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Dark Maiden
Haunting and horrifying, the tale keeps readers engaged all the way to the shocking end. Intertwined with Native American lore Dark Maiden weaves a seducing chilling tale. Dark Maiden grabs you at the first page the story sets us up in 16th century Maine, Onata Village. Conner gave readers a tale of a bewitching beautiful Maiden seen by the lake by four sisters under the moonlight. Dark Maiden takes you from past to present to past to tell this horrifying curse tale. Readers need to pay attention during the time transitions, but readers engrossed with fantastic writing you cannot put down.
Dark Maiden has taken a Native American legend and created the most intense story of ghosts and horror and things that go bump in the night.
Although a somber tone permeates the book, there is a recurring theme of loyalty and resilience. Each character exhibits self-determination, fortitude, and resourcefulness until the conclusion. You grow to love each person as if you belong to the fight against evil forces. Full of surprises and character growth readers will love the tale.
Dark Maiden has taken a Native American legend and created the most intense story of ghosts and horror and things that go bump in the night.
Although a somber tone permeates the book, there is a recurring theme of loyalty and resilience. Each character exhibits self-determination, fortitude, and resourcefulness until the conclusion. You grow to love each person as if you belong to the fight against evil forces. Full of surprises and character growth readers will love the tale.
234 pages, Paperback
Published December 15, 2023
About the author
Ian Conner
15 books63 followersIan Conner is retired and spent most of his adult life as a Marine and Army Infantry Sergeant. Now living near San Diego California with his wife Bonnie, a cellist, and their two dogs, Cookie and Isabella. Conner spends his days , gardening, crafting beautiful stained glass, creating worlds on the page, writing, reading and reviewing books.
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August 28, 2024
Summary
Dark Maiden is a horror fantasy thriller by Ian Conner. The story begins in the 16th century when a maiden captivates four sisters with her beauty. Their great desire to acquire beauty for themselves drove them to follow the maiden’s request to bring twin babies in exchange for granting their wish to be beautiful. The Two Spears and Four Claws clans found out about this wicked happening and banished the dark maiden. Unfortunately, it cannot be destroyed. Thus, it keeps returning every 20 years. In the present time, only the two clans are aware that such evil exists, and the evil is back for a new victim in the name of Rebecca who is pregnant with Carlyle’s twins.
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Such a dark tale to read in just two days! I had to shut my vivid imagination to lessen the flashes of gory details that invaded my mind. This story is not for the faint heart and definitely not for the pregnant ones, especially if you’re having twins. The funny thing is that I cringe a lot but still continue reading it anyway because it was that gripping. You won’t be able to put it down until it’s finished. Loved the tribe clans! Not much into Native American folklore but this book made me curious and interested. Overall, I’m giving it 5 out of 5 stars. It was twisted, highly imaginative, unpredictable, and unputdownable. Highly recommended to readers who love scary stories.
Dark Maiden is a horror fantasy thriller by Ian Conner. The story begins in the 16th century when a maiden captivates four sisters with her beauty. Their great desire to acquire beauty for themselves drove them to follow the maiden’s request to bring twin babies in exchange for granting their wish to be beautiful. The Two Spears and Four Claws clans found out about this wicked happening and banished the dark maiden. Unfortunately, it cannot be destroyed. Thus, it keeps returning every 20 years. In the present time, only the two clans are aware that such evil exists, and the evil is back for a new victim in the name of Rebecca who is pregnant with Carlyle’s twins.
Review
Such a dark tale to read in just two days! I had to shut my vivid imagination to lessen the flashes of gory details that invaded my mind. This story is not for the faint heart and definitely not for the pregnant ones, especially if you’re having twins. The funny thing is that I cringe a lot but still continue reading it anyway because it was that gripping. You won’t be able to put it down until it’s finished. Loved the tribe clans! Not much into Native American folklore but this book made me curious and interested. Overall, I’m giving it 5 out of 5 stars. It was twisted, highly imaginative, unpredictable, and unputdownable. Highly recommended to readers who love scary stories.
January 15, 2025
Dark Tale of Good & Evil
As someone who loves Native American lore and culture, I was drawn to this book. In regards to the respect shown to the indigenous peoples, I was pleased. I felt the story did a great job respecting their history, representing them in a positive way.
The overall plot was decent. The back and forth was a bit redundant at times; sometimes, distracting from the story instead of enhancing it. I understood what the author was doing and why, but it didn't always work.
I struggled with the poor editing and formatting. There were multiple people talking in the same paragraph or multiple paragraphs of the same individual speaking that should have been one paragraph. Periods were used instead of commas with dialogue tags and lots of extra or missing words. A good editor would have caught this along with the organization issues of events.
The rampant twins disturbed me. In modern times, the prevalence of multiple births is commonplace due to IVF. However, in the timeframe of this story, twins were an anomaly. That every pregnancy in the book yielded twins just seemed farfetched.
I wanted to enjoy this book more than I did. It is good and has potential. I think some readers will love it. However, for me, it left me wanting. I say, read it and make up your own mind. It's an interesting dark tale, but I'm too technical and logical to be absorbed by it.
As someone who loves Native American lore and culture, I was drawn to this book. In regards to the respect shown to the indigenous peoples, I was pleased. I felt the story did a great job respecting their history, representing them in a positive way.
The overall plot was decent. The back and forth was a bit redundant at times; sometimes, distracting from the story instead of enhancing it. I understood what the author was doing and why, but it didn't always work.
I struggled with the poor editing and formatting. There were multiple people talking in the same paragraph or multiple paragraphs of the same individual speaking that should have been one paragraph. Periods were used instead of commas with dialogue tags and lots of extra or missing words. A good editor would have caught this along with the organization issues of events.
The rampant twins disturbed me. In modern times, the prevalence of multiple births is commonplace due to IVF. However, in the timeframe of this story, twins were an anomaly. That every pregnancy in the book yielded twins just seemed farfetched.
I wanted to enjoy this book more than I did. It is good and has potential. I think some readers will love it. However, for me, it left me wanting. I say, read it and make up your own mind. It's an interesting dark tale, but I'm too technical and logical to be absorbed by it.
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