Darkborn

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Summary: Great contribution to the horror genre
Review: I recently reread this gem and I appreciated it even more the second time around. A group of young school boys steal an old book on the occult and decide to perform one of it's demonic rituals just for kicks. It appears to be a failure and nothing more than a silly game until years later when the participants begin to die in gruesome ways and it becomes apparent that a demonic force was unleashed. One man must stop the horror and send the Adversary back to hell, risking his own existence in the process. The plot unravels a little slowly at first, but it's very suspenseful, and it really picks up half way through. The last hundred pages or so move like a wild amusement park ride. Costello wraps the story up in a very clever way that I found really satisfying and neat. (Something that's difficult for the most experienced and popular writers to pull off.) This book is well worth looking for as are all of his books. When's the next horror novel, Mr. Costello? We want more!

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Summary: SPELLBINDING
Review: Once in awhile one comes across a horror book that delivers so it needs to be read by any fan of the genre. DARKBORN is that kind of a book. From its dark and creepy intro to its knockout yet heartfelt conclusion, this inventive novel confirms the talent of a writer who knows how to pack a punch. Childhood fears have never been so much fun under his skillfull pen. You'll be sitting at the edge of your seat wondering how he'll end it all. Besides, his new take on evil is reason enough to grab yourself a copy of DARKBORN. Do it now, and enjoy the book to its very last word.-----Martin Boucher