Demon

Demigod Series - Demon Book 3: Jason discovers that despite giving all he had in the battle to save Maria's life at best it was a Pyrrhic victory. Exposed to the full force of his power she is now estranged from him, fearing him and worse collaborating with investigation agencies to gather evidence against him. Barely recovered from his ordeal and devastated at the repercussions of using his power on Maria, he feels the need to put space between himself and those he cares for, before he causes them further harm.Sensing a mysterious and persistent demand for help directed towards his power, Jason willingly complies, driven by curiosity and hoping for a distraction from his current problems. Given the nature of the call, it also holds the tantalising prospect of discovering more about the nature of his own power. With the ongoing battle between his multiple personalities and the increasing growth of his power, he feels the urgent need to find a solution to reconcile his unique problems before they consume him or leave him exposed to the world for what he is.What starts as a mild curiosity on his part rapidly develops into a life-threatening scenario that, once he becomes committed to, promises to suck him in beyond a point he can get back out of. Physical risks quickly develop into moral obligation leading to responsibilities he can't possibly fulfil. As the problems mount, he starts to realise the situation also provides the best opportunity yet of discovering more about his power. Whatever that opportunity can deliver for him it has to be quick, as he fights to stave off death for the one person who might provide the invaluable insight he needs. Jason rapidly becomes embroiled in a dangerous game of hiding in the open from the agencies he wants to avoid, who are already focused on the person he has been called to help. Whatever precautions he takes he is inexorably pulled closer to the spotlight and beneath the magnifying glass of those he is trying to avoid.Even in the forest wilderness along the Virginia Appalachian Trail, coincidence and controversy dog Jason and he must tread his own narrow trail, where a single misstep will see his downfall along with those he feels driven to protect. More than ever, Jason is forced to fall back on his ability to sow confusion and misdirection, so attention is focused elsewhere, anywhere other than on himself. If he can maintain the illusion long enough, he may just buy sufficient time to figure out how to survive the relentless battle for control of his own mind and free will. At the same time, conflict is drawn to him like filings to a magnet, which combined with his inability to idly stand bye, while the less able are victimised and he must again fend off the predations of the ruthless and powerful.In parallel, unbeknown to Jason, someone else is conducting their own investigation into him on both sides of the Atlantic, acquiring a deeper understanding of him than he has of himself. Fate inexorably draws the different strands together, where the outcome can fall either way. Jason is in a high stakes game where each win results in a bigger pot and higher risk, where at best he can stay in the game but never seem to win. This time, someone has introduced a joker into the pack and the hand he's holding isn't as strong as he believed, with the laughs likely to be all on him.....