Balak

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Summary: beware of the cult
Review: a good read. well enoug story. some good details, and some great descriptions. i'm keeping mine. but on the other hand, the story isn't better than that. an evil cult doing evil things. a relationship building (always interesting to read some irrelevant romance in a horror story, right?). all done in a little too naive way. not great (except at times), but good.

Rating:
Summary: GREAT READ!
Review: A wonderful horror novel, filled with suspense and outright terror. Definitely one to haunt one's dreams! I'll be on the look out for more of Rainey's works. Recommended highly.

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Summary: Builds up to true horror
Review: This book goes from a somewhat mysterious plot loaded with atmosphere and slow pacing to a breakneck, full-fledged horror story near the end. The characters are great and believable, and Balak the villain is something to be seen for yourself. Sometimes the imagery was almost too much to take as the protagonist is put through physcal and psychological torture before the mind-blowing climax. This is a book to read late at night but hopefully while not alone, because you'll jump at any sound in the house. I thought it was just a little long-winded sometimes but otherwise effective and entertaining. A very good horror novel!