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My career has been as a writer/producer/executive in the entertainment industry. The thing that drives me and that remains my passion is the art of story telling. Stories are what inspire us, teach us, give us insight into ourselves, motivate us and entertain us. I am an avid reader and feel connected to the writers I love to read. We communicate through story and it is my desire to create that connection with others.
Reviewed by Ruffina Oserio for Readers' Favorite
Michael Waites is a psychologist residing in California, an accomplished professional who is suddenly falling fast for his married client. Disciplined and professional, he decides to take flight from the temptation by retreating to an estate belonging to his aunt in Quito, Ecuador. It is here that his real journey begins as he learns about the legend of the mysterious shape shifting Machaca, the mysterious force that is only spoken about in whispers, and he becomes obsessed with it. Follow him in his adventure into the depths of the jungle and the ultimate confrontation he has with his own thoughts. Can he return home healed and united with what he has always loved, or will the Machaca destroy his sanity completely?
A first-rate novel about a man’s journey to find himself, a beautiful love story with a lovely woman, and a twelfth century myth, The Last Machaca by Aleks Lyons is a densely plotted novel with surprising moments that will take the reader’s breath away. The Last Machaca is a beautiful story beautifully told, a story with powerful psychological undertones. Aleks Lyons’ prose is impeccable and it features awesome descriptive passages, laced with emotional insight and engaging dialogues. Readers will be pulled in from the very beginning of the story, seduced by the complexities of the plot and the masterful use of legend. The setting is wonderfully developed and the reader will feel as though they are part of the story. This story is a great success; it had me entertained more than I could have imagined.
