The Last Conquistador

An ancient demon hatches a plan to gain human form. A Spanish conquistador, hungry for wealth and status, sets sail for the New World. An American soldier in modern-day Germany desperately searches for his runaway girlfriend. All three stories combine and collide in The Last Conquistador. Life has suddenly gotten tough for Randy Velasquez, a US soldier stationed in Germany. Lise, his pregnant girlfriend, has just split, and now he's seeing a horrifying demonic creature. He's desperate to win Lise back, but the creature keeps reappearing, and when it does, he blacks out and experiences someone else's life. The year is 1530, and Rodrigo, spurned in love, leaves Spain for the New World to join the plunder of riches. But his dreams are dashed when he's shipwrecked in the wild lands north of Cuba. Suddenly life is only about survival. As Randy unearths Lise’s dark side, he also discovers his connection to Rodrigo and the true nature of the demonic creature. But that knowledge alone won't be enough to save him from his fate. The Last Conquistador is a novel of supernatural suspense spanning two continents and five centuries. It combines elements of crime noir with the sweep of a historical epic, tied together with a tale of horror. It is a story of loves lost and worlds transformed, with characters motivated by greed and hope.

Kevin Singer is an army veteran and former journalist who has covered stories ranging from murder trials to cancer breakthroughs. His suspense fiction combines his interests in the supernatural, psychology, and the generally offbeat. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.