BOOK SYNOPSIS
The scarecrows are coming..."Welcome to Freykirk - population, 266. A quaint, rural, yet affluent village where everybody knows everybody else and the locals are not afraid to leave their doors unlocked at night. Washed-up writer and city boy, Cage Roberts, is about to experience village life first-hand when he spends a weekend in Freykirk visiting his ex-wife and their two children. On his way there, he picks up a young runaway named Rochelle. Together, they discover what it truly means to be part of a village community...
But to whet your appetite before you venture into The Church of Freyr, there are two one-hundred word drabbles and three short stories, coving all things weird and wonderful to the bizarre.
Before the reader gets to the main story, the author whets your appetite with six brilliant short stories some of which end with a unexpected twist.
A Bedtime Story
Emily Jessop
a Free Hand which was one of my favourites and I felt quite sad at the way it ended.
A Night At The Black Fleece, this one had a clever twist and was also one of my favourites.
Devil's Lair which had a plot that was reminiscent of Stephen King's Cell.
And then there was the main story, The Church Of Freyr
The story centred around Sci-Fi author Cage Roberts who had made the three hour journey to Freykirk to spend the weekend with his two children but instead found himself fighting for his life. A evil presence had taken up residence in the picturesque village that was situated in the rural English countryside, someone who had plans for Cage and Rochelle, the young hitchhiker that he had picked up on his journey. The reader knew from the first chapter that something sinister was going on and that people were mysteriously disappearing but what exactly had Cage and Rochelle found themselves caught up in? And what was with all the scarecrows that were scattered in and around the village?
Cage was one of those characters who I really shouldn't have liked but there was just something about him that made me take him into my heart and feel anxious about his wellbeing. I really liked Rochelle, I thought she was a fantastic, feisty individual. The other characters were a mixed bag of realistic individuals, many of whom were untrustworthy and harbouring secrets.
Expertly combining horror and thriller with a added dash of Nordic Lore (unfortunately neither Loki or Thor, mmmm, Chris Hemsworth, sorry, I got a bit distracted there, are not mentioned) the author weaves together a gripping and terrifying tale that is reminiscent of the brilliant Hammer Horror films. I love this very talented author's stories, they are dark, spine chilling and thrilling with a added dash of humour, loads of edge of your seat tension and suspense. His characters are always well rounded, vivid and realistic and his stories are always very well written and addictive and The Church Of Freyr is no exception. A gripping thrilling read and very very highly recommended.
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