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The Lights
First came the Peeling, a virus that ripped apart the world. Now comes the End.
28 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 1, 2013
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Iain Rob Wright
172 books1,836 followersOne of Horror's most respected authors, Iain Rob Wright is the writer of more than forty books, many of them bestsellers. A previous Kindle All-Star and a mainstay in the horror charts, he is a prolific producer of unique and original stories. From his apocalyptic saga The Gates to his claustrophobic revenge thriller ASBO, Iain writes across a broad spectrum of sub genres, creating both beloved series and standalone titles.
With work available in several languages and in audio, Iain Rob Wright is one of the fastest rising stars in horror, but when not writing he is a dedicated family man. Father to Jack and Molly, and husband to Sally, he is often seen sharing his family memories with his fans on Facebook.
To get 6 of his books for free (no strings), just visit: www.iainrobwright.com
With work available in several languages and in audio, Iain Rob Wright is one of the fastest rising stars in horror, but when not writing he is a dedicated family man. Father to Jack and Molly, and husband to Sally, he is often seen sharing his family memories with his fans on Facebook.
To get 6 of his books for free (no strings), just visit: www.iainrobwright.com
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September 20, 2016
Wickedly creepy!
February 25, 2021
I think the saddest thing about this series is wondering if the human race is worth saving.
This episode seems to be the last of the Peeling story and it's well-written but really, unsurprising in regard to human behaviour.
Thought-provoking and worth a look.
This episode seems to be the last of the Peeling story and it's well-written but really, unsurprising in regard to human behaviour.
Thought-provoking and worth a look.
October 1, 2017
great series
February 28, 2017
“We all need to just chill the fuck out,” said David.
“Chill out?” said Colin. “Something abducted two of our members like something out of Close Encounters. We should all be in a very un-chilled out mood. In fact we should all be in quite a flap about things."
"The Lights" closes out the last of "The Peeling", an end-of-world scenario where the world's population is devastated by a flesh-destroying disease. Again, no zombies here, but author Wright throws a monkey wrench into the story when the lights descend from the sky. A very interesting twist, and unexpected.
“Chill out?” said Colin. “Something abducted two of our members like something out of Close Encounters. We should all be in a very un-chilled out mood. In fact we should all be in quite a flap about things."
"The Lights" closes out the last of "The Peeling", an end-of-world scenario where the world's population is devastated by a flesh-destroying disease. Again, no zombies here, but author Wright throws a monkey wrench into the story when the lights descend from the sky. A very interesting twist, and unexpected.
March 10, 2014
As you may have noticed from previous reviews, I really like The Peeling series. In fact, I own a signed copy of The Peeling Trilogy and Iain Rob Wright is amongst my favourite authors.
So, this is a bit awkward! I didn’t like this book.. I didn’t feel it added to the story in any way. For me, The Peeling will always be a four book story (Patient Zero and Books 1 to 3) I’m unsure why this new direction was taken or whether it was planned out all along but I didn’t really like it
All of the books have been directed at a skin peeling disease and they’ve all been pretty gritty for short stories. This one is definitely the weakest of the series. The characters don’t feel as deep and the story doesn’t seem necessary. I understand that the series needed an ending but I don’t think this was the way to do it.
That’s not to say nobody will like it, by all means, buy the book and give it a go. It’s a nice short read and if you’ve invested in the rest of the books it’s worth finishing them off, but for me personally the series didn’t need this book.
So, this is a bit awkward! I didn’t like this book.. I didn’t feel it added to the story in any way. For me, The Peeling will always be a four book story (Patient Zero and Books 1 to 3) I’m unsure why this new direction was taken or whether it was planned out all along but I didn’t really like it
All of the books have been directed at a skin peeling disease and they’ve all been pretty gritty for short stories. This one is definitely the weakest of the series. The characters don’t feel as deep and the story doesn’t seem necessary. I understand that the series needed an ending but I don’t think this was the way to do it.
That’s not to say nobody will like it, by all means, buy the book and give it a go. It’s a nice short read and if you’ve invested in the rest of the books it’s worth finishing them off, but for me personally the series didn’t need this book.
May 19, 2016
At the end of the last story, Sargent Parker saw green lights in the sky. As this story begins, a group of twenty survivors hiding out at a hotel starts to see the same green lights every night. A woman named Gretchen is the leader of this group. She doesn't know what the lights are or how to defend her group if they turn out to be dangerous.
Logan is one of the men in the group. He says he used to be a physicist and is also drunk all the time. He tells Gretchen the lights are aliens. He thinks the aliens created the virus to wipe out humanity so they could take over the planet. Gretchen doesn't know whether to believe him or not, but they try to reinforce their defenses just in case.
One night there is a loud boom that wakes everyone up. One of the flashing light ships landed. They go to investigate and...
This was a good, suspenseful part of the story. Just when the survivors thought they had made it out alive, this new threat appears. Logan has a great theory about what is happening, but can he be believed? I guess we'll find out in the next, last story.
Logan is one of the men in the group. He says he used to be a physicist and is also drunk all the time. He tells Gretchen the lights are aliens. He thinks the aliens created the virus to wipe out humanity so they could take over the planet. Gretchen doesn't know whether to believe him or not, but they try to reinforce their defenses just in case.
One night there is a loud boom that wakes everyone up. One of the flashing light ships landed. They go to investigate and...
This was a good, suspenseful part of the story. Just when the survivors thought they had made it out alive, this new threat appears. Logan has a great theory about what is happening, but can he be believed? I guess we'll find out in the next, last story.
October 25, 2015
Not Quite The Ending I Had Hoped For
I really enjoyed the 1st 3 books of this series & did enjoy this one, the 4th, but it just seemed a completely unsatisfactory conclusion to an otherwise good series of short stories. Not a great ending to the series unfortunately.
I really enjoyed the 1st 3 books of this series & did enjoy this one, the 4th, but it just seemed a completely unsatisfactory conclusion to an otherwise good series of short stories. Not a great ending to the series unfortunately.
February 15, 2015
What a cool ending. There was an explanation and an unimaginable closing that left me satisfied. :). It was great and worthy of all five stars.
May 4, 2015
Mr. Wright
I would really like to be inside the authors head to see how it works. This is a creepy series of novellas that will keep u up....
I would really like to be inside the authors head to see how it works. This is a creepy series of novellas that will keep u up....
September 28, 2016
I love the entire series and this is one heck of a surprise ending.
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