’s all.
THIS PART IS MOSTLY FOR THE AUTHOR:
When I think of Jaxon Weylock, (not the Hexecutioner) and his wife, and his guilt, and sadness, and everything that tears him up inside when thinking of her, I think of the older song by Christopher Cross “Think of Laura” and Chris’ sad lament of her when he sings “ . . . think of Laura, laugh don’t cry. You know she would’ve want it that way . . . “
Yeah well, maybe not exactly laugh in this instance, but definitely not BETRAYAL — just don’t let that happen.
PLEASE.
I believe the reason Jaxon Weylock fights so hard, against all this evil, is wrapped up in his feelings for his wife, his INTENSE LOVE for her and knowing they were BOTH victims, at the same time.
He can tell the difference between a spector and his real wife and can destroy that image of her when it’s projected toward him — he knows it really isn’t her.
But, please, don’t destroy what his left of his own resolve to never betray her, again, (whether he had/has any control over it, or not) by having him BETRAY HIS LOVE for her, also.
Oops, not only did I get a bit off track I, also, got ahead of the storyline . . . I APOLOGIZE.
I’LL KEEP READING.
And yes, at the very least, I owe you this — THANK YOU, William Massa!
I’m happy I’ve found you!
And, now, I’m onto “THE PARANORMALIST.”
🌷🌷🌷MTULIPK🌷🌷🌷
October 10, 2020
Another great short story!
This novella was very thought provoking. Purely because it's based on a real life horror story. Unfortunately the occurrences and torture of these poor albino people is a very real thing!! Unfortunately there is no Hexicutioner to save them. This story could be in a newspaper as it's almost non fiction. Perhaps more people would be aware and would help to end this hideous trade quicker. Kudos to William Massa for writing about it so well.
This novella was very thought provoking. Purely because it's based on a real life horror story. Unfortunately the occurrences and torture of these poor albino people is a very real thing!! Unfortunately there is no Hexicutioner to save them. This story could be in a newspaper as it's almost non fiction. Perhaps more people would be aware and would help to end this hideous trade quicker. Kudos to William Massa for writing about it so well.
October 12, 2020
A phantom house call
A short but poignant tale in Tanzania. The Hexecutioner helps to enhance the tale of the Phantom, a mortal fighting injustice in Tanzania. At first, the ending of this short tale seemed simplistic in that it shows the willful ignorance of injustice by the spectators. Viewing it as justice, the need for more change and the start of another mythos, while short and simplistic, it still carries a haunting weight.
A short but poignant tale in Tanzania. The Hexecutioner helps to enhance the tale of the Phantom, a mortal fighting injustice in Tanzania. At first, the ending of this short tale seemed simplistic in that it shows the willful ignorance of injustice by the spectators. Viewing it as justice, the need for more change and the start of another mythos, while short and simplistic, it still carries a haunting weight.
November 1, 2021
Its the same story line
I like the books, but they keep getting shorter and shorter. Fiber 6 pages are the whole backstory again and there's really no more development or real ending all the way to most of the stories. It was a nice we'd be able to sit down and get into it now it's like I read it during Lunch time and I'm done. I would like to see them longer with more development again
I like the books, but they keep getting shorter and shorter. Fiber 6 pages are the whole backstory again and there's really no more development or real ending all the way to most of the stories. It was a nice we'd be able to sit down and get into it now it's like I read it during Lunch time and I'm done. I would like to see them longer with more development again
October 3, 2020
As always an excellent read
Just a flat out fantastic book The h.executioner is fast becoming my favorite hero A real win For the genre
Just a flat out fantastic book The h.executioner is fast becoming my favorite hero A real win For the genre
October 7, 2020
The Hexecutioner is drawn to Tanzania to help save the Phantom, fighter for justice of the persecuted albinos. Good book as usual, seemed shorter than previous ones.
February 25, 2024
This one was my least favorite so far.
December 27, 2020
Ghosts
This was a really stark look at the effects and consequences on thousands of lives that old superstitions can bring. The power of rumour and misbelief is rampant through this book and brings a powerful message to the plight of albinos in Africa. It also can show how the rumours of one can affect the health and lives of thousands.
This was a really stark look at the effects and consequences on thousands of lives that old superstitions can bring. The power of rumour and misbelief is rampant through this book and brings a powerful message to the plight of albinos in Africa. It also can show how the rumours of one can affect the health and lives of thousands.
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