After a summer of record-setting heat, the water of the Gulf of Mexico began to boil. She consumed the available fuel, sending giant clouds skyward to the edge of space. As her eye formed, her power increased. Like a hungry beast, she consumed the warmth of the Gulf and drove it skyward, increasing her appetite even more. Soon, she became one of the most feared forces of nature . . . Hurricane.
The 3rd Portersville Novel
In Portersville: Fading Glory, the reader enters a life where unspoken codes of honor are taught through vivid character-driven storytelling. The novel depicts a world of the past where masculinity is not bravado, but rather endurance evidenced in the quiet resolve to do what’s right without recognition.
The Papatonis boys and their Creek "brothers" together develop strength both physically and mentally. Together, they learn that character is earned, not given.
The first sequel to Portersville follows the original characters into a world where seemingly harmless decisions send characters into darkness, both physically and mentally. Swept up in conflicts perpetuated by outside forces, our characters rely upon themselves, friends old and new, and even members of the spirit world, as those forces seek to destroy the goodness of Portersville.
The 3rd Portersville Novel
This novel carries the reader through the summer of 1955 in the town of Portersville on the gulf coast. It follows the 5th generation of the Papatonis family in the United States as teens, as they are faced with young love, competition with others, decision making, and the need to follow the family codes. In the end, they learn that glory is not given by others, but gained through personal effort.
After a summer of record-setting heat, the water of the Gulf of Mexico began to boil. She consumed the available fuel, sending giant clouds skyward to the edge of space. As her eye formed, her power increased. Like a hungry beast, she consumed the warmth of the Gulf and drove it skyward, increasing her appetite even more. Soon, she became one of the most feared forces of nature . . . Hurricane.
The sequel to Portersville follows the original characters into a world where seemingly harmless decisions send characters into darkness both physically and mentally. Forced into conflicts perpetuated by outside forces, our characters rely upon themselves, friends old and new, and even members of the spirit world. Evil forces in the form of "entitled individuals", murderers, and terror from the sea, seek to destroy the goodness of Portersville.