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Killer Spiders (Book Review)

April 28, 2013 By Horror Palace Leave a Comment

Book: Killer Spiders
Year: 2013
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd.
Author: Lex Sinclair
Language: English
Chapters: 21
Pages: 302
Type: Novel

Author’s Summary: It is 2005 in Great Britain, and an invasion of venomous spiders has hit the country. Hitchhiking’ in imported food, the spiders are able to thrive in the changing climate. At first, coverage of the attack is overlooked in favor of world events, but soon the spiders begin to take over. They cover everything they come across in gigantic webs and kill everything in sight. Their favorite food? Humans. Immune to insecticides and pesticides, the spiders multiply and take over towns and villages, spreading outwards from the London sewers. Dire consequences ensue for many residents of Great Britain as they fight to keep the killer spider epidemic under control. Soon everyone is affected, and all still-living residents are made to evacuate their homes. As the spiders spread, so does the havoc they wreak and the numbers they violently kill.

Review: I loved this story immensely – it has distinct properties of a Science Fiction/Creature style movie of the long since forgotten era. It was very creative and completely vivid keeping my mind in turmoil during the entire read.

Killer Spiders is basically about an Entomologist and a few researchers that discover this type of crazy spiders (ooh I loath spiders too). One of the Scientists studies this deadly species and finds out that there not from the local territories but across state lines. The group soon try to eradicate the hairy creatures but the Scientists aren’t as smart as they look, as when they try to exterminate them, the spiders spread out into different groups keeping their survival intact, and protecting their new queen to continue onwards creating havoc in the city.

The thing about these ferocious spiders is that – all it takes is one venomous bite, which paralyzes the human body and causes a slow and painful death. During the amuck, a lone person (kept anonymous) has the fortitude to locate the leader before the birth of more deadly soldiers in the arsenal of already there being an overrun population of scary, freaky, haunting spiders about the lay of the land.

Killer Spiders is available to purchase at better book stores all over the world. The lowest price I came across for the Paperback is $13.52 at The Book Depository, a great, and not well-known book store. As a bonus, if you don’t mind reading a PDF on your computer, or if you have a Kindle or Tablet you can get the Electronic Version or E-Book Version for free. This is an outstanding book that I highly recommend to all. It has all facets of traditional horror that we have all come to love over the years. Not counting, those dark nightmares thinking there is a spider in your bed!!! This novel will have you finishing it in a flash, and it’s a longer book too, which I always like. It keeps your mind wandering after its finished. Put very, very, very simply, get this book today, you won’t be disappointed. My ratings, suggestions and links are below.

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Reviewer: Dark Goddess
Date: 04/28/2013
Rating: 9½/10
Suggestion: Paperback: Buy
Suggestion: E-Book: Get

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Starers (Book Review)

March 26, 2013 By Horror Palace Leave a Comment

Book: Starers
Year: 2012
Publisher: Severed Press
Author: Nathan Robinson
Language: English
Chapters: N/A
Pages: 147
Type: Novel

Author’s Summary: Imagine if you found yourself the attention of the entire world . . . The dysfunctional Keene family awaken one Saturday to find several strangers and neighbors staring at their home. Events turn more bizarre when more hypnotized strangers arrive, all seemingly transfixed with those within the Keene household. As the ominous crowd gathers and grows larger by the hour the Keene’s find themselves under siege in their own home. With hundreds, then thousands of bodies pressing against the walls of their home, a rising body count and grim premonitions plaguing their dreams, the family must work together to discover who or what is controlling the Starers.

Review: On opening this review I would be remiss not to state that the novel reminded me of a few horror/scifi films namely – Invasion Of The Body Snatchers and They Wait, both mysterious, weird and alien-like that keeps you mesmerized throughout. Starers has that much beloved scifi feel all with zombie-like trances.

Starers is about the Keene family with a strong focus on the youngest daughter Lucy. They get stuck or more of the sorts, imprisoned, in their own abode because of these “starers.” Someone or many are controlling the townsfolk in which they stand outside of the Keene’s house under a haunting gaze. They all act zombie-esque with no emotions protruding and stare at Lucy. Wherever or whatever she does they follow with a super-scary ominous tone that is brazen and downright freaky.

