The Desecrated
by John Gray
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Pub Date 12 Jul 2022 | Archive Date 06 Oct 2022
Ellysian Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
Hauntings. Disappearing corpses. A terrifying curse.
None of those are in Jennifer Shelby’s job description when she joins the night shift at the NYC Morgue. She just wants a quiet place to regroup after dropping out of college.
She also hadn’t planned on babysitting a British superstar.
Trevor Pryce has been sentenced to community service at the morgue. His charm and love for macabre, practical jokes irritate Jennifer equally. And put him at the top of her list of suspects when things turn deadly serious.
Jennifer doubts her own sanity when she starts to see the impossible. Corpses move. They sit up. They try to speak. The visions plaguing Jennifer begin to manifest outside the morgue as well. She feels like there’s nowhere to hide as the murders and mutilated bodies pile up. But she finds an unlikely ally.
As the hauntings become more shocking, Jennifer and Trevor join forces to uncover the truth. What they find is dark and malignant. And the trap they fall into threatens to close over them forever.
A Note From the Publisher
eBook - Smashwords / D2D - 9781941637814
eBook - Amazon - ASIN - B0B4RFDRQ7
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Advance Praise
“John Gray announces himself as a major voice in modern literary horror with his debut novel The Desecrated. Surgically precise suspense, breakneck pacing, and a brilliant narrative arc that gets under the reader's skin are all in full force here. At the heart of this tale, though, is a taboo that spans generations and asks big questions about death, life, good, evil, and all the scary stuff in between. A remarkable debut, and highly recommended.”
—Jay Bonansinga, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Walking Dead: The Rise of the Governor; The Walking Dead: Road To Woodbury
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781941637807 |
| PRICE | $16.99 (USD) |
Links
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Featured Reviews
David R, Reviewer
This debut novel is a fantastic blend of the supernatural, personal demons, and dark humour. There's enough bloody scenes to satisfy the gorehounds yet it's most frightening moments are those that use the shadows, allowing our imaginations to run wild giving us the chills along the way. These are scattered throughout this book and makes for a tension filled read.
The interactions between characters is also a highlight. The back and forth between Jennifer and Trevor adds a certain levity in between the horrific moments and each one rings true to their different personalities. We also have Ulysses and Martin, both of whom play important roles as events unfold and secrets are revealed.
This book will have you reading well into the night and you'll be happily scared that you did once you've read the wild, fast paced, bloody end. I highly recommend this book!
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