* Flesh *
Richard Laymon’s Flesh
There’s a mysterious beast hiding out inside of peoples’ bodies which leads them to satisfy their hunger by killing and then eating their victim’s brain…along with a side of flesh. At first the victim incident is insignificant, but then it hits closer to home. Death after death occurs before the cop avenger catches on…by then its almost too late. He takes real action when his college damsel in distress becomes the slimy creature’s next treat. The slimy snake-like monster likes to burrow inside a body, crawl up the spine and bite its host’s brain, which then turns them into a killing machine! Watch out because when the snake has used its host, its onto a new, live one to use to quench its hunger for human blood, brains, and flesh!
This was another 5-star read by R. Laymon. A heart-pounding, edge-of-you-seat, lightning-fast page turner of a story. He doesn’t spare wimpy stomachs or the faint of heart to gore and interesting choices of feasts. If you are in need of a nutty, creepy, slimy and gutsy read, read this!
Excerpts:
Pg. 35-’…his wife’s flesh came with it, clamped in his teeth, stretching and tearing off. He calmly chewed.’
Pg. 89-’There was lots of it (blood), all over the floor about halfway across the kitchen. It looked brown.’
Pg. 97-’It had slimy yellow flesh webbed with red and blue veins. Its eyes had the dull gray look of phlegm. Its mouth made wet sucking noises as it flattened then spread open.’
Pg. 122-’She stayed alive for a long time. Her heart still throbbed when he tore it from her chest cavity.’
Pg. 204-’Restaurants ought to have showers, he thought, for occasions like this. He grinned.’
* Queene Of Light *
Jennifer Armintrout’s Queene of Light
Part 1 of 3
The beginning of a trilogy of a story told of the Lightworld: home to faeries, dragons and dwarves. The Darkworld: the place where vampires, werewolves, angels and demons reside. And finally, the Upworld where the humans live and prosper.
Alya is stuck between two worlds of existence; half human, half faery. Taught by Garret, wholly Fae and mentor. Thrown into the mix is Malachi, a Death Angel who falls from his powerful existence and becomes mortal… Alya and Malachi tell a tale of forbidden love between two worlds not permitted to co-exist or, for that matter, be in the same world. Turns out, Alya, is part of a destiny-layden plan but finds out about her future and is in way over her head before she realizes her mistakes and weakness by trusting another with too much power.
She has done it again! Writing a truly gripping story in a totally made up world with completely real situations and feelings. Some parallels were easily seen…the forbidden love, the idea of loyalty to a mentor (aka: the blood tie of a sire), and the ultimate battle at the conclusion of the story with a soft touch in the last few sentences. Just 15 days until J.A.’s next installment of the Lightworld/Darkworld trilogy!
Excerpts:
Pg. 21 – ‘Sticky red oozed slowly across the stone, feathering into the thirsty pores to create a dark, wet stain.’
Pg. 43- ‘Rage burned his veins. Now this was an emotion he could grow to enjoy.’
Pg. 109- ‘He could not release her, and he could not stop the sudden racing of his blood, the pounding of his pulse in his ears as her hungry mouth fought back against his.’
Pg. 236- ‘The ones (gypsies) up there will take your money, down here they’ll take your parts, if not all of you.’
Pg. 289- ‘Child? The word struck him like the fall of the spectral lash that had cleaved his wings from him.’
