The Slab

"The Slab" by Mariotte, Jeffrey J., published by ILT Publishing. Three veterans of different wars, their lives once saved by magic, find themselves brought together in one of the most strange, remote, and cruel parts of the California desert. As serial killers ply their deadly trade, a young woman, abducted and endangered, seeks her own brand of justice for those who threatened her, and an ancient evil sprouts from beneath desert sands, these three war veterans must learn to embrace the terrifying bond they share. Written in powerful prose as dry and dangerous as its desert setting, The Slab, for all its horrors, is ultimately an epic tale of hope and redemption. Authors praise THE SLAB: ''In The Slab, Mariotte grabs the reader's mind bare-handed and drags you through the unraveling of human interactions. It's insightful, potent, powerful--and downright creepy. Not only is The Slab a microcosm of the dark side of human nature, it's also a ripping good thriller. --Kevin J. Anderson, bestselling author of Terra Incognita, The Saga of Seven Suns, and Dune series ''Mariotte is an author with vision. His prose is striking, his plots involving, his characters identifiable. He knows how to move an audience--and how to strike absolute terror in their hearts. If you're not reading his work, you should be. I highly recommend The Slab.'' --Scott Ciencin, bestselling author of The Vampire Odyssey ### Review ''Mariotte manages both thought-provoking juxtaposition and lizard-brain satisfaction as he plays out the large cast of characters across this hard and relentless landscape. His serial killers are just original enough to catch readers by surprise and he neatly ties together the threads of random magic, post-traumatic stress syndrome, a subtle supernatural invasion and an upper-class attack on a lower class landscape. ''This is a great book to read on an airplane. It's hard to put down once you get the gist of where Mariotte is going.'' --Rick Kleffel, Trashotron.com ### About the Author Long time desert rat Jeff Mariotte is kept too busy by other obligations--editing comics and books, owning (with Maryelizabeth and Terry) specialty bookstore Mysterious Galaxy, writing constantly, including many books set in the universe of *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* and *Angel*, and comic books that include the Stoker and International Horror Guild Award-Nominated series *Desperadoes*, being a husband and father--to spend nearly as much time out there as he'd like. But his home in San Diego isn't too far away from desert, and it's full of books and comics and music and toys and animals and laughter, so he likes it. Book details: published 2011. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.