The tension is pumping from
the first pages as CN tells of a small chapter in Angel Manors history, a small
but bloody and violent one that sets the mood for the entire book. CN does not
shy away from the gore element, moreover she kindly shows you the wet bloody
scenes and then slaps you around the face with them a bit to ensure you are equally
covered in blood, guts and tears.
Freya is one of three
best friends, joining her are Oliver and Bam. Freya has inherited Angel Manor
from her batty old Aunt, all families have them but my, oh my this family has
spades and buckets of them!
Between them they have a plan
to make the huge house into a hotel, famous as much for its beauty,
surroundings and food as well as the local legends regarding hauntings and the
fall of Lucifer. It soon becomes clear
that the house has other ideas and it bonds with them and starts using their
energy to reawaken the horrors that lie within.
Oliver and Bam are from
random characters, they too have their own huge sub plots which enhance the
terrors and emotional rollercoaster for Freya.
Logan and the Chancers, a
group of troubled teenage boys who are working as building apprentices, are
employed to help with the renovations, he soon become the lust/love interest
for Freya which allows for some hot sex scenes, CN revels in many of these as
several of the house occupants are seduced in various ways, she does them well
with just the right about of intrusion to make you feel a little uncomfy.
As the house begins to
claim more souls to torture in so many unique ways the gore, murder, blood,
death and ghostly goings on begin to get more intense by the page but is this
all in their minds? Apparently not! As when
Ms Florifera arrives with her paranormal searcher crew it all becomes a little
more real as science is proving what the guests are feeling.
Impossibly CN is able to increase
the tension as the equinox approaches and all sorts of horror starts to occur,
but whatever is floating around in the house does not compare to what is buried
underneath, will they be able to keep the seal intact and not unleash this
horror into the world.
I loved all the depth to
the characters, so much time was spent on their history, development and
emotions that I could not help but feel involved which made for some truly shuddering
and breath holding moments. The characters are so believable that they drew me into
caring and hoping that they made it out alive, or at least in one piece.
CN is brilliant at
gaining your attention and then scaring the skin of you, sometimes with subtlety
and others with plain all out horror, the ultimate chill is this is book ONE,
hells bells what else is coming!
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