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Shredder: Iron Angel
Ungodly terror... The scrape of metal, the creak of ancient joints too long unused. These are the sounds that echo against the darkened walls of the Iron Angel music club when Azazel, the Lord of Hell, stirs in his ancient slumber. Then comes a shriek of black agony as the darkest angel of all takes yet another blood sacrifice. For centuries no mortal soul has heard these noises and lived--no one until Amy Perry. Wounded and seeking, she tries to lose herself amidst the mass bauhaus of the club, but instead finds herself caught up in an ancient battle beyond her human comprehension. Armed only with the wisdom of a pain-riddled mage, an ancient weapon, and her own scattered wits, Amy must hold back the forces of night while battling the demons within. Only one lost soul can defeat the Shredder of Human Souls, and despite her horror, despite her reluctance, despite the fact that it may cost Amy her immortal soul, she must salvage the world from Azazel's hellish tide of unspeakable evil.
288 pages, Paperback
First published May 30, 2005
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October 1, 2008
Welcome to the new playground boys. The rules may not have changed, but the stakes have been raised. Whoever said women couldn’t write horror as terrifying as men never read Karen Koehler.
Highly imaginative, the plot is extravagant and grotesque. Using history to her advantage, Koehler introduces us to a world that was built on old world legend and thrived on mystical strife. Taking us from the dark ages to present day, she creates a domain that is both realistic and terrifying. The most amazing aspect of the story itself is that it gets across such a lush background while never once overwhelming you. Now even though many of the scenes are vile, and the actions sanguine, it is never gratuitous. Quite simply, the story is flawless.
Koehler’s style of writing is tight and sharp, but distanced. There’s a precise coldness in her narrative, a restraint that is shown subtly throughout the book. Whether this was her intention or not, it actually added to the atmosphere. That detachment is felt in waves constantly, adding to the already created mood of hopelessness. Set in a small town, the descriptions are rich but lack vitality. Again, I’m not sure if this was a calculated aim or not, but it worked. The energy that this town creates is negative, its pulse erratic. Add this to the already intense emotions flowing through the cast, and what you have is an explosion worthy of Armageddon.
Now I’m not going to lie to you here, you need to prepare yourself for the pace. There is no little build-up to events. As soon as you open the book you get slapped and then pulled into a showdown between good and evil. After that is when the speed really takes off, so be prepared. What I can’t prepare you for is the characters, because no matter how many adjectives I use there is no way to honestly convey them. What I can tell you is that their reality is true, their interaction all too common, and their lives will break your heart. No one is perfect, they all have flaws, and most are broken in one way or another. Their behavior, although most will choose to pretend is fiction, is all too familiar. Love or hate them, they will bring you back for more.
-As posted on Horror-Web
Highly imaginative, the plot is extravagant and grotesque. Using history to her advantage, Koehler introduces us to a world that was built on old world legend and thrived on mystical strife. Taking us from the dark ages to present day, she creates a domain that is both realistic and terrifying. The most amazing aspect of the story itself is that it gets across such a lush background while never once overwhelming you. Now even though many of the scenes are vile, and the actions sanguine, it is never gratuitous. Quite simply, the story is flawless.
Koehler’s style of writing is tight and sharp, but distanced. There’s a precise coldness in her narrative, a restraint that is shown subtly throughout the book. Whether this was her intention or not, it actually added to the atmosphere. That detachment is felt in waves constantly, adding to the already created mood of hopelessness. Set in a small town, the descriptions are rich but lack vitality. Again, I’m not sure if this was a calculated aim or not, but it worked. The energy that this town creates is negative, its pulse erratic. Add this to the already intense emotions flowing through the cast, and what you have is an explosion worthy of Armageddon.
Now I’m not going to lie to you here, you need to prepare yourself for the pace. There is no little build-up to events. As soon as you open the book you get slapped and then pulled into a showdown between good and evil. After that is when the speed really takes off, so be prepared. What I can’t prepare you for is the characters, because no matter how many adjectives I use there is no way to honestly convey them. What I can tell you is that their reality is true, their interaction all too common, and their lives will break your heart. No one is perfect, they all have flaws, and most are broken in one way or another. Their behavior, although most will choose to pretend is fiction, is all too familiar. Love or hate them, they will bring you back for more.
-As posted on Horror-Web
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August 3, 2011Lots of people don't seem to like this. I did, though I mainly enjoyed it because of the sexual tension between the heroine and the villian.
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