Life is hard enough for a college student. Throw being a supernatural and responsible for a whole town in there, and Sawyer Haines tends to spend most of his time overwhelmed. Thankfully, he has an anchor in the dark and mysterious Rhys McArthur to keep his head and the world together. Too bad Sawyer's friends sort of hate Rhys. Okay, so maybe things are even more complicated than Sawyer's ready to admit right now.

Things then go from challenging to impossible when a terrifying new foe finds its way to the Varma Pack – in Pine Grove and Paris. Soon, it's a fight for their lives as this new enemy finds a foothold in something as mundane as darkness, leaving the Pack outwitted and outmatched, while both Rhys and Sawyer battle demons of their own. 

Will internal conflicts mean the Pack's end, or will they pull off the biggest win of their lives?

*Chapter titles adapted from Milton's 'Paradise Lost'

Halfway to Hell is created by Li Walt, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Halfway to Hell

He’s still alive because he woke up in time.


Rhys is generally a light sleeper, and tonight that came in handy: just as he opens his eyes, a flash of teeth in the darkness sends him flipping out of bed, grabbing the machete Laube had made him as he goes. 


He recognizes the man coming for him, but he sure isn’t himself anymore. Glowing green eyes, skin stretched too tight, appearance too angular – he’s possessed. 


Nevertheless, Rhys has the man’s head lopped off in an instant, leaping through the ensuing vamp-dust to see to his friends. 


He saves a sleeping Holland just in time, her scream thankfully startling awake Will, who takes out two vamps with one well-placed shot. 


None of this places them in a position of safety, however. The entire community center seems to be possessed and coming after them. Their only hope is to get out and maybe lock these things in here. 


Chapter 40: My guide and head, what thou hast said is just and right. – IV, 442-443