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| Severn House Publishing May 2014 |
This epic dark fantasy sees the
start of a new series of supernatural stories, set in the shadow land and takes
the reader into a dark world of mystery and ancient magic.
Adam Parker is a young archaeological
student working on an historical site in an ancient Scottish forest. When he finds
a mysterious artefact, he is unintentionally drawn towards it and yet has no
reason to understand why he feels so strongly about the connection – however,
it is a sign that Adam’s life as he knew it, is about to change forever, and
his summons to the shadow place is about to fulfil his destiny.
The story starts off fairly innocuously
but as with all horror, there is an underlying darkness which helps to keep you
on the edge of your seat. The strands of the story are cleverly woven together
so that everything starts to come together and as the modern and the ancient worlds
start to interweave, the two worlds collide into a believable fantasy. The
added inclusion of a romantic triangle between Adam and two of his
archaeological colleagues adds an interesting dimension to the story and watching
how they all fit into the bigger picture is fascinating.
What follows is a creepy and decidedly
scary horror story, a genre at which this author excels, and who skilfully holds
the reader in the palm of his hand. Reminiscent, at times, of the early work of
Phil Rickman, whose work I enjoy, this story starts off slowly, and then builds to
a crescendo but which ultimately leaves the ending ready for the continuation
of this shadowy story in future books.
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