Horrorfrost

by Edward Newton

Twenty years ago, Roman Carver turned his back on civilization and retreated to the mountains for a simpler, albeit more rugged existence. During that time, he's had to face a number of predators that threatened his new way of life, but nothing that he's encountered in the past could have prepared him for this new threat. There's something in the white… It came with the snow, perfectly camouflaged. It destroyed Roman's cabin, forcing him to seek aid at the nearby Enchanted Points Ski Resort. But then it razed the resort, leaving behind a rag-tag band of survivors. …and it's hungry. Now, in white-out conditions and a temperature that continues to drop, it's up to Roman to lead them all to safety. But the weather isn't their only obstacle. First, there's the creature. Then there's the wall around town that the creature has been building. And then there's what's on the other side of the wall…

220 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 18, 2020

Reviews

[Peter Topside · Rating 4 out of 5]

I rounded up here, but realistically would have given this a 3.5. The quality of the writing was fine. I did see a handful of repeat verbiage and verbatim lines, but they were just enough to notice, and not become overly bothersome. I was impressed by how the author balanced so many characters, but it took me almost halfway through the book to get into a flow with everyone. The story hops around so much, that you really have to focus on what’s going on with each person. Again, the balance of everything is why I’m rating it so high, but think the story would have benefitted with a lot less characters. They all have some good development and backstories, but I really wanted a lot more of an introduction to Roman. There were times that I felt the story felt like it was on cruise control and just kept repeating the same situation with the groups of survivors running and hiding, so that made my attention wane. The ending completely fell flat. I felt like a bunch of information about the monsters and blizzard, and not even anything necessary concrete, just got dumped on the reader in the final pages, and then it just had an open-ended, unsatisfactory ending. You also aren’t told what the monsters are, what they look like, how many there are, etc. I thought that was a HUGE misstep here. Even to just include one of the people being lifted up by the giant hands to describe the face would have been much better. But again, I don’t want to just focus on just negatives here. The story was fun and it had a lot of enjoyable aspects, but there were a lot of missed opportunities that could have been easily avoided with some better content editing.

[Carl Bluesy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good short book with fun characters. Some parts could have been better than it was, but overall a fun read.

[Victoria Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A disappointing ending, but overall pretty entertaining.

[Stuart West · Rating 5 out of 5]

Horrorfrost is a blast of freezing cold horror, a chilling read. Part psychological horror, part physical horror, a sense of impending doom and dread easily carries the reader to the edge-of-the-seat conclusion. It's non-stop thrills and chills as a merciless blizzard attacks a snow resort preceding something...far worse. Newton's writing is incredibly assured, the prose very good, and even though I'm not usually a fan of present tense writing, here it truly works. I can't wait to read Newton's follow-up. Very highly recommended for horror and action buffs.

[Deb Randolph · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can't hide from these creatures

I liked this book. This isn't your average creature/horror book. The cold and snow hide the huge white beasts. But when people start disappearing up into the white, the people realize how huge these beasts really are. When the screaming starts people scatter in all directions and the hunting begins. The characters come alive in this story and make you want to read on and on. Will anyone survive? I do hope there is a sequel.

[Bella Joyner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting read

The author builds a depth to his characters and atmosphere that is breath-taking. There were a couple of hiccups with descriptions...like saying a man who had not been into town in 20 years was drinking coffee or an old woman suffering from Alzheimer's not know what a cell phone was called but knowing an LED screen...but other than that, if the world has to end, this is an enjoyable way to read it happening!

[Seth Sjostrom]

Horrorfrost is a gripping thriller where the atmospheric whiteout is nearly a character in and of itself. A great character at that. The wide range of characters includes a vast palate in personality, strengths and weaknesses. They combine to both be heroic and at times, tragic, as they struggle to understand and survive the unknown predator that is insidious in its pursuit. Newton instills a level of dread that is as bleak as it is heart-pounding.

An easy read, Horrorfrost is a fun way to spend a chilly, snowed-in evening… or on second thought…

[patricia curtis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read!!

This story is gripping! Action ,Gore and plain old good story telling. Once you start reading ,you can't stop! Highly recommend!

[Kathy Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun book that kept the pages turning.

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Cold Adventure Thriller


Struggling to survive the unknown monster in the snow, a group plows on. The characters are likeable and the plot is good.

[Lucille · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gripping Tale

Character development excellent. Stark horror balanced with great humour. Wanted a bit more of a description of the monster though.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A different writing style

Though the writing style is different, the storyline was interesting. Many fascinating characters with a story that captured my attention.