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Possessed, The

A Gothic Horror Novel That Falls Flat Author: Dorothy Daniels I’ve been wanting to read Dorothy Daniel’s The Possessed since I first saw the old school paperback with its blood red edges in my mom’s book collection as a kid. The amazing cover art promises a morbid romance, supernatural villains, and a Dark Shadows like setting. What more could you want? Well, as it turns out . . . quite a lot. Like the actual promised atmosphere. A plot. Realistic characters. A smattering of subtlety. Decent dialogue. An attempt at coherence. . . Lizabeth, a beautiful young orphan, lives with her [...]

2023-11-19T13:58:16-07:00November 19th, 2023|Tags: , , , , , |

Child Thief, The

The Real Peter Pan Author: Brom Peter was rejected as a child, and now he is the eternal king of an army of kids who cannot grow old. These children follow him to their deaths, believing in his dream of returning the corrupted land of Avalon to its glory, protecting the mysterious Lady, and carving out a violent foothold where they can finally find love and acceptance. These children are the Devils, and they are just as bloodthirsty as they are loyal. But that’s all about to end. Nick was a runaway, angry at his mother, devastated by his life, looking [...]

2023-11-13T12:55:51-07:00November 13th, 2023|Tags: , , , , , , |

Vessel, The

Pagan Rituals, Creepy Old Ladies, and Toxic Relationships Author: Adam Nevill Jess McMachen is attempting to move on with her life, to escape her abusive ex-husband, Tony, and to raise her daughter, Izzy, in a safe environment. It’s nearly impossible. Between the demands of a new job – her last chance job – caring for a strange old woman (Flo) who has violent fits, attempting to keep Tony away from their impressionable daughter, and finding a new place to live, Jess is overwhelmed. She’s also having disturbing dreams lately, surrounded as she is by Flo’s decaying house with its dusty relics [...]

2023-10-31T16:13:06-07:00October 31st, 2023|Tags: , , , |
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