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The Darkest Touch
In the aftermath of a world-wide nuclear conflict, dark forces have taken control in New York City.
Gifted with powers beyond reckoning, the Touched have inherited the after world, instating their own notion of order, and killing all who oppose their rule.
But rebels are gathering, along with strange voices that sound in the deep, and the dark city is about to go even darker.
Gifted with powers beyond reckoning, the Touched have inherited the after world, instating their own notion of order, and killing all who oppose their rule.
But rebels are gathering, along with strange voices that sound in the deep, and the dark city is about to go even darker.
142 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 4, 2014
About the author
Joseph Sale
62 books64 followersJoseph Sale is an author and filmmaker. He has published more than 30 books, including The Book of Thrice Dead, Virtue’s End, Dark Hilarity, and The Claw of Craving. He is drawn to the baroque, the spiritual, and the mythic like a moth to flame.
He lives in the south of England with his wonderful family, where he obsesses over table-top RPGs, trading card games, book bindery, esoteric Christianity, and anime.
He lives in the south of England with his wonderful family, where he obsesses over table-top RPGs, trading card games, book bindery, esoteric Christianity, and anime.
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July 9, 2020
And so it begins
The Prince and his apostles, all with different powers or touches (sort of like evil X Men) have destroyed the world.
But even the destroyers are not immune from destruction.
A masterpiece of a novel with complex characters, cool powers and something nasty lurking in the deep.
A must read for fans of Sale’s work, as the Prince appears again in other books.
The Prince and his apostles, all with different powers or touches (sort of like evil X Men) have destroyed the world.
But even the destroyers are not immune from destruction.
A masterpiece of a novel with complex characters, cool powers and something nasty lurking in the deep.
A must read for fans of Sale’s work, as the Prince appears again in other books.
October 20, 2020
Original Review at Jaunts & Haunts
4.5/5
I gave this book four and a half fabulous stars!
I really enjoyed this read. It came at the recommendation of a friend, and I was sold after noticing the genres presented were a combination of apocalyptic, horror, and superpowers. I love all of those things, so I was super excited.
In a nutshell, this book is about a post-apocalyptic world where a group of super-powered 'apostles' and their 'prince' have caused the end of the world. Now the world is an echo of what it once was, and the prince spends his time ensuring no one else threatens his supremacy over New York City. But when a young girl is visited by the prince, it sets off a series of events that threaten to topple his empire.
There were so many great things about the book.
I think my favorite element was the characters. There was a large cast of characters, and though that usually is a negative for me, it really worked well in this story. I had this childlike excitement about getting to know all the apostles and what their powers were. I guess some things never cease to mesmerize me. Each character had a distinct personality that set them apart, which can be hard to pull off given the length of this book.
The plot was extremely fascinating. I mean, you have a world that already ended, and with that comes a ton of questions. What happened? What is life like now? Will the world recover? There's a whole world to explore in this novel, and I enjoyed the apocalyptic theme immensely. The prince is convinced that someone is trying to take away his empire, and there's a huge element of mystery throughout where he and his disciples are trying to figure it out. It was a fun ride!
I also liked the dark theme in the writing. It can be quite hard to pull off, but through the characters we get to experience their unique losses, and that helped flesh out this despairing world in a somber view.
If I had to pick at anything, I would say near the end I think the writing might've gotten a smidge clunky here and there, and Dina's viewpoint, while strong, didn't really capture my attention all that much, although I could easily blame it on the amazing superpowered apostles that I loved.
All in all, this was a wonderful book, and I'm excited to read more of this author's works in the future. Definitely worth a read!
4.5/5
I gave this book four and a half fabulous stars!
I really enjoyed this read. It came at the recommendation of a friend, and I was sold after noticing the genres presented were a combination of apocalyptic, horror, and superpowers. I love all of those things, so I was super excited.
In a nutshell, this book is about a post-apocalyptic world where a group of super-powered 'apostles' and their 'prince' have caused the end of the world. Now the world is an echo of what it once was, and the prince spends his time ensuring no one else threatens his supremacy over New York City. But when a young girl is visited by the prince, it sets off a series of events that threaten to topple his empire.
There were so many great things about the book.
I think my favorite element was the characters. There was a large cast of characters, and though that usually is a negative for me, it really worked well in this story. I had this childlike excitement about getting to know all the apostles and what their powers were. I guess some things never cease to mesmerize me. Each character had a distinct personality that set them apart, which can be hard to pull off given the length of this book.
The plot was extremely fascinating. I mean, you have a world that already ended, and with that comes a ton of questions. What happened? What is life like now? Will the world recover? There's a whole world to explore in this novel, and I enjoyed the apocalyptic theme immensely. The prince is convinced that someone is trying to take away his empire, and there's a huge element of mystery throughout where he and his disciples are trying to figure it out. It was a fun ride!
I also liked the dark theme in the writing. It can be quite hard to pull off, but through the characters we get to experience their unique losses, and that helped flesh out this despairing world in a somber view.
If I had to pick at anything, I would say near the end I think the writing might've gotten a smidge clunky here and there, and Dina's viewpoint, while strong, didn't really capture my attention all that much, although I could easily blame it on the amazing superpowered apostles that I loved.
All in all, this was a wonderful book, and I'm excited to read more of this author's works in the future. Definitely worth a read!
July 9, 2014
I thought this was well written and had a cool post apocalyptic vibe to it. The characters were intriguing. The only thing I would want was to flesh it out more, probably could have been longer to provide more substance to the characters and to the overall back story.
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