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A Song for the End
Becoming an overnight sensation was supposed to be a good thing. Not for Bill Cutter, supply teacher and weekend rock star. His band, The Fallen, have just released their latest tune on social media, and it’s blowing up.
So is the body count.
Now Bill faces a frantic race against time to stop the spread of the song, before the horrific effects can no longer be contained.
Terrifying, bitterly funny, and tragic, A Song for the End is a breakneck, blood-soaked tale of truth, lies, consequences… and Rock 'n' Roll.
So is the body count.
Now Bill faces a frantic race against time to stop the spread of the song, before the horrific effects can no longer be contained.
Terrifying, bitterly funny, and tragic, A Song for the End is a breakneck, blood-soaked tale of truth, lies, consequences… and Rock 'n' Roll.
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125 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 30, 2020
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January 22, 2021
Interesting concept - very good execution!
I haven't heard of this author before, but a review from one of my GR friends caught my eye (as well as the awesome cover!) and he made it sound like a winner.
This comparison may surprise you a bit, but the main idea of this story is like a merger between LULLABY by Chuck Palahniuk and the Jim Carrey movie LIAR LIAR, during a threesome with DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE...
Here's the idea:
A small, unknown band creates a song which sounds like a sure fire hit. However, anybody who hears it must speak the truth or hemorrhage to death.
While the lead singer of the band wants to stop the song from spreading, not everybody in the band feels the same way.
Who will win?
I know, it sounds funny, but the main idea here is terrifying. Should a song go viral and everybody who hears it must be truthful or die, everything will collapse. Everything!
Think about it:
Politicians wiped out within a week, lawyers dead within days, employment impossible to sustain, actors...well, they are pretty much fucked, innit? Marriages, relationships, friendships - gone...
What in the world can be sustained? - serious question, I can't think of anything right now.
Soooo...a story which comes across as light horror might have much more depth and philosophy than most people can wrap their heads around.
Really well done - recommend to horror fans who likes a lot of action.
*Originally reviewed at IndieMuse
* https://www.myindiemuse.com/author/mo...
I haven't heard of this author before, but a review from one of my GR friends caught my eye (as well as the awesome cover!) and he made it sound like a winner.
This comparison may surprise you a bit, but the main idea of this story is like a merger between LULLABY by Chuck Palahniuk and the Jim Carrey movie LIAR LIAR, during a threesome with DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE...
Here's the idea:
A small, unknown band creates a song which sounds like a sure fire hit. However, anybody who hears it must speak the truth or hemorrhage to death.
While the lead singer of the band wants to stop the song from spreading, not everybody in the band feels the same way.
Who will win?
I know, it sounds funny, but the main idea here is terrifying. Should a song go viral and everybody who hears it must be truthful or die, everything will collapse. Everything!
Think about it:
Politicians wiped out within a week, lawyers dead within days, employment impossible to sustain, actors...well, they are pretty much fucked, innit? Marriages, relationships, friendships - gone...
What in the world can be sustained? - serious question, I can't think of anything right now.
Soooo...a story which comes across as light horror might have much more depth and philosophy than most people can wrap their heads around.
Really well done - recommend to horror fans who likes a lot of action.
*Originally reviewed at IndieMuse
* https://www.myindiemuse.com/author/mo...
January 16, 2021
Well, well well. Once in a while you pick a book, and it has the ability to knock you straight on your arse! That is exactly what A Song for The End did to me. Kit Power’s writing has the uncanny ability to create a scene and torch it into your memory. Everything was vivid and pulsating and undeniably gritty and dark.
A Song for the end introduces us to Bill Cutter. A man that seems to be just going from one bad decision to another. Aged thirty-five and still only a supply teacher, he’s not exactly in a happy relationship and the one thing that gives him joy is the music he makes with his friends. They’ve just penned and recorded their latest song and wait for it…it’s only gone viral, what’s the catch you say? Well, the listener will be compelled to tell the truth in any situation or risk having their brain explode and drown them in a torrent of blood.
The beginning of the book is a complete knock out. The subsequent words and chapters told me everything I needed to know about the author. He likes it screwed up and dodging the proverbial bullet. His ability to transport me a dangerous and almost dystopian place and wanting to cover my eyes in case of accidental consumption of a song that will probably kill me. I was swimming against the tide, but it had other ideas.
