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The Alpha Chronicles #1
Ghoulish
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Colt Jager has always found his best friend mouthwatering, just...not the way he does now.
Out of all the ways Colt thought he’d be spending his twenty-fifth birthday, sinking his teeth into a random stranger definitely wasn’t on the list. Neither was falling headfirst into a hidden world of superhuman beasts who claim he’s one of them.
Awakening as a ghoul is like going through puberty all over again. Mood swings? Check. Raging hormones? Check. Awkward physical transformations? Check. Blurred lines between bloodlust and lust of the good old-fashioned variety?
That last part might be uniquely ghoulish, but if he doesn’t figure it out, his next dinner date with Jason might be the last. Then there’s the family of elite ghoul-eating ghouls who want to put a permanent end to his second life. As if he needed another reason to hate birthdays.
Note: This is an MM Urban Fantasy series with romance elements unfolding over the course of the series, not an MM romance. Contains graphic violence and other content some readers may find disturbing, not for the faint of heart. Ghoulish was previously published on one of this author's older pen names, but has been significantly rewritten.
Colt Jager has always found his best friend mouthwatering, just...not the way he does now.
Out of all the ways Colt thought he’d be spending his twenty-fifth birthday, sinking his teeth into a random stranger definitely wasn’t on the list. Neither was falling headfirst into a hidden world of superhuman beasts who claim he’s one of them.
Awakening as a ghoul is like going through puberty all over again. Mood swings? Check. Raging hormones? Check. Awkward physical transformations? Check. Blurred lines between bloodlust and lust of the good old-fashioned variety?
That last part might be uniquely ghoulish, but if he doesn’t figure it out, his next dinner date with Jason might be the last. Then there’s the family of elite ghoul-eating ghouls who want to put a permanent end to his second life. As if he needed another reason to hate birthdays.
Note: This is an MM Urban Fantasy series with romance elements unfolding over the course of the series, not an MM romance. Contains graphic violence and other content some readers may find disturbing, not for the faint of heart. Ghoulish was previously published on one of this author's older pen names, but has been significantly rewritten.
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First published October 22, 2017
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February 4, 2018
**4 stars**
This is the first book by Ms. Bellamy and it was a great start. However, this easily could have been a five star story.
On a positive note...this book is a bit different than any books I've read. Not too many books out there with Ghouls as main characters. So I like the uniqueness of it. Great secondary characters with good character building. There was a very good mystery/suspense arc that I enjoyed.
Things that could have been better included the romance. The story starts with the MCs already in a relationship. When I decide to read a 'romance' I want the whole shebang....the awkward flirting stages, dating, hot alpha sex in an elevator, declarations of love, marriage....something like that...
Not here. But I kept on reading because I figured..well, I'll read it for the mystery. And I've already stated that was definitely good.
So...Great start to a series, especially for a new author. Book 2 was supposed to be out in January of 2018 and I've not seen anything of it, yet.
Great read for those who like a good paranormal suspense with an mm romance as a sidebar.
This is the first book by Ms. Bellamy and it was a great start. However, this easily could have been a five star story.
On a positive note...this book is a bit different than any books I've read. Not too many books out there with Ghouls as main characters. So I like the uniqueness of it. Great secondary characters with good character building. There was a very good mystery/suspense arc that I enjoyed.
Things that could have been better included the romance. The story starts with the MCs already in a relationship. When I decide to read a 'romance' I want the whole shebang....the awkward flirting stages, dating, hot alpha sex in an elevator, declarations of love, marriage....something like that...
Not here. But I kept on reading because I figured..well, I'll read it for the mystery. And I've already stated that was definitely good.
So...Great start to a series, especially for a new author. Book 2 was supposed to be out in January of 2018 and I've not seen anything of it, yet.
Great read for those who like a good paranormal suspense with an mm romance as a sidebar.
December 14, 2017
Though I enjoyed myself a lot while reading this book, it ultimately proved difficult to grade and review. What follows only claims to support my somewhat lukewarm rating without major spoilers and makes no attempt at being comprehensive. All the more so since this is the first review posted on GR and I have no wish to influence anyone.
I shall begin with its strengths. This does not look at all like a first novel: to have planned a story on this scale and to have brought it up to successful completion is an achievement few writers are capable of. For the writing in Ghoulish is tight, descriptive yet muscular, with quite an impressive range of vocabulary, and well serves the requirements of the plot and the characterization of the heroes. That purple prose never rears it ugly head anywhere, while clumsy passages are reduced to the barest minimal (only one sentence proved unfelicitous enough to warrant a mention: "the whole truth, which was that he'd given up the one thing that made life worth living to live a life he'd never even wanted in the first place, just wasn't worth defending"), is in itself no meant feat. The ambitious design deftly avoids descending into facility: the plot never meanders, nor were the usual fillers allowed free reign (there are not any subplots, and the extended love scenes number only two for a moderate length). No less clever is the tactful way in which the more gory aspects of the ghoulish universe have been dealt with; what horror there is was restricted to the hero's discovery of his true self, in a very well done scene, and to the death of a secondary character, which can be said to epitomize Colt's farewell to his former life as a human. Finally, the main cast (with one exception) quickly gains on the reader as a bunch of likable persons; I actually appreciated the family of 'humanitarian' ghouls much more than Twilight's vegetarian vampires, the Cullen.
I spotted several contradictions and glaring inconsistencies that a critical eye ought really to have remedied. Dr Brown is said at first to be a talented surgon, but he spends the entire book being head of the forensic service and overseeing the postmortems, so that he can provide his family and his larger circle of humanitarian ghouls with the dead meat they crave without hunting humans. Jason is supposed to be Colt's junior by three years; how can the two have been tight as thieves from their early teens on with such a crucial age gap ? It makes all the difference between a child and a teen. Vincent Moreau is introduced as "the favored brat of the Moreau family", only to turn out as the head of the Moreau clan later in the book (for example, "I don't know. But I think our chances are better with him than they are with Vincent Moreau. Vincent isn't like his late father. I had my differences with him, but he valued discretion above all else and he was willing to listen to a logical argument. Vincent is young and reckless because he has something to prove to the Assembly"); both descriptions do not cohere, not to mention the fact that, contrary to the quote, recklessness seldom stems from a desire to prove oneself to one's superiors (quite the contrary, in fact). Too many such issues evince an impression, if not of incompetence, at the least of carelessness that clashes with the solid writing and plotting values of the novel. The same carelessness can be seen in Colt's ill-motivated and positively indefensible lack of interest in his biological, ghoulish family. How come he refuses to concern himself with his past once he enters the realm of the ghouls while, at the same time, turning the Browns into his second family, after his foster parents ?
