The Soulless

by Michelle Scott

The soulless are always hungry.

They prey upon society’s outcasts--the lonely, the desperate, the guilty--feeding upon the rage and lust and fear hidden in these human hearts. Once they find a victim, they are able to erase the boundary between impulse and action, turning an angry thought into murderous rage and a simple desire into manic obsession.

Only one person understands the danger. Evander Calhoun has spent a lifetime protecting his unsuspecting neighbors from these evil spirits, but--after a nearly a century of service--the old man no longer has the strength to continue the fight.

Evander must find a replacement. But, despite the fact that his master was a nearly crippled, illiterate, farmhand, Evander staunchly refuses to consider anyone but a strong, young male for an apprentice. In fact, he is so blinded by prejudice that he is apt to overlook the best chance he has of saving his beloved town.

217 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2011

About the author

I’m a little old horror writer who puts her nightmares down on paper. I was born on Halloween and live with my husband in a haunted house far off the beaten track. When I’m not writing, I frequent used bookstores and prowl the woods.

Reviews

[Scarolet Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Soulless by Michelle Scott this is an amazing story writen by an amazing author. This is the first story I ever read by Michelle Scott and believe me when I say it will not be the last one. When I read this story I felt like I was there living it instead of just reading it. I highly recommend this story for everyone who loves horror, general fantasy or paranormal romance genre, if you buy this story you will not be disappointed ever.

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[Rachel Benham · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so intense, I did not want to put it down until I finished it. Small town horror and the hero who kept it safe. Evander had to pass on his gift. The one boy he thought could handle it could not and failed. Then his mentor sent him someone new, a teenage girl who could already smell the evil in the town. When he passed his gift to her, she tried to keep up but failed. Her teacher, Mr. K, who years before was almost a recruit, finally realized that Evander was not as crazy as he thought. He saved the town and helped Abby like he was supposed to, even at the expense of his own life. This book was an emotional rollercoaster but worth every word.

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[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

The soulless feed of anger and murder. He has protected his neighbours for almost a Canterbury he is getting tired and now he needs to find another to take his place. His master had been old and a farmer. He wants a young fit man to take over but is he overlooking the prefect person? See if he is

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[Arthur Kain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely Astounding! From the moment I read the first word I became enthralled! Every character was crafted wonderfully, I relate to much within the story, and the lore and overall story is spectacular!

[Heather Bane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really great book. The story had me hooked from start to finish. It’s very well written and interesting. I’m looking forward to more by this author. I would definitely recommend reading.

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[Eric Townsend · Rating 1 out of 5]

This review will be short and to the point, not because it is intentionally “Hobbit-sized”, but because of the nature of the review itself. The Soulless, sadly, is the first DNF or Did Not Finish of the year.

I had won the book months ago and was wary right away about reading it since it wasn’t really drawing me in, but it was a short book and I thought it could work around the Superbowl. Unfortunately my fears turned out to be justified. The Soulless has characters that are flat and uninteresting, a plot that jumps from one point of view to another faster than a bunny rabbit and dull dialogue. Also, I’m not normally one to nitpick on things like names of characters and such but “Moses Farmer” was as unoriginal as it gets, no thank you. I tried pushing through but after about halfway I gave up. There wasn’t anything endearing about The Soulless to make me even have the slightest desire to continue.

Rating: DNF