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Dark Spells: Four Books
Boxed set of six bestselling supernatural novels by #1 bestselling authors, J.R. Rain and Scott Nicholson, 1. BAD BLOODMeet Spider, the go-to guy for supernatural problems. When teenager Parker Cole seeks his help regarding her father's cult at Mount Shasta and her friend's mysterious death, Spider suspects a fellow vampire's involvement. Dive into a gripping tale of intrigue and vampire vigilante justice.2. SPIDER WEBSpider, the reluctant vampire with a heart, faces chaos on a Caribbean cruise. Join him as he navigates through gluttony, a stolen zombie finger, and a crime lord's quest for a supernatural artifact. The cruise turns deadly when passengers are threatened with zombification. Spider must save lives and keep himself and Parker alive in this humorous and action-packed sequel.3. SPIDER BITESpider, the vampire with a conscience, strives to make amends for his dark past. As he falls in love with mortal Parker Cole, they face challenges when Parker's cousin, Dylan, is cursed. Spider embarks on a mission involving a necrophiliac ghost, the Devil, and true love. Experience a blend of romance, redemption, and supernatural battles in this captivating installment.4. CURSEDAlbert Shipway is an ordinary guy who's made an extraordinary mistake... a mistake that has left a family in ruins. Unfortunately for Albert, he picked the wrong family. Now he thinks the past is forgotten and today is just another day, another lunch, another order of kung pao chicken. Little does he know that he's about to meet a little old lady who knows his greatest fear. A little old lady who knows what's hiding in his heart. A little old lady who dishes up a big stew of supernatural revenge. In just a matter of minutes, Albert's simple life is about to be turned upside down. Indeed, Albert is about to enter a world where magic and evil lurk just beneath the fabric of southern California, where all his past choices have brewed a perfect storm of broken hearts, broken promises, and shattered families... and he's about to pay the ultimate price. Unless he can start righting some wrongs... and fast.5. GHOST COLLEGEParanormal investigators Ellen and Monty Drew tackle mysterious voices at a Southern California bible college. Skepticism turns to reality as they encounter the ghost of a young girl and a Latin phrase hinting at a dark history. Facing a Dark Master with a century of demonic deeds, the Drews embark on a battle transcending reality's boundaries.6. THE VAMPIRE CLUBEnter the world of The Vampire Club, a group of college misfits searching for a centuries-old vampire in rural Pennsylvania. As they unearth the first documented case of a real vampire, a secret society of vampire hunters aims to keep the undead permanently buried. The journey involves humor, romance, and the quest to resurrect an actual vampire.Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE today!
809 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 3, 2011
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J.R. Rain
686 books1,727 followersJ.R. Rain is the author of 110 novels and counting. He lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest, where he's hard at work on his next novel... and fighting off sparkly vampires.
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February 11, 2013
I like to give an author at least two chances to win my readership, however, I didn't leave my last Rain book with any motivation to try again. So I'm giving Rain another chance through this joint venture with an author I've enjoyed before, Nicholson.
Cursed -- It is about... wait for it... a curse. Yeah, the title took away from the fun of discovery, but not too much because a creepy old lady accosts the MC right off the bat. This story was, at times, predictable, though curses do tend to follow a formula, so not a big deal. My main disappointments was that I didn't feel the MC did much growing up, and I missed the traditional horror theme of pointing out the darkness in society.
Overall, a decent, average story. 3 stars.
Ghost Story -- A ghost story, yes, but not a scary story. The MC's constant smart ass comments were a distraction. The ending hinted at something beneath the surface, but it was such a glancing blow as far as hints go, I'm more disappointed than curious.
Maybe if the MC was more sympathetic I would've enjoyed the big battle. 2 stars.
The Vampire Club -- Silly/humorous vampire story. The humor worked better in this story - a tale about a vampire club seeking out a suspected grave of a long buried vampire. 3 stars
Bad Blood -- It was good at first. I really got into the MC. And then he went to investigate a cult compound and the authors lost me. Maybe things got too weird to suspend disbelief, or maybe it was the way it was written. I'm not sure, but the point is, I lost interest, even when the Big Bad Thing was about to kill our hero. 2 stars.
