New Book Combines History with Supernatural Horror

Author R. Allen Downey looks to the past to create a thrilling tale of good versus evil in Kwatee.

Asheville, N.C. (PRWEB) June 12, 2008 -- Set against a backdrop of extensively researched historical detail, Kwatee by R. Allen Downey follows four strangers with unique paranormal powers on a quest to solve a supernatural mystery surrounding a haunted warship.

In Kwatee, Branwen Morgan, a WWII shipyard welder and Wiccan priestess, senses something eerie about her latest assignment. During clandestine midnight surveillance, she discovers an unknown supernatural force assembling a new warship in blinding flashes of steel while night shift workers stand by mute, frozen in time, which leaves Branwen searching for answers.

After a record-setting build time, the Kwatee embarks on a fiendish voyage forged by its diabolical Captain Swan and his zombie-like crew. Wherever the Kwatee sails, destruction soon follows. As its wicked mission approaches zero hour, Kwatee lands in Hong Kong during the Korean War, where Branwen now lives with her husband, who is head of the local MI6 British intelligence station. Upon Kwatee's arrival, Brawen meets three other people with similar paranormal powers, two of which are Kwatee sailors who chronicle the ship's most recent trail of gruesome deeds.

Racing against time, these four unite their diverse powers to uncover the deadly ship's secret and thwart its master's evil plan, but as they are drawn into the grisly plot of a madman, a terrifying battle between the powers of good and evil ensues.

Brimming with action, suspense, and historical highlights, Kwatee is certain to be a hit with history enthusiasts as well as fans of horror and adventure.

For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at skyfyre6(at)hotmail.com. Kwatee is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author

A graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, R. Allen Downey worked for more than 30 years as a marketing manager at a Fortune 500 company. His writing experience has ranged from technical articles in industrial periodicals to contributing editor of "Switchgear and Control Handbook," published by McGraw-Hill. While serving in the U.S. Navy, Downey spent time in the Far East, which provided inspiration for his writing. He is also the author of Pirate Queen: The Curse. Now retired, Downey resides in Asheville, N.C. with his wife and is currently working on a third novel.

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