Review: Effective And Original Supernatural Tale
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 1, 2014
Broken Sigil is a rather original supernatural horror novel by author William Meikle (author of Crustaceans, The Ravine, Night Of The Wendigo, The Hole).  What I enjoyed about this story is that although much seemed familiar at first look, Meikle kept me interested by his original world-building, crafting rules to an occult that seemed fresh and unexplored.  The atmosphere was fairly effective as well.More details into the mythology of the house might have given the story more clarity, but being a novella, I can let that go.  His main character was well crafted and the relationship and connection with his partner engaging.  But in the end, this was, essentially, like a good episode of Tales From The Crypt, with nothing too surprising.  The ending felt a bit rushed and wrapped up too quickly and conveniently, if not downright predictable.  But overall, this is a decent recommendation from a solid storyteller.