Genre: Horror
Format: Paperback ARC
Pages: 114
Rating: ★★★★★
Synopsis:
New Bedford, 1899
Harrison Quire has a problem. Haunted by memories of his lover, he's only lingered on the periphery of a life. When he visits the Whisperers' Club to hear a few horror stories, he never expects he'll become one.
Late one winter night, Harrison hears old George Burgess tell his tale of an unusual book. The book, Burgess explains, is made of flesh. It is alive. And so hungry. Harrison is soon enthralled by the story, but will he be consumed by it?
Words Made of Flesh is the latest novella from Shirley Jackson Award-winning author R. A. Busby.
Review:
"You have chosen this book, but you see...it might just choose you back."
This is a story about an insidious book. A book where words come to life upon the page and must always be preserved, for if not, the consequences may be catastrophic. George Burgess is in possession of this book, and it is now his duty to pass it on to another.
Harrison is the chosen receiver of this book to protect and preserve. As he sits and listens to George's story, he learns the truth of the horrors of what lies within, and the haunted life of his dear friend.
Set in 1899, the atmosphere sets us into old Victorian homes and old book shops where the most coveted books fill the shelves. Candlelight gatherings among friends sharing dark stories. It's a haunting tale of forbidden love, and hidden secrets. An abusive relationship between father and child that lingers deep within. But, as with all books, secrets are revealed and the words come to life within our minds and our hearts.
The prose is stunning and thought provoking. I often returned to many passages and pondered upon the effect that it was having, yearning for more. Not a story to be rushed through for every detail leads us through a whole experience. It unsettles and stirs the heart and soul.
Beautifully haunting!
Highly recommended as it has all the reasons why we love books and reading. How important the written word is and how we hunger for the stories. How the words written upon the pages live on forever.
"Books are hungry things. They yearn for our attention, demanding we sit for hours and hallucinate a shared dream. Despite the separation of cultures and centuries, the minds of the writer and reader are fused through the words."
**My thanks and appreciation for the complimentary advanced readers copy from Cemetery Gates Media.
Goodreads Author Page:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/
Amazon Author Page:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/R.A.-Busby/author/
Author Website Link:
https://rabusbybooks.weebly.com/
About the author
Author of Corporate Body and Words Made of Flesh, R. A. Busby is the winner of the 2020 Shirley Jackson Award for short fiction. When not writing stories to scare you, R.A. Busby goes running in the desert with her dog.
Publisher Website:
https://cemeterygatesmedia.com/
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