AUTHOR’S NOTE
(Contains Spoilers)
I’m sure many will recognize that one particularly important component of Children of Chaos is a re-imagining of Joseph Conrad’s classic tale Heart of Darkness, the river replaced with a road and Kurtz replaced with the character of Martin. Some may also notice a direct nod here or there to Heart of Darkness, like the character “Holly Quinn” or Rudy’s death by spear, but this is only one part of the story, and otherwise Chaos branches off into its own tale (and one obviously vastly different from Conrad’s). It is one aspect I’ve always wanted to attempt, and I hope I’ve succeeded in bringing my own spin to the general Heart of Darkness theme, which in the end, good or bad, is a wholly and uniquely human one. Also, those familiar with Mexico will notice I’ve taken some liberties geographically once the story moves beyond Tijuana. These changes, designed solely for dramatic effect and as plot device, are my own and are not designed to reflect the literal. And of course the Corridor of Demons is purely a fictional creation as well…at least as far as I know. Finally, thanks as always to Shane Staley for his patience and support, and to my family and friends for putting up with the emotionally drained, brooding and not always pleasant version of me you all had to deal with while I was writing this novel.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Greg F. Gifune is a best-selling, internationally published author of several acclaimed novels, novellas and two short-story collections. Called, “One of the best writers of his generation” by both The Roswell Literary Review and author Brian Keene, and “Among the finest dark suspense writers of our time” by legendary best-selling author Ed Gorman, Greg’s work has been published all over the world, translated into several languages, consistently praised by readers and critics alike, and has garnered attention from Hollywood. His novel The Bleeding Season, originally published in 2003, has been hailed as a classic in the genre and is widely considered to be one of the best horror/thriller novels of the decade. Greg resides in Massachusetts with his wife Carol, a bevy of cats and two dogs, Dozer and Bella. He can be reached online via e-mail (gfgauthor@verizon.net) or on Facebook and Twitter.
For more information on Greg and his work visit his official website at: www.gregfgifune.com.
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
DarkFuse is a leading independent publisher of modern fiction in the horror, suspense and thriller genres. As an independent company, it is focused on bringing to the masses the highest quality dark fiction, published as collectible limited hardcover, paperback and eBook editions.
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Table of Contents
CHILDREN OF CHAOS
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Summer, 1978
PART ONE
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
FIVE
SIX
SEVEN
PART TWO
EIGHT
TEN
ELEVEN
TWELVE
THIRTEEN
FOURTEEN
FIFTEEN
SIXTEEN
PART THREE
SEVENTEEN
EIGHTEEN
NINETEEN
TWENTY-ONE
TWENTY-TWO
TWENTY-THREE
TWENTY-FOUR
AUTHOR’S NOTE
About the Author
About the Publisher