Rudy Barnes is a divorced college professor making his way through life when beautiful April Orr falls into his life. Little did Rudy know his life is about to have a serious change. Rudy becomes the savior to women, trapped for thousands of years under all the trees on the planet. As the women are freed, mankind is faced with a strange new species of woman. The only question is if can Rudy handle his new responsibilities, or will he choose to save his family?
Michael Arnovitz has created an imaginative world full of innovative plotlines that whirl together into a smorgasbord of creativity. The characters are brought to life through the strange ideals that encompass their lives. The reader at times must take a moment to step back and take in the nuances of the story.
THE WITCH OF THE WOOD is a different kind of story. I found it interesting and entertaining. It's an idea I would have never thought of. You're drawn in by the shocking scenes it presents in the first chapter, and you just have to keep reading to find out how it will all end. All in all, the story isn't bad, just a little weird.
"Travel into the heart of darkness, where sensuality and
terror meet. Michael Aronovitz's literate, sophisticated
style is redolent of Bradbury and Straub, his characters
real and compelling. From taboo-breaking horror to
mind-bending erotica, The Witch of the Wood has it all. You
won't be able to put it down."-Tamara Thorne, author of
Haunted and Bad Things
"Aronovitz is a magician of words and his tales are
seductive snares. He weaves atmosphere, intrigue, strong
characters, and relentlessly gripping plot together for a
delectably disturbing thrill-ride through the darkest
corners of the human imagination. The Witch of the Wood is
one hell of a show."-Alistair Cross, author of The Ghosts of
Ravencrest
Rudy Barnes, an adjunct professor no longer young, thinks he
is attending a routine faculty meeting when he is struck by
the beautiful April Orr, an administrator who is giving a
presentation at the meeting. He is even more amazed when,
after the meeting, he finds himself going with April to her
house and having an intense sexual encounter with her.
This is the beginning of a bizarre supernatural adventure in
which April, a "witch of the wood," explains to Rudy the
true origin of the female of the species. Rudy must now team
up with Wolfie, the child he bore from April, and his
ex-wife, Pat, to battle cosmic forces who are seeking to
destroy the witches and bring about a universal cataclysm.
In this gripping novel, Michael Aronovitz displays the crisp
and riveting prose, the careful delineation of character,
and the powerful horrific effects that have enlivened his
previous novels and tales. In addition, he provides a
thought-provoking mythic background to an epic struggle of
good and evil.
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