Review: Nice, creepy read...with a little humor thrown in
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 2, 2012
This Dark Magic pulled me in from the very first page. Chryse's writing is very visual and she has a way of keeping you turning pages to see what happens next. This was a short story, but it packed a lot in a few words. The only issues I found were that, in the beginning, I assumed the protagonist was female. It took me a little while to figure out that he wasn't. That's probably my fault, an assumption I made because the author was female. Also, there were times I felt a little confused at scene changes, not knowing if we were going back in time, or if the events were happening at that moment. The story had a few minor formatting issues, but definitely not enough to take away from my enjoyment. The story was tense, and extremely unique and creative. I'm not sure how much of the research was factual and how much was totally in the author's mind, but I was convinced while reading it. She did an excellent job of infusing realism in a supernatural plot. The concept of normal people committing heinous crimes for no apparent reason was very intriguing. I wish the story had enough of a word count to delve deeper into that and actually 'show' us some of the horrific crimes. But then, I'm a little twisted. :-) Overall, an excellent read and I'll definitely look for more from this author.