NEW FROM AUTHOR RICK JUREWICZ
ONCE UPON A WICKED EVE: Dark Tales and Dreadful Wonders
With horrors conceived within the darkest corners of the human heart to terrifying entities of supernatural origin come nine tales of thrills, chills and mystery!
Sinister demonic deals. Urban legends far more dangerous than just a game to frighten one another. Ghostly beings, both of vile and kind disposition, yet unforgiving just the same – and more!
These stories and poems explore the nature of human desire, greed, relationships, betrayal, the bonds of love and friendship, vengeance…and the things that drive our deepest, most nightmarish fears.
Venture on, if you dare, into these Dark Tales and Dreadful Wonders!
DIRE HAND PUBLISHING
2019
NEW FROM AUTHOR RICK JUREWICZ
ONCE UPON A WICKED EVE: Dark Tales and Dreadful Wonders
With horrors conceived within the darkest corners of the human heart to terrifying entities of supernatural origin come nine tales of thrills, chills and mystery!
Sinister demonic deals. Urban legends far more dangerous than just a game to frighten one another. Ghostly beings, both of vile and kind disposition, yet unforgiving just the same – and more!
These stories and poems explore the nature of human desire, greed, relationships, betrayal, the bonds of love and friendship, vengeance…and the things that drive our deepest, most nightmarish fears.
Venture on, if you dare, into these Dark Tales and Dreadful Wonders!
DIRE HAND PUBLISHING
2019
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THE DEBUT NOVEL FROM AUTHOR RICK JUREWICZ
In The Shadows of Fate
When a young woman sets herself on a journey to discover a past she’s never known, she finds herself facing a destiny that touches the threshold of Heaven, Hell, and all that lies in between.
Miranda Stratton is a fiercely independent college student plagued by the sudden recurrence of a nightmare that haunted her childhood nights, returning more intense than ever before. As her studies begin to suffer, Miranda makes the difficult decision to take time off from school and return to her home in the small northern Michigan town of Native Springs. The day after she arrives at her family’s new house, a package is delivered addressed to Miranda with no return address.
Miranda’s plans to get her life back on track again are turned upside down when the contents of the package set her on a journey into the depths of a past she’s never known, taking her from the rugged and remote wilderness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the urban landscapes of the cities of southern Michigan. Coming into possession of an ancient document revealing a very different take on the Adversary of God, Miranda is pursued by the mysterious and violent Mr. Cain and Mr. Skye. With almost no one she can trust except Jake, her high school ex-boyfriend with whom she shares a complicated relationship, and Lydia, her best friend and roommate, Miranda finds herself on the verge of discovering the dark truth about the nightmare that has followed her throughout her entire life – and a startling personal revelation that will forever change her destiny.
DIRE HAND PUBLISHING
2017
THE DEBUT NOVEL FROM AUTHOR RICK JUREWICZ
In The Shadows of Fate
When a young woman sets herself on a journey to discover a past she’s never known, she finds herself facing a destiny that touches the threshold of Heaven, Hell, and all that lies in between.
Miranda Stratton is a fiercely independent college student plagued by the sudden recurrence of a nightmare that haunted her childhood nights, returning more intense than ever before. As her studies begin to suffer, Miranda makes the difficult decision to take time off from school and return to her home in the small northern Michigan town of Native Springs. The day after she arrives at her family’s new house, a package is delivered addressed to Miranda with no return address.
Miranda’s plans to get her life back on track again are turned upside down when the contents of the package set her on a journey into the depths of a past she’s never known, taking her from the rugged and remote wilderness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the urban landscapes of the cities of southern Michigan. Coming into possession of an ancient document revealing a very different take on the Adversary of God, Miranda is pursued by the mysterious and violent Mr. Cain and Mr. Skye. With almost no one she can trust except Jake, her high school ex-boyfriend with whom she shares a complicated relationship, and Lydia, her best friend and roommate, Miranda finds herself on the verge of discovering the dark truth about the nightmare that has followed her throughout her entire life – and a startling personal revelation that will forever change her destiny.
DIRE HAND PUBLISHING
2017

Meet the Author
Rick Jurewicz
Rick Jurewicz was born in Southfield, Michigan, but grew up and has lived in the northern tip region of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula almost all of his life. While being raised in an environment rich in dense wilderness, filled with lakes and streams in a region of vastly changing seasons, Rick loved to live in his mind in worlds of far away places and dreamed of heroes and villains clashing in desperate battles to save kingdoms, worlds, and often their very souls.
Rick has been writing short stories and poetry for more than 20 years, featuring some works in newspaper publications local to the northern Michigan area, and has shared many of his works via his social media outlets. In the Shadows of Fate is Rick’s first full-length novel.
A lover of dark drama, horror and sci-fi, in both print and film media, Rick has found his greatest inspirations for writing in the modern works of Neil Gaiman, Anne Rice, Thomas Harris & Stephen King, to the gothic writings of the dark and beautiful Edgar Allan Poe and the adventurous tales of the legendary Robert Louis Stevenson.
Rick and his family reside in Indian River, Michigan.
AVAILABLE IN THESE STORES
We are working on moving Rick’s latest book, Once Upon a Wicked Eve into stores. It might not be available at all locations just yet.
Ken’s Village Market
6433 Barbara Ave. | Indian River, MI 49749
(231) 238-9342 | website
McLean & Eakin
307 E. Lake St. | Petoskey, MI 49770
(231) 347-1180 | website
Horizon Books
243 E. Front Street | Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 946-7290 | website
Blue Roses Books & More
336 North Main St. | Cheboygan, MI 49721
(231) 445-9043 | website
True North Books
180 S Huron Ave, | Mackinaw City, MI 49701
(231) 436-4000 | website
AVAILABLE IN THESE STORES
We are working on moving Rick’s latest book, Once Upon a Wicked Eve into stores. It might not be available at all locations just yet.
Ken’s Village Market
6433 Barbara Ave. | Indian River, MI 49749
(231) 238-9342 | website
McLean & Eakin
307 E. Lake St. | Petoskey, MI 49770
(231) 347-1180 | website
Horizon Books
243 E. Front Street | Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 946-7290 | website
Blue Roses Books & More
336 North Main St. | Cheboygan, MI 49721
(231) 445-9043 | website
True North Books
180 S Huron Ave, | Mackinaw City, MI 49701
(231) 436-4000 | website
REVIEWS
I really enjoyed the story, Miranda draws you in. There is this mystery and suspense that keeps you reading to find out what happens next. The local history is scatter throughout, giving just enough background to visually surround the story with a feel of reality with it still being a work of fiction.
I loved this first book by Rick and look forward to more books. It is well written and shows that Rick spent time developing the plot and characters.
WOW!! What an opener. Just started and it grabbed me from the start. I will keep this updated as to the outcome:). Very descriptive writer. And it helps that it is a book from a new author in my home state:). Thank you Mr. Jurewicz
I really enjoyed the unfolding mystery of Miranda’s past and loved the familiar setting of my home, Northern Michigan.
Could not put this down! Miranda’s story was so interesting and unusual. It was very well written. I could see this being a really great movie.