And It Arose From the Deepest Black

by Keith Soares

My name is John Black and I’m a monster. I’ve killed, and not just by accident. I’ve started to wonder if my powers make me dangerous, or if it’s the other way around. I don’t want to be a killer like Sol, be another bad guy, but I can feel myself turning. What choice do I have? There are other monsters besides just me, some human, some not. Big things that came out of the water, destroying everything in their path. Creatures from the bottom of the sea, or maybe outer space — it doesn’t matter, because they’re coming. What choice do I have but kill?

Genres: Superheroes

500 pages, Paperback

Published July 9, 2016

About the author

Keith Soares is an independent American speculative fiction author who has a potentially unhealthy obsession with Godzilla, so it’s no coincidence that kaiju have made it into some of his stories. His favorite question to ask when writing is, “How would I respond if that really happened, right now?” If he saw a raving, bloodthirsty shamble, he’d call it a zombie. If he suddenly couldn’t be hurt by fire, he’d call that superpowers. If he could harness electricity at will, he’d call that magic.

More than anything, Keith writes stories about family, whether that means the parents that gave birth to you or the friends you’ve had for years. His characters are fiercely loyal, though they often feel like they aren’t up to the job of whatever disaster they’re living through. We all feel that way, sometimes.

Keith's novels include The Oasis of Filth, the John Black series (beginning with For I Could Lift My Finger and Black Out the Sun), the Lightning Hopkins series (beginning with Struck), and White Fire.

Reviews

[Anna-Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun Read

This was a fun sequel to the first story for me. The plot in the story flowed well from the last book and we finally start to se our MC deal with the things he's done, what he is becoming and how having power can shape you in the worst ways.

It is a fun read with some rather mature life lessons. This why I recommend this a a good read to pass the time.

[Mike Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series continues to provide hours of reading pleasure

The craftsmanship of Keith Soared is demonstrated once again in this book.Due to the age of the main character and his concerns younger readers may find this story appealing.Their parents may be drawn to battles between good and evil,right and wrong.

[C. Kent · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very entertaining story.

Umm I got this book Sunday afternoon. Finished reading it Tuesday morning. So that goes to show you how much I enjoyed it. I’m really starting to like this series, and I have high hopes that the other books will be just as entertaining if not more so.

[Jack · Rating 3 out of 5]

I want to write a review, but I'm still going through a lazy phase. However, I think the twists were quite interesting, and I like that Black took ownership of his problems, instead of blaming his powers. On another note, returning bad guys, not really cool and some of the logic was a bit off.

[Jean-paul Dencker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just an amazing read. Maybe a little better than the first

[Ian Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Boy vs alien?

This was a pretty good read. Action, dating, nanotech, giant monsters. There are some good funny bits. Just as good as the first one.

[Dick SantaCruz · Rating 1 out of 5]

Strike Two

The first book was strike one, the sequel is strike two. These books remind me of the story of the guy shoveling horse crap When asked why he was shoveling he said there must be a pony in there if there is so much crap. The story is just good enough to keep you reading but the long internal dialogues of the main character coupled with unwelcomed detail and torturous self conflict make you want to pull your hair out. If you remove about half of the text, you might find a pony in there. Both the original and this sequel need the help of a good editor to excise the horse crap