The Dark Jason Brant 9781482396805 Books
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Christy Barnett is sleeping when her aging German shepherd Molly growls into the darkness outside her bedroom. She wakes to a dim glow provided by her 's screen, thankful that she had fallen asleep while reading again. The power has gone out, the world outside her window is eerily dark and silent. And Molly is wary of something that waits in the hallway, hiding in the shadows.
A dark cloud has fallen over the city of Aberdeen, MD. The population disappears in an instant. For the handful of survivors, those lucky enough to have a light source not connected to the power grid, it's more than terrifying. They're left alone, walking through a nightmare, and that is a fate that could be worse than death itself.
The darkness is alive and it is the reason we fear the night.
The Dark Jason Brant 9781482396805 Books
Reminiscent of movies like Vanishing on 7th Street and Alan Wake, The Dark follows a group of people who have accidentally survived a mysterious event that results in anyone not in light of some sort to disappear.Firstly, the book jumps right into the action and keeps things taut from there. The writing is good and the pace quick, which makes this a quick read. The characters are generally likeable and are diverse enough for the reader to distinguish them.
The story is good, but a bit formulaic as far as survival stories go - search for safety, false hope, narrow escape, etc. This is by no means a bad thing, but it does not really bring any real twists to this type of story. Furthermore, though the story is a standalone, it feels more like the first in a series. Maybe there's another one in the works, but as it stands the story feels a bit incomplete.
The dialogue is decent, though it gets a bit creaky at times, and personally the flirting between certain characters in spite of the circumstances seemed forced. Furthermore, the military characters did not feel authentic and some of their terminology was off. It was not a distracting aspect of the story, but I think the story could have held up just fine without it.
Overall, the book is worth a few bucks, and you will not have to invest a major chunk of time into it.
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The Dark Jason Brant 9781482396805 Books Reviews
This would have been a great book except for all the characters. Not one character have any redeeming qualities (except for the dog). I have never read a story with so many inept people. Every time something went boo they would drop their light source, this even after knowing a little of what was happening. Even the government and military men were portrayed as over the top dimwits. This book could have been more interesting if the characters were of a wider range in their abilities. Every character had no redeeming quality. I did give it two stars only for the plot or premise of the story.
"The Dark " is my first Jason Brant novel. It will definitely not be my last. I'm not really all that proficient at writing reviews that detail plot points and character discussions. I tend to focus on my impressions while reading a book. I really enjoyed this novel. It reminded me of the movie, "Event Horizon ", in some aspects but set in the city of Aberdeen, Maryland, instead of space. It also had a really strong John Carpenter vibe going on. I could easily see this as one of his movies. The characters, for me, were well defined and easily accessible and the story intriguing. The mark of a good story is one that keeps drawing you back for more. I am thankful that I have found another author to add to my growing list of new, must read writers. A shout out to both Hunter Shea and Brian Moreland for leading me to Jason Brant. And Hollywood, if you're listening, please adapt some of the works of these authors. Their works are tailor made for the big screen.
The author, Jason Brant, does have an ability to create a series of characters that have a degree of depth to them, create an initial sci-fi story that captures the reader and has a writing ability that allows him to string words together in a comprehensive manner. The ending of this tale, however, is woefully inadequate. There is no level of completion nor are we left with deciding, as readers, which way the story should end. We are not left with a feeling of closure nor of how such a fantasy could ever resolve itself. A main character simply states..."Let me tell you the story of a brave man.". This does not focus the story forward to completion, only backwards to what has previously occurred.
Spoiler Alert........
What happens to McKenzie? Is he arrested, assassinated, or made a cult hero? What occurs in the future lives of our little band of warriors? Do they raise themselves in the now empty city, move in with out-of-town relatives or put themselves up for adoption? What happens when the next nightfall occurs? Does the Legion reappear and haunt this area again or did they go 'home' and continue their hauntings but only in the 5th dimension? Does 'Mr. Crew-cut' shut down the area or open it up for resettlement?
Leaving the readers with a few unanswered questions is fine. But to leave the readers without some level of further direction tells me that the author, himself, may not have had a reasonable conclusion either......
I have been reading horror stories since I was 11 years old, so it takes a lot to scare me. Generally you can see exactly what's going to happened and to whom before the plot fully unfolds (which is a deal breaker between writer and reader). The Dark was uber creepy! It basically attempts to explain why we are inherently afraid of the dark. The kids had it right... there really is something that wants to eat you, waiting in the dark.
Although the characters were basic stereo-types (the only characters that had a some depth was Christy and Walter), the plot carries us past this. Jason Brant is a good story teller. Since I work so much, I read The Dark at night right before bed time on my (just like Christy did before she found out what was hiding in the dark).
I think anyone who wants a fresh voice in horror should read this. The violence isn't over-done. Brant uses the dark to scare you, not blood and gore. The only book creepier than this was when I read The Ring by Koji Suzuki. There were a couple of things that made me roll my eyes, such as, the astrophysicist who survived, was an annoying dork (again stereo-type). I couldn't understand how Scott could be part of a team that created a particle collider in the states but could barely understand safe from unsafe. Also, the military were all stupid, steroid driven droids. I just hope that Brant puts as much creativity in creating his characters as he does his plots in the next novel.
If you want to be creeped out, read The Dark. It will definitely make you look at your surroundings suspiciously... if you happen to be in the dark.
Reminiscent of movies like Vanishing on 7th Street and Alan Wake, The Dark follows a group of people who have accidentally survived a mysterious event that results in anyone not in light of some sort to disappear.
Firstly, the book jumps right into the action and keeps things taut from there. The writing is good and the pace quick, which makes this a quick read. The characters are generally likeable and are diverse enough for the reader to distinguish them.
The story is good, but a bit formulaic as far as survival stories go - search for safety, false hope, narrow escape, etc. This is by no means a bad thing, but it does not really bring any real twists to this type of story. Furthermore, though the story is a standalone, it feels more like the first in a series. Maybe there's another one in the works, but as it stands the story feels a bit incomplete.
The dialogue is decent, though it gets a bit creaky at times, and personally the flirting between certain characters in spite of the circumstances seemed forced. Furthermore, the military characters did not feel authentic and some of their terminology was off. It was not a distracting aspect of the story, but I think the story could have held up just fine without it.
Overall, the book is worth a few bucks, and you will not have to invest a major chunk of time into it.
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