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Ten contestants compete in a survival challenge on the new reality show called Isolation Island. Each must survive as long as they can on their own with minimal supplies. The last person standing wins a million dollars.

When the production crew conducts a routine health check, they get stranded on the island along with the contestants and whatever is killing them.

The Contestants:

Derrick Bond- A 29 year-old ex-Marine from Texas. He’s come to Isolation Island to escape the demons of his past and prove he still has what it takes to adapt, overcome, and survive.

Jillian Hill- 49 years-old. A self-proclaimed badass. She’s a wife and mother of six from Kentucky, full of grit and determination. She signed up for the ultimate test of endurance to prove to her kids anything is possible.

Tucker Jordan- A yoga instructor from Vermont looking to become one with nature and test his ability to live off the land. But, Isolation Island’s harsh climate does not welcome visitors with open arms. Can he find peace and harmony among the hungry wild animals?

Stephanie Hamilton- An artist and experienced survivalist from Colorado. She can survive anywhere, but what she wants most is to win the million dollars so she can live off the grid on a Caribbean Island.

Wes Wood- A farmer from Mississippi looking to strike it rich on his first trip outside the country. Will his shady past catch up with him in a competition where mental toughness is as important as physical ability?

Kimmie Arden- A burnt-out nurse from New York who’s sick of the daily grind and work-related stress. If she can outlast the others, it can mean a more peaceful life for her whole family.

Seaton Rogers- A screenwriter and self-described introvert—perhaps the type of personality most suited for months of isolation. He wants the million dollars so he can distance himself from society and live a self-sustaining life on his own terms.

Zoey Price- A dance instructor and the youngest person in the competition entering at 24 years-old. She’ll have to learn quickly and adapt if she wants a shot at beating the older, more experienced survivalists.

Floyd Benson- A pizza delivery man from Florida with two young children depending on him. Can his energy-conserving strategy help him survive longer than the others?

Ezra Greer- A hard-nosed truck driver from Alaska. He’s come to Isolation Island to escape his dark past and make a new start. One million dollars would surely go a long way.

Ten contestants.
One million dollars up for grabs.
Welcome to Isolation Island.

”Horrific, Terrifying, Suspenseful, this Thriller has all that and more. I would go so far as to compare it to the works of Stephen King.” -Amazon/Goodreads Reviewer

”The action leaps off the page and smacks you in the face. Once you start reading it's very hard to find a stopping point.” Amazon/Goodreads Reviewer
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May 2001. Manhattan socialite, Egret Covello, is dying to be skinny. When she hears whispers of an exotic tapeworm in the Australian Outback, Egret, accompanied by her microcephalic teenage son, Noah, sets out for the Land Down Under to get herself infected as soon as possible. As her date with a stomach parasite draws nearer, Egret is confronted by demons from her past, and a looming question: How much is she willing to give for the perfect body? Originally completed in 2018, Leutogi is a comedy-horror novel focused on body image and anorexia, it is the first novel by H.T. Boyd.

Re-edited June, 2023

It started as a typical day in a sleepy little coastal village. But little did they know everything was about to change forever.

Corporal Joe Mills of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrives at Gallou Cove, certain the reported ‘sea monster’ washed ashore would be nothing. What he found there on the beach chilled him to the core.

Dr. Adele Kramer, a marine biologist, shows up to categorize the find. The creature defies any known life found on Earth. At least, nothing originating on the planet.

So begins their introduction to ‘The Other’, the secret world of cosmic horrors plaguing humanity since before the dawn of time. They soon find themselves drawn into a plot many millennia-old to prevent the end of all existence in the universe. Can they survive the Crawling Chaos and prevent He Who Lies Dreaming from awakening?

This book is the first in a trilogy, containing six of eighteen linked novelettes and novellas meant to be read in order and set in H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos.

Praise for The Other

This book was great! Each chapter in this book is essentially a short story on its own but circulates through characters you’re introduced to in the first and second story, so I quite like that. There is a thread to the story that continues through them all and helps create continuity... I very much recommend this collection of stories and would recommend it to anyone who likes Lovecraftian fiction. S. Lowe, Dec 1, 2020.

I read a lot of mythos tales, some good, some bad, and some just tangential. This is one of the better ones. It keeps an up to date feel without sacrificing too much the mythos’ ‘pulp’ origins and character. M Kettlewell, Oct 25, 2020

I enjoyed this collection of stories based on the Cthulhu Mythos. The three main characters are sent on missions either together or alone. Each story is filled with mystery and horror. I recommend this book to anyone who likes Lovecraft’s creatures. Ilene, Feb 25, 2020

The book contains the following stories:

It Came From The Sea: the remains of a mysterious creature is washed ashore on a small village, forever changing the lives of all who see it.

It Slumbers Beneath The Ice: an ancient entity of cosmic evil lies trapped in Arctic ice. A mysterious cult seeks to free it from its prison, an event the investigators rush to prevent.

It Lives In The Woods: A cultist summons an entity from the Dreamlands and unleashes it on this world with deadly consequences.

It Hides In The Village: Small rural towns are breeding grounds for Mythos activity, where a dedicated group of followers assists The Black Pharoah in his plans to spread discord and chaos.

It Lurks In The Basement: An investigator is recovering from her encounters with The Other when she learns of an entity of unspeakable evil imprisoned in the basement of a home in her neighbourhood.

It Ends Where It Began: All of the investigators are brought together and return to the blighted village where their odyssey began and learn of the diabolical plan of a malign deity and one of the Mythos’ most active antagonists.

The Happenings of December 13, 2012: The story of the investigator’s mysterious handler and how The Other first drew him into its web of terror.

This is the first book in a trilogy.
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