Eric S Brown [Brown - Sasquatch Lake

Praise for

Eric S. Brown

Eric S. Browns writing creates a visually stunning image within the mind of his readers. His books are some of speculative fictions best.

Dark Discussions Podcast

Mr. Brown seems to have an instinctive understanding of how to put fiction down on the page He knows how to craft an effective novel!

James Robert Smith, author of The Flock , The Clan , and The Living End

Mention author Eric S. Browns name, and more than likely the first thing youll think of is the undead as hes become the rather undisputed King of Zombie Stories..

Debi Moore of Dreadcentral

(In his Bigfoot War series), I love Erics premise for combining Bigfoot AND zombies what could be more terrifying than that?

Donna Galanti, author of A Human Element and The Dark Inside

Eric is the author of over thirty novels. His work ethic is second to none, and his originality even more so.

Jason L. McPherson, author of The Gorge

Eric S. Brown is one of the busiest authors Ive had the pleasure of conversing with. This guy is always, always, always working on something. From Bigfoot to comics, hes got his hands in more than one cookie jar. Ive read Erics work and I can honestly say Im always entertained.

Rhiannon Mills, author of Bone of Willow Wake and The Demon King

Like the undead, Eric S. Brown is an unstoppable force in the genre. His fiction consistently delivers jolts to the heart and mind.

David Dunwoody, author of Empire and Dark Entities

Eric S. Brown has made a name for himself around the world as one of the finest horror writers on the market. With the pop-culture phenomenon of zombies and public obsession over an apocalyptic society at the end of its rope, the timing couldnt have been better for the fast-paced, violent worlds created by Brown.

Garret K. Woodward of The Smoky Mountain News

There is one CONSTANT with the works of Mr. Brown, and that is his books and stories will entertain.

David Bernstein, author of Machines of the Dead and Amongst the Dead

With Eric Brown you will always get first-class action, tight writing & fast-paced dialogue. (He) is becoming a major influence in modern zombie writing & (his zombie stories) are a giant step in this process.

Sean T. Page, author of The Official Zombie Handbook and War Against the Walking Dead

Eric S Brown is a whirlwind of talent, dedication, and good old fashioned scares.

Brian Keene, Author of TheRisin g

I am always up for a zombie story (Eric S. Browns) writing skills are of a good quality and I would not hesitate to try out something else that (he has) written.

Patrick S. DOrazio, author of The Dark Trilogy

Sasquatch Lake

BY ERIC S. BROWN

GREAT OLD ONES PUBLISHING

NEW HAMPSHIRE

U.S.A.

Published by Great Old Ones Publishing

New Hampshire, U.S.A.

http://www.greatoldonespublishing.com

No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, scanning, recording, broadcast or live performance, or duplication by any information storage or retrieval system without prior written permission from the author, except for the inclusion of brief quotations with attribution in a review or report. Requests for reproductions or related information should be addressed to Great Old Ones Publishing at http://www.greatoldonespublishing.com.

Sasquatch Lake

Copyright 2015, by Eric S. Brown

Edited by Natalie Kirkes

Manuscript to book by Philip C. Perron http://www.darkdiscussions.com

The tale within this work is a work of fiction. All characters, products, corporations, institutions, and/or entities of any kind in this book are either products of the authors imaginations or, if real, used fictitiously without intent to describe actual characteristics.

First Great Old Ones Publishing trade paperback printing, 2015

Great Old Ones Publishing

For information regarding special discounts for bulk purchases or editions for a library of your choosing, please contact Great Old Ones Publishing through the website http://www.greadoldonespublishing.com

All rights reserved.

ISBN: 0692483195

ISBN-13: 978-0692483190 (Great Old Ones Publishing)

GREAT OLD ONES PUBLISHING

NEW HAMPSHIRE

U.S.A.

Introduction

Eric S. Brown

Sasquatch Lake represents the first post- Bigfoot War series project of its type I have worked on. It comes on the heels of another, new Mythos book I wrote for Dark Silo Press entitled The Taint . While both The Taint and Sasquatch Lake contain elements of Mythos horror, the two books couldnt be more different. One is the tale of the apocalypse, Lovecraft style, raging full swing and the other is more focused on the root of the evil that will soon rise and destroy our world. Sasquatch Lake has all the fun of a normal Bigfoot War book, but fans of the series will find a startling difference within these pages. I wont spoil the fun for you readers but I will say that Sasquatch Lake was a blast to write. Many thanks to Great Old Ones Publishing for the amazing cover to this book. In truth, the cover inspired the book itself (as I was able to get a glimpse of it before I ever started work on the project). Many thanks to you as well for purchasing this book and supporting not only an indie writer (with kids to feed) but also for supporting such a fantastic and growing publisher as Great Old Ones Publishing as well.

Prologue

Sweat and blood slicked Daves skin as he lay in the near total darkness of the cave. The only light that reached him was from the far distant entrance the beast had dragged him through hours ago. Even with his eyes adjusted, it was not enough to truly see by. Dave didnt need to see though to know that his legs were shattered. The beast had made sure of that before it left. He had learned the hard way not to investigate just how badly his legs were smashed. His two attempts at doing so had wracked his body with fresh waves of pain and sent the world around him into a spin of nausea and dizziness, nearly causing him to black out. Jagged shards of bone poked through the flesh of his upper legs and the area around him was damp with his own blood. Before the pain and blood loss had weakened him, he had felt around the spot where his body rested. The cave floor was covered in a sea of skulls and random bones. Still, he counted himself lucky compared to Joan. The beast had gotten her too despite his efforts to lead it away from their campsite.

The two of had them planned this trip for months, counting down the days to their wilderness vacation. It was supposed to have been their second honeymoon, not a descent into Hell itself. When the day finally came, theyd packed up and drove the ten hour drive out of the city to these woods. They had talked, reconnecting in the car, blasting music out of the windows like teenagers, and hit every dive and truck stop for greasy food they could along the way. It was all as perfect as they imagined it would be. Even when they parked the SUV at the outskirts of the vast woodlands that stretched onto the Canadian border, they were laughing and enjoying the hike that stretched from the early morning hours into the late afternoon. They came upon a stream and Joan insisted they came next to it. He happily agreed. The sound of running water in the twilight hours as they made camp only added to the atmosphere of the beautiful and untouched land around them.