Also, in this book, the authors used the word "magick" to describe the evil and dark magic the cultist used. Magick (with a "k") is used by some pagans/Wiccans to differentiate their magic from hocus pocus. Witches have a hard enough time combating hate and misunderstandings without authors spreading the misconceptions by using their words in a bad light. Tacky, disappointing, and enough that I probably won't be buying anything from these authors any time soon.
Cursed -- It is about... wait for it... a curse. Yeah, the title took away from the fun of discovery, but not too much because a creepy old lady accosts the MC right off the bat. This story was, at times, predictable, though curses do tend to follow a formula, so not a big deal. My main disappointments was that I didn't feel the MC did much growing up, and I missed the traditional horror theme of pointing out the darkness in society.
Overall, a decent, average story. 3 stars.
Ghost Story -- A ghost story, yes, but not a scary story. The MC's constant smart ass comments were a distraction. The ending hinted at something beneath the surface, but it was such a glancing blow as far as hints go, I'm more disappointed than curious.
Maybe if the MC was more sympathetic I would've enjoyed the big battle. 2 stars.
The Vampire Club -- Silly/humorous vampire story. The humor worked better in this story - a tale about a vampire club seeking out a suspected grave of a long buried vampire. 3 stars
Bad Blood -- It was good at first. I really got into the MC. And then he went to investigate a cult compound and the authors lost me. Maybe things got too weird to suspend disbelief, or maybe it was the way it was written. I'm not sure, but the point is, I lost interest, even when the Big Bad Thing was about to kill our hero. 2 stars.
Also, in this book, the authors used the word "magick" to describe the evil and dark magic the cultist used. Magick (with a "k") is used by some pagans/Wiccans to differentiate their magic from hocus pocus. Witches have a hard enough time combating hate and misunderstandings without authors spreading the misconceptions by using their words in a bad light. Tacky, disappointing, and enough that I probably won't be buying anything from these authors any time soon.
June 17, 2024
The last book in the set was the best. The middle two were terrible. The first was just okay.
December 24, 2023
I really enjoyed the 4 books. But there were attached short stories that I could have lived without reading
October 26, 2012
I read this series of books because I've been a fan of Rain's other books. These stories were not uniformly terrible, but they didn't move me either.
Cursed is the story of a man cursed by a witch for his part in the death of her granddaughter. There were some interesting ideas in the story, but I disliked the protagonist so much, I was hoping he would die at the end.
Ghost College is the story of a ghost debunking/removal team coming up against a haunting at a college. While it was an alright read with potentially interesting ideas it felt flat and uninspired.
The Vampire Club is a campy vampire novel which may have been a fun short story, but which grinds on with goofball, tiring cliches and characters. It was meant to be light and silly, but is short on real laughs. Again, hard to care about the characters.
Bad Blood is about a jaded vampire troubleshooter who gets dragged into a mildly Cthulu-esque plot. This story is the best of the bunch and worth the read.
Overall, I wouldn't recommend paying more than a buck for this set of stories.
Cursed is the story of a man cursed by a witch for his part in the death of her granddaughter. There were some interesting ideas in the story, but I disliked the protagonist so much, I was hoping he would die at the end.
Ghost College is the story of a ghost debunking/removal team coming up against a haunting at a college. While it was an alright read with potentially interesting ideas it felt flat and uninspired.
The Vampire Club is a campy vampire novel which may have been a fun short story, but which grinds on with goofball, tiring cliches and characters. It was meant to be light and silly, but is short on real laughs. Again, hard to care about the characters.
Bad Blood is about a jaded vampire troubleshooter who gets dragged into a mildly Cthulu-esque plot. This story is the best of the bunch and worth the read.
Overall, I wouldn't recommend paying more than a buck for this set of stories.
May 29, 2013
Interesting collection of different genre/ tone books (though none felt out of sorts with the others). I liked some of the novels better than others, but overall the collection is a good one and worth the time reading!
August 24, 2012
I will post this review in a bit. I need to get my thoughts together on this one.
June 9, 2024
Review pending
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