One song and the blood flew. By this point that author and A Song for the End had me addicted. His laser precise writing style. It only took mere moments for me to be invested in this story until its conclusion. I believe this story has two sides; on one hand we have the struggle of a man that wants more from everything, nothing seems to give him that spark anymore. His song goes viral and suddenly it lets him hope that there is an escape, a way out. He is the epitome of the human condition, are we ever genuinely happy with our lot? On the other hand, we have the turning of the tide and Bill doing what is right. It was admirable to see how he made the switch from being a bit of a selfish guy into doing something for the greater good.
A Song for the End is with one stroke puts Kit Power in there with some of the greats Kealan Patrick Burke and other masters of the genre. Its eerie and unforgettable. This deserves more recognition.
A Song for the end introduces us to Bill Cutter. A man that seems to be just going from one bad decision to another. Aged thirty-five and still only a supply teacher, he’s not exactly in a happy relationship and the one thing that gives him joy is the music he makes with his friends. They’ve just penned and recorded their latest song and wait for it…it’s only gone viral, what’s the catch you say? Well, the listener will be compelled to tell the truth in any situation or risk having their brain explode and drown them in a torrent of blood.
The beginning of the book is a complete knock out. The subsequent words and chapters told me everything I needed to know about the author. He likes it screwed up and dodging the proverbial bullet. His ability to transport me a dangerous and almost dystopian place and wanting to cover my eyes in case of accidental consumption of a song that will probably kill me. I was swimming against the tide, but it had other ideas.
One song and the blood flew. By this point that author and A Song for the End had me addicted. His laser precise writing style. It only took mere moments for me to be invested in this story until its conclusion. I believe this story has two sides; on one hand we have the struggle of a man that wants more from everything, nothing seems to give him that spark anymore. His song goes viral and suddenly it lets him hope that there is an escape, a way out. He is the epitome of the human condition, are we ever genuinely happy with our lot? On the other hand, we have the turning of the tide and Bill doing what is right. It was admirable to see how he made the switch from being a bit of a selfish guy into doing something for the greater good.
A Song for the End is with one stroke puts Kit Power in there with some of the greats Kealan Patrick Burke and other masters of the genre. Its eerie and unforgettable. This deserves more recognition.
December 15, 2020
Why did I not have this on my radar sooner?
I remember seeing this a bit when it was released, but for some reason I never took a closer look into what it was about. It maybe due to my recent misses when it comes to music/horror themed releases, but this sounded great.
I snagged a copy recently and threw it to the top of my TBR. If it wasn’t for a few other books I have on the go, I would’ve easily read this in one sitting. It was captivating and a refreshing take on apocalypse themed stories.
What I liked: The story is told in rapid fire fashion. We start off with a seemingly innocent band practice coming to a end. All of the members believe they’ve finally written a hit song, just none of them can really recall how it went or what the lyrics were. The song gets uploaded to the bands Youtube page and from there, things go full out.
Power delivers this story with delight. Once you listen to the song you have to tell the truth or your brain will explode. That’s right. You even so much as attempt a lie and hemorrhaging occurs. So, the majority of the story is a race to stop the song from spreading as the government tries to isolate what is causing this pandemic.
I really enjoyed all of the characters, except one, which I’ll mention in a bit. The rest were all spot on and I loved how as the reality of ‘telling the truth’ sets in, we see the ramifications become apparent to each and every individual.
This was a really great, fresh take on anything pandemic/apocalyptic related. We see the fall of civilization occur, in real time, as the spread of the song online takes hold.
Now, I do want to say – the word pandemic is one a lot of people want to avoid in literature right now. There really is no other way to describe what is occurring in the story. It isn’t a virus based story, but when the infection of the song takes hold and spreads, that meets that definition of pandemic and Power does a great job of keeping the action frantic.
What I didn’t like: I truthfully loved 99% of this book. The only thing I didn’t like was a single character. Our main characters significant other. When our main character, Bill, calls her back finally to tell her what is happening, that interaction annoyed the hell out of me. He tells her the song causes this to happen. He warns her. Yet we still read along as she turns on a computer and wants to hear it herself. AAHHHH!
