Review: Dark and Intriguing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 10, 2013
Apocalypse Cult is a dark and unusual twist on secret society based in the modern world. While it's not quite horror, it's not quite not horror. I'd call it a blend, and this is where Dark Fantasy emerges. This serves as a major introduction to not only the world Alex Siegel builds, but the series Gray Spear Society.Aaron is but one of the characters, but he has the loudest voice of them all. He's an ex-cop who lost his job after he blew the whistle on his superiors. He's not perfect, in fact he's far from it. To make ends meet, Aaron become a private investigator. He's hired to find a missing girl whose parent's believe ran away to join a cult. It's during this investigation that he's introduced to God's warriors, the Gray Spear Society.He's tossed into the organization quickly, with the option of join us or die. From here the team progresses in investigating the Church of One Soul. They've got something planned, something major, but only the Society has what it takes to bring the demonic run cult to its knees.But there's much more to this story, more than words from me could explain. It's an experience, a mystery to unravel a page at a time. However, it's dark. Members are granted gifts from God, but they come with a price. The Society might be as unruly and chaotic as those they face, their members have dark secrets, foul tempers, and struggle with their own survival.All in all it was a captivating read of mystery, fantasy, and the imperfection of dark fantasy that I enjoy. The boundaries these characters cross and the problems they face are as inhuman as they become. I look forward to reading more.