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The Deathstone
Vintage paperback
- GenresHorror
329 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1982
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About the author
Ken Eulo
10 books10 followersKen Eulo is a Eugene O'Neill Award-winning writer and bestselling author whose novels have collectively sold over 13 million copies worldwide.
Eulo's began his career in New York City, in the 1970s, as a playwright. In the 1980s, he received national recognition with his first horror book series The Brownstone Trilogy. Since its publication in October 1980, the series has developed a cult following. His success was followed by the novels Nocturnal, The Ghost of Veronica Gray, Manhattan Heat, Claw and The House of Caine. During the same decade Eulo moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a writer for television shows, including Small Wonder, Marblehead Manor, and Benson.
Eulo relocated to Orlando, Florida in the 1990s where he founded and currently serves as the artistic director for the New York Acting Ensemble. The repertory company consists of writers, directors, and actors. They regularly produce touring shows and host regular performances in the Orlando area. Several notable company members have included writer Daniel Corey and actor Creagen Dow.
Eulo's began his career in New York City, in the 1970s, as a playwright. In the 1980s, he received national recognition with his first horror book series The Brownstone Trilogy. Since its publication in October 1980, the series has developed a cult following. His success was followed by the novels Nocturnal, The Ghost of Veronica Gray, Manhattan Heat, Claw and The House of Caine. During the same decade Eulo moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a writer for television shows, including Small Wonder, Marblehead Manor, and Benson.
Eulo relocated to Orlando, Florida in the 1990s where he founded and currently serves as the artistic director for the New York Acting Ensemble. The repertory company consists of writers, directors, and actors. They regularly produce touring shows and host regular performances in the Orlando area. Several notable company members have included writer Daniel Corey and actor Creagen Dow.
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October 7, 2024
The final book in the Brownstone trilogy takes place about 7 years after the events in The Bloodstone. Chandal married her agent Ron and now lives in California and they have a 6 year old girl. Chandal never likes to discuss the past, even with Ron, so the nasty events in NYC that happened lie buried; or do they?
Chandal and Ron's daughter Kristy, while bright and cute, always behaved a bit strangely, sometimes hearing voices, occasional nightmares, and at times almost catatonic states. Ron's agency has hit the skids, with both the economy and the actor's strike curtailing his income. Nonetheless, they decide to take a month vacation, exploring the Rockies and so forth via their car. Why there? It seems Kristy has some desire to go there and so does Chandal. Ron keeps having nasty dreams of some rock formation and death, but so it goes. Well, they end up in Utah in the sticks when their wagon has a blowout. The only town around, Brackston, has a garage, but they have to order the tires. Looks like they are stuck for a bit.
Brackston, an insular town to say the least, obviously has something going down. The rock formation Ron dreamt about looms over the town, and Kristy and Chandal love the place. Ron just wants to split, but something seems to have a hold on the ladies...
I found this installment to be a bit of a hot mess. Largely from Ron's POV, he seems to be suffering from odd dreams and hallucinations for a good part of the novel, giving the story a rather dreamy/surreal feel. What is actually happening and Ron's perceptions did keep me guessing, but Eulo did not pull this off very well. Like the previous installments, Eulo tried to pack too many horror tropes into one novel. Devil worshipers? Witches? Black Magic? This one has it all in spades! Finally, the denouement? Please. 2.5 OTT stars, rounding up for GR.
Chandal and Ron's daughter Kristy, while bright and cute, always behaved a bit strangely, sometimes hearing voices, occasional nightmares, and at times almost catatonic states. Ron's agency has hit the skids, with both the economy and the actor's strike curtailing his income. Nonetheless, they decide to take a month vacation, exploring the Rockies and so forth via their car. Why there? It seems Kristy has some desire to go there and so does Chandal. Ron keeps having nasty dreams of some rock formation and death, but so it goes. Well, they end up in Utah in the sticks when their wagon has a blowout. The only town around, Brackston, has a garage, but they have to order the tires. Looks like they are stuck for a bit.
Brackston, an insular town to say the least, obviously has something going down. The rock formation Ron dreamt about looms over the town, and Kristy and Chandal love the place. Ron just wants to split, but something seems to have a hold on the ladies...
I found this installment to be a bit of a hot mess. Largely from Ron's POV, he seems to be suffering from odd dreams and hallucinations for a good part of the novel, giving the story a rather dreamy/surreal feel. What is actually happening and Ron's perceptions did keep me guessing, but Eulo did not pull this off very well. Like the previous installments, Eulo tried to pack too many horror tropes into one novel. Devil worshipers? Witches? Black Magic? This one has it all in spades! Finally, the denouement? Please. 2.5 OTT stars, rounding up for GR.
January 21, 2018
Rosemary's Baby goes The Wicker Man. Fantastic 3rd part of the saga. Incredibly tight story you can't put down. The crufification scenes are extreme horror. Suspense is phenomenal. Chandal, Kristy and Ron are in real danger here. A whole town is against them. What a town of demon worship in Utah. Terrific novel. Absolute recommendation!
January 19, 2013
I read this one as a teen, I think I read the Brownstone first. Scary.
April 6, 2020
Forgettable, uninteresting cult horror. Skip it.
January 11, 2023
I read the series when I was pregnant and named my daughter Chandal.
October 27, 2024
Seven years after the events of The Bloodstone, the cult of Ahriman has a new plan for Chandal Knight and her family.
Worthy follow-up to the first two novels of the series. This time, a peculiar little town in the Utah desert becomes the backdrop for a long-awaited reckoning. Well-written horror tale with memorable characters and events.
Worthy follow-up to the first two novels of the series. This time, a peculiar little town in the Utah desert becomes the backdrop for a long-awaited reckoning. Well-written horror tale with memorable characters and events.
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