What prevented me from giving Ghoulish the highest mark relates to its subject matter, its construction, and a few features of the plot. The choice to go with ghouls instead of vampires or werewolves ought to have been pushed to its logical consequence: the writer indeed refuses any paranormal explanation for the widespread presence of eaters of dead bodies around the world, yet she felt the need to have some of her ghouls, so-called Alpha, have a diet of other ghouls and develop as a consequence physical traits when shifted that emulate the outer appearance of vampires, lycanthropes or feline shifters. This is nothing short of a glaring contradiction in terms that weakens her entire approach. The same lack of freshness is obvious in Mrs Bellamy's handling of the ghoul society: replace these monsters by vampires and her universe matches that of myriad novels inspired by the "Vampire. The Masquerade" platform RPG. Clearly she should have been more ambitious and went a different route instead of force-feeding us trite lore about paranormals. The hierarchy of ghouls is actually so muddled that the reader gets no clear understanding of their power structure: how exactly the Assembly and the Alpha family in charge of a territory police each other is never made clear, for the very good reason that we do not get to see the Moreaus until a far advanced point in the book , while the oft-spoken of Assembly is never showned in any concrete way. This leads me, from my concerns on the subject matter, to my strictures related to the literary construction of the book. The writer decided to take a shortcut through the narration inasmuch as the focus always remains on Colt and his surrogate, ghoul family the Browns (Stan, Susan, and their twenty-year old son Ronnie). The only power brokers we ever encounter are the sheriff, Roland, who is Susan's brother, and conniving bitch Evelyn, Susan's former best friend. This results in the entire political aspects of the plot being reported upon and never shown; when . I am afraid there was no avoiding narrating scenes of political contents. An equally detracting factor lies in the predictable stamp of too many occurrences. Mrs Bellamy needs to do much more work on foreshadowing, as her attemps at it are all too often transparently naïve. Attempts at diversion would have maintained things suspenseful. By the same token, the too many chapters the novel falls into lead straight to a fragmentation of the narrative that exhibits a shorthness of breath; in turn, this makes for a hiccuping story, . Last but not least, Ghoulish does not gain anything by attempting to be a romantic suspense. I had a problem with Jason, Colt's long-time best friend and boyfriend of sorts at the beginning of the novel. Supposed to be a genious law student, he interns at the office of the District Attorney at the same thime he finds out that his brother was not killed by a wild beast but by something else; the conflict with now-secretive Colt which ensues is but one instance of Mrs Bellamy's reliance on stale tropes, the other literary stock motives being rivality with the young and dapper assistant DA Andrew, Jason's tough as nails temper, and Colt's fear that his new-found life will endanger Jason. The mere fact that both characters are already in love by the beginning of Ghoulish weakens the romance; we are repeatedly told that Cold adores Jason, but it was hard for me to fathom what is so extraordinary in the other boy that the brand-new ghoul should practically worship the ground the human walks on.
In a nutshell, Ghoulish could have been superb. It fails quite a long way short of that status, which is sad since Mrs Bellamy clearly had the chops to be less derivative and that it would have taken her little effort to write a stronger, nearly faultless story. Since I mean to be encouraging to this new author, I grant the novel four stars, even though it is in my view closer to a very strong 3,5.
I shall begin with its strengths. This does not look at all like a first novel: to have planned a story on this scale and to have brought it up to successful completion is an achievement few writers are capable of. For the writing in Ghoulish is tight, descriptive yet muscular, with quite an impressive range of vocabulary, and well serves the requirements of the plot and the characterization of the heroes. That purple prose never rears it ugly head anywhere, while clumsy passages are reduced to the barest minimal (only one sentence proved unfelicitous enough to warrant a mention: "the whole truth, which was that he'd given up the one thing that made life worth living to live a life he'd never even wanted in the first place, just wasn't worth defending"), is in itself no meant feat. The ambitious design deftly avoids descending into facility: the plot never meanders, nor were the usual fillers allowed free reign (there are not any subplots, and the extended love scenes number only two for a moderate length). No less clever is the tactful way in which the more gory aspects of the ghoulish universe have been dealt with; what horror there is was restricted to the hero's discovery of his true self, in a very well done scene, and to the death of a secondary character, which can be said to epitomize Colt's farewell to his former life as a human. Finally, the main cast (with one exception) quickly gains on the reader as a bunch of likable persons; I actually appreciated the family of 'humanitarian' ghouls much more than Twilight's vegetarian vampires, the Cullen.
I spotted several contradictions and glaring inconsistencies that a critical eye ought really to have remedied. Dr Brown is said at first to be a talented surgon, but he spends the entire book being head of the forensic service and overseeing the postmortems, so that he can provide his family and his larger circle of humanitarian ghouls with the dead meat they crave without hunting humans. Jason is supposed to be Colt's junior by three years; how can the two have been tight as thieves from their early teens on with such a crucial age gap ? It makes all the difference between a child and a teen. Vincent Moreau is introduced as "the favored brat of the Moreau family", only to turn out as the head of the Moreau clan later in the book (for example, "I don't know. But I think our chances are better with him than they are with Vincent Moreau. Vincent isn't like his late father. I had my differences with him, but he valued discretion above all else and he was willing to listen to a logical argument. Vincent is young and reckless because he has something to prove to the Assembly"); both descriptions do not cohere, not to mention the fact that, contrary to the quote, recklessness seldom stems from a desire to prove oneself to one's superiors (quite the contrary, in fact). Too many such issues evince an impression, if not of incompetence, at the least of carelessness that clashes with the solid writing and plotting values of the novel. The same carelessness can be seen in Colt's ill-motivated and positively indefensible lack of interest in his biological, ghoulish family. How come he refuses to concern himself with his past once he enters the realm of the ghouls while, at the same time, turning the Browns into his second family, after his foster parents ?
