J.T. McMahon's breakout novel, When Darkness Ruled, is a roller-coaster ride to hell and back. Demons are pure evil and out of control. Whether their vessel of choice is a beautiful woman or other temporary quarters, they wreak havoc. The demons, however, aren't the only ones imposing pain and chaos. Those fighting in the Great War confront their own demons in the trenches, in the air—even in field hospitals where Germanophobic nurses unleash their vindictive feelings upon prisoners of war...
...Back in Derryville, Alabama, a few of the locals, who never had a moral compass to begin with, thrive on terrorizing those around them. But at the same time, a priest and a physician begin their respective careers in the newly built saw mill town where they believe they can make significant contributions to the social, spiritual, and health care needs of residents. Of course, they do that and more. And because the South tends to have more "rules" than some other regions, a sterner sense of propriety, and a fervor to severely punish those who don't comply, rural Alabama becomes the perfect setting for When Darkness Ruled.
