The Terrestrial

About the Book

The Terrestrial “A dream brings a nightmare And a choice between two evils” The already troubled life of Josh was suddenly fouled by the specter of a ¨strange woman¨ that repeatedly haunts him during his sleep; eventually becoming much more terrifying than any possible nightmare. The development of the strange relationship takes the reader into the domains of ancient gods and the origins of the human race. The woman´s design is to engulf Josh in her desperate attempt to escape from an eternal existence. At the root of this spirit’s unrest, however, lie the machinations of another. At the other side of the Atlantic, an old gypsy woman unintentionally summons a second spirit while trying to resurrect her murdered son. This turns out to be an ancient enemy of the specter that haunts Josh. Now, the interaction between these two entities forces Josh into a world of foulness and death. Josh can only stop one with the help of the other, and either choice comes with devastating consequences. In the final struggle, the main character’s will to persevere against tremendous odds, as well as the way he handles the circumstances that threaten to sweep him into certain death will draw the reader into the story.

About the Author

Edwin Oliver worked as a Computer Technical Support Specialist for over 20 years. He is now retired and has been living in the United States for the past 33 years. Previous to that he dedicated his life as a singer/composer whose career is displayed in “The Museum of Puertorican Composers” located in the city of Cagüas, Puerto Rico, during which time he recorded a few L.P. albums in Spanish and won 1st price in several music and song festivals. He also represented Puerto Rico both as singer and composer in the Latin American O.T.I. song festival in 1975 with his song: “¿Adonde Vas Amigo?” (“where are you going, my friend”). He was a Table Tennis champion for 5 consecutive years while in his native island (Puerto Rico), and also won two bronze and a silver medal in the 1985 U.S. Table Tennis Open celebrated in Florida, where he defeated an ex-US-champion (Tim Bogan) in the “seniors” category. He is an avid Mystery/Horror buff. His previous published book, a detective mystery, is entitled “A Fiend Unveiled”.