There is strong paranoia throughout the home which makes total sense in this situation. This “evil” that is controlling many won’t give up until they get the grand prize of a bride. Dylan (Lucy’s father) is determined to protect his daughter at all cost. Will love survive in the end and lay defeat to the “starers,” you must read this novel to find out, it is well worth it tenfold.

Starers is available to purchase at most, if not all, online outlets in Paperback print form with the price coming in at around $9.99. If you want the Electronic Version or E-Book Version for your computer, iPad or Tablet Device, you can get it super low at Amazon for $2.99. If you have the amazing and highly recommended Amazon Prime Service, you can get Starers right now for free with Whispernet! This is an incredible novel that comes in at a strong recommendation. You will not be able to put the book down until you find out that fate of this family, and…who are these starers and where do they come from, questions will be answered…get it now horror readers you will be enthralled. My ratings, suggestions and links are below.

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Reviewer: Dark Goddess
Date: 03/26/2013
Rating: 9/10
Suggestion: Paperback: Buy
Suggestion: E-Book: Buy

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The Green-Eyed Monster (Book Review)

March 10, 2013 By Horror Palace Leave a Comment

Book: The Green-Eyed Monster
Year: 2012
Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press
Author: Mike Robinson
Language: English
Chapters: N/A
Pages: 240
Type: Novel

Author’s Summary: Martin Smith and John Becker: bestselling authors with ordinary names and extraordinary minds. Their words have power — to heal, to kill, to change the lives of their “characters” in shocking and unexpected ways. Famous for their uncanny similarity in both physical manner and literary voice, their childhood rivalry spins out of control into adulthood. The death of one at the hands of the other brings to light their troubling past — and a mysterious presence, watching on from the shadows — an authorial entity with roots beyond our time or dimension; an entity with far-reaching designs. The pen is truly mightier than the deadliest sword.

Review: This novel has ties with butterflies that create chaos and hallucinations into people’s minds. It’s has a science fiction slant with paranormal activities.

There are two main characters; Martin Smith and John Becker – these 2 buddies were born at the same time amongst the amuck of the world. They both have uncanny abilities, and while growing up in their youthful spirit they make up their own friends in their minds. Neither of them have real friends so they rely on each other to appease the social construct they woefully lack. While the story progresses…a cynical end approaches and in some weird way you are routing for them in belief that these loners in some way will change the dynamic that happened before.

I personally wasn’t a fan at the lay out of the novel. To me it seemed as though there were too many writers involved in the story and it was extremely confusing to me which made it a very difficult read. Not to bash on The Green-Eyed Monster but I think this horror book is more for the deep thinking, mysterious-minded individuals who like an adventure in the vein of “it was Professor Klum in the mansion” a-la a game from my youth (many will comprehend the analogy), where you thrust your thought-process into a deep psycho-analysis that for me completely took me out.

The Green-Eyed Monster is available to purchase at Amazon and Barnes & Noble in Paperback print form with the lowest price being $11.04. If you want the Electronic Version or E-Book Version click over at the bottom, or…a simple search will guide you to Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Kobo for a price of $4.99 which can be downloaded immediately after payment goes through. This is more of a horror literary read and was a toughie, so if you like mind-numbing reads this is for you, all others looking to escape and have a good time with a book in hand, please beware that The Green-Eyed Monster is far more than relaxing time. My ratings, suggestions and links are below.

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Reviewer: Dark Goddess
Date: 03/10/2013
Rating: 4/10
Suggestion: Paperback: Avoid
Suggestion: E-Book: Avoid

Sun Bleached Winter (Book Review)

February 8, 2013 By Horror Palace Leave a Comment

Book: Sun Bleached Winter
Year: 2012
Publisher: Damnation Books
Author: D. Robert Grixti
Language: English
Chapters: 16
Pages: 116
Type: Novel

Author’s Summary: They survived the apocalypse…but are they ready for the aftermath? Lionel Morton and his sister, Claire are trapped and in danger in a wasteland frozen in nuclear winter. Somehow, they managed to live through the collapse of human civilization, but the real nightmare is just beginning. Taking shelter in an abandoned bunker, they intercept a radio broadcast that promises salvation in “New City” — the supposed last vestige of humanity. With nowhere else to go and nothing to lose, Lionel and Claire decide to embark on the most dangerous journey of their lives: fight through the wasteland to reach a place that may not even exist. Sun Bleached Winter is a dark, violent story of survival, desperation and loss that explores the truly terrifying reality of the apocalypse in a world where good and evil are meaningless and where killers and cannibals lurk over every hill.

