First
off I want to thank Lacey for inviting me to get involved with her “31 Books of
Halloween”. When Lacey first emailed me
about being involved I was really excited.
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and I jumped at the chance to get
in on the fun. But what to write
about! There are so many wonderful books
out there it was going to be hard for me to pick just one, but after much
consideration I got it. I decided to
pick a book that may not be very well known, written by an author who may also
be a new name to many. The novel I speak
of is “Raven” by S.A. Swiniarski and was published by DAW Books, Inc. in
1996. Before stumbling upon this book,
tucked away and all alone on a random book shelf, I had never heard of either
the book or its author. However, after
reading the back I was hooked, and had to buy it. Then after reading it, within a single night,
it quickly became one of my favorite books and now I wish to give the author
the credit he deserves. Though I haven’t
written a book review in many, many years - I’m going to give it my best shot.
This
novel starts off with us finding the main character, Kane Tyler, waking up in a
dark, dismal storm tunnel with a horrible case of amnesia. He feels weak, scared and very unsure of
anything – including who he is and what happened to him. Finding nothing on his person that would give
him any useful clues, except for a lone hotel room key, he stumbles his way to
the road above and begins his journey to finding the truth. This journey takes
him from one horrifying discovery to another. Kane finds himself faced with a
string of shady characters and the realization that nothing is what it
seems. His journey takes us on a path to
the truth about who he is, the horrors of what happened to him, the realization
of what he must do now and the undeniable reality of what he has become... a
vampire.
An
excerpt from “Raven” – page 26
“…my
subconscious left me with a deep rage and a feeling that I had been in some
sense, raped.
“Maybe
I don’t want to remember.” I took a deep breath. “Stop talking to yourself in
the dark, people will think you’re nuts.”
I
groped for the light switch. A frosty
fluorescent flashed a few rattling strobes before it came on.
The
bathroom was a mess. Worst was the
bathtub. The water was black with dirt
and blood. Water had slopped over and
drenched the hex-tile floor, streaking it red and brown.”
This
novel takes you into the dark realms of paranormal horror – where vampires are
real, the lines between good and evil are blurred, and sometimes the only way
to get what you want is to become what you fear most.
This
is truly a wonderful novel and the author takes a new approach, with new
twists, and spins them with a well-known tale. I want to wish everyone a very scary and
wonderful Halloween.
Emily
Fayad, aspiring writer
DarkRose2001.blogspot.com
**Note: There is a HUGE giveaway at the end of the month
after Halloween!!! To enter for the giveaway, comment on the blogs. The more
you comment, the bigger chance you have at winning!!! There will only be 1
winner, and the winner will be announced 1st week of November!!! Good Luck!!!
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