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Backwoods Bonfire
Horrific tales of fright told around a bonfire in during remote backwoods retreats are common among close friends. As each person tests the others’ ability to remain calm and resist the urge to look over a shoulder as the sounds of nature bellow out in the backdrop, only one may claim victory as the most frightening of the group.
Backwoods Bonfire inserts the reader into a group of friends that unintentionally create a case study on what horror means to them, attempting to coerce the others to believe that horror is specific, not fluid. However, one of the friends chooses to prove that horror is as real as the fire they all gather around.
Backwoods Bonfire inserts the reader into a group of friends that unintentionally create a case study on what horror means to them, attempting to coerce the others to believe that horror is specific, not fluid. However, one of the friends chooses to prove that horror is as real as the fire they all gather around.
- GenresHorror
152 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 29, 2017
1 person is currently reading
About the author
Essel Pratt
154 books30 followersEssel Pratt is a master of horror and fantasy, conjuring tales that haunt souls and inspire imagination. As a student of psychology and teller of tales, Essel writes to share the complex nature of his imaginings with the world. His ever-expanding catalog of short stories spans multiple anthologies and collections, ranging from whimsical fantasy to bizarre horror, including everything in between. Dedicated fans have praised his creations, labeling his talents as prolific in substance.
Hailing from Mishawaka, Indiana, his passion for writing began in the early years as his imagination taunted from within, begging for a release. Dabbling in art at first, he found that the stories that pleaded to be told could not be imprisoned by ink and paint alone. His most notable and prevalent accomplishments include Final Reverie, Sharkantula, and the multiple short stories that have garnered a following of their own, such as the adventures of Detective Mansfield.
Inspired by C.S. Lewis, Clive Barker, Stephen King, Harper Lee, William Golding, and many more, Essel doesn't restrain his writings to straight horror. His first Novel, Final Reverie is more Fantasy/Adventure, but does include elements of Horror. His first zombie book, The ABC's of Zombie Friendship, attacks the zombie genre from an alternate perspective. Future books, that are in progress and yet to be imagined, will explore the blurred boundaries of horror within its competing genres, mixing the elements into a literary stew.
You can follow Essel at the following:
www.facebook.com/esselprattwriting
Esselpratt.blogspot.com
@EsselPratt
Hailing from Mishawaka, Indiana, his passion for writing began in the early years as his imagination taunted from within, begging for a release. Dabbling in art at first, he found that the stories that pleaded to be told could not be imprisoned by ink and paint alone. His most notable and prevalent accomplishments include Final Reverie, Sharkantula, and the multiple short stories that have garnered a following of their own, such as the adventures of Detective Mansfield.
Inspired by C.S. Lewis, Clive Barker, Stephen King, Harper Lee, William Golding, and many more, Essel doesn't restrain his writings to straight horror. His first Novel, Final Reverie is more Fantasy/Adventure, but does include elements of Horror. His first zombie book, The ABC's of Zombie Friendship, attacks the zombie genre from an alternate perspective. Future books, that are in progress and yet to be imagined, will explore the blurred boundaries of horror within its competing genres, mixing the elements into a literary stew.
You can follow Essel at the following:
www.facebook.com/esselprattwriting
Esselpratt.blogspot.com
@EsselPratt
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April 27, 2018
I received this audiobook for an honest review, and I wasn't sure how to go about this review (I hate leaving bad ones, especially when mine will be the first, at least on Goodreads).
EDIT:
I've been waiting to post my review for a few days, hoping someone would have posted (no matter their thoughts/rating), I really didn't want to be the first. But unfortunately, I guess I will be. I'm leaving a 2 star (not a 1 star) though because I do feel bad.
I hoped for the best, especially after getting high praise from a fellow author that I love. On that note, I'd have to say I wasn't a fan of this one. I felt like the summary of the story was describing a completely different story. I wouldn't really consider any of the tales the kids told as being scary (even a tiny bit) or stories that you'd even tell around a campfire. Most, I felt, were boring and didn't really hold my attention.
As another reviewer mentioned in Audible, the curse words, the quantity of them, stood out to me and seemed over the top. Similar to the reviewer, it sounded more like a group of younger kids getting together and cussing to sound cool in front of each other.
The narrator wasn't too bad. She has a good speaking voice, albeit there were times when she didn't sound natural, more like she was sitting there reading the story. She did good with the accents, although there wasn't much variety between characters (they all sounded female).
EDIT:
I've been waiting to post my review for a few days, hoping someone would have posted (no matter their thoughts/rating), I really didn't want to be the first. But unfortunately, I guess I will be. I'm leaving a 2 star (not a 1 star) though because I do feel bad.
I hoped for the best, especially after getting high praise from a fellow author that I love. On that note, I'd have to say I wasn't a fan of this one. I felt like the summary of the story was describing a completely different story. I wouldn't really consider any of the tales the kids told as being scary (even a tiny bit) or stories that you'd even tell around a campfire. Most, I felt, were boring and didn't really hold my attention.
As another reviewer mentioned in Audible, the curse words, the quantity of them, stood out to me and seemed over the top. Similar to the reviewer, it sounded more like a group of younger kids getting together and cussing to sound cool in front of each other.
The narrator wasn't too bad. She has a good speaking voice, albeit there were times when she didn't sound natural, more like she was sitting there reading the story. She did good with the accents, although there wasn't much variety between characters (they all sounded female).
February 21, 2023
This entire book was like a Horror anthology. You get some really diverse stories here. And the wraparound story has one of those great what the f*** moments! I really like that these stories and the wraparound where you need and not the same old tropes over and over. Extremely well done!
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