Why you should buy this: Are you looking for a really quick, burst of fun with a unique and exciting premise? Here you go. This was such a blast and one that I’m glad I dove into. Power really engaged the reader throughout the entire page count. This was one that I was hoping I’d dig going in but found I loved it once finished, and that’s always a massive bonus.
Definitely worth checking out and sits nicely alongside Scott Coles ‘Crazytimes’ and Carl John Lee’s ‘The Blood Beast Mutations’ for best, unexpected fun novellas this year!
I remember seeing this a bit when it was released, but for some reason I never took a closer look into what it was about. It maybe due to my recent misses when it comes to music/horror themed releases, but this sounded great.
I snagged a copy recently and threw it to the top of my TBR. If it wasn’t for a few other books I have on the go, I would’ve easily read this in one sitting. It was captivating and a refreshing take on apocalypse themed stories.
What I liked: The story is told in rapid fire fashion. We start off with a seemingly innocent band practice coming to a end. All of the members believe they’ve finally written a hit song, just none of them can really recall how it went or what the lyrics were. The song gets uploaded to the bands Youtube page and from there, things go full out.
Power delivers this story with delight. Once you listen to the song you have to tell the truth or your brain will explode. That’s right. You even so much as attempt a lie and hemorrhaging occurs. So, the majority of the story is a race to stop the song from spreading as the government tries to isolate what is causing this pandemic.
I really enjoyed all of the characters, except one, which I’ll mention in a bit. The rest were all spot on and I loved how as the reality of ‘telling the truth’ sets in, we see the ramifications become apparent to each and every individual.
This was a really great, fresh take on anything pandemic/apocalyptic related. We see the fall of civilization occur, in real time, as the spread of the song online takes hold.
Now, I do want to say – the word pandemic is one a lot of people want to avoid in literature right now. There really is no other way to describe what is occurring in the story. It isn’t a virus based story, but when the infection of the song takes hold and spreads, that meets that definition of pandemic and Power does a great job of keeping the action frantic.
What I didn’t like: I truthfully loved 99% of this book. The only thing I didn’t like was a single character. Our main characters significant other. When our main character, Bill, calls her back finally to tell her what is happening, that interaction annoyed the hell out of me. He tells her the song causes this to happen. He warns her. Yet we still read along as she turns on a computer and wants to hear it herself. AAHHHH!
Why you should buy this: Are you looking for a really quick, burst of fun with a unique and exciting premise? Here you go. This was such a blast and one that I’m glad I dove into. Power really engaged the reader throughout the entire page count. This was one that I was hoping I’d dig going in but found I loved it once finished, and that’s always a massive bonus.
Definitely worth checking out and sits nicely alongside Scott Coles ‘Crazytimes’ and Carl John Lee’s ‘The Blood Beast Mutations’ for best, unexpected fun novellas this year!
October 8, 2020
Bill Cutter is thrilled at first, with his band's new song. It's literally the best work they've ever done. Unfortunately, the song forces everyone who hears it to tell the truth. While at face value this could be an amusing development as people spill their embarrassing secrets, there are deadly and immediate consequences for trying to lie, or even trying to remain silent. Bill's band mate Jeff feels that truth at any cost is exactly what the world needs, and he plans to spread the song far and wide regardless of the death toll. Bill will risk his life to stop him.
Sprinkled with humor and splashed with blood, A Song for the End lies somewhere between the Twilight Zone comedic episode The Whole Truth about the haunted car that forces the shady salesman to tell the truth, and the mysterious recording played on Lords Of Salem for the devil's child to take over the earth. Even the most honest among us may have to stop and think what would happen if the option of saying nothing when you had nothing nice to say, were replaced with a grisly death for not speaking the truth.
I received an advance copy for review
Sprinkled with humor and splashed with blood, A Song for the End lies somewhere between the Twilight Zone comedic episode The Whole Truth about the haunted car that forces the shady salesman to tell the truth, and the mysterious recording played on Lords Of Salem for the devil's child to take over the earth. Even the most honest among us may have to stop and think what would happen if the option of saying nothing when you had nothing nice to say, were replaced with a grisly death for not speaking the truth.
