Fall Leaves and the Black Dragon by Erik Gustafson

Willy was the average 6 year old boy. Playing with little green plastic army men. Playing with his friend Rich in the backyard, the war between the men.
That's when the devastating nightmare started for Willy. A fire started in the backyard where the boys were playing. His mom saved him, but he only knew a certain story about Rich. His parents told him he was in the hospital and can't have any visitors.
Shortly after, Willy and his family move a couple of states away, and Willy made new friends.
That was the story that Willy grew up with. Including the nightmares and the hallucinations. Always dreaming that the army men were after him along with a black dragon (hence the title). Willy was never able to really understand all of this. But along with the nightmares and hallucinations, Willy kept hearing his name being called out, and he doesn't know who it is.
He has all these issues through middle and high school. He finally confides in his friend Kenny. Kenny was the only one about these issues. (He felt like his parents wouldn't understand).
After graduation, his parents finally say him down and told him the truth. Rich was dead. And so was his mom (his mom died trying to save Rich). Willy, of course, was angry at the fact that this was hidden from him.
He then started to put two and two together and figured out Rich was the voice that was always calling out to him.
Willy and Kenny go on their first road trip back to Willy's hometown/state in Iowa, to get to the bottom of all this. Thinking he would get closure from all the hallucinations and the nightmares and the voice.
I'm going to leave it at that without giving to much away. Why? Cause there is a lot that goes on after half the book (yes, I only described the first half lol. I'm leaving out A LOT!!!)
I found the book to be chilling yet emotional. Why? All the nightmares, the chilling voice that haunted Willy all those years, and emotional because of all the stuff that I'm leaving out (cliff hanger . . . MUAHAHAHAHA ;) )
I totally recommend this book if you like heart felt, chilling, mystery, suspense all wrapped up in 1 book.

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