Thanks to Netgalley and the author for the ARC. A brilliant sequel to A God in the Shed. Really enjoyed the first book and this one delved deeper into the myth. Loved it.

I was given an eARC of Song of the Sandman by J-F. Dubeau. I read this book Jan 13-14 2020.

Here is my honest review:

Was very confused for most of the book. It wasn't until I was about halfway thru that I decided to look up this book on Goodreads and that was when I found out it was a sequel. Should have said that somewhere so that people would know. I did finish this book but because I did not read the first book I didnt really get the plot. That being said the writing was fantastic and I did love the premise. So overall I gave this book a 3.5 for the writing and premise alone.

Thank you netgalley for the advanced copy. With that being said, I was super confused until I realized this was a sequel!!!! That should be made more clear. Other then that, interstitial concept with the loving painting. Like someone else said, very Dorian Gray-esque. I enjoyed the writing style enough. This would have been much more enjoyable had I known what was going on from the beginning.

Thanks again.

I didn't realize this book was apart of a sequel, I thought it was okay it was mediocre. I loved the way the author writes, it just wasn't super catching the plot. Thank you to NetGalley for providing me a copy of the book to give my honest opinion.

Special thanks to Netgalley, Inkshares, and J-F. Dubeau for the advanced copy of this book!!

I love this series! The first book immediately sucked me into a creepy yet intoxicating story that I just could not put down. Song of the Sandman, the second book of this series, does exactly the same! I could not put this book down, and once I finished it I was almost saddened it was over. However I cannot wait for the third book! I heard this is supposed to be a trilogy and I am hungry for the final installment!

This book does a great job of answering a lot of the questions and cliffhangers left from the first book. The writing style is easy flowing and vibrant. It is a horror book, so there is gore, but wow Dubeau does a wonderful job describing nasty, gorey stuff with such perfection! The story is told by many different points of view, keeping tabs on some of the characters from the first book, as well as introducing some new ones. Seeing events from different perspectives helps to give the story another level or richness it would not gain if only told by one narrator.

I really enjoyed this book and would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone looking for a story that is creepy but also full of twists and turns. Again, this is the SECOND BOOK of the series, so make sure to read A God in the Shed first! You will NOT be disappointed!

When I read the description of this book I was hooked. I love the idea of reading a book about a cult and a god.
But then I started reading, and I was lost. Horribly confused and left behind in the dust without a word of apology. I started to investigate and I found out this book was a sequel. Which sucks, but I decided to figure out as much as I could, so I could dive back in.

So I did, and things go much less confusing. I found out there was in fact a cult and a god. But I previously assumed the god was a theoretical thing made by the cult. But no it's an actual god. One that these people are trying to control. Don't y'all know not to mess with gods??

Anyway upon starting this book from scratch again, now knowing it all, I felt better. I could get behind a cult and a god. The large cast of characters that kept leaving me to ask "who" nonstop was coming together beautifully. I knew what was happening for the first time. Not to mention the first boughts of gore!

I also will say having the generations intersect was something I greatly enjoyed. Which is weird because I normally hate multi-generational stories. But this one was more of a "your actions have been reflected" and I really enjoyed that. I also loved Venus's chapters. They were fun (can I say fun in a review of a horror story?). I also loved the ending. It was satisfying, and I might have fist pumped. I loved how action-packed it was, how bloody. EVERYTHING. It was great.

Out of all the things I liked, there were three main issues I had with the book. The first being I'm extremely picky about ghosts in my stories. I can't tell what I like and what I don't, but I know that it has to be very specific. Think like Bleach or a figment of one's imagination. Which was not this story. Second, being I hated Daniel as a character. I feel like I can't say that because he was meant to be the likable one. But I just didn't jive with him. Lastly, this book FELT like a middle book. I know I didn't read the first one, but I could tell this was suffering from middle book syndrome. Aka it was trying to tie the first and the third books together but didn't feel like a book with its own plot. It did work for this book, but it made me kind of sad that this was my first interaction with the series.
Overall, I would recommend anyone who likes horror to read the first in the trilogy (which I might actually do now lol). I think it's got a lot of things going for it and uses the tropes that everyone loves. I think it would work for a lot of people, especially those that like slashers with lots of characters.

I listened to the audio book of “A God in the Shed” last year and couldn’t wait to find out what happened to Venus, Abe and Penny. This didn’t disappoint.

If you read this as a stand alone you might be a bit confused, but the characters are so well written you could probably figure it out.

I loved the introduction of Alice who sings the God to sleep. She’s such a haunting character...abused, isolated and held captive. The dynamic between her and the God is interesting. They have much in common but are obviously on opposite sides.

The God is more fleshed out in this novel. And that’s makes it all the more terrifying. The other villain Francis was almost more scary than the God. Humans without empathy are monsters just as much as the God they are worshiping.

There were some shocks and surprises which made me want to find out more. I’m eager for the third installment and will just have to hope I get my answers!

The first book in the series was good, but the ending left me underwhelmed. This sequel was better, with a much more fitting ending, but it seems that there will have to be yet another book to wrap up the entire story. Overall, I was more impressed this time, yet still unhappy that so many things were left open. What happens to Venus? What about the cop? And Alice? And the god? Stay tuned, I guess.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC. This review contains my honest, unbiased opinion.

My thanks to Inkshares, J.F. Debaeu, and Netgalley.
One of my very favorite books from a few years ago was A God In A Shed. That story was not just weird as ****. It stuck in my head for a few years! Was I excited to see this next book out? Dude! You have no idea! Did I love it? Yeah. That's with a few grunts about it too. People have changed, but will they revert back! Hmm? Curious!
Yes, unfortunately this is a trilogy. I thought it would be fine with in this second story. Oops.
I loved this second book, but if it's not finished in round 3, then I quit. I'm too old to keep rereading older stories. Especially when I have new books to move on to.

this was a great horror novel, the atmosphere was great and I really enjoyed getting hooked into the story. I look forward to more from the author.