What prevented me from giving Ghoulish the highest mark relates to its subject matter, its construction, and a few features of the plot. The choice to go with ghouls instead of vampires or werewolves ought to have been pushed to its logical consequence: the writer indeed refuses any paranormal explanation for the widespread presence of eaters of dead bodies around the world, yet she felt the need to have some of her ghouls, so-called Alpha, have a diet of other ghouls and develop as a consequence physical traits when shifted that emulate the outer appearance of vampires, lycanthropes or feline shifters. This is nothing short of a glaring contradiction in terms that weakens her entire approach. The same lack of freshness is obvious in Mrs Bellamy's handling of the ghoul society: replace these monsters by vampires and her universe matches that of myriad novels inspired by the "Vampire. The Masquerade" platform RPG. Clearly she should have been more ambitious and went a different route instead of force-feeding us trite lore about paranormals. The hierarchy of ghouls is actually so muddled that the reader gets no clear understanding of their power structure: how exactly the Assembly and the Alpha family in charge of a territory police each other is never made clear, for the very good reason that we do not get to see the Moreaus until a far advanced point in the book , while the oft-spoken of Assembly is never showned in any concrete way. This leads me, from my concerns on the subject matter, to my strictures related to the literary construction of the book. The writer decided to take a shortcut through the narration inasmuch as the focus always remains on Colt and his surrogate, ghoul family the Browns (Stan, Susan, and their twenty-year old son Ronnie). The only power brokers we ever encounter are the sheriff, Roland, who is Susan's brother, and conniving bitch Evelyn, Susan's former best friend. This results in the entire political aspects of the plot being reported upon and never shown; when . I am afraid there was no avoiding narrating scenes of political contents. An equally detracting factor lies in the predictable stamp of too many occurrences. Mrs Bellamy needs to do much more work on foreshadowing, as her attemps at it are all too often transparently naïve. Attempts at diversion would have maintained things suspenseful. By the same token, the too many chapters the novel falls into lead straight to a fragmentation of the narrative that exhibits a shorthness of breath; in turn, this makes for a hiccuping story, . Last but not least, Ghoulish does not gain anything by attempting to be a romantic suspense. I had a problem with Jason, Colt's long-time best friend and boyfriend of sorts at the beginning of the novel. Supposed to be a genious law student, he interns at the office of the District Attorney at the same thime he finds out that his brother was not killed by a wild beast but by something else; the conflict with now-secretive Colt which ensues is but one instance of Mrs Bellamy's reliance on stale tropes, the other literary stock motives being rivality with the young and dapper assistant DA Andrew, Jason's tough as nails temper, and Colt's fear that his new-found life will endanger Jason. The mere fact that both characters are already in love by the beginning of Ghoulish weakens the romance; we are repeatedly told that Cold adores Jason, but it was hard for me to fathom what is so extraordinary in the other boy that the brand-new ghoul should practically worship the ground the human walks on.
In a nutshell, Ghoulish could have been superb. It fails quite a long way short of that status, which is sad since Mrs Bellamy clearly had the chops to be less derivative and that it would have taken her little effort to write a stronger, nearly faultless story. Since I mean to be encouraging to this new author, I grant the novel four stars, even though it is in my view closer to a very strong 3,5.
January 16, 2018
A Joyfully Jay review.
5 stars
It’s not often you find an author who is able to take the same, tired, familiar cliches of paranormal monsters and make them fresh and fun. Bellamy, however, managed to do just that. Ghouls are both vampiric and werewolf-ic in that there is blood drinking — and some ghouls who gain more power through blood rather than flesh — and shape changing. Claws grow, teeth elongate, and some ghouls take a canine or feline form. It’s hinted that there are many more forms, many different types of ghouls out there. There are even some variants of ghoul who feast on human ashes!
Colt, himself, is a well-written and interesting character. He kills a man, eats him, and finds out he’s a monster all in one evening and yet… somehow he manages to internalize these facts and still maintain his humanity. He can’t change what he is, but he can make certain that what he is doesn’t change him. It’s a point of contention between him and Jason that the two of them are from very different economic backgrounds. Jason wants Colt to take a job offer that will have him working for a new company as a foreman rather than just a construction worker and while Colt himself was considering the job, he can’t help but wonder if this is Jason wanting more for him, or Jason wanting him to be more. More respectable for his parents, perhaps?
Read Elizabeth’s review in its entirety here.
5 stars
It’s not often you find an author who is able to take the same, tired, familiar cliches of paranormal monsters and make them fresh and fun. Bellamy, however, managed to do just that. Ghouls are both vampiric and werewolf-ic in that there is blood drinking — and some ghouls who gain more power through blood rather than flesh — and shape changing. Claws grow, teeth elongate, and some ghouls take a canine or feline form. It’s hinted that there are many more forms, many different types of ghouls out there. There are even some variants of ghoul who feast on human ashes!
Colt, himself, is a well-written and interesting character. He kills a man, eats him, and finds out he’s a monster all in one evening and yet… somehow he manages to internalize these facts and still maintain his humanity. He can’t change what he is, but he can make certain that what he is doesn’t change him. It’s a point of contention between him and Jason that the two of them are from very different economic backgrounds. Jason wants Colt to take a job offer that will have him working for a new company as a foreman rather than just a construction worker and while Colt himself was considering the job, he can’t help but wonder if this is Jason wanting more for him, or Jason wanting him to be more. More respectable for his parents, perhaps?
Read Elizabeth’s review in its entirety here.
September 1, 2020
✮4 Stars✮
💗
September 2, 2020
You know, this wasn't quite what I expected when I got into this book. From the blurb it seemed kinda like a morbid rom-com (I probably should have read the message that said: P.S. this has romantic elements but is not a romance)
But it was good. I really fucking like the main character. He's not a gary stu, or a 'fated one'. He's just a regular, solid dude whose been tossed into this crazy world and trying to just get through every day. Didn't ask for this, but he does his best to keep the people around him safe.
The push/pull thing he has going on with Jason was frustrating but, it honestly made sense. You could really feel how the way to solve everything was just so tempting to give into, but his need to keep him safe always won out.
But it was good. I really fucking like the main character. He's not a gary stu, or a 'fated one'. He's just a regular, solid dude whose been tossed into this crazy world and trying to just get through every day. Didn't ask for this, but he does his best to keep the people around him safe.
The push/pull thing he has going on with Jason was frustrating but, it honestly made sense. You could really feel how the way to solve everything was just so tempting to give into, but his need to keep him safe always won out.
June 12, 2020
love this.. it was interesting and dark.. it was fast paced and made me curious.. it was amazing and sexy.. and scary haha. it was all together wonderful :)
February 12, 2018
WHAT A HIDDEN GEM THIS BOOK IS! I had super low expectations going into this but got damn was this super,thrilling,stressful all wrapped up into one read. Im so ready for the next book. I thought the author did such a good job creating a world, the characters, motivations, etc. really had a fun time with this one
April 11, 2022
Smooth writing, the story progresses nicely and the pace is just right. The writer introduces characters and the world slowly which helps not getting overwhelmed with information. Writing is also funny.
-good story
-good world building
-There’s good fights
-good romance and erotica
-good story
-good world building
-There’s good fights
-good romance and erotica
June 20, 2020
Well, hell, it's about time the Ghoul's got some stories of their own. And a good one to boot. But not for the squeamish.
December 5, 2017
Ghoulish by Kat Bellamy is a novel about Colt Jager who was raised by humans as a human. For twenty five years, he lived a normal human life not realizing he was any different from anyone else. Colt was your average blue collar construction worker who was adopted after he was found wandering in the woods at three years old. Abandoned by his biological parents, Colt never cared what happened to them nor did he care to find out. He was happy with his “normal life” and the job he was in.
