A Haunting Tale with a Twist!
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A perfect Halloween tale that is sure to be loved by everyone. It's a little scary, but will melt your heart at the end.
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The supernatural, zombies, ghosts...not my usual read.  But I must say, once I started reading this book, I could not put it down.  Not until the very end do you start to understand what is actually happening as the story cycles back and forth between events that occurred in 1996 and 2012.  Alma is a tortured soul...has few friends,  unable to sustain a relationship and an incredibly deep hatred for her father. What happened in 1996 when she was 8 years old to cause her so much pain?  She must go back to Widowsfield to find out. At the end of this tale, I was clamoring to know more.  314, Book 2 is on my agenda.
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Living in Suffolk I am very aware of the reputation of the hinterlands of Norfolk with its flatlands, ancient churches and rolling mists. It is a county replete with ancient history and ghostly sightings. In this novel, Andrew Eden taps into the essential mysteriousness and strangeness of this landscape in a tale that picks up on and explores the folklore of Black Shuck and the ancient kingdoms of the region. Along with strong atmosphere,the  author creates a story with pace and we are soon introduced to a wide spectrum of characters who are all in some way effected by the increasingly frightening events unfolding around them. The central characters are likeable and real and we feel that we are with them throughout as they tread increasingly dangerous waters. A very enjoyable read with some genuinely gripping moments throughout.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this gothic tale. A woman named Hallie who lost her mother in a house fire years ago loses her father only to find out that her life isn't what she thought it was. Her memories aren't true. Her mother didn't die all those years ago. And she's long forgotten the island she lived on until age 5. Hallie receives notice that she's inherited her late mother's estate and goes to visit the place of her childhood that she's long forgotten. It's winter and cold, the tourists are gone, but all the ghosts of the island are very "alive" and she's afraid that they don't want her there. The story keeps you turning pages, not because it's suspenseful, but because it's well-written. The novel contains elements of mystery and romance along with gothic themes. You feel yourself getting wrapped up in the ghostly mist of the island and, even if you can guess the island's and the islanders' secrets, you want to keep reading to the end. It's quite a nice read even for someone like me who likes gothic tales but isn't usually that interested in mysteries and romances.
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The Silver Witch
In the past
Many centuries ago when the old religion was still practiced side by side with Christianity and wise women were still valued there lived, Seren, a shaman/witch caring for her prince and his peoples on a hamlet near the shores of Llyn Syfaddan (Lake Llangors).
In the present
A year after the tragic death of her husband in a car accident returning from their honeymoon, potter Tilda Fordswells finally takes possession of the cottage where they were to live. The small house is in the village of Llangors, near an ancient lake of the same name, nestled at the foothills of the Welsh Brecon Beacons mountain range. Moving on is harder that she expected and for more reasons than just her grief. Strange things are happening and shes also experiencing troubling visions, very different then flashbacks she endured immediately following Matts death, no these have a prophetic feel to them. Is she seeing ghosts, is it a message from the distant past or has she simply lost her mind? Shes convinced the answers lie with the lake and its history and shes determined to find out what is happening and why.

Master storyteller Paula Brackston takes readers back to her mystical homeland for this haunting and fascinating witchs tale. Theres magic not only in her story but in how she melds two timelines with fiction and fantasy, reality and imagination and myths and legends into a beautifully bewitching yarn by way of her mesmerizing visual narrative that draws readers right into her folktale. Her characters, the good, the bad and the scary are all indelibly real in their portrayals and absolutely convincing in their actions. The effect is an all encompassing, unforgettably emotional experience for her readers.
Paula youve taken me on some incredible journeys, this being no exception I loved Seren and Tilda and I cant wait to meet your next spellcaster!
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Slice of Cherry was so fantastically creepy! From the first sentence, I was completely immersed in this gruesome tale.

