Review: Well written novella.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2013
I admit that I had never heard of Toby Tate before being asked to review this book in ARC, and had not noticed that this was a novella, but after finishing it I must also admit that I am blown away on just how good this story was and how well written it is. From the front cover to the last page the reader can tell that plenty of effort and thought went into the book. But as you probably haven't read it let me try to give you a spoiler free look into what you will find inside.MINOR PLOT SPOILERS AHEAD:The story surrounds a man that has recently lost his father to a terrible accident, at least that is how Daniel sees it initially. After mourning the loss of his dad, Daniel inherits what is left behind, little does he know that what is left behind has been handed down for generations. It is a beautiful rug, a rug that threatens his very life and the lives of those he loves. Sure, it's just a rug, but the rug itself has a long history demonic ties. As the story continues, Daniel will find that this harmless rug has a murderous thirst for blood, and that not only him but his friends and family are on the menu.With so little in the way of page numbers, one should expect to read an action packed novella with little in the way of filler. From beginning to end, the action is nonstop, and Tate does a great job pushing the story ahead at lightening speed. Some may think that this book is too short or reads too fast, but what Tate has done is to put the reader in Daniel's shoes. With friends and family dieing all around him there is little time to sit and mull over his loss. Sitting too long and feeling sorry for himself will only give his fabric nemesis time to claim another victim.In the end the answers are wrapped in ancient myth and family heritage. And as the story concludes Tate shows the reader just how far one man will go to protect his son from the evil that has ravaged his entire bloodline.Great read.*I received this book in exchange for an honest review.