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rhleblanc963's review
4.0
Gave me shivers. I tend to read multiple books at the same time. Had to put this one down for a bit. Of course, that is the aspect of the darkness that lives within us. Well-written, and had one just a bit jumpy. 8)
odbookreviews's review
4.0
Description:
This is an anthology of 13 short stories with various plots from different genres. It has everything from revenge thrillers, to spooky paranormal tales, psychopaths and monsters. The ones who just die are the lucky ones.
In Short:
I would recommend this to anyone who likes horror and short stories. What you get from this anthology is variety and some really inventive stories. It can be graphic, not for the faint of heart.
Pros:
I really enjoyed the theme of ‘dark destiny.’ These stories are well written, creative, and have a variety of themes to keep you entertained. There were some really original ideas in this book which was such a nice treat. It wasn’t just your typical ghost or murderer story but some fresh new monsters and surprises. I really loved how the characters in each story were unique and had their own voices. There was diversity in the cast of genders, races, ages, which made it so much more relatable to the real world. Only making it creepier when ordinary people commit heinous, insane acts. Both the settings and characters were well developed within such few pages. Though not too terrifying there was a good creep factor and some bone chilling gore. Even a little dark humor, or maybe that was just me. Overall I am impressed with this book and would definitely recommend it, and I would read more by this author.
Cons:
Although I loved most of the stories there were some that just felt a little drug out and less interesting, like I was missing some details.
Parent’s Guide:
Contains blood, gore, violence, murder, rape, child molestation, abuse, and graphic language.
I got a complimentary copy of this book for my honest review as a judge in the Indie Horror Book Awards. Full review at my site, odbookreviews dot com.
This is an anthology of 13 short stories with various plots from different genres. It has everything from revenge thrillers, to spooky paranormal tales, psychopaths and monsters. The ones who just die are the lucky ones.
In Short:
I would recommend this to anyone who likes horror and short stories. What you get from this anthology is variety and some really inventive stories. It can be graphic, not for the faint of heart.
Pros:
I really enjoyed the theme of ‘dark destiny.’ These stories are well written, creative, and have a variety of themes to keep you entertained. There were some really original ideas in this book which was such a nice treat. It wasn’t just your typical ghost or murderer story but some fresh new monsters and surprises. I really loved how the characters in each story were unique and had their own voices. There was diversity in the cast of genders, races, ages, which made it so much more relatable to the real world. Only making it creepier when ordinary people commit heinous, insane acts. Both the settings and characters were well developed within such few pages. Though not too terrifying there was a good creep factor and some bone chilling gore. Even a little dark humor, or maybe that was just me. Overall I am impressed with this book and would definitely recommend it, and I would read more by this author.
Cons:
Although I loved most of the stories there were some that just felt a little drug out and less interesting, like I was missing some details.
Parent’s Guide:
Contains blood, gore, violence, murder, rape, child molestation, abuse, and graphic language.
I got a complimentary copy of this book for my honest review as a judge in the Indie Horror Book Awards. Full review at my site, odbookreviews dot com.
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