That was until the night o f his 25th birthday when he uncovered, quite by accident in a gisley encounter, that he was really a Ghoul. Finding it hard to adjust to life in the Kinship and keeping his new secret from his childhood friend now boyfriend,Jason. Ghoulish takes us through the journey of him adjusting to the destiny that he has fallen into as well as trying to protect the family of human friendly ghouls and the man that he loves.
When I first started reading Ghoulish, I found that I was drawn into the story rather quickly. Kat’s writing is amazing as is her character development. The world in which she writes in is quite descriptive. There is quite a bit of action and twists that will keep you hanging on the edge of your seat. There were times when I wanted to smack Jason around then there were times when I wanted to do the same with Colt. I also found it quite interesting in this book that the dynamics of the Kindred and the politics of the Ghoul community seemed to mirror the human counterpart.
There were a few unanswered questions though as well as me wanting to know more about the family who adopted Colt. They seemed to not be involved after Colt was found by the human friendly ghoul family.
All in all, Ghoul was a wonderful read and I hope that there will be a sequel to this book.
That was until the night o f his 25th birthday when he uncovered, quite by accident in a gisley encounter, that he was really a Ghoul. Finding it hard to adjust to life in the Kinship and keeping his new secret from his childhood friend now boyfriend,Jason. Ghoulish takes us through the journey of him adjusting to the destiny that he has fallen into as well as trying to protect the family of human friendly ghouls and the man that he loves.
When I first started reading Ghoulish, I found that I was drawn into the story rather quickly. Kat’s writing is amazing as is her character development. The world in which she writes in is quite descriptive. There is quite a bit of action and twists that will keep you hanging on the edge of your seat. There were times when I wanted to smack Jason around then there were times when I wanted to do the same with Colt. I also found it quite interesting in this book that the dynamics of the Kindred and the politics of the Ghoul community seemed to mirror the human counterpart.
There were a few unanswered questions though as well as me wanting to know more about the family who adopted Colt. They seemed to not be involved after Colt was found by the human friendly ghoul family.
All in all, Ghoul was a wonderful read and I hope that there will be a sequel to this book.
September 11, 2022
Let me start by saying this is one of the most original dark urban fantasy books I've read in a long time. For anyone wondering, Ghoulish *is* primarily urban fantasy with romantic themes and LGBTQ characters, not an M/M romance per se. The plot follows Colt (adopted as an infant, construction worker, in love with his best friend) as he learns he's far from human and has to navigate his way through his new reality as a ghoul and all of the politics in the ghoul community.
I'm a bit of a horror fan, too, so I'm good with the macabre. It'll be no surprise, then, that really like the world-building where ghouls exist amongst human society and there are malevolent undertones everywhere. In terms of characters, I like Colt and feel for his plight as he's given choices and responsibilities he could never have expected. I love the Brown family who take Colt under their ghoulish wings (not literally!), especially Ronnie...such a typical teenager and the source of a good chunk of the book's humour. I'm really not that keen on Jason, Colt's best friend and love interest, however. He comes across as particularly manipulative and at times not particularly good for Colt's wellbeing.
Ghoulish is the first book by Joel Abernathy that I have read, but it certainly won't be the last. I can't wait for the next installment in the Alpha Chronicles. 4.5*
I received an ARC from GRR in exchange for an honest review.
I'm a bit of a horror fan, too, so I'm good with the macabre. It'll be no surprise, then, that really like the world-building where ghouls exist amongst human society and there are malevolent undertones everywhere. In terms of characters, I like Colt and feel for his plight as he's given choices and responsibilities he could never have expected. I love the Brown family who take Colt under their ghoulish wings (not literally!), especially Ronnie...such a typical teenager and the source of a good chunk of the book's humour. I'm really not that keen on Jason, Colt's best friend and love interest, however. He comes across as particularly manipulative and at times not particularly good for Colt's wellbeing.
Ghoulish is the first book by Joel Abernathy that I have read, but it certainly won't be the last. I can't wait for the next installment in the Alpha Chronicles. 4.5*
I received an ARC from GRR in exchange for an honest review.
June 11, 2020
In any other paranormal books I've read, ghouls were among the most hated, feared and avoided creatures, and kudos to Joel Abernathy for deciding to write a book about them.
And it was thrilling! Through Colt's emotions and experiences I've been introduced to a well organized ghoul society hidden within the human world. The poor guy had to go from being human to adjusting to a new reality, one in which he was a dead flesh eating monster. And if that wasn't enough, Colt was also caught in politics and scheming, in fights that put to risk not only his life, but the lives of those dear to him.
It was morbid and creepy at times, but as a whole, an absolutely exciting reading experience. Fast paced and suspenseful, with twists and turns that kept me engrossed in the story, and with a awesome array of secondary characters.
To say that I'm completely hooked on this series would be an understatement, and I can't wait to see what happens next.
And it was thrilling! Through Colt's emotions and experiences I've been introduced to a well organized ghoul society hidden within the human world. The poor guy had to go from being human to adjusting to a new reality, one in which he was a dead flesh eating monster. And if that wasn't enough, Colt was also caught in politics and scheming, in fights that put to risk not only his life, but the lives of those dear to him.
It was morbid and creepy at times, but as a whole, an absolutely exciting reading experience. Fast paced and suspenseful, with twists and turns that kept me engrossed in the story, and with a awesome array of secondary characters.
To say that I'm completely hooked on this series would be an understatement, and I can't wait to see what happens next.
November 27, 2017
this was an awesome story! not what i expected at all. it drew me in and i read it in one evening...the book hang over was worth it. it was def original, and a whole lot creepy, and so very well written. it felt like i was with colt and jason. i really loved colt. please write more!!!
June 9, 2020
3.5/5⭐
[I received an arc for an honest review]
Ghoulish is the first book in a new MM Urban Fantasy series by Joel Abernathy. The name alone can give most readers an idea of what this book is about. A story about ghouls, who feed on human flesh, that live among us. It has violence and gore with a theme of protecting those you love.
Colt was just your average 24-year old whose biggest problems were going to work and being in love with his best friends. Then he turns 25 and his world is turned upside down when he learns about the existence of ghouls and that he's one of them. He's taken under the wing of a ghoul family who believes in a life that doesn't involve killing innocent humans. Before he knows it he somehow finds himself in the middle of ghouls politics.All he wants his to keep his best friend safe but there're lives at stake, and he has to step into a role he's definitely not ready for.
