Crogian (Book Review)

Book: Crogian Year: 2012 Publisher: Necro Publications Author: John Leahy Language: English Chapters: 8 Pages: Paperback = 256, E-Book = 258 Type: Novel

Author’s Summary: Alaska, 2010 In a remote Alaskan creek the U.S. Air Force unearth the find of the millennium. Little do they know that the mysterious discovery will lead them to something that will unleash a terrifying nightmare upon Earth… Texas, 2017 The military is moving into the abandoned chemical plant next to Ken Forde’s farm. But the military isn’t the only new arrival in Speaker. A weird, frazzled stranger is keeping a close eye on the plant, as well. What could possibly be going in there? Unfortunately, Ken and the rest of world will soon find out… CROGIAN: a highly secret military project that has gone horribly wrong unleashing an apocalyptic blight on the world. Ken and all the residents of Speaker awake to a nightmarish landscape. Cut off from civilization, they must make their way to Houston and sanctuary — a journey through stifling heat, and a route filled with giant abominable creatures. Who will make it to Houston? Who will survive the horror that is… CROGIAN

Review: Crogian is a story of survival and I loved it. When the head of the military hires a batch of scientists to do experiments on plants and animals, an ex-employee bombs the lab they are working in and all hell breaks loose. This causes massive damage in Texas, and all trees, plants and animals, except rodents and birds have dire consequences in which their growth is sped up and they tower like never before, exuding treacherous bigness with a fierce nature.

The military orders the townsfolk into an evacuation procedure but the people become stuck because all of the cars have been destroyed by monstrous insects like; worms, roaches, beetles, etc. A woman scientist named Anna tries to reverse the experiment or  concoct a cure but she comes up empty and can’t master an antidote. The military ends up taking the situation into epic proportions in order to eradicate the disastrous fumes they have surfaced in Texas.

You may be wondering what the title “Crogian” means. A brief analogy would be “Creator of Giants” which is a term that is used in the novel to describe a secret military project that has gone horribly wrong unleashing an apocalyptic blight on the world. Crogian was devised to be a weapon but an insane menace causes mayhem to unleash.

A few positives for you; The book was very exciting, vivid in nature and the wording used was easily understandable especially since this is science fiction in nature with horror elements all over it. A lot of novels use made-up words or terminology which can be tough to comprehend. There is plenty of action in Crogian to keep you entertained in the mind; it’s exactly the type of book I like to read. There are zero, let me say that again, zero negative things about Crogian. It is the best horror novel I have read in a long time.

The book is available to buy at many online book sellers in Trade Paperback form for $15.95 or you can get the E-Book also known as the Electronic Edition for $4.99. I’m not done yet, there is a limited supply, signed by the author, Hardcover available too for $44.95. Crogian is a must-have book, I fully recommend it. My ratings, suggestions and links are below.

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Reviewer: Dark Goddess Date: 11/09/2012 Rating: 10/10 Suggestion: Paperback: Buy Suggestion: E-Book: Buy