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karlakayjenniges's review against another edition
4.0
"He can see your nightmares while you sleep.
He can hear your darkest thoughts when you’re awake.
They draw him to you."
"But even in beauty there is violence, madness. The line between the divine and the damned, the living and the dead and the real and the imagined, is often painfully thin."
"Evil is a disease of humanity. No one’s immune, no one escapes. "
This is a fast-paced, suspenseful, piece of dark-horror-fiction. A straightforward plot with distinct imagery. An ancient evil presence adding souls to his collection. Hunted by a man seeking vengeance and putting an end to the Dealers dark reign upon humanity.
I found myself quite intrigued. I really enjoyed the story and the fast pace filled with suspense.
This is my first experience reading a book by this author. I'll definitely be reading more and I'm looking forward to it!
He can hear your darkest thoughts when you’re awake.
They draw him to you."
"But even in beauty there is violence, madness. The line between the divine and the damned, the living and the dead and the real and the imagined, is often painfully thin."
"Evil is a disease of humanity. No one’s immune, no one escapes. "
This is a fast-paced, suspenseful, piece of dark-horror-fiction. A straightforward plot with distinct imagery. An ancient evil presence adding souls to his collection. Hunted by a man seeking vengeance and putting an end to the Dealers dark reign upon humanity.
I found myself quite intrigued. I really enjoyed the story and the fast pace filled with suspense.
This is my first experience reading a book by this author. I'll definitely be reading more and I'm looking forward to it!
kkehoe's review against another edition
5.0
Reminiscent of "Demon Knight", but in the best possible ways. A fantastic short read that holds you until the end.
charshorrorcorner's review
4.0
This is not a typical Greg Gifune story in that it's a straightforward narrative with no real ambiguity. It was a change I welcomed.
The Dealer, (the devil?), wanders the road for souls and bodies to collect to satisfy his sick rituals and desires. Doc, (whose wife and daughter The Dealer collected), lives with only the goal of finding and killing him. This is the story of the final showdown.
There's slightly more going on here, but the reader should discover that for themselves. This novella sped right on by and before I knew it, it was all over. A fun, fast paced story without all the thinking and mulling over, (don't get me wrong, I enjoy that kind of tale too), that is often involved with reading Gifune's work.
Recommended for fans of dark fiction, especially fans of The Stand!
The Dealer, (the devil?), wanders the road for souls and bodies to collect to satisfy his sick rituals and desires. Doc, (whose wife and daughter The Dealer collected), lives with only the goal of finding and killing him. This is the story of the final showdown.
There's slightly more going on here, but the reader should discover that for themselves. This novella sped right on by and before I knew it, it was all over. A fun, fast paced story without all the thinking and mulling over, (don't get me wrong, I enjoy that kind of tale too), that is often involved with reading Gifune's work.
Recommended for fans of dark fiction, especially fans of The Stand!
sjgomzi's review against another edition
5.0
Another killer, no pun intended, read from Gifune. I’ve said it before, and I say it now- it boggles my mind that more people aren’t reading him! One of the best crime/horror fiction writers out there.
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