I received an advance copy for review
November 19, 2020
*I received free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
A Song For The End by Kit Power is a short but hard hitting, action packed novella. Following a song that forces it’s listeners to tell the absolute truth for any question they are asked, poses an interesting and frightening dilemma? How often do you lie? How often do you think you lie? Even the most innocuous fibs in this novella will cause the fibber to bleed explosively from the brain. It really makes you think twice about what the truth really means.
With flawed and morally grey characters, characters who lie for the sake of their loved one, and characters who lie to save their own skin, Power takes an unbelievable story and makes it believable by the motivations and actions of it’s characters. An unfortunate series of events that happens just at the worst time for the city of London, A Song For The End is a novella filled with anxiety, blood pumping anger, and may make you rethink the phrase ‘all publicity is good publicity’.
A punchy pulp novella that gets the pacing right, keeps you engaged with the characters, and is one not soon forgotten.
A Song For The End by Kit Power is a short but hard hitting, action packed novella. Following a song that forces it’s listeners to tell the absolute truth for any question they are asked, poses an interesting and frightening dilemma? How often do you lie? How often do you think you lie? Even the most innocuous fibs in this novella will cause the fibber to bleed explosively from the brain. It really makes you think twice about what the truth really means.
With flawed and morally grey characters, characters who lie for the sake of their loved one, and characters who lie to save their own skin, Power takes an unbelievable story and makes it believable by the motivations and actions of it’s characters. An unfortunate series of events that happens just at the worst time for the city of London, A Song For The End is a novella filled with anxiety, blood pumping anger, and may make you rethink the phrase ‘all publicity is good publicity’.
A punchy pulp novella that gets the pacing right, keeps you engaged with the characters, and is one not soon forgotten.
March 9, 2021
An absolute riot from start to finish. A fantastic premise superbly executed.
November 30, 2020
Kit Power's 'A Song for the End' is an absolute blast.
The basic premise is that an amateur band write a song that could have dire consequences for the entire world, and while one member of the band, Jeff, races to get the song distributed as widely as possible, our protagonist, Bill, anothre member of the band races to stop him. This set-up leads to a frantic pace which simply does not let up until you reach the final pace. It's the ultimate page turner.
Beyond that though, I found myself thinking about the moral question the novella raises. I can 100% see Jeff's point. Ultimately, would the world be a better place if everyone did what was necessary to live in a world in which this song exists? Likewise, I admire Bill's drive to stop this curse.
It comes across as a bit of a mix between Chuck Palahniuk's 'Lullaby' and Grady Hendrix's 'We Sold our Souls', both of which are awesome.
I love a combination of horror and music and this novella does it perfectly. I loved it.
The basic premise is that an amateur band write a song that could have dire consequences for the entire world, and while one member of the band, Jeff, races to get the song distributed as widely as possible, our protagonist, Bill, anothre member of the band races to stop him. This set-up leads to a frantic pace which simply does not let up until you reach the final pace. It's the ultimate page turner.
Beyond that though, I found myself thinking about the moral question the novella raises. I can 100% see Jeff's point. Ultimately, would the world be a better place if everyone did what was necessary to live in a world in which this song exists? Likewise, I admire Bill's drive to stop this curse.
It comes across as a bit of a mix between Chuck Palahniuk's 'Lullaby' and Grady Hendrix's 'We Sold our Souls', both of which are awesome.
I love a combination of horror and music and this novella does it perfectly. I loved it.
November 17, 2020
Kit Power’s writing is spare and quick-paced, but somehow he manages to bring every character alive and make them sympathetic using a bare minimum of words. I can only compare this ability to greats like Iain Banks and Octavia E Butler. It’s very impressive.
The story is blood-soaked as promised, but it’s also a romp. Some of the scenes are comical, and as anyone who loves Evil Dead or Z Nation will attest, there is nothing more satisfying than horror with a sense of humour. The characters are nuts. You have to wonder how some of them get dressed by themselves, but they’re heroes too. Hell, even the villain manages to be heroic occasionally.
No doubt, sharing some of the political leanings of some characters (the bad guys) probably helped my enjoyment, but it is Kit Power’s style that drew me in. He could have written a book about a lost cat in this style and I might still be raving. Thankfully he didn’t. He wrote an adventure packed thriller with horror elements.