Fancy and Kit Cordelle are the daughters of the Bonesaw Killer and live day to day shunned by their town because of it. The girls have inherited their fathers love of murder, but decide to only murder those that deserve it. And to jazz things up, the girls end up in relationships with the boys of their father's last victim. I love how the book focused on the sisters' relationship - one ready to grow and the other satisfied with staying the same - and kept the romance in the background. Definitely nice for a change.

Reeve's has such a unique writing style that is unlike any other. It's never dull. The murder scenes are vividly descriptive. Starting and ending in action. I also enjoyed Reeve's descriptions of the weird town Portero, which is the perfect place for the girls to give in to their desire. It's a magical and eerie place.

Fantasy, horror, and action blended perfectly together creating one twisted novel. I'm looking forward to reading more from Dia Reeves.
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This is a fascinating and unsettling tale of a young woman's love/hate relationship with her mental illness.  We share the young woman's pain and grief as her mother and doctor attempt to pull her from her reality where she enjoys complicated and loving (though decidedly strange) friendships into theirs, a gray world where she has only one friend whom she calls "rat boy."

Through medication, she loses the beauty of her existence:  the ability to travel across dimensions, the ability to communicate with nature, and the love of her life.  Refusing medication, her abilities -and her brown-eyed boyfriend- return to continue the adventure to its tearful conclusion.

As I read, while I wanted to believe in the establishment view ("crazy"), a thought kept nudging the back of my mind:  What if her beautiful, bizarre perception is the reality and my mundane and unidimensional "reality" is actually the falsehood?

This is a vivid, haunting portrayal of a troubled young woman's world. Can't wait to read more from this author!  -Catherine
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The Broken Girls by Simone St. James is a haunting story revolving around a ghost inhabiting an all-girls boarding school in 1950. This school is for the wayward ladies, girls that families did not want, that society was trying to hide. The ghost-Mary Hands was a young girl of sixteen, whom, just after giving birth to a stillborn baby throws herself into the thralls of panic, leaving her parents to banish her, dying on their front steps. Mary haunts the girls of the school in her black veil and dress, making her victims relive their greatest fears. Simone focuses primarily on four girls, best friends, until suddenly one of them goes missing. Nobody can find their friend, chalking it up to running away, yet the girls know better. The story runs parallel with that of journalist, Fiona in 2014. Fiona's sister died on school grounds twenty years ago, brutally murdered by her boyfriend at the time. Fiona has not come to terms with this loss, that there is something incomplete in the investigation of her sister.  Therefore, when the abandoned school begins its remodel, she is first on the story. Uncovering the past of the school and the women in it, Fiona realizes that this story involves much more than the supernatural.

