In book one of the Gary and Stacy Winslow series, “Tears of the Silent Crow” you had the opportunity to meet this adventurous and fun loving couple and learned about their love of life and their ability to solve mysteries. Now in the second book, “The Compass Society” things have changed just a little. Stacy has been missing for six months. Not only has Gary not been able to find her, but he’s being blamed for her disappearance. His life is at an all time low. He’s lost everything, and now he’s considering the ultimate loss, taking his own life. He gives it one last try, however, and is recruited by an age old organization known as The Compass Society. The Society claims that there is no such thing as good fortune, luck or coincidence. Every person receives what they deserve according to a centuries old plan, and what they get is a result of the Society’s intervention. Gary has twenty-four hours to decide if he wants to join, and finds out some remarkable things during this decision period. Now he must decide if this organization will really be the salvation of mankind, or the cause of humanity’s ultimate demise, and at the same time, find the love of his life.
The Compass Society will have you asking yourself questions about life that you only thought you knew the answers to. Join the Winslows as they solve the mystery of, “The Compass Society”.
It's important to me to get my stories to the public in memory of my parents and now my mother-in-law. They loved my stories and I believe that you will too! Here's information about me: Drew has been writing all of his life, or at least from the time he knew what words and stories could do. In second grade he was writing audio plays and now, many...many years later, he's still writing. He's written the Tokorel sci-fi series, which has received numerous accolades, great reviews and awards, and numerous other books both fantastic and original. He loves sci-fi and fantasy but he also writes non-fiction as well. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wonderful family and runs a video production company to pay the bills, in addition to working for the city Parks Department. He loves people, so feel free to Email him anytime if you have questions about his books or want to chat. He can be reached at author@drewbankston.com.
Have you ever had a time when the way you have to dress for work just makes you want to go back to being a child? I wanted for Gary to show that deep in his heart, he was like this. Even though society dictates that one must dress as nicely as possible for a job interview, Gary found that wearing his dress shoes were not comfortable. So he decides to remove them to continue his walk. Doing this not only made him feel better physically, but made him feel closer to his missing wife. See what you think and then please read, "The Compass Society" to finish exciting your imagination!
Book Excerpt
Compass Society
It was a sunny September morning. There was a crispness in the air that held the promise of fall. Gary appreciated that crispness. It made wearing his suit a little more tolerable and energized him. He felt younger than his almost twenty-five years and also felt hopeful. The spring in his step only lasted a few blocks, however. He started to realize that his dress shoes, the ones he bought a few years back because he thought they were so comfortable, were not the best walking or hiking shoes. He felt his shoes rubbing against his heels with each step, slowing him down and causing him to walk cautiously. He wanted to remove them and remove the barrier that separated him from walking quickly to what he hoped would be his salvation job. The job that might, just might, put him back on the road to success. He stood at the corner, waiting for the signal to change and allow him to proceed by crossing the street. Why not? he thought to himself. If Stacy were here she’d say, “You’re being miserable and that’s not what life is all about. Take your damn shoes off and skip down the road like you’re a kid again.” He slipped off the shoes that were weighting him down. He quickly pulled off his socks and stuffed them into the openings of his shoes. The business people around him on the street corner looked on with mixed expressions comprised of amusement, amazement, envy, disbelief and disgust. There were always the ones that offered the look of disgust, no matter what you did. In return, Gary offered a weak smile to everyone watching the show and shrugged just before the light turned green, offering him an escape from further silent judgment.
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