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Chargement... Devourer of Soulspar Kevin Lucia
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Appartient à la sérieClifton Heights (2)
Welcome back to Clifton Heights. In Kevin Lucia's latest installment of his growing Clifton Heights mythos, Sheriff Chris Baker and Father Ward meet for a Saturday morning breakfast at The Skylark Dinner to once again commiserate over the weird and terrifying secrets surrounding their town. Sheriff Baker shares with Father Ward the story of a journal discovered in the ruins of what was once an elaborate koi pond and flower garden, which regales a tale of regret, buried pain, and unfulfilled debt. Father Ward reveals the story of a tortured man from the nearby town of Tahawus, who visited his confessional seeking solace from a cosmic horror he can never outrun. "Sophan" - Jake Burns has always been a bit...off. Rude, awkward, sometimes brutish, he's tolerated by Nate Slocum and his friends because he hits a mean line drive, and because they all know but don't discuss the abuse he faces at the hands of his troubled father, a Vietnam veteran consumed by his demons. But Jake is suffering something far worse than domestic abuse, and when Nate discovers what, he faces an impossible choice: help Jake and put himself in the path of evil, or abandon him, only to damn himself in the process. "The Man in Yellow" - Stuart Michael Evans has suffered from cerebral palsy all his life, but he's made due. Sure, his preacher dad is always yammering about "the healing grace of God" and "God's will," saying all he needs is faith and someday he'll be healed, but Stuart mostly ignores him. Life isn't perfect, but it isn't awful either, so Stuart figures he doesn't need God to heal him, or do anything, for that matter. Everything changes, however, when a renowned faith healer - Reverend Alistair McIlvian - pays a visit to Tahawus' annual Summer Vacation Bible School. Revival sweeps the town as Reverend McIlvian's healing touch makes believers out of everyone. But where do these powers come from? God, or something...else? Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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If Stephen King and H.P. Lovecraft had a bastard child, his name would be Kevin Lucia. Devourer of Souls is one of the most creepy books I've read in some time. By the way, that's a compliment. I love creepy. Mixing small town realism with Lovecraftian style mythos, Lucia has delivered two loosely connected stories in one entertaining new book.
Devourer of Souls is set in the fictional town of Clifton Heights, and areas nearby, in the Adirondack mountains. There is a small group of men who meet at the Skylark diner and discuss it's secrets. You see, strange things happen in Clifton Heights and, for some reason, these men know more about those things than your average citizen.
First up, two boys, Nate Slocum and Jake Burns, both sons of single fathers who served in Vietnam, but the similarities end there. They are introduced to the ancient game of Souphan (Fate) by an elder Vietnamese man named Mr.Trung. Jake believes Mr. Trung has captured his father's soul through this game and Jakes's plan for revenge leads to dire consequences.
The later story takes place in the nearby town of Tahawus where the man in yellow has come to lead Vacation Bible School at the local church. "...the man in yellow offered folks much subtler prizes: health. Freedom from physical and emotional pain. Acceptance and belonging. Stronger eyesight, confident speech. Clean, clear breath. And the townspeople lapped those things up like newborn kittens drinking milk, never once considering the cost."
In addition to the man in yellow, there's also a reference to Carcosa. Out of curiosity, I reached out to Kevin and asked if he watched HBO's True Detectives. Kevin says he plans to, but had not seen an episode. My response was that I think Kevin's Muse and Nic Pizzolatto's Muse must be drinking buddies.
Keven Lucia has a gift for putting creepy down on the page and there are a lot of nice touches to the stories, like the Wednesday night creature features in the park the boys like to attend. Very cool.
Devourer of Souls is available now in paperback and will be available as an e-book on June 30th, 2014, through Amazon.com, from Ragnarok Publications who are really on a roll of late.
Highly recommended. (