Transformations in Pain

When two girls are assaulted and one is hospitalized, the residents of Coral Beach must put their shared tragedies behind them and stop the man responsible, as well as unlock the secrets behind the true nature of the Black Womb…"When Transformations in Pain focuses on the mystery elements, it moves at breakneck speeds. The dialogue is sharp – a common trait in LeDrew's novels – and the plot weaves together quite cleverly."Jay Paulin, Ink'd Well Comics, May 2011"LeDrew's work is horror that emerges from the urban fantasy tradition - the introduction of a fantastical element into a true-to-life, modern setting."The Telegram, Aug 13, 2010"It is the writing of it's generation: visual, to-the-point and in-the-moment."The Northeast Avalon Times, May 2009"[The novel] has a Whedon-esque feel to it but is really good. The comedy in it is just right for this horror genre [the author] is working on."Steve Lake, Sci-Fi on the Rock TV Matthew holds an Honours Degree in English from the Memorial University of Newfoundland with a minor in Anthropology and studied Journalism at College of the North Atlantic in Stephenville, Newfoundland. He has worked with Transcontinental Publishing as well as student-youth magazine The Troubadour.He has written sixteen novels for Engen Books, Black Womb, Transformations in Pain, Smoke and Mirrors, Roulette, Ghosts of the Past, Ignorance is Bliss, Becoming, Inner Child, Gang War, Chains, The Long Road, Cinders, Sinister Intent, Infinity, The Tourniquet Reprisal and Exodus of Angels.Since 2007 he has traveled all over Canada promoting his work as well as teaching seminars on writing and publishing. He also helps young Newfoundland authors become published through Engen Books. Coral Beach isn't like other places.It is a harsh place on the outskirts of Maine where seemingly anything bad can happen: and often does. It started fifteen years ago with the death of a young mother, and today that legacy of death lives on and continues its strange cycle of violence and never-ending torment.As Xander Drew and his friends work to uncover the mysteries of their past, the town of Coral Beach throws no end of evil at them: murderers, rapists, serial killers, child molesters… and more than one actual monster, hidden among the hordes of people acting like monsters.Can someone grow up around that much evil and horror without a little of it rubbing off?The Black Womb Series was written by Matthew LeDrew and published between October 2007 and April 2014, and is composed of ten novels, one book of short-fiction, and one short story published in an anthology series.