Home Fire's Burning

About the Book

Matthew Johann has spent the last eleven years running from city to city, evading those in pursuit of him. His flight leads him back home, hoping to find sanctuary with his siblings.

What he finds upon his return is his youngest sister, Salena, existing in a world of her own creation that borders insanity. She's been a victim of circumstance, a prisoner bound to the home, forced to care for failing parents, forced to witness their demise while subjugated by the abusive control of their eldest sister, Carrie.

Ever wary of Matthew, Salena responds cautiously, yet almost defiantly. However, she needs him to aid her in her struggle with Carrie. Matthew must come to understand his own role in this dysfunctional family's structure. He stays to aid Salena and to seek reparations for his own personal, longstanding battle with Carrie.

About the Author

David Patrick Beavers is the author of five other books, Jackal in the Dark, The Jackal Awakens, and Thresholds, as well as The Color of Green and Pathways. He received his BA from the University of Southern California and his MFA from New York University. He has also written a number of plays and film scripts and has worked as a script editor. He currently resides in Los Angeles.