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The Sorrows
By Jonathan JanzPublisher Description
"Anyone who likes a good ghost story is going to enjoy The Sorrows. Anyone who likes a ghost story where there’s no doubt the ghosts are undoubtedly real will love this novel." - New York Journal of Books
The Sorrows, an island off the coast of northern California, and its castle have been uninhabited since a series of gruesome murders in 1925. But its owner needs money, so he allows film composers Ben and Eddie and a couple of their female friends to stay a month in Castle Blackwood. Eddie is certain a haunted castle is just the setting Ben needs to find inspiration for a horror film.
But what they find is more horrific than any movie. Something is waiting for them in the castle. A malevolent being has been trapped for nearly a century. And he’s ready to feed.
FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
The Sorrows, an island off the coast of northern California, and its castle have been uninhabited since a series of gruesome murders in 1925. But its owner needs money, so he allows film composers Ben and Eddie and a couple of their female friends to stay a month in Castle Blackwood. Eddie is certain a haunted castle is just the setting Ben needs to find inspiration for a horror film.
But what they find is more horrific than any movie. Something is waiting for them in the castle. A malevolent being has been trapped for nearly a century. And he’s ready to feed.
FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
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TLPHernandez
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“Lots of trigger warnings for this one. 👀 Good, all nonsense horror. 😆”
Descriptive writingDark settingDarkAbuseMisogynySelf-harmSexual assaultViolence
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“I have mixed feelings about this book. I found the setting and imagery of this story to be fantastic and I loved the idea of the castle itself. Honestly? I sort of want to go there. I don't even care if I might die a horrible death. I just want to go check this place out for myself! I'm a sucker for a good 'haunted house' story, you just can't keep me away. The atmosphere and the setting in this book were so on point and I have to say, I love the way Janz writes.
On the other hand, I was not entirely sold on these characters or their motivations. I could have done without the hyper-sexualization of the entire situation, and I struggled to care about anyone's motivation for going to this haunted mansion of doom.
Some parts of this story really worked for me and others didn't. I will say, though, that I had a hard time putting it down. I was definitely intrigued to find out what came next.
Overall this wasn't my favorite Janz book. (I am still working my way through his backlist, but I will keep directing everyone I know to The Siren and the Specter!) That being said, it was an enjoyable book and I look forward to reading more by this talented author.”
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About Jonathan Janz
Jonathan Janz is the author of more that fifteen novels and numerous shorter works. Since debuting in 2012, Jonathan’s work has been lauded by Booklist, Publishers Weekly, The Library Journal, and many others. He lives in West Lafayette, Indiana. Jonathan Janz grew up between a dark forest and a graveyard, which explains everything. Brian Keene named his debut novel The Sorrows “the best horror novel of 2012.”
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