The story is blood-soaked as promised, but it’s also a romp. Some of the scenes are comical, and as anyone who loves Evil Dead or Z Nation will attest, there is nothing more satisfying than horror with a sense of humour. The characters are nuts. You have to wonder how some of them get dressed by themselves, but they’re heroes too. Hell, even the villain manages to be heroic occasionally.
No doubt, sharing some of the political leanings of some characters (the bad guys) probably helped my enjoyment, but it is Kit Power’s style that drew me in. He could have written a book about a lost cat in this style and I might still be raving. Thankfully he didn’t. He wrote an adventure packed thriller with horror elements.
December 2, 2020
Great little story!
I loved the way it leads you into figuring out what it is that the song does and it's such a great premise. Some great, very believable characters and some rather amusing bits mixed in with some completely brutal parts. Definitely an entertaining read.
(Edited as I thought I'd best come back and add a little more now I've got a bit more time)
I loved the way it leads you into figuring out what it is that the song does and it's such a great premise. Some great, very believable characters and some rather amusing bits mixed in with some completely brutal parts. Definitely an entertaining read.
(Edited as I thought I'd best come back and add a little more now I've got a bit more time)
October 10, 2020
I can never speak highly enough of Kit Power's books. He is always so good, and this latest novel from him is no exception. The writing is of a high standard, the pacing is excellent, the premise alone is worth buying the book for, and the story is brilliant. Why he isn't up there with Stephen King, who I always compare him to for great character work, is beyond me. Highly recommend this and everything else he's written!
October 25, 2023
An ironic (and at times, darkly humorous) story about a guy who should be living the dream with his recent, sudden success, but finds himself in a nightmare... and not just that - he's unwittingly inflicted his nightmare on the entire world. What an imaginative and creative concept!
January 19, 2021
I feel bad only giving three stars but, appropriately, I have to be honest. It's a great concept and I appreciated the way it explored the lies we all tell - not out of malice but just to allow life to run smoothly - as much as I did the epic horror aspects of the story.
I do believe the novella is one of the best forms for telling horror stories but in this case I think it hampered things, the story needed a bigger wordcount to fully do justice to it. Having said that, I do like the idea of focussing on an individual's story to present an epic apocalypse but I'm not sure it worked as well as it might have here. A big part of my concern is that the story is presented as a first person narration - indeed the narrator directly addresses the reader as the story kicks off - but then, around page 66 or so, it segues into a third person narrative, thereafter switching between the two. Again, I'm a fan of switching narratives but this felt a little clunky - if the switching had been a feature of the narrative from the get-go it wouldn't have been as much of a problem - and (although an explanation is given for it later on) it took me out of the story.
Ah man. Sorry. Kit is a brilliant writer and I've been hugely impressed by everything he's done prior to this. I can only reiterate that this is a great concept I just think it would have been better served as a novel.
I do believe the novella is one of the best forms for telling horror stories but in this case I think it hampered things, the story needed a bigger wordcount to fully do justice to it. Having said that, I do like the idea of focussing on an individual's story to present an epic apocalypse but I'm not sure it worked as well as it might have here. A big part of my concern is that the story is presented as a first person narration - indeed the narrator directly addresses the reader as the story kicks off - but then, around page 66 or so, it segues into a third person narrative, thereafter switching between the two. Again, I'm a fan of switching narratives but this felt a little clunky - if the switching had been a feature of the narrative from the get-go it wouldn't have been as much of a problem - and (although an explanation is given for it later on) it took me out of the story.
Ah man. Sorry. Kit is a brilliant writer and I've been hugely impressed by everything he's done prior to this. I can only reiterate that this is a great concept I just think it would have been better served as a novel.
August 17, 2021
This turned out to be a real page-turner. I initially thought I wasn't going to like it, but as the story went on I found myself drawn in. This is the story of a McGuffin. A pretty good McGuffin, but a McGuffin. Much of the book is a prolonged chase as our protagonist - I don't think you can call him a hero - tries to stop something terrible from happening. Even though it has already started to happen.
In a way, it is a pandemic story. Or a terrorism story.
The way things spiral out of control as the story goes on until you get to the end and there's a twist. Well, I don't know if it is a twist more than a way to take the stories logic to a place you wouldn't necessarily have seen.
