Kindred Spirits: The Case of the Incarnate Creator

Meadow is missing. A spat at home sends Meadow seeking solace in a run through a secluded woodland-an outing from which she doesn't return. Buck's frantic search for his lost love entangles him with a secret centaur cult. Their shaman leader is determined to establish his kind as the pinnacle of sentient creation, even if he must release the spirits of the damned to do so. Meadow is to be their Chosen One, the mare to bring forth their messiah. Buck's only chance of saving her lies in the message of a long-lost manuscript and the mythical creator of the centaurs themselves. But even if Buck succeeds, there's no guarantee Meadow will ever be the same.

Steve Vassey can’t claim a hometown. Though born at the Army hospital at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, his father’s work with the early US space program took the family over most of the state of Florida. He spent his first six years of education in eight different elementary schools. As a result of their frequent moves, he claims to be an introvert who learned to be an extrovert as a matter of necessity. A lifelong fan of fantasy and science fiction, Steve loves the world building aspect of the genres. ＂When done well,＂ he says, ＂all disbelief is suspended and you walk among the characters.＂ Steve served multiple terms as president of the South Carolina Writers Workshop, and also acted as editor for the organization’s annual anthology. Retired from careers as an environmental scientist and information technology manager, he currently lives with his wife, an outspoken cat, and a forty-five pound lapdog in Cayce, SC.