William P Haynes, The Curse of Mesphisto's Seed: Book One: The Day of the Awakening

The Curse of Mesphisto's Seed: Book One: The Day of the Awakening

William P Haynes

Publish America, 2004, 192 pp.

ISBN 1413728650

Elliott Stephens was born in 1950, a miracle child to a couple who were told they could never give birth. His father died one year later so he has been raised by his cold, single mother, Gloria, who blames her child for the death of her spouse. Elliot has no friends and is considered a troublemaker at school. When Elliott loses control he thinks of bad things happening to others; however his fantasies turn real with accidents happening consistently and one student even died. His mom fears him although he is only seven.

Mesphisto has observed Elliott in action and selects a mentor to help the lad focus his power. He sends a wolf to guide the lad, but the subservent asks his master to wait until Elliot is an adult to better use him as a pawn of hell. The devil agrees to wait until the kid is stronger, but kills the wolf for disobedience. Though things around Elliot have quieted down, the day of the awakening is coming with hell on Earth; God has selected his acolytes to battle the devil's spawn.

William P. Haynes has provided a tense, modern-day, biblical thriller that will grip readers from start to finish. Elliot is fabulous protagonist as he seems like an innocent lab, but instead is a ferocious wolf. His selected opponents do not seem near his equal, but that seems apropos when one considers the selection of Moses as a spokesperson. Fans of angel-devil warfare on Earth will want to read the exciting first book of THE CURSE OF MESPHISTO'S SEED, though be warned that the font seems small.

Harriet Klausner