{"product_id":"2940015942118","title":"Rising Above (Still Waters Part Two)","description":"Imagine you’ve lived before, but don’t remember or believe it’s even possible. Therein lies the danger. For in not believing and learning from your pasts, the power shifts to the one who would see you dead. Again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRyan James never gave much thought to ghosts or the idea of reincarnation—until the appearance of the beautiful Ali Whitman triggers terrifying visions that feel like real life. As he pieces together their past lives, he discovers they aren’t the only players. Worse, if he can’t convince Ali to believe before their past adversary makes the next move, he’ll lose her all over again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeneath Still Waters (Part One) is available individually, or as part of the highly-acclaimed TALES FROM THE MIST anthology. While not absolutely essential, it is recommended to read Part One first in order to get the overall scope of the story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRISING ABOVE excerpt:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate. Not good for the first day of class with a professor he was dying to meet. He rushed toward the door, but paused for a quick assessment of the situation through the slim window instead of shoving inside blind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudents populated the theater-style seating, and at the front of the class, a slim, red-haired girl commandeered the professor’s attention. Whew. I should be able to slip in undetec—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDarkness registered. His hand froze on the door at the murky mass surrounding the redhead, curling around her in rolling, undulating waves. His gut clenched. Unexplainable dread weighted his limbs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe girl and the professor seemed oblivious to the malevolent presence as wispy tendrils extended outward, smoke-like fingers of malice making their way from person to person. Seeking. Testing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe closer they crept along the slanted aisle toward him, the faster his heart beat. Thumping in his chest, banging against his ribs, urging him to run. And yet, not even his little toe so much as twitched. Fascination kept him rooted to the spot, barely able to breathe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithout warning, the tendrils were sucked back into the murky cauldron encompassing the girl. Was she the source, or the recipient?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she laughed at something the professor said, the melodic sound dissipated the evil and filtered through the crack in the double doors, drawing him inside. His pulse eased. Oxygen filled his lungs once more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth the redhead and the professor turned toward him as the door swung closed with a loud creak. They smiled. Beautiful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen the darkness reappeared.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMushroomed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploded.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack arrow-like projectiles shot through the air toward him. He tried to run, but tripped and fell back against the door. Searing, white-hot pain paralyzed his entire body when the first arrow pierced his chest—","brand":"Stacey Joy Netzel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101146988784,"sku":"2940015942118","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015942118_p0.jpg?v=1763626729","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015942118","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}