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.
In the Gary and Stacy Winslow series, I tried to pattern the couple after my wife and I. We have an amazing relationship! In fact, I can't imagine what life would be like without her, but I tried to do just that in the opening of The Compass Society. Gary has run out of luck and life holds little meaning anymore. I've always held on to the hope that each day will be better, and so does Gary. He hopes, but his hope is running out as well. See what you think about this excerpt and please consider reading "The Compass Society"! Who knows, you might like it!
Book Excerpt
Compass Society
Gary’s depression hit hard and he wasn’t able to focus. He had trouble at work, was given numerous warnings and was finally fired. He tried to find other work, but it just seemed that luck was not on his side anymore. It used to be, but for some reason, his luck had run out. He didn’t know what to do. He thought to himself that his luck ran out the day that Stacy disappeared. Perhaps she was more than his soul mate; perhaps she was everything good in his life and her disappearance made everything good in his life disappear as well. She used to tell him that “Life should always be fun, because if you can’t make life fun, then why live it?”
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