Joel Abernathy is excellent at creating worlds that come to life and he made this urban fantasy universe where ghouls walk among us believable. For some reason it took me almost half-way to really get into the book. Sadly I'm going to say that lies with the characters. I didn't really like Colt (don't ask me why) but he did grow on me towards the end when he finally stepped up. Don't get me started on his best friend Jason, he was just annoying as help and I totally ended up liking the DA Andrew more than him. Can I ship Andrew and Colt ? I imagine I'm probably alone in the ship but o'well it wouldn't be a first for me lol
Let me talk about what I did really enjoy about Ghoulish. Colt's adopted ghoul family was pretty great, especially Robbie who was a sweetie even if he was all "angsty college kid ". I enjoyed the story line itself, the violence scenes were pretty bad a** and a pleasure to read, I actually looked forward to them more than the intimate ones between Colt and Jason. In the end I did like the character Colt became and I'm looking forward to him embracing his new future.
I think Ghoulish by Joel Abernathy is a good start to what will be a great series and I'm definitely along for the ride.
[I received an arc for an honest review]
Ghoulish is the first book in a new MM Urban Fantasy series by Joel Abernathy. The name alone can give most readers an idea of what this book is about. A story about ghouls, who feed on human flesh, that live among us. It has violence and gore with a theme of protecting those you love.
Colt was just your average 24-year old whose biggest problems were going to work and being in love with his best friends. Then he turns 25 and his world is turned upside down when he learns about the existence of ghouls and that he's one of them. He's taken under the wing of a ghoul family who believes in a life that doesn't involve killing innocent humans. Before he knows it he somehow finds himself in the middle of ghouls politics.All he wants his to keep his best friend safe but there're lives at stake, and he has to step into a role he's definitely not ready for.
Joel Abernathy is excellent at creating worlds that come to life and he made this urban fantasy universe where ghouls walk among us believable. For some reason it took me almost half-way to really get into the book. Sadly I'm going to say that lies with the characters. I didn't really like Colt (don't ask me why) but he did grow on me towards the end when he finally stepped up. Don't get me started on his best friend Jason, he was just annoying as help and I totally ended up liking the DA Andrew more than him. Can I ship Andrew and Colt ? I imagine I'm probably alone in the ship but o'well it wouldn't be a first for me lol
Let me talk about what I did really enjoy about Ghoulish. Colt's adopted ghoul family was pretty great, especially Robbie who was a sweetie even if he was all "angsty college kid ". I enjoyed the story line itself, the violence scenes were pretty bad a** and a pleasure to read, I actually looked forward to them more than the intimate ones between Colt and Jason. In the end I did like the character Colt became and I'm looking forward to him embracing his new future.
I think Ghoulish by Joel Abernathy is a good start to what will be a great series and I'm definitely along for the ride.
June 10, 2020
Well! Joel Abernathy definitely knows how to create gruesome and exciting worlds. This story is the first in The Alpha Chronicles series, and it's a great foundation on which to build. This is not a romance novel, but it does have romantic tendencies. Ghoulish is full of the macabre; a lot of gratuitous violence and gore, along with a healthy dose of angst and a dash of comedic relief.
The story revolves around Colt, an orphan who was finally adopted by a nice human family, and inevitably fell in love with the conservative neighbor's son, Jason. The two men lead completely different socioeconomic lives, but have remained best friends throughout the years. However, on the night of Colt's 25th birthday, everything changes.
On what could have potentially been the worst night of Colt's life, he meets the Brown family, and they invite him into their ghoulish family. Now, there are different castes in the ghoul society, and Stan Brown is somewhat of a leader in the, shall we say, "humane dining" class. I absolutely adore Robbie, the Brown's college age emo son. He has what the ghouls might call an eating disorder, but I'll just leave it at that.
Even though this book is about supernatural, shifting, human (or sometimes even ghoul) flesh eating monsters, there is quite a bit of political intrigue. And, although ignorant and woefully unprepared, Colt soon becomes a pawn in a coup against the long-time ruling Alpha family. Colt's main priority is to protect the ones he loves or owes his loyalty. Jason 's new internship puts him right where Colt does not want him, but it gives him a slight advantage. The once ADA plays an important role, as well as the sheriff, and Colt takes any help he can get.
Overall, I wasn't really impressed with Jason, but the other characters more than made up for it. Don't forget, this is an urban fantasy, supernatural, human flesh devouring, macabre novel. It has a little romance here and there, but if you have a weak stomach, read with caution. I am excited to see how Colt handles his new status, and what new challenges await.
Happy reading!
* I received an ARC of this book and I am leaving my honest opinion. *
The story revolves around Colt, an orphan who was finally adopted by a nice human family, and inevitably fell in love with the conservative neighbor's son, Jason. The two men lead completely different socioeconomic lives, but have remained best friends throughout the years. However, on the night of Colt's 25th birthday, everything changes.
On what could have potentially been the worst night of Colt's life, he meets the Brown family, and they invite him into their ghoulish family. Now, there are different castes in the ghoul society, and Stan Brown is somewhat of a leader in the, shall we say, "humane dining" class. I absolutely adore Robbie, the Brown's college age emo son. He has what the ghouls might call an eating disorder, but I'll just leave it at that.
Even though this book is about supernatural, shifting, human (or sometimes even ghoul) flesh eating monsters, there is quite a bit of political intrigue. And, although ignorant and woefully unprepared, Colt soon becomes a pawn in a coup against the long-time ruling Alpha family. Colt's main priority is to protect the ones he loves or owes his loyalty. Jason 's new internship puts him right where Colt does not want him, but it gives him a slight advantage. The once ADA plays an important role, as well as the sheriff, and Colt takes any help he can get.
Overall, I wasn't really impressed with Jason, but the other characters more than made up for it. Don't forget, this is an urban fantasy, supernatural, human flesh devouring, macabre novel. It has a little romance here and there, but if you have a weak stomach, read with caution. I am excited to see how Colt handles his new status, and what new challenges await.
Happy reading!
* I received an ARC of this book and I am leaving my honest opinion. *
June 13, 2020
Colt is a perfectly normal young man, with a job he likes and desperately in love with his best friend. Until the day he turns twenty-five and he realises he is not normal at all. In fact, the world he thought is about to change and nothing will ever be the same…
This is the first book in an urban fantasy with a really interesting premise. Colt is an orphan, so he does not know anything about his real family and true nature. When he suddenly changes into a ghoul at his twenty-fifth birthday, he has a hard time adjusting to the new world that has opened to him. A world full of monsters where humans are considered little more than cattle. What makes this interesting is that Colt has developed a deep bond with those humans other ghouls so easily disregard. In fact, he is in love with a human, which is unheard of before (as Mr. Brown says: there is nothing wrong with being a vegetarian but, would you date a cow?). So colt struggling to control his real, bestial nature while trying to protect the human he loves but he would also love to eat is an interesting perspective. The world building is interesting, the way the ghoul society is structured, the Browns are great, the mystery compelling
Why the 3 stars rate? I did not like Jason. My problem was with the main characters. I found Colt rather bland from the beginning. As the plot thickens, he becomes more interesting… unfortunately, that did not happen with Jason. I found him dull, childish and unbearable. And the fact that colt was in love with such a character made difficult to empathise with him… call me difficult, but who you loves reflects greatly in your nature, from my point of view. So the romantic aspect was not interesting for me, and so I was struggling through a big part of the story. Besides, in a world of cell phones, internet and the such, I think there is no way such a thing like ghouls could be kept secret for so long… though maybe I am wrong.
