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Tether
From Vermont author Dan Durick comes a novel of horror and occult powers over reality. A slow burn that keeps you absorbed and intrigued.
“The Universe seeks balance. With an offering in one direction, you can push it in another. You can never set it off course for long, though. It always finds its way back.”
In the intricate web of human connections, where bonds provide comfort, lies a sinister twist. In this occult horror novel, Kristin Fuller, a promising young woman, discovers the malevolent potential of the cosmic threads that bind us. As powerful forces manipulate these connections for nefarious ends, Kristin finds herself in a perilous struggle for survival. With few clues, she and her closest allies confront the looming darkness. In a race against time, Kristin must unravel the mysteries surrounding her and face the ultimate Can she break free from the sinister ties that bind, or will she succumb to the forces seeking her demise?
“The Universe seeks balance. With an offering in one direction, you can push it in another. You can never set it off course for long, though. It always finds its way back.”
In the intricate web of human connections, where bonds provide comfort, lies a sinister twist. In this occult horror novel, Kristin Fuller, a promising young woman, discovers the malevolent potential of the cosmic threads that bind us. As powerful forces manipulate these connections for nefarious ends, Kristin finds herself in a perilous struggle for survival. With few clues, she and her closest allies confront the looming darkness. In a race against time, Kristin must unravel the mysteries surrounding her and face the ultimate Can she break free from the sinister ties that bind, or will she succumb to the forces seeking her demise?
257 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 23, 2023
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Daniel M. Durick
2 books1 followerDan Durick lives and works in Vermont with his family. While he is currently focused on novels, Dan has enjoyed writing screenplays, short stories, and poetry since he was young. When not writing, Dan explores Vermont in his Jeep with his family and contemplates the mysteries of our universe.
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January 24, 2024History is marked by seemingly impossible coincidences. Natural phenomena repeating itself in freakish conjunctions. People bound to similar paths; their destiny reprised. If one were to believe in the occult, this mystery of the universe opens an opportunity for a powerful someone to manipulate these threads, to bastardize fate. Daniel Durick explores this possibility in his debut novel, Tether.
Tether is not slasher or body horror. It is not a book where disfigured bodies are found throughout its chapters. Tether is a slow burn of metaphorical and psychological horror. Daniel Durick masterfully crafts an unrelenting sense of apprehension. His novel is atmospheric, not necessarily in the scenery, but within the characters’ thoughts.
Tether is told mainly from the perspective of Kristin Fuller. A natural leader, she is a rising star at her equity firm where she works 60-70 hours a week. As the supernatural manifests and targets her, her inability to control the situation exacerbates her mental state. While her A type personality enhances the tension within the novel, her heightened sense of empathy is the best aspect of her character.
Kristin’s insight into her friends and family is a delight. Daniel Durick doesn’t info dump a character’s personality. While the reader is given direct perspectives from characters such as Emil and Shelly, Daniel uses Kristin to bring them to life. Shelly has her own family. Emil has his own character arc. Thanks to Kristin’s assessment, readers understand them even before their direct point of view sections. These characters exist more than to simply further the plot or support Kristin.
Daniel Durick may have used his other characters too much near the end. In the last quarter of Tether, other characters became more in the forefront. This change disservices Kristin’s arc. Her resolution rushed; Kristin felt a bit removed from her own ending.
Daniel Durick’s excels in depicting sorrow in the wake of tragedy. The pain after losing a loved one is dangerous. Long after the initial shock, the uncertainty of how to move on, guilt, and memories turned rotten can destroy a person. These aching moments where his characters simply endure offer the best of Daniel’s writing. These are the scenes that will haunt a reader long after the last page.
Tether by Daniel Durick examines the bonds between people and that of the universe. It touches on the fragility of life. It argues that nothing ever truly ends. How loose ends simply need tied to another. Life can be repeated.
Review originally posted in Before We Go Blog https://beforewegoblog.com/review-tet...
Tether is not slasher or body horror. It is not a book where disfigured bodies are found throughout its chapters. Tether is a slow burn of metaphorical and psychological horror. Daniel Durick masterfully crafts an unrelenting sense of apprehension. His novel is atmospheric, not necessarily in the scenery, but within the characters’ thoughts.
Tether is told mainly from the perspective of Kristin Fuller. A natural leader, she is a rising star at her equity firm where she works 60-70 hours a week. As the supernatural manifests and targets her, her inability to control the situation exacerbates her mental state. While her A type personality enhances the tension within the novel, her heightened sense of empathy is the best aspect of her character.
Kristin’s insight into her friends and family is a delight. Daniel Durick doesn’t info dump a character’s personality. While the reader is given direct perspectives from characters such as Emil and Shelly, Daniel uses Kristin to bring them to life. Shelly has her own family. Emil has his own character arc. Thanks to Kristin’s assessment, readers understand them even before their direct point of view sections. These characters exist more than to simply further the plot or support Kristin.
Daniel Durick may have used his other characters too much near the end. In the last quarter of Tether, other characters became more in the forefront. This change disservices Kristin’s arc. Her resolution rushed; Kristin felt a bit removed from her own ending.
Daniel Durick’s excels in depicting sorrow in the wake of tragedy. The pain after losing a loved one is dangerous. Long after the initial shock, the uncertainty of how to move on, guilt, and memories turned rotten can destroy a person. These aching moments where his characters simply endure offer the best of Daniel’s writing. These are the scenes that will haunt a reader long after the last page.
Tether by Daniel Durick examines the bonds between people and that of the universe. It touches on the fragility of life. It argues that nothing ever truly ends. How loose ends simply need tied to another. Life can be repeated.
Review originally posted in Before We Go Blog https://beforewegoblog.com/review-tet...
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