Jack Winter fled his rural Georgia home when he was still just a boy. Years later, when Jack, his wife Aimee, and their two small children survive a violent car crash, it seems like a miracle. But Jack knows what he saw on the road that night, and it wasn't divine intervention. The profound evil from his past is back, and it's hungry; ready to make Jack pay for running, to work its malignant magic on his angelic youngest daughter, and to whisper a chilling promise: I've always been here, and I'll never leave.
Read More
Jack Winter fled his rural Georgia home when he was still just a boy. Years later, when Jack, his wife Aimee, and their two small children survive a violent car crash, it seems like a miracle. But Jack knows what he saw on the road that night, and it wasn't divine intervention. The profound evil from his past is back, and it's hungry; ready to make Jack pay for running, to work its malignant magic on his angelic youngest daughter, and to whisper a chilling promise: I've always been here, and I'll never leave.
Read Less
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 241 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Shows signs of wear and previous use. May include writing/highlighting, library labels, stickers, shelf/handling wear, damages to pages/spine/binding/cover, and other defects. May not include supplementary material (toys, access code, dvds, etc). A portion of your purchase benefits nonprofits! -STOCK PHOTO, ITEM DETAILS (PUBLICATION YEAR, FORMAT, ETC) & OTHER INFO MAY BE INACCURATE. PRODUCT'S ACTUAL EDITION, ITEM DETAILS & FORMAT MAY DIFFER FROM WHAT IS SHOWN. INFO/PHOTOS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
Really fun, satisfying demonic possession horror. To me the first main downfall is the overall lack of suspense. Also, while the family's story interested me deeply, I felt like having the demon involved a bit more directly throughout the meat of the book would have really made it a five star to me. I'm also normally a creature horror fanatic, so vivid details of the demon tend to really grip me more than the demon acting through a child.
Onto positives: You get an interesting, beautifully described almost gothic horror tale of hereditary demonic possession told in two halves. One half in flashbacks from Jack, the main character's childhood. The other in current day events, with Jack's child acting weirder and weirder. The characters feel relatable and developed enough to get you involved without excess. At no point in this book did I feel it slow or dragging, so far the pacing honestly being one of my favorite aspects of Ahlborn's writing. While I mentioned the lack of suspense, the book did not fail to deliver that creepy sensation up my spine at multiple points just from descriptions. Overall it wasn't a mindblowing experience, I definitely loved The Shuddering a bit more. However, it was an excellent read that I could see myself coming back to.