The Children of Red Peak
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The most intense novel yet from an unmissable voice in horror fiction, Bram Stoker award-nominated author Craig DiLouie. "Horror readers will be hooked." (Publishers Weekly) "A heart-wrenching, thought-provoking, terrifying tale about the meaning of life . . . A great choice for fans of Stephen Graham Jones' The Only Good Indians (2020), Paul Tremblay's Disappearance at Devil's Rock (2016), or Alma Katsu's The Hunger (2018)." - Booklist They escaped the cult, but are they free? David Young, Deacon Price, and Beth Harris live with a dark secret. They grew up in an isolated religious community in the shadow of the mountain Red Peak, and they are among the few who survived its horrific last days. Years later, the trauma of what they experienced never feels far behind. And when a fellow survivor commits suicide, they reunite to confront their past and share their memories of that final night. But discovering the terrifying truth might put them on a path back to Red Peak, and escaping a second time could be almost impossible.... "A subtle character story and a chilling tale of horror. It goes deep into the heart of people caught up in terrifying events." - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author. For more from Craig DiLouie, check out: Our War One of Us
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Like the past timeline. Didn't like the present timeline or the ending. Think this author isn't for me.
Once again pure magic from this author! Couldn't put it down all I wanted was to find out the truth at the end! A powerful story for anyone with past troubles with religion and talks about the dichotomy of love the church family atmosphere while hating what it can do. Even though the dial is like all the way up to 11 I found the characters to have relatable problems and flaws. Overall a wonderful experience , super creepy and atmospheric that keeps you guessing all the way through! Must must read!
I am BITTER. At the beginning, I really thought this was gonna be a new favorite. I loved the cult and the descriptions, how it was looking at trauma and religion. I was stoked. But then, it took such a nosedive. We focused on two characters I didn't care about at all the whole time when all I wanted to hear from was David and Angela. We heard so much about Deacon's band that I didn't care about and Beth and Deacon's romance that I also didn't care about. The story also spoiled everything that happened with the cult so all of the flashbacks weren't surprising or scary because I knew what would happen. I also predicted the ending so early on and it's an ending I absolutely hate; it's a “The Deep” by Nick Cutter type of ending that was just so disappointing and terrible. UGHHHH
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