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killmoore_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I so desperately wanted this to be a series.
Due to the nature of it being a standalone, a lot of the lore feels a bit glazed over and rushed. This could have easily been flushed out into a trilogy in my opinion.
Beautiful, rich story telling full of characters that you both despise and root for, an antagonist that is truly repulsive, and a reveal that made me gasp. Heklas Children is a beautiful tale of male agony and female fury that is dripping with lore and eldritch horror. It dabbles lightly in body horror, but mainly skirts the edges of folk fantasy, creating a truly unsettling, immersive read that had me hooked from the very beginning.
I highly recommend this, and will definitely be picking it up again.
Due to the nature of it being a standalone, a lot of the lore feels a bit glazed over and rushed. This could have easily been flushed out into a trilogy in my opinion.
Beautiful, rich story telling full of characters that you both despise and root for, an antagonist that is truly repulsive, and a reveal that made me gasp. Heklas Children is a beautiful tale of male agony and female fury that is dripping with lore and eldritch horror. It dabbles lightly in body horror, but mainly skirts the edges of folk fantasy, creating a truly unsettling, immersive read that had me hooked from the very beginning.
I highly recommend this, and will definitely be picking it up again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Body horror, Bullying, Violence, Blood, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Vomit, Death, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Torture
aparker89's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Are you ready for a supernatural horror story with a twist that is beautifully shocking? This book had me hooked and staying up all hours just to complete it.
While some bits of the ending felt a little rushed and the epilogue left me wanting, the last hundred pages were completely immersive and teased nicely the other worldy possibilities.
Overall the story was well written, the plot has a spectacular twist, the characters are relatable and the antagonist(s) are fantastically repulsive.
While some bits of the ending felt a little rushed and the epilogue left me wanting, the last hundred pages were completely immersive and teased nicely the other worldy possibilities.
Overall the story was well written, the plot has a spectacular twist, the characters are relatable and the antagonist(s) are fantastically repulsive.
Content Warnings
Minor: Gore, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Murder, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Death, Suicide, and Cursing
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