I did not read the first book of this series prior to Wrath and did not feel the need to, though, I am eagerly awaiting the opportunity after reading this gem of a glimpse into Chantal's version of Hell. Anyone who says girls can't do horror has not witnessed the darkness that seeps from this girl's fingertips.
While Fatima is on Earth, Chantal will show us how dark this world is. It isn't easy to write about things that really happen. She allows us to see what it's like to live in a third world country that does not frown against abuse, child brides, incest, and rape. The last book I read that made me feel this dirty after reading it was Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door, a brilliantly dark thriller that doesn't hold back on showing us what was going on in the 1960's behind closed doors.
Some books don't scare you because of the monsters and gore you laugh at while reading. Everyone knows that Vampires don't exist. Zombies aren't going to force us to barricade ourselves in our farmhouses anytime soon. The only place evil truly exists is in mankind, and Chantal forces herself to explore those dark crevices as she weaves her way through the craziness that is our reality. I am sure she felt it as she was writing this story; I don't know any writer who enjoys exploring the pain of losing a loved one or watching helplessly as something bad happens to that loved one.
As dark as this story gets, Chantal finds a way to put a leash on her reader. Her voice is strong, confident, and yet strangely beautiful. This girl is a writer; powerful and full of emotion, and if this is the kind of horror that girls are able to produce... well, damn... I'd be perfectly fine being told I write "like a girl".
What are you waiting for? Go support Chantal and buy this book!
-Cory Cline
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