Encore: A Contemporary Love Story of Hypnotic Abduction (The Agents of the Nevermind) (Volume 3)

Product Description

Come remember the extraordinary power of being your true self
“One is reminded of such Gothic treasures as Rebecca and Wuthering Heights.” – The US Review of Books
Thrills for Thinkers
In this Seductive Psychological Suspense, a troupe in England braves threats by hecklers when performing the history of the rare gem, Moldavite. The meteoric stone, featured in legends of Shambhalla and Atlantis, is sought after for its supposed mystical properties. The charismatic hypnotist, Dune, made the troupe famous, especially his wife Susan, the star. Whenever actors become ill, Dune hypnotizes the standbys to believe they actually are the actors they replace on stage, to fool the discerning audience. When the curtain reaches the floor after the encore, the post-hypnotic suggestion always ends, and the standbys recall their identities.
Susan mysteriously disappears, so her standby, Miriam, takes her place. Miriam’s friend Colin clutches flowers in the audience, ready to congratulate her on the life-changing evening. He just that day kissed her for the first time. Will he become more than a friend that night?
He doesn’t get the chance. Before the curtain lands, with Miriam still believing she is his wife, Dune whisks her away to an alchemist’s castle: Dune has plans for an equinox ritual using the Moldavite elixir made there. Rumors say he is a secret agent, in a cult intertwined with the Nevermind and the Bennu troupe. In fact, Bennu is an ancient Egyptian flamingo deity, similar to the Phoenix, associated with initiation rituals that break down the identity and rebirth a person into a loyal member of a secret society.
This contemporary Gothic Romance dramatizes mystical sensual energy manipulation techniques that have been used for both good and bad. And it also explores the dangerous historical appropriation of cultural legends for the sake of forging military alliances.
Book I in the series won the international Readers Favorite Gold Medal for Intrigue!
This standalone Contemporary Gothic novel will keep you awake – even when you sleep.

Review

“Magical, mysterious, sensual and utterly profound. One of the year’s best thrillers. . . one of the most sophisticatedromantic suspense novels in recent memory. The novel is a perfect entry point to the work of oneof today’s most distinctive voices.” BestThrillers.com

“It is a masterwork of storytelling with a very sharp edge and a keen wit to boot. It peels back the intricate subderma overlaying each majorcharacter’s persona, revealing our all-too-human vulnerabilities to mass suggestion. And it once again points up the critical need to be ever vigilant in guarding our very thoughts in an increasingly invasive society.” — Publishers Daily Reviews

“It is a unique and exceptional example of what Gothic literature should offer the reader:the elevated heartbeat, the sharp inhale of breath, the chill up the spine. These are what all fans of the genre seek. Bensko’s talent to deliver these thrills oozes down every dark and dreary hallway she leads the reader.” — Kat Kennedy The US Review of Books

“Bensko has delivered something dark, baroque and hauntingly disturbing with lush prose and imagery sure to delight any discerning lover of the written word. With all the hallmarks of a classic, Encore is a Gothic Fiction fans dream and is definitely deserving of your time to read. It is recommended without reservation!” — Book Viral

“Having read this book, I believe it clearly captures the paranormal and suspense genres to an exceptionally high standard. I was hooked right from the opening chapters and was left overwhelmed and intrigued when I put the book down.” — Literary Titan

★★★★★ GOLD MEDAL BOOK AWARD

“Many wonderful considerations are brought to light such as governmental control of people, the use of occult intelligence agents and the misappropriation of cultural legends to create artificial alliances.” –Readers Favorite

“This story is downright nifty. I