Researching sustainable energy, Rick’s best friend Wally has discovered a means to tap into the bioplasmic energy field that surrounds all living things. He envisions trains and office towers running off collective psi. But when he invites his friends to test his psychotronic generator, they unleash demons residing in the human old brain, the seat of aggression and primal drives.
As the body count rises, it becomes clear, for these creatures of the id to survive, their creators must die. Pursued by police and hunted by their doubles, the choice is simple: kill or be killed.
Even if the face of the enemy is your own.
What’s up, fellow book devourers? You know…. I’m getting pretty mad at all you authors with your novels that I don’t hate. I’m supposed to be Angry Goat but the more of your books I take on, the more….. un-angry I’m becoming. I shudder. At least that makes me angry so I haven’t completely lost myself. This week, I’ve been annoyed to enjoy something else, Night’s Plutonian Shore by Garrett Boatman. It’s been ages since I’ve been able to chew a book out entirely, and I guess I’ll have to wait at least one more week for the opportunity because I can’t do it here. Goddamnit.
Going by the synopsis, I really didn’t think I’d enjoy this one that much. However, as much as I tend to loathe a cast of teens, I was intrigued by this bunch (in particular, Fergi, who I was the most invested in). Boatman’s characters jump off the page and are quite distinctive with their own personalities, which is a great help in a novel that follows several individuals. Another positive is that this novel is a great example of storytelling where the author has clearly thought about the plot and the ending beforehand. Everything felt set up well, and the conclusion inevitable without being too predictable. If it turns out that Boatman is actually a discovery writer, I’ll eat my own horns from the shock.
This group has a piece of technology that does bizarre and paranormal/supernatural things, and they want to have some fun with it. But then it all goes awry (of course). The story is a sci-fi horror cross between Poltergeist 3, Christine, and several great episodes of Supernatural.
I’d recommend it to people who enjoy grisly horror, supernatural nastiness, and coming-of-age (sort of) character drama.
If you’d like to get your own copy or check out the author, the links you need are below:
GARRETT BOATMAN’S SPOOKY CORNER OF THE WEB
CROSSROAD PRESS (THE PUBLISHER)
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