Alex Series by Dianne Hartsock

Alex is twenty and confused. He always is. The world presses on him with its horrors and pain, with scintillating auras that bewilder his eyes and drive the migraines deeper. He hears the cries of the children, sees the brutal images of tortured victims. He feels out of control and his mind slips ...Severely abused as a child, he is left with horrible scars on his body and even worse scars within his mind. Even though it puts him in danger, he’s compelled to help those who call to him... moreAlex is twenty and confused. He always is. The world presses on him with its horrors and pain, with scintillating auras that bewilder his eyes and drive the migraines deeper. He hears the cries of the children, sees the brutal images of tortured victims. He feels out of control and his mind slips ...Severely abused as a child, he is left with horrible scars on his body and even worse scars within his mind. Even though it puts him in danger, he’s compelled to help those who call to him. He’s driven, motivated by his visions to rescue them and hopefully uncover the killer. When he can, he helps the police; yet some detectives suspect he’s involved. Often, Alex finds himself alone and afraid in a world he doesn’t always understand. less

Sequel to AlexAs a clinical psychologist, Scott Reid has his share of interesting experiences, though nothing compares with the time he spends with psychic Alex Elson. Plagued by terrifying images and dreams, Alex turns to Dr. Reid in the hopes of learning to control his visions. Instead, Scott is pulled into Alex’s world, where dreams and reality mix and nightmares are real.Two young brothers have been abducted from the lake outside of Oakton without a trace... moreSequel to AlexAs a clinical psychologist, Scott Reid has his share of interesting experiences, though nothing compares with the time he spends with psychic Alex Elson. Plagued by terrifying images and dreams, Alex turns to Dr. Reid in the hopes of learning to control his visions. Instead, Scott is pulled into Alex’s world, where dreams and reality mix and nightmares are real.Two young brothers have been abducted from the lake outside of Oakton without a trace. Then Alex receives a silver pocket watch in the mail belonging to the elder brother, a taunt from the kidnapper to come find them. Alex’s visions turn at once into nightmares. Images flash in his mind of an abandoned well and a terrified, lonely boy slowly dying at the bottom. The shed looms close by, holding a horrifying secret, a dark place Alex’s frightened mind refuses to go.With the help of Scott Reid, Alex endeavors to control his visions and find the brutalized victims before death claims them. But the watch is ticking away and time’s running out. less

Sequel to The ShedAlex wonders if he’s seeing ghosts. His friend Justin has bought the Fulton place, a beautiful old mansion on the edge of Oakton. But something’s wrong in the house. Alex has visions of a small boy trapped in the basement and a man at the top of the stairs who won’t let him leave.Logan Fulton has come to town, a psychic medium who wants something from his cousin Helen, whatever the cost... moreSequel to The ShedAlex wonders if he’s seeing ghosts. His friend Justin has bought the Fulton place, a beautiful old mansion on the edge of Oakton. But something’s wrong in the house. Alex has visions of a small boy trapped in the basement and a man at the top of the stairs who won’t let him leave.Logan Fulton has come to town, a psychic medium who wants something from his cousin Helen, whatever the cost. He and Helen spent time in the Fulton house as children and Alex suspects Logan has something to do with the spirits now awakening in the old mansion. But whether Logan is calling them forth or if something else is controlling them, Alex can’t be sure.The child’s spirit calls to Alex, as do others trapped in the house. There is a dark entity holding them there, keeping the child forever in the basement, the others for his amusement. But Alex has never believed in ghosts, so what is really going on?As he strives to learn the boy’s secret, his friends are pulled to the Fulton place and put in danger, while Logan works against Alex with an agenda of his own. Will Alex be able to solve the haunting of the old house? Or will he and his friends be taken one by one, doomed to walk the dark hallways forever? less