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The Sixth Seed [Kindle Edition]

Lee Allen Howard
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Book Description

Today’s stories of alien abduction and experimentation include temporary embryonic implantation. THE SIXTH SEED, a dark paranormal fantasy fraught with suburban Pittsburgh horror, takes this scenario one radical step further when the first alien/human hybrid fertilization develops to full term in utero.

Believing a vasectomy will prevent another unplanned pregnancy, 34-year-old Tom Furst--Melanie’s loving husband and the father of their five children--wants more than anything to dig himself out of the fiscal hole he’s mired in and become financially secure. However, during the procedure, mysterious Dr. Prindar Krakhil secretly implants a worm-like alien seed in Tom’s vas deferens that not only ensures that Melanie gets pregnant, but plants in her womb a child half alien.

Their children are abducted. Melanie becomes gravely ill. When Tom loses his job, their home, and the sixth seed is born, will he be able to accept the child for what it really is--and conquer the temptation to exchange it for the money Krakhil offers?

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"THE SIXTH SEED abducted my imagination and unsettled me with its pitch-perfect blend of science fiction, body horror and domestic terror. What a weird read!" -- Michael A. Arnzen, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Proverbs for Monsters

"Lee Allen Howard is an imaginative writer with slick, vivid prose and high octane pacing. He writes like no one else, and I mean this in a very good way." -- Trent Zelazny, author of Fractal Despondency

"Howard brings alien invasion up close and personal... buckle up for a thrill ride." -- Scott Nicholson, author of Liquid Fear

About the Author

Lee Allen Howard has been a professional writer in the software industry since 1985. Besides editing fiction and non-fiction, he does editing and layout for health and fitness professionals, medical companies, and psychics.

Lee writes horror, erotic horror, dark fantasy, and crime. His publication credits include CEMETERY SONATA anthology, OUT newspaper, THOU SHALT NOT... anthology (Dark Cloud Press), Amber Quill Press, THE SIXTH SEED for Kindle, and SEVERED RELATIONS for Kindle.

His writer's site is leeallenhoward.com. Lee also reads and writes about metaphysical and consciousness issues on his blog at buildingthebridge.wordpress.com.

Product Details

  • File Size: 349 KB
  • Print Length: 264 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0615637752
  • Publisher: Three First Names; 6th edition (May 4, 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004TTWWRM
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #558,306 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Squirmy and relevant April 21, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
It's always a bit awkward reviewing horror, a genre that depends so much on surprise, shock, and unanticipated events. It's hard to say much without tipping off readers and spoiling the reading experience.

THE SIXTH SEED features alien abductions, mad doctors, and mysterious pregnancies are common fare for many horror novels, but toss in precarious finances, health insurance, a meddling mother-in-law, incompetent managers, and a job from hell and it's a tough call to say where the real horror lies. Yet Lee Howard stitches them all together in a story where the suspense never lets up. The story also reveals some impressive medical research in a genre where most writers would just double-talk it. The vasectomy scene will have male readers squirming and checking their relevant parts.

In the hands of a less competent author, this would be a straightforward story about alien abduction/experimentation. Most such stories follow a predictable sequence of events. But by blending in the personal issues--Tom's work life, finances and family life--the author enriches the characters, deepens the story and just when you think you've got it nailed down, takes unanticipated twists and turns.

This should appeal to fans of Robin Cook and similar sf/horror-themed thrillers.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A captivating and suspense-filled read July 13, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
I first must say that I'm not a horror fan, and didn't immediately buy the Sixth Seed. After its recommendation, I started reading it, and couldn't put it down! The Sixth Seed is not only about the horrors of alien visitations, but the horrors of everyday life. Every reader can relate to at least one, if not many, of Tom Furst's setbacks in his life. The Sixth Seed kept me captivated until the end, and wanting more! Will the seed blossom into a peaceful flower, or an invasive weed that overtakes the rest of the garden? I'm looking forward to the sequel.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Now when we will get the sequel????? February 28, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I don't often leave reviews for books but this one made want to share it with others.
I read a lot of different types of books but horror is usually the last type on my list. Saying that, I was somehow drawn to this book because of the description and the book cover. I mean who doesn't love babies right?

Once I started the book I finished it in 2 days staying up late to find out what happened.
My only complaint is that I want to know more about what happens next.

I am anxiously awaiting the sequel.
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More About the Author

Lee Allen Howard writes horror, dark fantasy, and supernatural crime. His trade paperback publications include THOU SHALT NOT... (anthology), THE SIXTH SEED, and DEATH PERCEPTION. His fiction titles for ereaders include THE SIXTH SEED, DEATH PERCEPTION, MAMA SAID, STRAY, DESPERATE SPIRITS, NIGHT MONSTERS, and SEVERED RELATIONS.

Howard has been a professional writer in the software industry since 1985. Besides editing fiction and non-fiction, he does editing and layout for health and fitness professionals, medical companies, and psychics.

Howard's writer site is http://leeallenhoward.com. Please visit and subscribe.

He also publishes classics of Modern Spiritualism: MEDIUMSHIP AND ITS LAWS, THE NEXT ROOM, ALL THE SPIRITUALISM OF THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE, FALSE PROPHETS AND FRAUDULENT MEDIUMS OF THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE, LETTERS FROM HEAVEN, and his own IN DEFENSE OF DEPARTED SPIRITS. Lee is a practicing metaphysician, spiritual healer, and Spiritualist medium. Howard reads and writes about metaphysical and consciousness issues on his blog at http://buildingthebridge.wordpress.com.

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