Review: The story is similar as with most horror novels; it’s about surviving salvation in a world of death and endless snow. Lionel Morton and his sister Claire are trying to find more people, and a place to live in this abrupt ending of civilization. They continually face hard times and avoid bad people, which in this they are cannibals looking for human meat.

Bad luck comes to Claire when she gets a cut on her forehead running away from the savages. She slowly weakens and eventually tragedy ensues for Lionel. His whole outlook and perspective shifts…he starts talking to himself…and/or…an unknown dark shadow whom he thinks is taunting him. From there I am leaving it to your imagination as many things continue to fluster Lionel in this epic struggle.

I 100% loved this novel, and I am rating Sun Bleached Winter the highest possible because I could relate to this crisis and unbeknownst circumstances that would surely come in a scenario such as this. There are very few ideas in novels that portray such true feelings that if these events did happen in real life, the pursuing demise of oneself would surely exist.

Sun Bleached Winter is available at popular book stores like Amazon and Barnes & Noble in Paperback form for the low price of $11.94. If you’re anxious and can’t wait for shipment there is also an Electronic Version or E-Book that they are most commonly called for your Kindle, Smart Phone or Tablet device at almost 1/3 the price of the book coming in at $4.50. This is an outstanding novel that deserves the mass appeal of all you horror readers in Internet land. My ratings, suggestions and links are below.

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Reviewer: Dark Goddess
Date: 02/08/2013
Rating: 10/10
Suggestion: Paperback: Buy
Suggestion: E-Book: Buy

A Pack Of Wolves (Book Review)

January 24, 2013 By Horror Palace Leave a Comment

Book: A Pack Of Wolves
Year: 2011
Publisher: Grand Mal Press
Author: Erik S. Brown
Language: English
Chapters: N/A
Pages: 132
Type: Novel

Author’s Summary: The “Family” kills folks for a living. They take the jobs that no one else can survive. They’re the best at bringing death, as well as defeating it. Now, one of them has gone rogue and it’s up to The Family to hunt down one of their own before he brings about the end of the world and exposes the secret existence of werewolves. It’s horror and adventure Old West Style with blazing guns, stampeding horses, flying fists, and werewolves galore.

Review: A very interesting wolfy-style read for real, it captivated my brain cells and kept my attention span through all 100+ pages. A Pack Of Wolves is about those dog-like beasts. A “family” lives far from civilization to avoid trouble with the mass population. But…there’s a group of mercenaries who knows about this clan and they think they’re devious which they are not for the most part. This pack tries to do the right thing.

It doesn’t help the “family” when one of them goes rogue, seeking more power for his selfish ways and control over the normal human beings. He starts to turn people into wolves to create a large army of fierce creatures to gain larger numbers. So…his wolf family is “hot on his tail” so to speak to try and stop the madness. It’s a battle in the end against good wolves vs. bad wolves, who will survive? You must read A Pack Of Wolves to find out all of the gritty details and finale that’s well worth it.

I totally loved this novel, and was wanting more from the author, Erik S. Brown. To my amazement while researching the book, I found out there is a Part 2 called “Skyfall.” I purchased it myself immediately and is on the way to me as I type. I am excited that the ending was left open and that Mr. Brown continued on with the saga.

A Pack Of Wolves is available to buy at most of the popular stores online like Amazon and Barnes & Noble in Paperback form for $10.99. There is also an E-Book version for you tablet users so you get the Electronic Edition immediately for $3.99. This is a super read horror peeps and should be bought at your earliest convenience. My ratings, suggestions and links are below.

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Reviewer: Dark Goddess
Date: 01/24/2013
Rating: 9/10
Suggestion: Paperback: Buy
Suggestion: E-Book: Buy

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