As a hiker I was a little triggered but this was an easy fast paced read. However I felt a little let down with the nameless things it seemed like they were an after thought and we didn't get much description on the deaths they seemed too fast. I think it's a good read but unfortunately not a reread.

I was hooked from the cover and description, it had that element that I wanted in a horror genre. The characters had that overall story that worked and was engaged with the thriller element that blended. I enjoyed the way Ernest Jensen wrote this and thought the characters worked with the story being told.

Thank you NetGalley and Rising Action for the ARC.

I was drawn to this book from the description and the setting in Colorado. There were many things I enjoyed about this book.

The characters for the most part were well-written, and in most instances were not formulaic or stereotypical. I found that I was drawn to and cared about a few of the main characters and many of them I simply did not. Many different types of people were part of the story, differences in gender, nationality, age and many other attributes made for a realistic collection of characters.

The author did well in describing the terrain and painting a good picture of the area the characters were in. There were times it felt a bit wordy but overall was well written.

The horror aspects had many moments where they made you feel on edge or even shocked when something happened. The author did a good job of making you feel dread, fear and uncertainty throughout most of the book. The concept of the NAMELESS THINGS was great and I felt was an interesting take on something scary that was not the same conventional creature someone has used before. The meteor strike tied the concept together well.

I would have given this a higher rating if I didn’t feel like some of the concepts were far-fetched enough not to fit in the world the author created. In other words, the rules laid down by the narrative weren’t always followed which made some of the concepts less frightening and potentially comical. I found myself quite a few times disappointed in something that did not make sense given the parameters that had been laid out up to that point. One concept in particular stuck out like a sore thumb. Unless I missed something early on, it never made sense to me. I also feel like some of the characters moved on from trauma too easily, even for a horror/survival story. Many of the characters were affected by this very realistically. It was the few times when it didn’t feel like it matched the rest of the character’s nature, that it threw me off like some of the far-fetched concepts.

I loved the ending. I did not see it coming and it was done very well. It gave terrifying closure but possibly left the door open for more story in the future? If half-star ratings were possible, I would like this to reflect 3.5 stars.

This is a novel which combines cosmic horror, body horror, and a struggle for survival against all odds.

Mike and Wade are on a camping trip in a basin type area when a meteorite crashes nearby. Along with a family of three, and another couple, they ponder where it landed.

But then people start dying horrifically and there are worm like things in the ground which are very hungry. That's not even the worst of it! As they realize the danger they're in and no way to escape, they must fight to survive an unstoppable presence with nothing but bloodshed on its mind.

They will meet other characters but as their dire situation becomes increasingly more brutal, friendships are tested, bonds are broken, and the body count keeps rising.

This is a book that puts the creep in creepy. The body horror is dreadful and you never know what's going to happen next. Plus there's a dark vein of humor running throughout. Part creature feature, part cosmic horror, but altogether terrifying, I highly recommend it.