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The eternal struggle between light and dark takes a savage new the battlefield is a dilapidated English seaside town and the weapons wielded are humanity’s own children. This new battle for the survival of humanity uncovers monstrous creatures of darkness, deceptive beings of light, and a dimension that can only be accessed by extreme acts of self-harm.
Two unwitting adults are drawn into the war. Tony Collins, a widowed man haunted by past traumas who seeks to rescue his daughter, and Karen Tyndall, a troubled schoolteacher wrestling with her ideals in a deprived teaching environment. Both find themselves fighting a sinister alien invasion where humanity’s children are exploited to unleash terror and devastation.
Rachel Collins and Antoinette Penner, the teenage protagonists, forge an uneasy alliance in the disturbing prison they find themselves in, crafting a shield not just against the alien entities but the sinister and all too human forces that aid the invaders.
Over a tense three-day timeline, the journeys of these four become a disturbing yet poignant exploration of self, highlighting trials, horrors, and the boundless love between a father and daughter, leading to the ultimate in self-sacrifice for humanity’s salvation.
Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths.
Two unwitting adults are drawn into the war. Tony Collins, a widowed man haunted by past traumas who seeks to rescue his daughter, and Karen Tyndall, a troubled schoolteacher wrestling with her ideals in a deprived teaching environment. Both find themselves fighting a sinister alien invasion where humanity’s children are exploited to unleash terror and devastation.
Rachel Collins and Antoinette Penner, the teenage protagonists, forge an uneasy alliance in the disturbing prison they find themselves in, crafting a shield not just against the alien entities but the sinister and all too human forces that aid the invaders.
Over a tense three-day timeline, the journeys of these four become a disturbing yet poignant exploration of self, highlighting trials, horrors, and the boundless love between a father and daughter, leading to the ultimate in self-sacrifice for humanity’s salvation.
Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths.
459 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 17, 2023
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January 11, 2024
FAIRLIGHT
By Adrain Chamberlin
Reviewed by Carson Buckingham
“... and a child shall lead them.”
I loved this book.
It is a book about battles... on many different fronts.
It is about good versus evil, adults versus children, light versus dark, love versus hate, invading aliens versus defending humans, lies versus truth, the ethics of human experimentation, weaponization of captured alien technology, and the survival of humanity.
There is something in this book for everyone. If you’re looking for a thriller, a suspense novel, a horror novel, a paranormal novel, a sci-fi novel, or a government conspiracy novel, this one book has them all.
The main characters are perfectly developed—I loved the protagonists and their nobility. It gave me hope for humanity and made me proud to be human. And the villain was so deliciously hate-able... but even he... well, I won’t spoil it for you.
The military characters were written military typical, short on humanity and long on brutality, making them somewhat two-dimensional. Nobody is totally one thing or totally another—that’s what makes people interesting. When writing about the military, I think the author might have thrown in a redeeming quality here and there to make them a little more human. As it stands, they were portrayed as too black and white. This is a book about the strength of humanity and the fact that they were not imbued with sympathy toward it at all, I found unrealistic.
That being said, this was wild ride and an un-putdownable read.
Pick up a copy and see for yourself.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Highly recommended.
By Adrain Chamberlin
Reviewed by Carson Buckingham
“... and a child shall lead them.”
I loved this book.
It is a book about battles... on many different fronts.
It is about good versus evil, adults versus children, light versus dark, love versus hate, invading aliens versus defending humans, lies versus truth, the ethics of human experimentation, weaponization of captured alien technology, and the survival of humanity.
There is something in this book for everyone. If you’re looking for a thriller, a suspense novel, a horror novel, a paranormal novel, a sci-fi novel, or a government conspiracy novel, this one book has them all.
The main characters are perfectly developed—I loved the protagonists and their nobility. It gave me hope for humanity and made me proud to be human. And the villain was so deliciously hate-able... but even he... well, I won’t spoil it for you.
The military characters were written military typical, short on humanity and long on brutality, making them somewhat two-dimensional. Nobody is totally one thing or totally another—that’s what makes people interesting. When writing about the military, I think the author might have thrown in a redeeming quality here and there to make them a little more human. As it stands, they were portrayed as too black and white. This is a book about the strength of humanity and the fact that they were not imbued with sympathy toward it at all, I found unrealistic.
That being said, this was wild ride and an un-putdownable read.
Pick up a copy and see for yourself.
4.5 out of 5 stars.
Highly recommended.
April 7, 2024
Intelligent, well-written, gripping. Some of the words that came to me when reading this fantastic novel. The small, coastal-town setting belies the potential world-ending events that are unleashed in this tale. Cosmic horror meets with a sort of 'Whicker Man' vibe, mixed with a massive dollop of gritty, blood-drenched horror. There's 'real' horror in this novel too; the horror felt by our main protagonist, an ordinary man who is out of his depth with worry for his daughter, who will do anything to save her. As I've already said, this is a very well-written book. It builds to a heart pounding crescendo where one wonders what on earth will happen at the conclusion. The themes of the novel are hard to take at times; more than once I had to stop for a breather. This is no light read. It is bleak, and at times, heart-breaking. This is solely down to the talent of the author, who has an uncanny knack of making one care for the characters he has created. They are as real to me as anyone I've met, which makes hard reading at times. An outstanding horror novel that any Lovecraft fans will delight in, but written with such ability. Brilliant.
December 17, 2023
Finished reading Fairlight by Adrian Chamberlin this morning. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Lots of original ideas in here. It starts with a horrible situation, a father dropping off his daughter at a hospital as result of her self harming. This leads to a fascinating question: what do you see when you cut yourself? The story them blooms into something epic, a genuinely threatening world-changing scenario. The story unfolds at pace, constantly evolving. The writing is strong, the action scenes, the creatures and their revolting actions particularly effective. Recommended.
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