‘The city of Elendhaven sulks on the edge of the ocean. Wracked by plague, abandoned by the South, stripped of industry and left to die. But not every‘The city of Elendhaven sulks on the edge of the ocean. Wracked by plague, abandoned by the South, stripped of industry and left to die. But not everything dies so easily. A thing without a name stalks the city, a thing shaped like a man, with a dark heart and long pale fingers yearning to wrap around throats. A monster who cannot die. His frail master sends him out on errands, twisting him with magic, crafting a plan too cruel to name, while the monster’s heart grows fonder and colder and more cunning.
These monsters of Elendhaven will have their revenge on everyone who wronged the city, even if they have to burn the world to do it.’ ___________________
2.5 stars, rounded down to 2 stars.
The Monster of Eldenhaven is a stand alone book by Jennifer Geisbrecht and is a fantasy horror novella.
This book had some really decent potential and at its core I think that it felt like a fresh idea. I thought that the story started really well, but it felt to me that it lost a bit of its focus along the way and suffered for it. In some instances it felt that it was reaching more for shock factor in terms of the gore and violence than it was progressing the plot. And then it very abruptly concludes. Overall I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t necessarily like it either. I would not read this again and am not likely to read more from this author....more
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