ABINGDON, Md., July 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greg Pappas has penned a remarkable supernatural fiction, sure to leave readers abuzz with an intoxicating mix of romance, terror, and spell-binding adventure that will leave them thoroughly satisfied in SoulBound, an Xlibris release.
Daunting and cunningly plotted, this page-turner revolves around Professor Jimmy Kassakatis, who holds within him an incredible secret... he is a soul collector! Discovering his unique 'gift' when he was a boy, Jimmy realized he was like a lighthouse for lost souls, carrying the ghosts of twelve souls inside him, interacting with them as if they were alive. No one else but he can see or hear them, but they are quite real. He gains their memories and their abilities from when they were alive, and now speaks six languages among a myriad of exceptional skills. Madly in love with a beautiful young woman, he finds himself in a tight situation. Dee, his love, is unaware of the SoulBound, a term he coined to refer to his souls and his uncanny situation with them. Jimmy decides to break the news to her, while also trying to deal with the dark mystery behind the death of his youngest soul, a six-year-old girl named Carrie Ann. Jimmy, who experienced the nightmarish memory of the child's death, learns that she was murdered by a serial killer called The Shadow That Speaks. With the help of his SoulBound, Jimmy must try hunt the demonic killer down, as the FBI cannot capture him.
SoulBound involves a full gambit of emotions, and speaks genuinely to the essence of the human condition -- life and death, and good versus evil. This fascinating read will undoubtedly mesmerize audiences while enticing them to devour this book until the very last page.
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About the Author
Greg Pappas is a 44 year-old man that resides in Abingdon, Maryland. Greg was born and raised in nearby Baltimore, graduating from Lansdowne High School, but never attended college. He has one 'child', a daughter named Melissa, who is married and currently living in Utah. Greg is the Associate Editor at OriolesHangout.com, a website for baseball fans of the Baltimore Orioles, and he is also the creator and main contributor of DraftAmerica.com, a sports-draft website.
Greg discovered an affinity for writing during the year 2000, the dawn of the new millennia, and has written poetry and other short stories until urged to write a novel in 2006... which led to SoulBound. He is currently penning two additional novels and hopes to earn a full-time career as a novelist.
SoulBound * by Greg Pappas
Publication Date: July 14, 2009
Trade Paperback; $19.99; 356 pages; 978-1-4415-4936-5
Trade Hardback; $29.99; 356 pages; 978-1-4415-4937-2
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