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FIVE: A Novella
Meet Billy Sorrows, the gifted young singer who makes women cry...
An orphan living in 1860s London, Feival Vados, has been taken in by an ogre of a man after the young boy’s parents—famed Hungarian actors—perish in a mysterious fire. When ten-year-old Feival, nicknamed “Five,” is summoned to the deathbed of his charge, the heinous old man orders the young boy to become his sin-eater. What Five learns that day will change the course of his adult life, giving rise to a monstrous thirst that even his own death does not quench.
One hundred years later, young Boston native Billy Simon, a music prodigy, makes his way into Manhattan, where he is soon discovered. Through the machinations of his legendary talent agent, Billy quickly becomes a pop music superstar. However, after Billy’s beloved girlfriend is brutally murdered by one of his female fans, he is devastated to his core. Billy’s overwhelming sorrow leads him to commit a series of brutal murders, mysteriously connecting him to the late Feival Vados in ways the gifted singer/songwriter could never possibly come to understand.
An orphan living in 1860s London, Feival Vados, has been taken in by an ogre of a man after the young boy’s parents—famed Hungarian actors—perish in a mysterious fire. When ten-year-old Feival, nicknamed “Five,” is summoned to the deathbed of his charge, the heinous old man orders the young boy to become his sin-eater. What Five learns that day will change the course of his adult life, giving rise to a monstrous thirst that even his own death does not quench.
One hundred years later, young Boston native Billy Simon, a music prodigy, makes his way into Manhattan, where he is soon discovered. Through the machinations of his legendary talent agent, Billy quickly becomes a pop music superstar. However, after Billy’s beloved girlfriend is brutally murdered by one of his female fans, he is devastated to his core. Billy’s overwhelming sorrow leads him to commit a series of brutal murders, mysteriously connecting him to the late Feival Vados in ways the gifted singer/songwriter could never possibly come to understand.
154 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 15, 2024
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About the author
Dan Harary
6 books3 followersNoted Hollywood publicist Dan Harary is owner of The Asbury PR Agency of Beverly Hills, CA (since 1996), and an author of three books to date, FLIRTING WITH FAME, CARROTS, and AFTER THEY CAME. A native of Ocean Township, NJ, Dan worked as Stage Manager at the legendary Sunshine Inn concert hall in Asbury Park in the early 1970’s, with such now iconic musicians as Bruce Springsteen, KISS and Fleetwood Mac. Dan graduated Boston University, worked at Columbia Pictures/New York, and relocated to Los Angeles in 1980. His first post in Hollywood was as an Assistant at the American Film Institute; he then landed in-house PR positions with the Playboy Channel, Columbia Pictures Television, and two top Hollywood entertainment PR agencies, before launching his own PR Agency in 1996. During the course of the past 40 years, Dan has also rubbed shoulder with hundreds of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars from film, TV and music. A recovering Sex Addict, Dan is also a three time UFO Experiencer, a longtime UFO Researcher, and a member of the global MUFON/LA UFO Research Organization.
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August 19, 2024
*"5"* is a hauntingly atmospheric tale that masterfully intertwines the lives of two tragically gifted individuals. The novel is beautifully written, with richly drawn characters and a plot that keeps you turning pages. The author does an excellent job of building tension and weaving together the dual timelines, creating a sense of dread that lingers long after the last page is turned. "5" is a must-read for fans of historical fiction, horror, and psychological thrillers.
August 30, 2024
Haunting and page turning, this book gave me goosebumps from start to finish!
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