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The Devil's Engine
What secret waits in a neglected corner of the Metro North rail yards along the Hudson River ... in a bricked-up old locomotive shed known only as "Building 18"?
Three curious teenagers are about to uncover a diabolical experiment conducted in the shadow of the Second World War, an experiment that blurred the lines between dark science and magic ... resulting in a forbidden railroad technology that should have been left alone.
Dormant. Forgotten.
But when their curiosity gets the best of them, that secret comes roaring back to life, eager to be back in our world.
An unstoppable juggernaut emerges, unthinking, fearsome, terrible ...
... and most of all, hungry.
Three curious teenagers are about to uncover a diabolical experiment conducted in the shadow of the Second World War, an experiment that blurred the lines between dark science and magic ... resulting in a forbidden railroad technology that should have been left alone.
Dormant. Forgotten.
But when their curiosity gets the best of them, that secret comes roaring back to life, eager to be back in our world.
An unstoppable juggernaut emerges, unthinking, fearsome, terrible ...
... and most of all, hungry.
74 pages, Paperback
First published September 15, 2015
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February 24, 2017
As a railroad buff and a horror fan, and someone who can appreciate a shorter read, this book appealed quite well to me. The novella starts off quietly eerie, in a mysterious rail yard, and then kicks into third gear (or whatever gear fast trains go in). Robert takes you on a demon-fueled action adventure thrill-ride through Metro North rail territory familiar to millions of commuters!
An ideal book for a night read, a short plane ride, or just plain old spare time, I highly recommend this work!
An ideal book for a night read, a short plane ride, or just plain old spare time, I highly recommend this work!
January 5, 2016
~Disclaimer: I received this book for free in a giveaway~
I'm sure there is a niche audience out there for this book, but it didn't really work for me. 73 pages isn't very long for you to try and get invested in a handful of characters that are introduced. And short couple paragraph intros to characters you kill off shortly after mean I don't care that they died. In fact, none of those who died in this book mattered to me. It was like oh, another person dead. Kay. And on top of that there was no proper conclusion to the story! There is no explanation. It's just over. Weaksauce.
I'm sure there is a niche audience out there for this book, but it didn't really work for me. 73 pages isn't very long for you to try and get invested in a handful of characters that are introduced. And short couple paragraph intros to characters you kill off shortly after mean I don't care that they died. In fact, none of those who died in this book mattered to me. It was like oh, another person dead. Kay. And on top of that there was no proper conclusion to the story! There is no explanation. It's just over. Weaksauce.
May 12, 2016
I received a copy of this for free through Goodreads First Reads
The story itself is good, however there is no real explanation. Just a lot of gory death and you never really understand why or how it happened. I think it could be a great novella if more information is added.
The story itself is good, however there is no real explanation. Just a lot of gory death and you never really understand why or how it happened. I think it could be a great novella if more information is added.
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