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Resurrection Bullets
On a dark day of despair, poet Alexander Cole is gunned down in a blaze of bullets as his wife and daughter are viciously slaughtered by evil hands. In the final cruel moments of his life, he watches the two people closest to his heart torn to pieces, his world shattered by three killers united in an unholy trinity of guns, guts, and greed. But death is not always the end. Alexander's anguished cries reach beyond the gates of eternity and summon a force of righteous retribution. Vengeance knows no bounds, hatred cannot be shackled, and sometimes the grave cannot hold the terrible rage of true love wronged. "Resurrection Bullets" is a dark, powerful novella of love and vengeance in the tradition of The Crow.
122 pages, Paperback
First published August 11, 2013
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Mark Allen
12 books38 followersMark Allen specializes in tough, uncompromising, hard-hitting fiction. He uses words like a scalpel, carving through the surface layers to rip open the dark, shadowy corners of the soul.
He won his first short story writing contest at the age of 16 with "Fatal Love," the true life tale of his uncle's sacrificial death in Vietnam, and shortly thereafter published several poems in various anthologies. His short stories have appeared in "Night Terrors" horror magazine and his romantic action novel "The Assassin's Prayer" was optioned by Showtime for a feature-length cable TV movie. His horror script "Gristle" was a semi-finalist in the prestigious 2010 Slamdance Horror Screenplay Competition where it was called "a perfect blend of high drama and blood-and-guts slasher horror."
Mark Allen currently lives in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York with a wife he loves, two daughters he adores, a pair of cats he hates with every fiber of his being, a dog who doesn't care that he exists, and enough firepower to ensure he is never bothered by door-to-door salesmen.
He won his first short story writing contest at the age of 16 with "Fatal Love," the true life tale of his uncle's sacrificial death in Vietnam, and shortly thereafter published several poems in various anthologies. His short stories have appeared in "Night Terrors" horror magazine and his romantic action novel "The Assassin's Prayer" was optioned by Showtime for a feature-length cable TV movie. His horror script "Gristle" was a semi-finalist in the prestigious 2010 Slamdance Horror Screenplay Competition where it was called "a perfect blend of high drama and blood-and-guts slasher horror."
Mark Allen currently lives in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York with a wife he loves, two daughters he adores, a pair of cats he hates with every fiber of his being, a dog who doesn't care that he exists, and enough firepower to ensure he is never bothered by door-to-door salesmen.
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May 13, 2014
This novella is a pretty intense nightmare. The cover says "In the tradition of The Crow" and the influence of that cult classic film is apparent from the first few pages. In fact, Resurrection Bullets could almost be considered fan fiction, since it follows The Crow mythos quite faithfully. What it lacks in originality, it makes up for in atmosphere. Mark Allen lays on the Goth sauce thick and heavy with this one, and sometimes it smothers the story but this is the kind of book that is more style than substance anyway. Blacker than midnight and horrifically violent, Resurrection Bullets isn't for the faint of heart nor the weak of imagination. And the surprise ending was quite a treat, more than making up for the predictability of the plot.
So if you like The Crow and other ultra-Gothic action tales *wink wink nudge nudge*, then Resurrection Bullets will pummel you till you beg for more.
So if you like The Crow and other ultra-Gothic action tales *wink wink nudge nudge*, then Resurrection Bullets will pummel you till you beg for more.
July 15, 2016
Emulation is the greatest form of flattery and Mr. Allen lets it be know from the start that this is inspired by the Crow, which was a masterfully dark cult hit.
As a novella there's not much meat on the bone so like many books of this kind, it is distilled down to the relevant plot and story line.
If you're a fan of The Crow then you'll enjoy this tale and if not you might be shocked by the dark, violent nature of it.
If you watched your heart and soul killed and brutalized in the most horrific way, dying and unable to protect them would you not pray for vengeance? Pray for the power to visit the same horror upon them?
As a man there can be no greater fear, a fear that keeps even the strongest men awake at night and ignite the fires of revenge in even the docile of heart.
That is the heart of the short tale and you will be treated to what would happen if you were given the gift of righteous vengeance.
