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The Reddening
The Reddening | Adam Nevill
8 posts | 4 read | 20 to read
One million years of evolution didn't change our nature. Nor did it bury the horrors predating civilisation. Ancient rites, old deities and savage ways can reappear in the places you least expect.
Lifestyle journalist Katrine escaped past traumas by moving to a coast renowned for seaside holidays and natural beauty. But when a vast hoard of human remains and prehistoric artefacts is discovered in nearby Brickburgh, a hideous shadow engulfs her life.
Helene, a disillusioned lone parent, lost her brother, Lincoln, six years ago. Disturbing subterranean noises he recorded prior to vanishing, draw her to Brickburgh's caves. A site where early humans butchered each other across sixty thousand years. Upon the walls, images of their nameless gods remain.
Amidst rumours of drug plantations and new sightings of the mythical red folk, it also appears that the inquisitive have been disappearing from this remote part of the world for years. A rural idyll where outsiders are unwelcome and where an infernal power is believed to linger beneath the earth. A timeless supernormal influence that only the desperate would dream of confronting. But to save themselves and those they love, and to thwart a crimson tide of pitiless barbarity, Kat and Helene are given no choice. They were involved and condemned before they knew it.
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Naz786
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Pickpick

⭐⭐⭐/5.

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khooliha
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Panpan

Alternates between being pretty boring and walking thoughtlessly, face first, into a fence post. The story feels naive for a book so recent, and so many of the descriptors just indulge in racist, ableist, and fatphobic analogy without hesitation or, seemingly, consideration. The new low point in my horror book club.

Michael_Gee I was curious about this! I removed from my stack. (edited) 4y
khooliha @GhostStories There are moments that are interesting, but it's nearly 400 pages, which is too long to survive its problems. Lotta descriptions of English coastline, for what that is worth! (Not much to me, alas.) 4y
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khooliha
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I haven't posted much about this book because it has been a slog and a half, but I'm in the last 30 pages and one of the leads is shocked by a grow op??? After meeting a supernatural terror fucking WEED being GROWN is shocking?!?!? This blows.

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khooliha
The Reddening | Adam Nevill

This is a real sloooooooow going. If it wasn't the pick of my horror book club I don't know how much longer I'd last...

khooliha The dead sibling stuff is also like getting struck over and over. I am a delicate being! My brother is alive and this is still upsetting! 4y
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AngelaBurr88
The Reddening | Adam Nevill
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I LOVE this. Adam Nevill is brilliant as always!

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annkuch13
The Reddening | Adam Nevill
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Some sexy #bookmail by one of my favorite authors. This came out on Halloween and isn't in the database yet.

Edit: it is now thanks to the amazing @Bookzombie

Bookzombie I happened to be online so I added it for you. 🙂 (edited) 5y
annkuch13 @Bookzombie Oh wow! That's awesome. Thanks! 😁 5y
Bookzombie You‘re welcome! I stacked it now too. 🙂 5y
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