Celtic Rewards
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Book One of the Forsaken History Series
by William Benson
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Prepare yourself for the astonishing and spine-chilling tale of a young urban executive’s terrifying path to the most ancient and ultimate knowledge of all humankind.
In Celtic Rewards, Dan Cleary learns that there is much more to the world than dollars and sense Through a rollercoaster ride of action, thrills, and haunting mysteries, the cold, calculating CPA learns of his ancient druidic ancestry, only to find that gaining the “rewards of the otherworld” has a price far more dear than any material cost.
Set in the 1990s, this novel provides a window into the world of cutthroat office politics at the birth of corporate offshoring. With this backdrop, Celtic Rewards offers a unique take on supernatural horror, using constant rational-world internalization and analysis of paranormal phenomena as Dan struggles to come to terms with his fate and risks everything he holds dear—including his sanity.
The story . .
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Stephen King meets Morgan Llywelyn’s Druids—with a touch of Dickensian morals—in this adrenaline-pumping supernatural thriller.
The son of divorced Irish immigrants, Daniel Thomas Cleary was raised by a cold, numbers-minded father who encouraged his corporate ladder-climbing, fact-driven life. He disregards the fairy tale ways of his mother and cannot see beyond the rational world.
But all that changes after Dan accidentally causes the death of a criminal. A bright light and the laughter of the afterlife call to him, simultaneously tempting and terrifying him to his core.
Supernatural occurrences continue to break down Dan’s calculating persona…and the rest of his life along with it.
When his dreams become prophecy, he learns what fate has in store for him. Descended from the ancient Irish Celts, he discovers he is from the Druidic line of pagan priests, and this lineage portends a mystical and horrifying destiny.
As Dan navigates the world of 1990s corporate politics, he finds that he can use the departing soul of the dead for his own ends, giving him power, strength, and secret knowledge no human has ever known.
But with his newfound powers growing greater, what will be the price for his Celtic rewards?
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The Soundtrack
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Prologue Foggy Dew - Father O'Neill
Chapter 1 Life During Wartime - Talking Heads
Chapter 2 In a New York Minute - Don Henley
Chapter 3 I Don't Remember - Peter Gabriel
Chapter 4 Primary - The Cure
Chapter 5 How Soon is Now? - The Smiths
Chapter 6 Taste the Pain - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Chapter 7 I Was Up Above It - Nine Inch Nails
Chapter 8 Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash
Chapter 9 People Are Strange - The Doors
Chapter 10 Secret Journey - The Police
Chapter 11 Losing My Religion - REM
Chapter 12 She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult
Chapter 13 Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Chapter 14 Go - Pearl Jam
Chapter 15 So Much To Say - Dave Matthews Band
Chapter 16 The Impression That I Get - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Chapter 17 Mr. Crowley - Ozzy Osbourne
Chapter 18 Get On Out - Soul Asylum
Chapter 19 Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
Chapter 20 I Will Follow - U2
Chapter 21 Dreams - The Cranberries
Chapter 22 Sad But True - Metallica
Chapter 23 Bat Out of Hell - Meatloaf
Chapter 24 Superunknown - Soundgarden
Chapter 25 Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends - Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Chapter 26 In the Light - Led Zeppelin
Epilogue The Long Black Veil - The Chieftains/Mick Jagger
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