I received Unseen Gods by Justin Holley to review, a fantastic horror!
Unseen Godd
Careful what you search for, you may just find it. Kory and his expecting wife win an auction at the estate sale of an old explorer. Buried at the bottom of a box is a casefile outlining a rash of disappearances from the nineties when an entire party of hunters vanished while at their hunting shack. They were never seen again.
Inviting his friend and mentor, Professor Frank Colista, and others, Kory sets off for a casual long weekend of exploring the mystery onsite with little expectation of finding anyone or anything. However, echoes of the past return. When one of their factions disappears without a trace, Kory and Colista fear the past may repeat itself. As the others catch grotesque glimpses of the disappeared, they know for sure. Then the deaths start.
When a savage, unexpected snowstorm sets in, the disappearances and ungodly sightings of the deceased ramp up, and an old woman rambles about end-of-days and sacrifice. In the hours to follow, only Kory’s dogged determination and Colista’s special set of skills can save them and Kory’s unborn child.
Justin Holley
Justin is the author of the novels Hellweg’s Keep, To Cut a Man, Blood from the Stars, Tethered to Darkness, Seven Cleopatra Hill, the 3-book Bruised series, and several pieces of short fiction haunting anthologies and magazines around the world.
Bruised made Grand Master Brian Keene’s 2015 list of top fifteen books. When not traveling, Justin lives somewhere on the Cass Lake chain of lakes with his wife, and also a rather large Daneiff named Nu and a clever but tiny Devon Rex named Jinx. He’s hard at work on his next novel when not boating, investigating the paranormal, golfing, or reading.
justinholley-author.com / IG: @justinholleyauthor / X: @Justin_Holley
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My Thoughts
Unseen Gods is a fantastic read for horror fans! I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. The book itself is beautiful too, the artwork is stunning.
The mysteries begin almost as soon as Kory, Colista and the rest of their group begin their exploration and really keeps you guessing at what is really going on when people begin disappearing and dying.
Justin Holley’s grim descriptions really set the scene and the interesting characters really add to the story, making it more believable and unnerving as each event take place. I will definitely be giving his other books a read too!
