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Feast of the Sisters
A vampire novel with a cruciform heart.
An ancient evil has set the table in sisters Jo and Vicki's small Tennessee town. Moths and butterflies stalk the vampires' would-be victims, while an unseen tempter lures Vicki further toward a feast where she is on the menu. When Vicki disappears, gentle and sensitive Jo vows to do whatever it takes to save her—even tracking Vicki through the haunted lair and secret tunnels of a notorious, immortal killer. Will Jo and her friends stop the feast before it happens, or will they become its guests of honor?
An ancient evil has set the table in sisters Jo and Vicki's small Tennessee town. Moths and butterflies stalk the vampires' would-be victims, while an unseen tempter lures Vicki further toward a feast where she is on the menu. When Vicki disappears, gentle and sensitive Jo vows to do whatever it takes to save her—even tracking Vicki through the haunted lair and secret tunnels of a notorious, immortal killer. Will Jo and her friends stop the feast before it happens, or will they become its guests of honor?
298 pages, Paperback
Published October 24, 2022
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Alex Scott
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December 10, 2022
Wonderful YA. No sparkly vampires here. Good and Evil are real, but Good is stronger.
A great read!
A great read!
March 24, 2023
Feast of the Sisters
I’ve always found classic horror sub-genres like vampires an authorial risk. Not only are you bound by the constraints provided by the mythos your entry builds on, but you must provide an angle unique enough that you’re not simply face-lifting the classic. Even if you manage to add something – you must add well or avid readers will see you as “Dracula – but with Bacon” or so far off that you missed the mark entirely.
Alex Scott’s Feast of the Sisters was a delightful read. Readers familiar with Scott’s extensive body of short fiction will already know that he is an author with no shortage of invention – but Scott brings his fantastic imagination to his vampire narrative to produce a young adult novel that is both familiar and new. Whether it be the steady motif of harbinger moths and butterflies (I’m a sucker for luna moths myself), the background menace of “the cat-killer”, or the “who’s side are they on?” twists that help create the unique tensions of the escalating plot, the book manages to surprise and build in unexpected directions.
Of course, good horror, above all, rests on strong character foundations, and Scott manages his characters well, building their inner conflicts consistently and sympathetically. As the characters find themselves in increasing peril from the outside, Scott skillfully makes it clear that the greatest threats are always from within, something he executes through both well-drawn interiority of the characters as well as the religious elements that help define the conflict of the story as good vs. evil. All-in-all, Feast of the Sisters was an engaging read for all audiences and effective within the young-adult horror genre.
I’ve always found classic horror sub-genres like vampires an authorial risk. Not only are you bound by the constraints provided by the mythos your entry builds on, but you must provide an angle unique enough that you’re not simply face-lifting the classic. Even if you manage to add something – you must add well or avid readers will see you as “Dracula – but with Bacon” or so far off that you missed the mark entirely.
Alex Scott’s Feast of the Sisters was a delightful read. Readers familiar with Scott’s extensive body of short fiction will already know that he is an author with no shortage of invention – but Scott brings his fantastic imagination to his vampire narrative to produce a young adult novel that is both familiar and new. Whether it be the steady motif of harbinger moths and butterflies (I’m a sucker for luna moths myself), the background menace of “the cat-killer”, or the “who’s side are they on?” twists that help create the unique tensions of the escalating plot, the book manages to surprise and build in unexpected directions.
Of course, good horror, above all, rests on strong character foundations, and Scott manages his characters well, building their inner conflicts consistently and sympathetically. As the characters find themselves in increasing peril from the outside, Scott skillfully makes it clear that the greatest threats are always from within, something he executes through both well-drawn interiority of the characters as well as the religious elements that help define the conflict of the story as good vs. evil. All-in-all, Feast of the Sisters was an engaging read for all audiences and effective within the young-adult horror genre.
January 23, 2023
This book has the ingredients of a a great young adult novel: a mystery to solve, young people banding together to go on adventure, a hint of teenage romance, and good defeating evil. What makes it unique is that the book is set in the rural south and the author includes his Orthodox faith as a mechanism for defeating vampires. On top of that, the book is well written and full of tension. During the second half of the book, it becomes a real page turner. Overall, this is a unique take on the young adult horror genre and well worth a read.
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January 20, 2023Anyone who picks up this book will not want to set it down. The story is a well-executed work of Young Adult fiction with a compelling storyline.
May 24, 2023
Feast of the Sisters had me on the edge of my seat, and I had to finish it in one setting! Mr. Scott’s use of imagery was perfect for setting the mood of evil settling into the small town where the Belcourt sisters lived. Symbolism abounded throughout to connect with any Christian reader, especially the Orthodox Christian. Admittedly I was a little concerned at the possibility of a sympathetic evil character, but the book was full of surprises, and its twists and turns had me hooked, and I’m so glad to have went on this wild ride with Vicki, Jo, and company.
This book didn’t disappoint. Beautifully written, it connected with real life issues(parents may want to prescreen for tweens and young teens), represented Orthodox Christians, and provided many thrills!
Excellent read!
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This book didn’t disappoint. Beautifully written, it connected with real life issues(parents may want to prescreen for tweens and young teens), represented Orthodox Christians, and provided many thrills!
Excellent read!
This book is sold by:
Park End Books
With free shipping to the US
And is also available on Amazon
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
#Christianfiction #Christfic #bookstagram #horror #vampire #redemptivefiction #ya
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