It feels like it has been influenced more by television and film than other books. There's a real feel of a television series about it. Something like 24.
I've not read anything else by Kit Power but I'll definitely look out for other work.
Entertaining, exciting, clever and with a straightforward writing style. Don't let that seem like faint praise. This book would have died on its arse if the writing had been stodgy or high falutin'.
In a way, it is a pandemic story. Or a terrorism story.
The way things spiral out of control as the story goes on until you get to the end and there's a twist. Well, I don't know if it is a twist more than a way to take the stories logic to a place you wouldn't necessarily have seen.
It feels like it has been influenced more by television and film than other books. There's a real feel of a television series about it. Something like 24.
I've not read anything else by Kit Power but I'll definitely look out for other work.
Entertaining, exciting, clever and with a straightforward writing style. Don't let that seem like faint praise. This book would have died on its arse if the writing had been stodgy or high falutin'.
November 11, 2024
Amped up thrill ride from start to finish. The story of what could be worse than a song that you can’t get out of your head.
January 31, 2024
In the end, I was a bit disappointed: this was not the story I wanted it to be. I expected a rock ‘n’ roll fuelled tale of clashing guitars, life on the road, gigs descending into bloody chaos, and it starts very promisingly, but ultimately, music plays a very small part in the story, and neither is there all that much horror*.
There’s no denying that the pace is blistering, and the concept is completely engaging from the first page it appears; clearly the author is a skilful storyteller. I blasted through the book. It’s a very clever idea, and I had no issue accepting the premise, so convincingly was it realised on the page. There are many compelling characters in the first half, and I wanted more of those fraught—and yes, horrifically honest—personal interactions.
My issues began just past the halfway mark. The thing is, most of the second half comprises a 50-page, satnav-driven car chase. It’s exiting enough for what it is, but that’s 30% of a book spent driving down motorways and A-roads, with only three characters in play (all 30/40 year-old blokes); no music, no horror, just traffic jams. I’m afraid that passage of events eroded most of the goodwill that I had from the excellent first half. Yes, things pick up at the end, once the conclusion begins to unfold (on foot), but for me the damage was done by then.
I certainly would not recommend against reading this story though; it’s very entertaining. I liked it.
(* I don’t read much horror, but I'm aiming to expand my horizons. I always thought horror was horrifying, and that’s why I didn’t read it. But the more horror I read, the more I am discovering that horror, as a genre, seems to be a lot less horrifying than I thought was. Maybe I need to write the story that I want to read…)
There’s no denying that the pace is blistering, and the concept is completely engaging from the first page it appears; clearly the author is a skilful storyteller. I blasted through the book. It’s a very clever idea, and I had no issue accepting the premise, so convincingly was it realised on the page. There are many compelling characters in the first half, and I wanted more of those fraught—and yes, horrifically honest—personal interactions.
My issues began just past the halfway mark. The thing is, most of the second half comprises a 50-page, satnav-driven car chase. It’s exiting enough for what it is, but that’s 30% of a book spent driving down motorways and A-roads, with only three characters in play (all 30/40 year-old blokes); no music, no horror, just traffic jams. I’m afraid that passage of events eroded most of the goodwill that I had from the excellent first half. Yes, things pick up at the end, once the conclusion begins to unfold (on foot), but for me the damage was done by then.
I certainly would not recommend against reading this story though; it’s very entertaining. I liked it.
(* I don’t read much horror, but I'm aiming to expand my horizons. I always thought horror was horrifying, and that’s why I didn’t read it. But the more horror I read, the more I am discovering that horror, as a genre, seems to be a lot less horrifying than I thought was. Maybe I need to write the story that I want to read…)
January 1, 2021
The premise here is very clever and inventive: a song, that once heard compels the listener to tell the absolute truth when asked a question - or die horribly. Oh please, could you just pipe this song into the halls of Parliament (UK) and Congress (US)? I would greatly appreciate that. Maybe also make it the theme music for those dating service / meet-up sites as well. There are multitudes I would love to share such a song with!
