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soren23's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Reminds me of a Stephen king novel but without the (sometimes) unnecessary detail. Some parts I wanted to hurry along but probably because I was so interested in finding out what happens. Very good storyline - would make a good movie or series
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture, Gun violence, Suicide, and Self harm
eastiesquad's review against another edition
5.0
Halcyon..
Mother moon..
The glam, where are you?
Wow. Rio Youers took me for a gripping and terrifying ride to Halcyon and back again. Martin and Laura are in the throws of figuring out how to navigate their daughters special gift, when tragedy strikes. As Martin tries to pick up the pieces of their shattered life, and give his daughters purpose and happiness, he stumbles across a place that could give them every thing they need.
He couldn't have known that he was driving his family into a nightmare they wouldn't easily be able to escape, if they could escape at all.
In this twisty ride to Halcyon, in search of Glam Moon on Mother Moon's curtails you will be transported to the depths of misery, betrayal, captivity and delusions.
I loved the writing style of Rio in this book. Like you're watching from above, knowing, but not able to help. Watching Martin piece together this terrifying puzzle while his daughters are trapped in the spiderweb of a crazed and delusional woman will throw you to the edge of you seat and set your heart on fire trying to warn him of what he can't yet see.
Rio wraps up this crazy ride with the most perfect ending that I definitely wasn't expecting.
If you're a fan of thriller and suspense novels, and want to dip your toes into the horror genre, I think this book is perfect.
5 out of 5 from me!
Mother moon..
The glam, where are you?
Wow. Rio Youers took me for a gripping and terrifying ride to Halcyon and back again. Martin and Laura are in the throws of figuring out how to navigate their daughters special gift, when tragedy strikes. As Martin tries to pick up the pieces of their shattered life, and give his daughters purpose and happiness, he stumbles across a place that could give them every thing they need.
He couldn't have known that he was driving his family into a nightmare they wouldn't easily be able to escape, if they could escape at all.
In this twisty ride to Halcyon, in search of Glam Moon on Mother Moon's curtails you will be transported to the depths of misery, betrayal, captivity and delusions.
I loved the writing style of Rio in this book. Like you're watching from above, knowing, but not able to help. Watching Martin piece together this terrifying puzzle while his daughters are trapped in the spiderweb of a crazed and delusional woman will throw you to the edge of you seat and set your heart on fire trying to warn him of what he can't yet see.
Rio wraps up this crazy ride with the most perfect ending that I definitely wasn't expecting.
If you're a fan of thriller and suspense novels, and want to dip your toes into the horror genre, I think this book is perfect.
5 out of 5 from me!
kimble73's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
words_and_pages's review against another edition
3.0
I can’t help but feel that the author of this book was a lil bit of a pain fetishist, because holy hell is there a lot of it. And was it all necessary? Probably not.
samantha_diluca_duckworth's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
starscattered's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bookslovereaders's review against another edition
4.0
I need to get my thoughts in order before I write a proper review for this but it was not what I was expecting in a good way.
erinmayyxx's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
vickybrewster's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
motherhorror's review
5.0
Thank you to Rio Youers and his publisher for sending this book to the Night Worms for early reading and honest reviewing.
It's such a pleasure to be reviewing this book on its publication date. Happy Book Birthday!! (July 10th, 2018)
I knew nothing about this book except that Paul Tremblay said it was "a page-turning, white knuckle thriller". For me, I would say that this story transcends all the typical genres--it has a little something borrowed from a lot of different genres I enjoy: It was coming-of-age in that two of our main protagonists are young girls (which was refreshing since most coming-of-age stories set in a thriller or horror, are boys). There were paranormal elements right from the beginning--not going to go into a lot of detail there because I believe in reader discovery but I love stories where there are some 'unique gifts' given to children.
There are dark fantasy/supernatural qualities-the first 150 pages or so was some of the best reading I've had in awhile.
Heavy mystery/thriller components--I love when a story bounces between a few main plot lines so that you're unsure of how they're connected but you know the author is going to BLOW YOUR MIND later (which Rio Youers totally does)
You'll find some domestic family drama--I was bawling several times and had to give myself a rest.
The characters are realistic, lovable and easy to form connections with--elevating that sense of emotional investment. The story is compelling, intricate and just immensely enjoyable.
I was entertained and engaged; tuning out the world so I can be totally immersed in the events unfolding at the perfect pace--it wasn't a breakneck speed so that I felt rushed or tossed about and it wasn't a slow burn where I grew impatient. Nothing dragged, everything felt intentional and relevant to the story. There are some pretty graphic scenes of violence but it was almost in a "Kill Bill"/Tarantino style--Rio Youers really knows how to draw his readers into some terrifying moments without crossing over into overdoing it.
I enjoyed every minute I spent with this book and I'm sad to see the end of it. I'll be looking to read some of his other books in his back catalog now and I'll be adding this book to my top favorites for the year. It's a must have from me, guys.
It's such a pleasure to be reviewing this book on its publication date. Happy Book Birthday!! (July 10th, 2018)
I knew nothing about this book except that Paul Tremblay said it was "a page-turning, white knuckle thriller". For me, I would say that this story transcends all the typical genres--it has a little something borrowed from a lot of different genres I enjoy: It was coming-of-age in that two of our main protagonists are young girls (which was refreshing since most coming-of-age stories set in a thriller or horror, are boys). There were paranormal elements right from the beginning--not going to go into a lot of detail there because I believe in reader discovery but I love stories where there are some 'unique gifts' given to children.
There are dark fantasy/supernatural qualities-the first 150 pages or so was some of the best reading I've had in awhile.
Heavy mystery/thriller components--I love when a story bounces between a few main plot lines so that you're unsure of how they're connected but you know the author is going to BLOW YOUR MIND later (which Rio Youers totally does)
You'll find some domestic family drama--I was bawling several times and had to give myself a rest.
The characters are realistic, lovable and easy to form connections with--elevating that sense of emotional investment. The story is compelling, intricate and just immensely enjoyable.
I was entertained and engaged; tuning out the world so I can be totally immersed in the events unfolding at the perfect pace--it wasn't a breakneck speed so that I felt rushed or tossed about and it wasn't a slow burn where I grew impatient. Nothing dragged, everything felt intentional and relevant to the story. There are some pretty graphic scenes of violence but it was almost in a "Kill Bill"/Tarantino style--Rio Youers really knows how to draw his readers into some terrifying moments without crossing over into overdoing it.
I enjoyed every minute I spent with this book and I'm sad to see the end of it. I'll be looking to read some of his other books in his back catalog now and I'll be adding this book to my top favorites for the year. It's a must have from me, guys.