All in all, an intriguing first book in a series, but I am not sure I am interested enough to read the second…
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is the first book in an urban fantasy with a really interesting premise. Colt is an orphan, so he does not know anything about his real family and true nature. When he suddenly changes into a ghoul at his twenty-fifth birthday, he has a hard time adjusting to the new world that has opened to him. A world full of monsters where humans are considered little more than cattle. What makes this interesting is that Colt has developed a deep bond with those humans other ghouls so easily disregard. In fact, he is in love with a human, which is unheard of before (as Mr. Brown says: there is nothing wrong with being a vegetarian but, would you date a cow?). So colt struggling to control his real, bestial nature while trying to protect the human he loves but he would also love to eat is an interesting perspective. The world building is interesting, the way the ghoul society is structured, the Browns are great, the mystery compelling
Why the 3 stars rate? I did not like Jason. My problem was with the main characters. I found Colt rather bland from the beginning. As the plot thickens, he becomes more interesting… unfortunately, that did not happen with Jason. I found him dull, childish and unbearable. And the fact that colt was in love with such a character made difficult to empathise with him… call me difficult, but who you loves reflects greatly in your nature, from my point of view. So the romantic aspect was not interesting for me, and so I was struggling through a big part of the story. Besides, in a world of cell phones, internet and the such, I think there is no way such a thing like ghouls could be kept secret for so long… though maybe I am wrong.
All in all, an intriguing first book in a series, but I am not sure I am interested enough to read the second…
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 20, 2021
Darker great read
“You wouldn’t blame a lion for eating a gazelle, but you’d blame the zookeeper who put them into the same cage. Being a ghoul is like being the lion and the zookeeper. Maybe you’ll get lucky and nothing will happen again, but is it really worth the risk?”
This is an exciting beginning of a series, and I'm just salivating for the next as its left wide open on what's next in store for colt, Jason and the Brown family. It was interesting to see colts introduction to becoming a fully fledged ghoul and the little bit of explanation of their ways. I would of liked a little more detail, especially about Colts ghoul family which he knows nothing about after being found alone when he was a tot but I suppose I will just have to wait patiently for the next to see this. There was some moments of gruesomeness but I liked that the author didn't deter from the natures of ghouls which are ultimately flesh eaters. The twist with ghoul alphas is good and something, namely the ghouls council is hanging over them like an evil villain biding their time. I felt that colt and Jason's 'relationship' and I say that loosely as there wasn't much of one so it's not your conventional romance though it does have promise sometimes to me was a bit repetitive of I'm not in love with you but I am really, which made me just want to bang their heads together. But underneath all that you can tell that they do love each other so we'll see.💕 What I loved most is the idea of this book and the authors imagination to create a world of the darker aspects that go bump in the night and all the possibilities of what could and where its all going to go. Roll on book 2!
I received this book by the author and this is my honest opinion
“You wouldn’t blame a lion for eating a gazelle, but you’d blame the zookeeper who put them into the same cage. Being a ghoul is like being the lion and the zookeeper. Maybe you’ll get lucky and nothing will happen again, but is it really worth the risk?”
This is an exciting beginning of a series, and I'm just salivating for the next as its left wide open on what's next in store for colt, Jason and the Brown family. It was interesting to see colts introduction to becoming a fully fledged ghoul and the little bit of explanation of their ways. I would of liked a little more detail, especially about Colts ghoul family which he knows nothing about after being found alone when he was a tot but I suppose I will just have to wait patiently for the next to see this. There was some moments of gruesomeness but I liked that the author didn't deter from the natures of ghouls which are ultimately flesh eaters. The twist with ghoul alphas is good and something, namely the ghouls council is hanging over them like an evil villain biding their time. I felt that colt and Jason's 'relationship' and I say that loosely as there wasn't much of one so it's not your conventional romance though it does have promise sometimes to me was a bit repetitive of I'm not in love with you but I am really, which made me just want to bang their heads together. But underneath all that you can tell that they do love each other so we'll see.💕 What I loved most is the idea of this book and the authors imagination to create a world of the darker aspects that go bump in the night and all the possibilities of what could and where its all going to go. Roll on book 2!
I received this book by the author and this is my honest opinion
June 22, 2020
This book had me on edge about 80% of the time. There were moments when Colt got to slow down and breathe a little, but they didn't last too long. There was always danger lurking around the corner for Colt and the other "good guys" of the story, along with the tension of Colt's fragile friendship/relationship with Jason.
It's probably cliche to say that this book wasn't like any I'd read before, but I can definitely say that I haven't read a book with a ghoul as the main character. In addition, I haven't read many books with ghouls that really explained enough about them that I could really picture them and follow what they are. I'm absolutely certain that this book's version of ghouls is different from all others, but I felt like I understood the idea of a ghoul so much better. Having Colt be new to the world of ghouls, learning what it meant, was a great device, because as Colt learned the various aspects of what it meant to be a ghoul, how the family and political structure of ghouls worked, so did the reader. His having one foot in the human world and one in the ghoul world made him an incredibly sympathetic character as well. I loved and felt concern for the side characters too, (not the bad guys though - the sooner they have their heads cut off, the better). I'm already hoping for some spin-off series for one of the side characters, however unlikely that might be.
I've had a number of Joel Abernathy's books on my TBR - I'm definitely keeping them on my list and I am definitely going to be reading the next book in this series as soon as I can.
It's probably cliche to say that this book wasn't like any I'd read before, but I can definitely say that I haven't read a book with a ghoul as the main character. In addition, I haven't read many books with ghouls that really explained enough about them that I could really picture them and follow what they are. I'm absolutely certain that this book's version of ghouls is different from all others, but I felt like I understood the idea of a ghoul so much better. Having Colt be new to the world of ghouls, learning what it meant, was a great device, because as Colt learned the various aspects of what it meant to be a ghoul, how the family and political structure of ghouls worked, so did the reader. His having one foot in the human world and one in the ghoul world made him an incredibly sympathetic character as well. I loved and felt concern for the side characters too, (not the bad guys though - the sooner they have their heads cut off, the better). I'm already hoping for some spin-off series for one of the side characters, however unlikely that might be.
