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Mimic: African Horror
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Africans stowed away on a slave ship are stalked by ancient evil...
Bohlale was the beginning of her bloodline's curse. Trickery and murder were her sins, and the Mimic, desperate to collect the blood offering vowed to it, accidentally crosses the path of an equally malevolent evil that now wants to claim Bohlale for her own, but as the two forces collide, the fate of Bohale's soul hangs in the balance as the other inhabitants of the ship will gladly sacrifice the young woman to save their own lives...
The Mimic is a mini story from the anthology Horror Classics by Angel Berry
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Africans stowed away on a slave ship are stalked by ancient evil...
Bohlale was the beginning of her bloodline's curse. Trickery and murder were her sins, and the Mimic, desperate to collect the blood offering vowed to it, accidentally crosses the path of an equally malevolent evil that now wants to claim Bohlale for her own, but as the two forces collide, the fate of Bohale's soul hangs in the balance as the other inhabitants of the ship will gladly sacrifice the young woman to save their own lives...
The Mimic is a mini story from the anthology Horror Classics by Angel Berry
- GenresHorror
21 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 7, 2016
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August 12, 2016
Thanking the author for providing a copy and giving me the opportunity to read and review MIMIC: An African Horror Story.
In the beginning, I hardly felt any connection with the story, nor did I relate to any of the characters... until we traveled back in time and learned how it all started.
I still wonder though... are they really part of African folklore? Is this short story based on tale which is passed on from generation to generation? Or is this plain fiction?
Either way, it was quite creepy and reminded me about some science fiction horror films I've seen over the years.
In the beginning, I hardly felt any connection with the story, nor did I relate to any of the characters... until we traveled back in time and learned how it all started.
I still wonder though... are they really part of African folklore? Is this short story based on tale which is passed on from generation to generation? Or is this plain fiction?
Either way, it was quite creepy and reminded me about some science fiction horror films I've seen over the years.
June 27, 2017
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4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a very well written, imaginative tale which utilizes the story-within-a-story device with aplomb. Like bookends, the beginning and end of the story focus on Bongani, a man tormented nightly by a curse which has befallen every male member of this family for generations. These were, far and away, my favorite parts of the story!
The middle ground, while still well written, lost me a little bit (only a little though). The meat of this part of the story is how Bongani's ancestors came to be saddled with the Mimic's curse. Unfortunately, things got a little convoluted. For example, the introduction of yet another supernatural force competing with the Mimic had me scratching my head. I didn't understand this second force's motivations. But the writer's use of dialects in her dialogue was deft and made her secondary characters shine, which more than made up for any other issues I may've had with the story itself.
Overall, this is a really engaging short story, easily read in a single sitting. Well worth your time!
4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a very well written, imaginative tale which utilizes the story-within-a-story device with aplomb. Like bookends, the beginning and end of the story focus on Bongani, a man tormented nightly by a curse which has befallen every male member of this family for generations. These were, far and away, my favorite parts of the story!
The middle ground, while still well written, lost me a little bit (only a little though). The meat of this part of the story is how Bongani's ancestors came to be saddled with the Mimic's curse. Unfortunately, things got a little convoluted. For example, the introduction of yet another supernatural force competing with the Mimic had me scratching my head. I didn't understand this second force's motivations. But the writer's use of dialects in her dialogue was deft and made her secondary characters shine, which more than made up for any other issues I may've had with the story itself.
Overall, this is a really engaging short story, easily read in a single sitting. Well worth your time!
September 24, 2017
From all of Angel's stories I read so far, I liked this one the best. It has a nice framing and explains everything in the middle. The only thing I didn't like is the language. I realize that to portrait old language, it has to be like this. Still, I have the same problem with another book I'm currently reading, even though the author of that book made the small screen. So it must just be me... :) Overall, I think this is a great story. Not too scary, can be read even at night.
March 25, 2024
This book was creepy but I wouldn't call it quite a horror story. I suppose if I knew more of the African culture it may have been. As it was it was just a little more confusing to me than terror inflicting.
*I received a copy of this book for free. The review is my own, honest and unsolicited.
*I received a copy of this book for free. The review is my own, honest and unsolicited.
February 5, 2021
Creepy Tale
Very creepy, unsettling and atmospheric. I really enjoyed this short story and look forward to reading more of Angel Berrys works.
4/5
Very creepy, unsettling and atmospheric. I really enjoyed this short story and look forward to reading more of Angel Berrys works.
4/5
November 5, 2023
A great story but did not like the ending it just left way to many questions and a bit of confusion
February 7, 2017
I wouldn't really say this story was horror in the sense of being scary, but it was worth the read. It's about a soul catching demon called the Mimic who, like other demons, requires a soul offering to do deeds. In this story he's after a man whose male bloodline were promised to him in the 1700s. His kin, a girl named Bohlale, who tried to skip out on a deal with the Mimic but in the process the daughter of Leviathan also wants Bohlale for herself so she and the Mimic make a deal. I enjoyed their bartering. Not your run of the mill demon tale
October 15, 2016
I received this book from The LibraryThing (which I love) as a reviewer. This book is wonderful! A great and delicious scare! This ebook is a scant 21 pages but in those pages I was absolutely terrified -- which is good when I digest horror for breakfast. Some writers are great storytellers but it takes them forever to get to the punch. Angel delivered a series of punches right up until the end. I will not go into detail because it is such a short story, but if you have an evening to kill (heh) please spend a horrifying evening with this book. You will enjoy.
October 9, 2016
Giveaway book
This was strange. It was more confusing than horrifying and the ending wasn't particularly scary, just a bit sad. I wouldn't let it pass as a horror but otherwise I thought it was a nice bedtime read and I might read it again soon, especially since it's so short
This was strange. It was more confusing than horrifying and the ending wasn't particularly scary, just a bit sad. I wouldn't let it pass as a horror but otherwise I thought it was a nice bedtime read and I might read it again soon, especially since it's so short
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