Ever since he was a kid from a troubled home growing up on the gritty backstreets of Cleveland, Ohio, Everett Lester longed to be somebody, to make a name for himself. He was determined to prove to his parents and the people who looked down on him that he would rise above, make it in this world — and make it big.

Everett's garage band, DeathStroke, played bars, pool halls, schools, Bar mitzvahs, and anyplace they could get a paycheck. Then a record label discovered them and the band experienced a thunderous and meteoric rise to the top of the record charts — and super-stardom.

Despite Everett's unfathomable popularity and riches, he was spiraling out of control into a dark existence where everyone wanted a piece of him. He could find no privacy, genuine friends, joy, or contentment — even though, in the world's eyes, he had it all.

When Everett begins to rely on the services of a personal psychic from L.A. for guidance and solace, he gradually finds a sinister form of evil seeping into his fractured life that threatens to end his career — and his life.

Through it all, Everett receives uplifting notes from a young lady in Kansas who claims she's not a fan, but a friend — someone who sees his desperation and depravity — and is praying for him.

A murder trial ensues.

The eyes of the world fall on courtroom B-3 in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Grab a front row seat and hold on tight. Dark Star is one of the wildest rides ever encountered in modern inspirational fiction.

PRAISE FOR DARK STAR

"Worthy of any Grisham novel, this book was riveting from start to finish. Mapes is a rare find." - Focus on Fiction

"Dark Star is a gripping page-turner of a debut."- Infuze Magazine

"A rock and roll thriller sure to keep readers in suspense."- CCM Magazine

"Mapes forges a powerful tale. 4 Stars - Top Pick!"- Romantic Times Book Club

"Genuine tension . . . a real page-turner."- Akron Beacon Journal

"Difficult to put down . . . a wonderful book. Give this one a chance!" - Armchair Interviews

"An unvarnished look at sin and redemption, confidently written. Dark Star is an impressive debut."- Best-Selling Author James Scott Bell

"Not in a very, very long time, have I had as much joy and pleasure with reading a book as I just had with Dark Star."- HollywoodJesus.com

"Dark Star, Creston Mapes' first novel, is probably the best book I have read so far this year."- In the Library Review

"Dark Star takes the prevalent work of Satan and brings it into a very real context."- HM The Hard Music Magazine

"Mapes' books are instantly intriguing."- SPIRE Reviews

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