There are so many possible directions the author could have taken this, I was surprised that Kit Power chose to turn it into a action-packed, fast-paced cat and mouse chase. Having read GODBOMB, I wasn't expecting Power to go for a more light-hearted treatment here. However, I'm delighted that he chose to keep it short, focus on the interesting characters, and inject enough dark comedy for readers not to be too disturbed by what is happening.
If I hadn't had so many other year-end tasks to complete, I would have probably read this in one sitting, which is what I recommend. I believe I would have enjoyed it even more.
I'm so glad I didn't listen to an audiobook version of this. I probably would not have survived it.
There are so many possible directions the author could have taken this, I was surprised that Kit Power chose to turn it into a action-packed, fast-paced cat and mouse chase. Having read GODBOMB, I wasn't expecting Power to go for a more light-hearted treatment here. However, I'm delighted that he chose to keep it short, focus on the interesting characters, and inject enough dark comedy for readers not to be too disturbed by what is happening.
If I hadn't had so many other year-end tasks to complete, I would have probably read this in one sitting, which is what I recommend. I believe I would have enjoyed it even more.
I'm so glad I didn't listen to an audiobook version of this. I probably would not have survived it.
November 26, 2021
A Song for the End by Kit Power is a fast-paced, heart-pumping, bloody, and intense tale about a song that has very strong power over anyone that hears it.
Full disclosure: I was given a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my rating in any way.
I just can’t get over the premise of this tale. I mean, we’ve all had that ear-worm, that song that gets in our heads and doesn’t let us forget it. This story takes that idea to a whole new bloody level!
Go pick this one up today! Horror fans need to experience this read.
Read more here: https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-...
Full disclosure: I was given a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my rating in any way.
I just can’t get over the premise of this tale. I mean, we’ve all had that ear-worm, that song that gets in our heads and doesn’t let us forget it. This story takes that idea to a whole new bloody level!
Go pick this one up today! Horror fans need to experience this read.
Read more here: https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-...
June 29, 2023
We all want to think our art can change the world, but for singer Bill Cutter, this wasn’t what he had in mind.
His band, The Fallen, has just recorded the best song they’ve ever done. This is the one that’s gonna turn heads and get eyes on them. But not in the way Bill and the lads had hoped. After recording it, the song is uploaded to YouTube and Bill goes home to his wife.
When he wakes up the next morning, the world is a different place. The song gains half a million views, but there’s something about the song that forces everyone who listens to it to tell the whole truth and nothing but. And if you try to lie … well, just try REALLY hard not to lie.
Kit Power’s A SONG FOR THE END was a joy to read. His sense of pace and action were some of the best I’ve read in a long time, and if only Michael Bay’d had him writing some of those more confusing scenes in his Transformers movies, we might have known what was going on.
I’ve read his shorter works before, but this was my first taste of long-form Power, and I gotta say, I think I like it even more.
A SONG FOR THE END gets started right away and there’s not a moment’s rest until the last page. If anything, my one negative for this book was that it ended at all: I wanted to see what happened next. Hell, with an idea like this, we could get spin-offs enough to fill a library.
I loved his main character, REALLY disliked his antagonist, and the premise is enough to make a writer of any type of fiction quake.
I’m definitely looking out for more from this author.
His band, The Fallen, has just recorded the best song they’ve ever done. This is the one that’s gonna turn heads and get eyes on them. But not in the way Bill and the lads had hoped. After recording it, the song is uploaded to YouTube and Bill goes home to his wife.
When he wakes up the next morning, the world is a different place. The song gains half a million views, but there’s something about the song that forces everyone who listens to it to tell the whole truth and nothing but. And if you try to lie … well, just try REALLY hard not to lie.
Kit Power’s A SONG FOR THE END was a joy to read. His sense of pace and action were some of the best I’ve read in a long time, and if only Michael Bay’d had him writing some of those more confusing scenes in his Transformers movies, we might have known what was going on.
I’ve read his shorter works before, but this was my first taste of long-form Power, and I gotta say, I think I like it even more.
A SONG FOR THE END gets started right away and there’s not a moment’s rest until the last page. If anything, my one negative for this book was that it ended at all: I wanted to see what happened next. Hell, with an idea like this, we could get spin-offs enough to fill a library.
I loved his main character, REALLY disliked his antagonist, and the premise is enough to make a writer of any type of fiction quake.
I’m definitely looking out for more from this author.
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