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Glenn Benest, Dale Pitman, 2015
Larry Czeronka Publishing
315 pp.
ISBN-13: 9780692336182
Summary
His studio has become his refuge and his prison—a place of boundless imagination and lonely isolation. Brian Archer, creator of a series of successful graphic novels about a vengeful supernatural being called “The Highwayman,” has become a recluse after the adoration of a female fan turned to rage and violence.
But all that changes when he meets a renowned and beautiful illustrator, A.J. Hart, who carries emotional scars of her own. Their work together is fueled by the unrequited passion they share and a mysterious bottle of black ink that arrives one day at Brian’s doorstep.
The impossibly dark liquid has mystical properties, making their characters appear so real they eventually come to life, reigning terror on those who mean them harm and if not stopped—threatens to unleash an apocalypse on all mankind. Brian must break free of his self-imposed exile and solve the mystery that allowed these terrible creatures into the world.
Author Bio
• Birth—September 1, 1950
• Where—Garden City, Kansas, USA
• Education—B.A., Harvard University; M.F.A., University of California, Los Angeles
• Currently—lives in Glendale, California
Glenn Benest lives in Glendale, California, along with his adorable puppy, Milton, so named after the renowned English poet. He’s an award-winning screenwriter and producer with seven produced feature and television movie credits. He has been a professional writer his entire career.
Like the protagonist in our novel, I was a late bloomer when it came to reading, but when I got the hang of it, I spent many hours in the library, devouring everything I could get my hands on: Batman, westerns, sports books even pulp magazines. I also started writing poetry when I was in high school, then transitioned to the theatre at Harvard, where I realized I had to go for my dream. I quickly moved to Los Angeles where I got my master of fine arts degree at U.C.L.A., but soon realized I couldn’t make a living writing stage plays.
Glenn began to write screenplays and by the age of thirty wrote two films for acclaimed horror director Wes Craven.
I think I’ve written in every genre imaginable, including romance, thrillers, mystery, comedy, and drama. Writing fiction has been my latest endeavor, although INK combines two genres that have always fascinated me—paranormal romance and horror.
Glenn and his writing partner Dale Pitman met in one of Mr. Benest’s screenwriting workshops and quickly discovered they shared a passion for comic books and the supernatural.
This is their first novel. (From the author.)
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Book Reviews
Masterful! A scare-fest that is thrilling, macabre and spine-chilling!
Jenn Ann - The Book Tales
My brain is in total fangirl mode right now. I love, love, LOOOOVE this book!
Ash D. - Fear Street Zombies
Reading this book is as fun as going to the movies! The writing is so vivid! Highly recommended for pretty much everyone!
JP Bloch - Social Misfit Times
Discussion Questions
1. What is the curse of The Highwayman? How was he created?
2. Why did Brian, the author of The Highwayman, create this particular creature?
3. How is a graphic novel different from a normal novel?
4. What is the connection between Brian, hero, and A.J., the heroine?
5. What were the conditions that laid the groundwork for the attempted murder of the female fan?
6. Is an author responsible for his works of creation and how they affect others?
(Questions courtesy of the author.)