As a novella there's not much meat on the bone so like many books of this kind, it is distilled down to the relevant plot and story line.
If you're a fan of The Crow then you'll enjoy this tale and if not you might be shocked by the dark, violent nature of it.
If you watched your heart and soul killed and brutalized in the most horrific way, dying and unable to protect them would you not pray for vengeance? Pray for the power to visit the same horror upon them?
As a man there can be no greater fear, a fear that keeps even the strongest men awake at night and ignite the fires of revenge in even the docile of heart.
That is the heart of the short tale and you will be treated to what would happen if you were given the gift of righteous vengeance.
August 18, 2013
Anyone who enjoys "The Crow" should enjoy my novella about a Goth poet gunned down in the streets while his family is butchered, only to rise from the grave a year later to seek vengeance with the aid of an enigmatic reaper-angel that claims to be one part Heaven and one part Hell. It's a dark, haunting, action-packed revenge story with eternal love at its core.
Bullets and blood. Violence and vigilantism. Heartbreak and horror. This story has it all.
Bullets and blood. Violence and vigilantism. Heartbreak and horror. This story has it all.
March 5, 2015
Resurrection
This was indeed a resurrection of the spirit of The Crow. I enjoyed this read and recommend it to others who enjoy this genre.
This was indeed a resurrection of the spirit of The Crow. I enjoyed this read and recommend it to others who enjoy this genre.
August 26, 2016
Explosive
This book was a quick, but explosive read. An amazing ending. Would recommend it to anyone with a strong stomach.
This book was a quick, but explosive read. An amazing ending. Would recommend it to anyone with a strong stomach.
May 9, 2020
Short Story
The book was good, well written and and kept me interested, I've never seen or read the Crow and can't compare the two. I will be looking for another book by the and would like to read more with the same character.
The book was good, well written and and kept me interested, I've never seen or read the Crow and can't compare the two. I will be looking for another book by the and would like to read more with the same character.
March 1, 2025
Pretty impressive
Oh if we could only avenge our murdered like the avenging angel of death. Poor guy lost his family to a gruesome murder. But love and vengeance could not keep him dead. Almost like Edgar Allen Poe..
Oh if we could only avenge our murdered like the avenging angel of death. Poor guy lost his family to a gruesome murder. But love and vengeance could not keep him dead. Almost like Edgar Allen Poe..
September 15, 2013
4.5 Stars from me!
I have read quite a few of Mark’s works in the past, but I have to say I think this is my favorite of his works. My only complaint when it comes to Mark’s writing is how short his stories are, but on the other hand, I like how even though his stories are short he prices them accordingly!
In this book, we meet Cole who is brought back from the dead to avenge his wife and daughter. If you have a problem with bloody books, then you don’t want to read this book. However if you want to follow Cole on his journey, finding the people who had destroyed his family, this is a must read for you.
The amounts of details that are put into this story were just amazing. You could almost see exactly what was happening with each of the characters as they met their end.
All in all, I completely enjoyed this book and it’s a must read from me!
I have read quite a few of Mark’s works in the past, but I have to say I think this is my favorite of his works. My only complaint when it comes to Mark’s writing is how short his stories are, but on the other hand, I like how even though his stories are short he prices them accordingly!
In this book, we meet Cole who is brought back from the dead to avenge his wife and daughter. If you have a problem with bloody books, then you don’t want to read this book. However if you want to follow Cole on his journey, finding the people who had destroyed his family, this is a must read for you.
The amounts of details that are put into this story were just amazing. You could almost see exactly what was happening with each of the characters as they met their end.
All in all, I completely enjoyed this book and it’s a must read from me!
September 11, 2015
Quick read.
Quick read. Very comparable tradition to The Crow mythos. Cruel evil met with a bloody supernatural revenge. Cool, simple, short read.
Quick read. Very comparable tradition to The Crow mythos. Cruel evil met with a bloody supernatural revenge. Cool, simple, short read.
October 28, 2015
I really could not see what was supposed to be the point of this sad little tale, unless it is meant to be a sort of 'violence porn'.
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