Violent Hearts
by Keith Deininger
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Pub Date Oct 27 2018 | Archive Date Dec 06 2018
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Description
Years ago, in college, Owen, a man on the brink of suicide after losing his wife and baby daughter in a brutal drunk-driving accident, and Chloe, a dispassionate academic who believes in scientific research as a means to make the world a better place, took part in a ritualistic act in the woods. After, neither of them can remember exactly what happened that night, but darkness has since haunted them both.
Now, as adults living separate lives, the once minor manifestations from that night have grown into threats not only malignant and dangerous to them, but to all of humanity.
A surreal tale of horror and heartbreak, rife with dark oddities, wonderfully realized characters, and terrifying nightmares. Here the blind Guitar Man gives insane advice on the brink between reality and nightmare; eerie clones known as umbriates sneak into the world with murderous intent; and the once-imaginary being called Ozy is gathering strength and followers in his effort to rip through the very fabric of reality with the intent of dominance and darkness. And only Owen and Chloe can stop him.
Advance Praise
"[Deininger's] tutelary spirits are Barker and Lynch, Carpenter and Cronenberg” (Peter Tennant, Black Static Magazine)
"Bradbury on acid." (Greg Gifune, The Bleeding Season)
"A twisted masterpiece." (Allan Leverone, Tracie Tanner Thrillers)
"A prodigious talent." (Jon Bassoff, Corrosion)
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781729429129 |
| PRICE | $3.99 (USD) |
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Tonya L, Reviewer
I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***
I had never heard of this author. This is why I love netgalley. It allows you to find authors and books you would not normally find. After looking this author up on Goodreads, comes to find out, he has released several books.
This book was a mixered of fantasy with concepts of horror. It was a bit creepy at times but I love to read a good book sometimes and wonder what is going on. I will be honest, there were some words I had to look up because I had no idea what they meant but some readers may know.
This book did grab me from the start and I had to keep reading. If you don't want your young children reading horror, then I recommend them not reading this. Like I said, this has some very creepy concepts in this. The world building and plot were very well developed.
Never Trust the woods!
Lisa N, Reviewer
I've been a Keith Deininger fan for many years. He's from Albuquerque, New Mexico. I'm from Carlsbad, N.M. Does that make me love him more? Well..kind of. But, Mr. Deininger writes some messed up stuff. That's a nice way of saying what I really think. That he is a scribbler of some fucked up shit! His tales bother me. Alot. He and Greg Gifune, and I realize some people may not have heard of either of these guys, but they both disturb me. I always start these stories with the best of intentions, but soon...quite soon, I enter a twilight, or gray zone. Almost a dream quality. Oftentimes, I come out the other end of a Deininger book wondering what the hell just happened? I'll admit that in most authors I hate this. Absolutely hate it! But, sometimes you want to walk away from something, and be entranced! This book actually wasn't the weird as crap end as I like with this author. That may have been the point with this book. I suppose that sometimes you have to write a normal ending. Mostly, I just wanted people to know that Keith is otherworldly good. This may have been more of his straight forward books that I've read. I loved it, and am so thankful to see Keith writing and publishing again! Recommend? Yeah, duh!
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