![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The sing-songy manner of the narration killed any suspense that the book may have had, it was too jaunty and upbeat for a book that claims to be horror. Kingfisher, The Twisted Ones is a gripping, terrifying tale bound to keep you up all nightfrom both fear and anticipation of what happens next. Her latest, The Hollow Places, due out this month from Saga Press, sees a mysterious back hallway lead to a terrifying hidden world. From Hugo Awardwinning author Ursula Vernon, writing as T. The narration didn’t help either, it was as if it was being recorded word by word, the pauses were unnatural and the pacing was distracting. As Kingfisher, Vernon’s 2019 novel, The Twisted Ones develops the story of a woman gone to the country to clear out her grandmother’s house into a tale of forgotten colonies. There was no atmosphere and the main characters habit of ‘joking’ when she was supposed to be terrified was off-putting. ![]() So much of the story was left unexplained, why did the Holler People stay away from Mouses grandmother, why was she so mean, why did Cockgrave marry her, why wouldn’t she let him sleep? Characters introduced but then added nothing to the story. A better writer could have had this story singing but in the hands of this author it was flat and uninspiring. There’s more time dedicated to describing the clearing out an old house than on the crux of the story. She uses the pen name when writing horror and fantasy novels. Folklore, creepy woods, ancient lore, effigies, underground worlds, pale people…and the story barely scratches the surface on any of it. Kingfisher is the pseudonym of American freelance writer, artist and illustrator, Ursula Vernon. This book is a massive missed opportunity. ![]()
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