Dark Descent: Whirlwind of Dissonance

by Morgan Campbell, Valerie Campbell (Illustrator)

Overview

The salt mine Region 2 military encampment is on alert after a Yukkob with an obsidian-black shell was discovered by two gate guards. Major Risjias, the acting commander of the base, General Bavaey, and Councilor Dulis are gathered to uncover the mystery behind this creature. Their worries worsen when the identity of the fire monster is discovered to be an Akshaki, a member of the species that stole their language.

​With more questions than answers, General Bavaey struggles to maintain order and control over the base as Councilor Dulis attempts to supersede his authority. Tensions rise as their encampment is under siege by a new force: Yukkob with an obsidian black shell. As councilor and general struggle for control, the two sides must fight to keep the Akshaki from escaping the base and threatening the safety of their world.

This short 18,000-word story is part 2 of 9 of an 85,000-word book to be released over the course of 2023 and 2024.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940185639689
Publisher:	Morgan Campbell
Publication date:	12/07/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	621 KB

About the Author

Morgan Campbell is a Licensed Practical Nurse with a bachelor's degree in biology who has been practicing writing since he was ten years old. He has worked as a dog trainer, a long-term care and psychiatric nurse, an animal care technician, and a prep and line cook.

While working as a Life Coach for Therapy International, Morgan Campbell is working with his mom, Valerie Campbell, to launch their writing business, Wolf Prints Inc. His co-writer, Athena the Husky, aids in editing with daily hugs and a nip to the nose.

?Do not trust this beast. He is a ginger and only seeks to destroy all that you love. Avoid at all costs.

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Valerie Campbel crouching/kneeling under a sign from treworgy orchard that says wow! You did it! Back to the barn and ice cream!

Dr. Valerie Campbell is a licensed mental health counselor and founder of Therapy International, Inc.

She has worked for state-funded mental health centers and been in private practice for over 20 years. She has also worked as a certified teacher in ESE, Psychology 6-12, as a Behavior Specialist and Dean. She was a psychology professor for over 13 years.

Dr. Campbell has worked with children in the juvenile justice system, as a Guardian Ad Litem, with the battered women's shelter, and with the victim-witness program.

She also volunteered in many crisis situations; with the Red Cross counseling survivors and families of 9/11, and the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando - the second worse shooting in U.S. history.

After Dr. Campbell became certified in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, she began research on therapy dogs, psychiatric service dogs, and assistance dogs. She is now an evaluator for the AKC Canine Good Citizen award and Delta Society therapy dog certification.

She now uses her experience to write stories in Maine with a little counseling on the side. She owes it all to her three wonderful children, who taught her tech, and are her greatest motivation, inspiration, and support.