There is a battle of monumental proportions raging
just beyond the skin of this world. Inevitably, this battle seeps into what we
can see in this physical realm and confronts us, confounds us, and disturbs us.
While we must deal with the consequences of this supernatural battle, the
reasons, nature, and occasionally the existence of this battle remain dark to
mortal eyes. Earth's tension between heaven and hell. Marsh Addison is
discovering what exactly that means.
In a story that spans three generations, Dark to Mortal Eyes is an intricately
crafted work of suspense that ties in gritty and dark storytelling with
supernatural elements and a strong spiritual theme. Marsh first has his world
turned upside down when his wife, Kara, announces that she’s asked the daughter
they gave up for adoption – Josee – for a visit. Then, on the day that Josee is
supposed to meet Kara, Kara disappears in what appears to be a catastrophic car
wreck and Marsh becomes the prime suspect.
Marsh soon discovers the stakes of the game he is
about to play. Someone knows much more about his family’s past than he, and
they are willing to do anything to uncover the sins of his father. But there is
something working with them. Something dark, sinister, and otherworldly. Marsh,
Josee, and Sergeant Vince Turney find themselves not only in a battle of flesh
and blood, but in supernatural battle that could have global consequences.
Dark
To Mortal Eyes is Eric Wilson’s debut novel, published
in 2004. Eric breaks into the industry with a bang, crafting an intricate and
complex novel of suspense unlike anything I’ve ever read. Few authors can pull
off the level of detail, artistry, and complexity this novel brings and yet
make it exciting and page-turning. I’ll be honest. This is not your normal,
everyday novel. The pace is a bit slower, the plot more intricate, the themes a
bit deeper. This book will require you to think, and the questions it asks will
haunt you long after the book ends.
Ultimately it is a story of flawed characters on the
pathway to redemption. Whether it’s Marsh, Josee, the Sarge, or the mysterious
figures they are fighting against, all are seeking for redemption. Some find
it, some don’t, but it is Who they look towards for their redemption that makes
all the difference.
Mini
Q&A with Eric
TCC: This
was your first published book, correct? What was the feeling in finally seeing
your book - your creation - in print?
Eric: Yes, Dark to Mortal Eyes was my first published
novel, although I wrote a complete WWII novel when I was seventeen years old.
(It's still sitting in a drawer.) I was so excited to see a book in print,
after decades of dreaming, planning, and working toward that goal.
TCC: How have you changed as an author from the writing of Dark to Mortal Eyes until now?
Eric: I've learned a lot about writing and storytelling, but
I keep seeing more things to improve on. I'm finally making a living at
writing, but it took six books before I could go full-time. It's tiring to
remain creative and still "marketable," especially for those of us
who just love the art of fiction, but I would never trade the chance to do
this.
TCC: Did you have any idea when you were writing this that you would tie it in with your later novels?
Eric: I had a five-book series planned from the start, called
the Senses Series. After my first two novels, my champion at the publishing
house moved elsewhere and I was left floundering a bit. I never got to write
the other three books in that series, so I figured out ways to weave its
threads into the Jerusalem's Undead Trilogy. In some ways, the end result is
even better than I planned. In other ways, I regret not getting the chance to
flesh out those three Senses books. It is what it is. A writer has to stay
flexible in today's changing market. I'm thrilled to see all seven of my novels
(not including my three movie novelizations) tied together in one epic story.
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