I've had a number of Joel Abernathy's books on my TBR - I'm definitely keeping them on my list and I am definitely going to be reading the next book in this series as soon as I can.
September 30, 2020
Interesting
This was interesting. Took a bit to get over the human flesh as cow thing. And Colt was not really portrayed as " strong" in this ,at least not till the end. I really dont like Jason . And didn't real feel a connection between him and Colt. He felt more like a character created to be placed so Colt. And the councils Evelyn could be feed information on what the DA had going on. I really didn't like the fact that the " romance " was pretty much one sided till Jason felt Colt slipping away or that he was trying to " mold " Colt Into the man he wanted. Like he needed to fix him before he could come out of the closet to mommy and daddy . That the Colt now wasn't good enough. So no didn't like Jason.
I'm hopeful that this will be a good series that grows and Colt throws off Evelyn . That he becomes a powerful Alpha that leads the people to coexist with humans and not view them as cattle . that having been raised as human gives him an insight to a better ghoul \ human existence. More than anything? Kick Evelyn s butt.
On to book 2 👍
This was interesting. Took a bit to get over the human flesh as cow thing. And Colt was not really portrayed as " strong" in this ,at least not till the end. I really dont like Jason . And didn't real feel a connection between him and Colt. He felt more like a character created to be placed so Colt. And the councils Evelyn could be feed information on what the DA had going on. I really didn't like the fact that the " romance " was pretty much one sided till Jason felt Colt slipping away or that he was trying to " mold " Colt Into the man he wanted. Like he needed to fix him before he could come out of the closet to mommy and daddy . That the Colt now wasn't good enough. So no didn't like Jason.
I'm hopeful that this will be a good series that grows and Colt throws off Evelyn . That he becomes a powerful Alpha that leads the people to coexist with humans and not view them as cattle . that having been raised as human gives him an insight to a better ghoul \ human existence. More than anything? Kick Evelyn s butt.
On to book 2 👍
June 25, 2021
cw: graphic violence, cannibalism
hmmm. I *mostly* enjoyed this? I’m super intrigued by this au and I’m definitely curious to see where it goes but I’m not super keen on the pov MC and I’m not remotely in favour of the person who is apparently the love interest... not least because it was incredibly hard to tell who the end game love interest was for 95% of this. nothing about their relationship is remotely attractive or romantic and being together cuz that’s what they’ve always assumed would be their future and they just can’t quit each other, however bad a habit this is — well, it’s not a good look.
the sex, what little there is, isn’t sexy. the plot is in the overly elaborate for no reason style this author seems to favour. the book can’t seem to make up its mind about which story it’s trying to tell. and my disbelief isn’t especially suspended wrt the MC’s growth trajectory. maybe it’ll make more sense in book two? but I gotta say at this point that’s feeling like a gamble that isn’t likely to be worth it.
hmmm. I *mostly* enjoyed this? I’m super intrigued by this au and I’m definitely curious to see where it goes but I’m not super keen on the pov MC and I’m not remotely in favour of the person who is apparently the love interest... not least because it was incredibly hard to tell who the end game love interest was for 95% of this. nothing about their relationship is remotely attractive or romantic and being together cuz that’s what they’ve always assumed would be their future and they just can’t quit each other, however bad a habit this is — well, it’s not a good look.
the sex, what little there is, isn’t sexy. the plot is in the overly elaborate for no reason style this author seems to favour. the book can’t seem to make up its mind about which story it’s trying to tell. and my disbelief isn’t especially suspended wrt the MC’s growth trajectory. maybe it’ll make more sense in book two? but I gotta say at this point that’s feeling like a gamble that isn’t likely to be worth it.
June 17, 2020
Although this genre of the macabre isn't typically my cup of tea, I was eager to read this book since the author is one of my favorites. And I was not disappointed. Colton, adopted at a young age, and madly in love with is best friend Jason, is in for a big surprise on his 25th birthday. He isn't human. Finding out he is a Ghoul certainly includes a steep learning curve. Humans as prey and food source? Hmm, typically this would turn me off right there, but the author managed to write this story in a way that even the more gruesome scenes were intriguing because I just wanted to find out how the story progressed. Yes, there is intrigue and crime, characters who are not what they seem, betrayal, a bit of angst (what do you expect when you are in love with a human who could become your next meal?) and new-found alliances and family. I can't wait for the second book to come out. Well done. I hope we get to see a bit more of Jason in the next book.
I did receive an ARC in exchange for an honest review of this book
I did receive an ARC in exchange for an honest review of this book
October 3, 2020
This is book one of the : Colt Jager Novel .
Wow 👏 I have to say that going in to this series I had no idea that this would take this kind of turn . I always thought that ghouls were vampires that didn't quite make turn to become fledgling/young vampires so instead of drinking blood they eat people . But they ghouls in this novel where their own species which I really liked plus there a kind of werewolf twist to it which made these ghouls quite unique . It's rare for me to like the monster's in horror / romance but I found myself liking most of the ghouls in this novel . Although I would have liked to now more about the Alphas before they got taken down I'm really looking forward too finding out what's in store for Colt and his love and what it takes to be king of the ghouls . Plus I hope that we finally find out what exactly happened to Colt's Mother and Father and does Colt have any more family out there .
Wow 👏 I have to say that going in to this series I had no idea that this would take this kind of turn . I always thought that ghouls were vampires that didn't quite make turn to become fledgling/young vampires so instead of drinking blood they eat people . But they ghouls in this novel where their own species which I really liked plus there a kind of werewolf twist to it which made these ghouls quite unique . It's rare for me to like the monster's in horror / romance but I found myself liking most of the ghouls in this novel . Although I would have liked to now more about the Alphas before they got taken down I'm really looking forward too finding out what's in store for Colt and his love and what it takes to be king of the ghouls . Plus I hope that we finally find out what exactly happened to Colt's Mother and Father and does Colt have any more family out there .
June 12, 2020
This was an explosive and captivating start to what looks like a great new series. Colt was pretty much thrown over the frying pan, and the fire, directly into the kiln when he came into his ghoulish powers. Being an unknown newbie, he was very quickly pulled into machinations that he shouldn’t have had any hope of surviving. And yet, not only did he survive, but he is learning to thrive.
Jason is an interesting twist to the whole situation with Colt. Being human, Jason should be kept in the dark. But if he remains close to Colt, I don’t see how that will be possible. He’s incredibly intelligent and he’s observant. Sooner or later, Jason is going to figure things out. And, I have to wonder if his grandfather knows more than a human should, or even, perhaps, isn’t human himself.
I can’t wait to read more in this world!
