Animal Instinct: Lee Vance's band days.
Paperback
Series: Lee Vance, Book 2
Publisher: David Carter
Published: Jun 2 2026
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.23 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A brooding, long-haired man (Lee Vance) stands alone on the shoulder of a rain-soaked nighttime highway in rural Ohio. His back is mostly to the viewer, shoulders tense, dark hair blowing in the wind. A faint, eerie yellow glint glows in his eyes when caught by headlights. Behind him is a battered white panel van with its side door open, guitars, amps, and duffel bags spilling out onto wet asphalt. Blood streaks mix with rainwater near his boots. A black knife handle with silver inlay lies on the ground. In the far distance, a surreal golden wildflower meadow glows under moonlight, where a silver-haired woman (Dove) stands calmly with a hawk on her arm and a loyal dog at her side - creating a stark contrast between violence and peace.
Atmosphere: gritty, paranoid, moody, and intense. Heavy rain, red/blue light reflections in puddles, dramatic contrast lighting. Deep blacks, blood reds, sickly yellows, and ethereal gold accents. Style: hyper-realistic mixed with subtle surreal horror - think Drive meets The Departed meets Stephen King. Raw, emotional, rock-and-roll edge.
Additional elements for variations: rigged keyboard with exposed wires, crumpled matchbook, silver rings, cornfields, motel parking lots, stage lights with paranoia shadows, and the band's battered mini-bus abandoned on the roadside.
The second book to the Lee Vance world... coming soon: Animal Instinct 2: The band and the chaos continues.
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