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Summary: Gloriously written with hints of suspence and thriller
Review: I can't believe no one else actually reviewed this book. I've read it about two years ago, and even though that was quite some time ago, I can still recalled vividly about the book. Basically, it's about a creature who dwelled in this mountain filled with unnatural animal - such as albino deers, albino frogs and so on. The caretaker of the mountain ie the protector of the animals ie the owner of the land was murdered by this rich tycoon, who wanted to own the montain due to the rich resources hidden in it. SO the wars began. The daughter, with the help from a local sheriff and the sheriff son - a country singer, a local boy from the town and an archeologist, joined forces with the creature to preserve and protect the forest and the animals in it. Anyway, as the plot thicken, we are introduced to the creature's history, which they nicknamed it as the Dark 'Un. The idea was original, and impressive. You know what, I could sit here all day long writing about this book, but then again, I wouldn't want to spoilt the suspence. A word of advice from me : Get the book and read it. Email me if you didn't like it, and I'll send you a 1 buck notes! Yeah right :P
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Summary: Surprisingly Good Read
Review: My grandfather picked this book up for me at his heart rehab where they have books and magaizines that no one want. I thought it looked kind of kooky (excuse the vocab use), so I avoided it for a few months, but when I picked it up, it turned out to be quite good. The story is focused on the happenings on Pale Dove Mountain, where Old Man Brice's family has owned the land for uncounted years; now Old Man Brice is the only man living on the mountain. It was rumored that an ancient creature, called the Dark 'Un (Dark One with a Southern drawl) has lived on that mountain as far back as anyone knows. No one really believed the story, but sometimes people would see things or hear of horrifying stories that happened upon the mountain. Everything was fine in the town and on the mountain until some greedy businessmen want to buy Old Man Brice's land. Old Man Brice, a strong, imposing figure himself, refuses. The businessmen looking to take over the land rights by any means necessary hire some thugs to "persuade" Old Man Brice to sign the document relinquishing the lands. The problem is that Old Man Brice dies. And now the businessmen want to take over the mountain, but they have a fairly large problem because the Dark 'Un is real, and really mad that they killed his protector. I didn't reveal too much about this book, because what I just mentioned happens in the first 100 pages or so, and the way that it all goes down is much more interesting and gruesome than I explained it here; so it is still worth a read. The Dark 'Un wages its own war against the businessmen, and the small army they have hired, while other (human) characters look to reveal the secrets of Pale Dove Mountain and to protect its population of strange animals. You really need to read this book! I loved the action scenes, and thought the book deserved 5-stars because of this, despite the fact that the writing is not as sophisticated as that in other books I have read. The book is well worth your time, and I was happy that my grandfather picked it up for me because I never would've found it otherwise. The story is more fun than you would assume, and is a very entertaining read that I finished in only a few days.
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Summary: Surprisingly Good Read
Review: My grandfather picked this book up for me at his heart rehab where they have books and magaizines that no one want. I thought it looked kind of kooky (excuse the vocab use), so I avoided it for a few months, but when I picked it up, it turned out to be quite good. The story is focused on the happenings on Pale Dove Mountain, where Old Man Brice's family has owned the land for uncounted years; now Old Man Brice is the only man living on the mountain. It was rumored that an ancient creature, called the Dark 'Un (Dark One with a Southern drawl) has lived on that mountain as far back as anyone knows. No one really believed the story, but sometimes people would see things or hear of horrifying stories that happened upon the mountain. Everything was fine in the town and on the mountain until some greedy businessmen want to buy Old Man Brice's land. Old Man Brice, a strong, imposing figure himself, refuses. The businessmen looking to take over the land rights by any means necessary hire some thugs to "persuade" Old Man Brice to sign the document relinquishing the lands. The problem is that Old Man Brice dies. And now the businessmen want to take over the mountain, but they have a fairly large problem because the Dark 'Un is real, and really mad that they killed his protector. I didn't reveal too much about this book, because what I just mentioned happens in the first 100 pages or so, and the way that it all goes down is much more interesting and gruesome than I explained it here; so it is still worth a read. The Dark 'Un wages its own war against the businessmen, and the small army they have hired, while other (human) characters look to reveal the secrets of Pale Dove Mountain and to protect its population of strange animals. You really need to read this book! I loved the action scenes, and thought the book deserved 5-stars because of this, despite the fact that the writing is not as sophisticated as that in other books I have read. The book is well worth your time, and I was happy that my grandfather picked it up for me because I never would've found it otherwise. The story is more fun than you would assume, and is a very entertaining read that I finished in only a few days.
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Summary: Worth the read
Review: You won't regret reading this book. I enjoyed it. However, I got more into it in the beginning. Sometimes the story got a little old at times. I only had one question though. Why didn't the Dark Un attack the Brices family when they took over the mountain from the indians? Did it know that the Brices weren't going to destroy the territory? This must be some real smart creature if he can tell who's on who's side just by looking at them. But don't let that comment prevent you from reading this book. It's a neat story and interesting.
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