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Only the Living Feel Remorse

By Ash Deza
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Some mistakes will haunt you to the end.

 

Imagine being haunted by a ghost. In life, he was your best friend. Now he wants you dead.

Who would you turn to for help? How far would you go to escape? How much would you be willing to sacrifice?

 

This is the gripping story of a flawed man who finds himself in a deep well of misery, haunted by his past, desperate for a way out. Will he be able to save himself? Or will the price prove to be too high?

 

"Only the Living Feel Remorse" is a suspenseful yet fast-paced horror novella. It tells the story of a friendship gone bad, a vengeful ghost and neo-pagan blood rituals which end up costing you much more than you bargained for.

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“This is a short read that packs a lot and I mean it in terms of action, character progression, writing quality and surprise factors! There's a lot of ghost stories out there but in my opinion this one is very original with occult elements that I loved.. There are several painful passages and I discovered new muscles in my face I didn't know from how many faces I was pulling reading through them! And I loved it, testament to the writing skills of the author. As the story unravels we understand that the plot is not simple as it seems, until the very end where we're confronted with the brutal reality and the level of desperation of the main character Michael.. I highly recommend this fast paced novella, full of raw emotions and pain, delving into core human feelings with the convictions of one desperate man resulting in the demise of his friends' lives and ultimately his own.. Thanks to Ash Deza for a copy and this is my honest opinion.”
“Brutal. Raw. Sickening. Extreme sadness. Hopelessness and tragic. These are a few words that I felt while reading this novella. This is grief horror at its best and a ghost story unlike any other that I've ever read. Imagine your best friend haunting you. Now imagine them trying to kill you every chance they get. That's what Michael is dealing with. Over the course of some tragic events, Michael's best friend John is dead and now haunts him, trying to kill him every time he goes to sleep. How far will Michael go to be rid of his ghost? Can he really outrun his past?”
“**Rounded up from 3.5 “Balancing on the edge of [one's] own demise” this short yet poignant novella explores the darkest depths of humanity. Deza, unmatched in his storytelling ability, vividly paints a masterful picture artfully summoning a visceral reaction through his palpable prose. While I am rarely moved by gore or body horror his ability to conjure realistic imagery had me shifting in my chair; whilst remaining on a graphic level at that, never gratuitous. Unfortunately at the 60-70% mark, the pacing becomes inconsistent. It slows and becomes verbose and overly detailed, finds even pacing, and then slows again. I however can admit I’m nit-picky, and believe that many of my fellow bibliophiles here won’t let this be an issue. Aside from one last-minute left-field character, these are my only small gripes. This was a solid and highly enjoyable debut novella from Author Ash Deza. With a combination of paranormal, gore, psychological, and social sub-genres this is sure to satisfy a rainbow of horror readers’ tastes.”

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