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
Jason is an interesting twist to the whole situation with Colt. Being human, Jason should be kept in the dark. But if he remains close to Colt, I don’t see how that will be possible. He’s incredibly intelligent and he’s observant. Sooner or later, Jason is going to figure things out. And, I have to wonder if his grandfather knows more than a human should, or even, perhaps, isn’t human himself.
I can’t wait to read more in this world!
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
June 17, 2020
I loved it!
Ghoulish is the first book in the Alpha Chronicles series. I'm so glad that I got to read it. I was a little apprehensive about the gore level since it is a book about ghouls but the fighting and eating scenes weren't as detailed as I feared. Yes they were violent but it wasn't blood flying everywhere as I feared it was going to be. I did like watching Colt learn how to be a ghoul from the family of ghouls that adopted him after they came upon him after his first kill on his twenty fifth birthday. I also loved that all he does is with the goal of getting back to his best friend, Jason, who is a human. I can't wait to read the next book when it comes out to see how their relationship blossoms and how he handles being an alpha ghoul. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
Ghoulish is the first book in the Alpha Chronicles series. I'm so glad that I got to read it. I was a little apprehensive about the gore level since it is a book about ghouls but the fighting and eating scenes weren't as detailed as I feared. Yes they were violent but it wasn't blood flying everywhere as I feared it was going to be. I did like watching Colt learn how to be a ghoul from the family of ghouls that adopted him after they came upon him after his first kill on his twenty fifth birthday. I also loved that all he does is with the goal of getting back to his best friend, Jason, who is a human. I can't wait to read the next book when it comes out to see how their relationship blossoms and how he handles being an alpha ghoul. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
July 17, 2020
NERVOUS. NERVOUS is how I felt through-out this book. The suspense just had me on edge the entire time and that’s the mark of a fantastic writer.
I adore Abernathy’s dark and gritty takes on the supernatural world. The concept of the human flesh eating Ghoul was just the kind of fucked up icky I’m into.
The only thing that held me back from 5 stars was Robbie. I can’t stand that character, I found him vapid, selfish and self righteous. I kept hoping Abernathy was going to introduce a new potential love interest. Beyond them being childhood friends, I just didn’t buy into the love. They kept talking about how much they loved each other but I just didn’t feel it. Maybe it’s something that will be built on in later books.
At times the politics aspect of Ghoul society was a little tedious but it was spiced up pretty well with the conspiracy theories. A very spicy read
I adore Abernathy’s dark and gritty takes on the supernatural world. The concept of the human flesh eating Ghoul was just the kind of fucked up icky I’m into.
The only thing that held me back from 5 stars was Robbie. I can’t stand that character, I found him vapid, selfish and self righteous. I kept hoping Abernathy was going to introduce a new potential love interest. Beyond them being childhood friends, I just didn’t buy into the love. They kept talking about how much they loved each other but I just didn’t feel it. Maybe it’s something that will be built on in later books.
At times the politics aspect of Ghoul society was a little tedious but it was spiced up pretty well with the conspiracy theories. A very spicy read
June 9, 2020
Thank you for the ARC read, I voluntarily give this book an honest review. Welcome to the nightmare that has became Colt's new world. With one action of overwhelming rage an awakening takes place. With the help of the Brown family taking him under their wing Colt is learning what it means to be a ghoul in the human world. Trying to protect his learn time crush and bestfriend from his new reality, has he brought more attention to the forces that be? As a new ghoul he has to walk a tight rope but what happens when he falls? Or even worse what happens to his new ghoulish family?
Just Wow what a read, highly recommended read. It has a darkly thrill, love and hurt.
And I need the t-shirt (yes, please).
Just Wow what a read, highly recommended read. It has a darkly thrill, love and hurt.
And I need the t-shirt (yes, please).
June 9, 2020
Well, this book is definitely one that leaves you intrigued. To say it’s grisly, intense and downright captivating is not a falsehood. Yes, some situations are highly macabre, yet that lends all the more to the horror element. There is romance threaded throughout the storyline and again, that lends to the enchantment of a love story, but I found the dramatic factor much more intriguing as it was a strong, compelling component. Together the two brought this book right into a five star rating, stupendously. The ending was perfect as it leaves you in anticipation for the continuation of both the love story of our heroes and the drama the is the Ghouls. I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book.
June 15, 2020
This is my first book by this author and all I knew was this was going to be Ghoulish.
Colt is a young man who discovers a whole new world when he turns 25.
Because of his introduction, he becomes mired in local politics as he navigates what it means.
Does he leave his family and possible boyfriend behind because of what he could do?
This book focuses more on the ghoulish urban aspect rather than the romantic subplot. But the author keeps you engaged as Colt learns more about his world and what it could mean for his new family.
The writing moves you along and the twists the author throws in are twisty.
If you like different paranormal books, this will be one for you.
I received a copy for an honest review
Colt is a young man who discovers a whole new world when he turns 25.
Because of his introduction, he becomes mired in local politics as he navigates what it means.
Does he leave his family and possible boyfriend behind because of what he could do?
This book focuses more on the ghoulish urban aspect rather than the romantic subplot. But the author keeps you engaged as Colt learns more about his world and what it could mean for his new family.
The writing moves you along and the twists the author throws in are twisty.
If you like different paranormal books, this will be one for you.
I received a copy for an honest review
June 10, 2020
i really didn't know what to expect from this book,Colt is a orphan that grew up next door to Jason the boy next door,now Colt does not want or hear were he is from and Jason keeps Pushing until Colt gets mad and runs away than this thief tries to rob Colt than something happens to him and ends up killing the robber and eat some of him,wow than he gets saved by this couple with there son,and they proceed to tell him what he is,A ghoul he find out the do's and don't but alot of action begins.This is a great book that i read and could not put down.i read this book for my honest opinion and review for this author
June 23, 2020
#BRVLREVIEW #5Stars
Virginia Lee Review 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
This is the 1st book the Alpha Chronicles and this book kick it off the pages. You will totally get a mixture of angst and betrayal through the book. even with some parts in the story that will make you go oh my what the hell. Colton never ever dream that on his birthday things would really turn upside down. You think going to enjoy lovely night with your boyfriend and next you are looking at him like you are starving. When Colton meets others like him then things really take a wild turn in the road. I cannot wait to see what happens next. If you like to read about Ghouls, then this is 5-star musts read today.
Virginia Lee Review 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
This is the 1st book the Alpha Chronicles and this book kick it off the pages. You will totally get a mixture of angst and betrayal through the book. even with some parts in the story that will make you go oh my what the hell. Colton never ever dream that on his birthday things would really turn upside down. You think going to enjoy lovely night with your boyfriend and next you are looking at him like you are starving. When Colton meets others like him then things really take a wild turn in the road. I cannot wait to see what happens next. If you like to read about Ghouls, then this is 5-star musts read today.
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