Bards and Sages is pleased to announce that Peter Balaskas' novella, The Grandmaster, earned Finalist recognition for the Best Fiction Book-Horror in the 2009 USA Book News National Book Awards! Now in its 7th year, the National Best Book Awards recognizes the best books from both major publishing houses like Penguin and Simon & Schuster to independent publishers like us.
Please join us in congratulating Peter on yet another award for his outstanding book!
Synopsis: Welcome to the Wagner Institute for Mental Treatment and Investigations. Since 1966, Dr. Johann Wagner has guided his team of paranormal investigators and psychologists in solving supernatural crimes and unlocking the secrets of the human mind. But now a horror from his past has come back to destroy not only Wagner, but everything he has built. Wagner once used his paranormal powers to escape the horrors of the Holocaust, but can his aging mind and body stop the terror that has returned to claim him?
What others say about The Grandmaster:
"...an enthralling and clever tale that you will be talking about for days after reading the book."
Rebeccareads.com
"Peter A. Balaskas is an amazing writer...This book pulls you in completely..." Horrorwatch.com
"Peter A. Balaskas has proven himself a master of the genre..."
Midwest Book Review
"The Grandmaster is a cleverly concocted novella combining tragedy and hope from the bleakest sadness and intolerable cruelty to an unconditional kindness." Bookpleasures.com
"The Grandmaster is a remarkable story that illustrates both the depths of depravity humanity is capable of, as well as the boundless strength of the human spirit." Clubreading.com
"This book is a fascinating read!" Ghostwriter Literary Reviews
"This is a nuanced and well-written story, with a bittersweet and satisfying end." Monster Librarian
Now would be a good time to pick up The Grandmaster if you don't already own it!
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