Escaping an England crippled by the Great War, twin brothers Edward and Derek Hughes head to South Africa where, soon after their arrival, they discover a rare Desert Elephant – an animal believed by many to be a myth. Following an ancient ghost trail to Bechuanaland they find that the enormous matriarch is not alone. She is being pursued by relentless shadows, a black light that will stop at nothing to bring her down.
To save her, the brothers must journey into the darkness. A darkness, as it turns out, born of the terrible war they left behind.
About the author
Gareth Crocker’s debut novel, Finding Jack (2011), was published to international acclaim. It was translated into several languages and featured in no fewer than eight volumes of the Reader’s Digest Select Editions. Journey from Darkness is the author’s second novel, which he cowrote with his father, Llewellyn.
Gareth lives in Johannesburg with his wife and two young daughters. He writes only at night, unless Manchester United is playing.
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