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4.0
Something strange happened on the day of Douglas Stanton’s birth. A rift between life and death has opened causing a mass haunting at Oceanside Memorial Medical Center. The haunting caused his mother to strangle him and the haunting revived his spirit in order to create a portal between the worlds, Earth and the Phantom Cabinet. The spirits follow Douglas around for his entire life, earning him the nickname of Ghost Boy and a life of ostracization from fellow students. As Douglas grows, more spirits filter through Douglas and the town, spreading their influence. One spirit in particular needs Douglas for her own nefarious deeds. Death spreads around Douglas, but when he finds out the spirit’s true purpose, he may not have the strength to do what he needs.
This haunting story was a great blend of horror and science fiction, perfect for a Halloween time read. At first, I wasn’t quite sure where the story was going; on a space mission a crew is tearing themselves to pieces in horrendous ways, committing suicide one by one. This book does not lack gore for sure, it is not an all-out gore fest, but it is there. Back on Earth, we meet Douglas the day of his birth, death and revival. Even as a young child I was drawn into his story. Douglas is constantly bombarded by ghosts, apparitions, reflections and simply seeing things that should not be there, yet he manages to carve out a life for himself. As the malignant spirits grows in strength, a hidden horror unfolds leaving terror in its wake for anyone that Douglas cares for. Through slowly unfolding drama, great characters and relationships, the dread of the Phantom Cabinet kept me reading and thoroughly interested.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
This haunting story was a great blend of horror and science fiction, perfect for a Halloween time read. At first, I wasn’t quite sure where the story was going; on a space mission a crew is tearing themselves to pieces in horrendous ways, committing suicide one by one. This book does not lack gore for sure, it is not an all-out gore fest, but it is there. Back on Earth, we meet Douglas the day of his birth, death and revival. Even as a young child I was drawn into his story. Douglas is constantly bombarded by ghosts, apparitions, reflections and simply seeing things that should not be there, yet he manages to carve out a life for himself. As the malignant spirits grows in strength, a hidden horror unfolds leaving terror in its wake for anyone that Douglas cares for. Through slowly unfolding drama, great characters and relationships, the dread of the Phantom Cabinet kept me reading and thoroughly interested.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
xan_van_rooyen's review
4.0
I didn’t quite realize how horrific this book was going into it otherwise I might’ve reconsidered. Incidentally, I’m really glad I did read this one!
Imagine if the film Event Horizon (which gave me nightmares for weeks!) met The Ocean at the End of the Lane in a dark alley one night and their tryst produced a literary love child...
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Imagine if the film Event Horizon (which gave me nightmares for weeks!) met The Ocean at the End of the Lane in a dark alley one night and their tryst produced a literary love child...
You can read the full review here
writeramyshannon's review
4.0
Paranormal side to Horror
If you like graphic (which doesn't bother me), then you will love this book. From the beginning, it sets the stage for an intense "out-of-this-world" journey into the haunting of the Phantom Cabinet, a porcelain masked "creature". The story could have flowed better and some parts were too detailed but the story itself was good. It was creative and an interesting read into the depths of the horror. I was a little confused at first with the "death" of Stanton but I continued to read on, hoping it would be fall into place, and the story does. If you love a good horror book, this would be a good starting point.
If you like graphic (which doesn't bother me), then you will love this book. From the beginning, it sets the stage for an intense "out-of-this-world" journey into the haunting of the Phantom Cabinet, a porcelain masked "creature". The story could have flowed better and some parts were too detailed but the story itself was good. It was creative and an interesting read into the depths of the horror. I was a little confused at first with the "death" of Stanton but I continued to read on, hoping it would be fall into place, and the story does. If you love a good horror book, this would be a good starting point.
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