I loved this book! I have written other works by Simone St. James and she writes a beautiful, haunting, ghost story.  I love the parallel story line too, how the ghost of Mary intertwines in both of their lives and the connections made throughout time. The ending was not as surprising as I hoped it would be, you basically have it figured out towards the end, that being said, it still gripped my attention and I finished this book in a day! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a good ghost story.
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Once I picked up this book, I could barely put it down.  Are the three unwitting friends who head to an isolated area being stalked by a ghost (s) or is the danger strictly human, or both?  How their perils connect to a doctor's lost child isn't fully revealed until the end of a tale full of twists and spookiness.  Sure, there are lots of coincidences but that did nothing to diminish the sheer creepiness of the book.  And that final scene gave me chills.  I will be reading more from this author soon.
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THIS IS A BEAUTY OF A BOOK! The Wicked Deep is stunning and magical and deeply haunting. I feel so lucky that I got a sneak peek at this book. I'm breathless from the beauty of the words, the haunting ache of love and the gorgeously rich tale of witches, revenge, redemption and sacrifice. The author creates a thickly layered coastal town with residents unable to escape a centuries old curse. The Swan sisters were drowned two hundred years ago for witchcraft and they return each June to inhabit the bodies of local girls...so they can drown boys-- rip them out to sea so they can experience the same horrifying death. Sound gruesome? It is, for sure. And the townspeople are trapped by the sea and the curse and death. The Swan sisters are relentless. They never fail to return and seek vengeance in this tiny coastal town. The author immerses the reader in the cold isolation of the town of Sparrow and its neighboring island. Earnshaw's prose is thick, lush and deeply creepy. And there's love!!!! Lots of love. The kind that makes you swoon and the kind that makes you think about the strength of the human heart to endure tragedy and loss. This is a beauty of a book. Read this with a mug of tea in hand, a warm sweater wrapped around your shoulders--and prepare to be up all night. You won't be sorry.
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Harper's Haunt is a story that will stay with you, and even haunt you. The book begins with Travis seeing blood dropping from his ceiling and with that beginning we are dragged into the deep dark world that he has found himself in. The book lures you in with questions. Why is he seeing these visions? What happened to his girlfriend harper? And what is that deep, dark presence in Travis's life. We get to journey through Travis's mind as he thinks back to meeting Harper and remembers the night that both of their lives changed. If you enjoy horror stories, this is a great book to read. I read it quickly and loved it. It reminded me of Stephen King and I am glad I was given the opportunity to review this book!
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This is a haunting story with twists and turns that shocked me. Not often do I read a book that has me temporarily closing the book, my eyes wide open in disbelief. But never once did I put the book down! The characters are engaging and after "Candles" I ran not walked to the library to find more books by Tabitha King.
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This is my first book by Stephanie Flint and what an intriguing tale it was. A YA set in the not too distant future where the world is a different place. Half the population has succumbed to the plague...or has it? Everyone is forced to take a pill each day to fight the bacteria! What happens if they don't take it, these school teens are scanned for what I wonder? Some disappear, where do they go? I don't want to give anything away, I thoroughly enjoyed this twisting tale of lies and deceit. Technology that could possible be in our future, scary thought really. I look forward to reading more in this story to see where it goes next.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this story. A strong cast of characters we all recognise; and a chastening tale very well written. I particularly liked the juxtaposition of the spooky old building and its dark secrets, with the modern day reality TV show. A clever concept... it could easily become a series. A TV series, I mean of course, but I won't be applying to be a contestant!
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This thought provoking tale held me captive and refuse to release me until I made it to the last page!  Being such a weighty book I feared it might take me a while to get through it but the story line grabbed me so quickly and was so fast paced, that before I knew it I was sailing through Part Four!  The characters are provocative and compelling and I liked that the good and the evil both struggled with: right and wrong, strengths and weaknesses, egos and fears.  As the intricate and very complex plot progresses each character must live and die by the choices that others have made for them as well as those theyve made for themselves.  This is a very well written novel and there are deep lessons to be learned here.  I would recommend this book to anyoneyoung or old!
Anyone who is fan of This Present Darkness, The Lord of the Rings and or the Chronicles of Narnia.will most certainly become a fan of Blood and Soul!
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This is a strange tale. Lane, the main character is tormented and tortured slowly, both mentally and physically by his wife, Gwen. You are taken on a freaky, alarming tale, trapped in the walls of Iron Heights, a crumbling mansion on Butcher Lake. The servants, do their best to help Lane and the author, Kristine Goodfellow brings the characters all to life, vividly.

Kristine is a skilled writer and her words flow effortlessly, painting a gruesome web of demonic hell. The pages turn quickly and I enjoyed this book.

This is a thrilling read and I highly recommend it. I will not be going down to a cellar any time soon!
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I received a free kindle copy of The Cat's Maw by Brooke Burgess, published by BookBuzz.net from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

I gave this enchanting children's story five stars. It was magical, mysterious & had several story line threads woven throughout the book. It is a haunting tale about Billy & his summer of bad luck. It's almost as if he's 'cursed'.

He finally meets an unusual cat & they befriend each other. It's a haunting tale that kept my interest start to finish.

Link to purchase:  http://www.amazon.com/Cats-Maw-Shadowland-Saga-Book-ebook/dp/B00OU6O27W/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1430606485&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Cat%27s+Maw