When you read about the monsters under the bed, deep down in your
heart, you know they're not real. Sure, they may scare the pants off you
and force you to sleep with the lights on for a few nights, but that's
just your mind playing tricks on you.
Fear is a very primitive
instinct. Fear of the dark comes from fear of the unknown. When you
don't know what's out there in the darkness, your mind creates
terrifying ideas of what "could be" lurking out there. Fear of
"monsters" is an evolutionary fear of the predators higher up in the
food chain.
All of these things are what make horror novels,
movies, and TV shows so enjoyable. We almost "dare" ourselves to watch
them, sort of as a "rite of passage" to prove that we are tough enough
to handle them.
Those things are scary in their own right, but do
you know what's the most terrifying in the world (at least for me)?
It's the things we HUMANS are capable of.
In every vampire story you've read, how many of them carried out anything remotely resembling the Holocaust?
In stories of demons and devils, how many of them tried to convince hundreds of their followers to drink poisoned Kool-Aid?
In
all of your stories of zombies, how many of the undead creatures
kidnapped, tortured, and gruesomely murdered their victims?
No, it's not monsters we need fear, but it is we ourselves that should be the cause of our greatest fears!
What's
worse is that even apparently "normal" can be driven to do all of these
things. You always hear about the sadistic psychopath was such an
"ideal neighbor" or "such a nice man". After reading about some of the
things that murderers like Charles Manson or Ted Bundy have done, it
makes me shudder to think about the people who gave birth to, lived in
the same house with, were in relationships with, and who married those
people.
And the worst part is, they all seem perfectly "normal"!
There are only a few things that can help experts to identify
sociopaths and psychopaths, but the average person has no way of knowing
if the person they're having dinner or sharing a cab with is the next
Ted Bundy.
That, for me, is the single most terrifying thing in
the world. I'll take all of the Friday the 13th movies, Walking Dead
zombies, and Stephen King novels any day, over some of the people who
live on this world. They are driven by the voices in their head,
abnormal brain chemistry, or many others causes--to me, that is the
scariest thing!
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Blade of the Destroyer Book Review
"A faceless, nameless assassin. A forgotten past. The Hunter of Voramis--a killer devoid of morals, or something else altogether? (Blade of the Destroyer--dark fantasy with a look at the underside of human nature)"
Not surprisingly, Blade of the Destroyer released in the top spots of Amazon's ratings and has already garnered 25 reviews with an average 4.6 out of 5 stars! Many have stated that Blade of the Destroyer is a wild ride from start to finish, and I agree 100%. When I started reading, based on the description of the book, I am not sure what I expected. Yet, I knew there would be mystery and suspense within the pages. Not only did Peloquin not disappoint, be he blew me away! When I finished, I was left wanting more, then I realized, this is only book one!
If you are not sure about Blade of the Destroyer, give it a chance, it will blow you away!
The Last Bucelarii (Book 1): Blade of the Destroyer
"The Hunter of Voramis is the perfect assassin: ruthless, unrelenting, immortal. Yet he is haunted by lost memories, bonded to a cursed dagger that feeds him power yet denies him peace of mind. Within him rages an unquenchable need for blood and death.
When he accepts a contract to avenge the stolen innocence of a girl, the Hunter becomes the prey. The death of a seemingly random target sends him hurtling toward destruction, yet could his path also lead to the truth of his buried past?"
Book Info:
Title: The Last Bucelarii (Book 1): Blade of the Destroyer
Author: Andy Peloquin
Official Launch Date: August 21st, 2015
Publication Date: July 11th, 2015
Paperback Price: $15.99
Digital Price: $3.99
Pages: 298
ISBN: 1515038955
Buy Links:
Amazon Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Blade-Destroyer-Last-Bucelarii-Book-ebook/dp/B012EI9M4A/
Amazon Paperback: http://www.amazon.com/Blade-Destroyer-Last-Bucelarii-Book/dp/1515038955/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25269614-blade-of-the-destroyer
Don't forget to join in the Facebook Book launch for fantastic prizes!
About Andy:
Andy Peloquin--a third culture kid to the core--has loved to read since before he could remember. Sherlock Holmes, the Phantom of the Opera, and Father Brown are just a few of the books that ensnared his imagination as a child.
When he discovered science fiction and fantasy through the pages of writers like Edgar Rice Burroughs, J.R.R Tolkien, and Orson Scott Card, he was immediately hooked and hasn't looked back since.
Andy's first attempt at writing produced In the Days: A Tale of the Forgotten Continent. He has learned from the mistakes he made and used the experience to produce Blade of the Destroyer, a book of which he is very proud.
Reading—and now writing—is his favorite escape, and it provides him an outlet for his innate creativity. He is an artist; words are his palette.
His website (http://www.andypeloquin.com) is a second home for him, a place where he can post his thoughts and feelings--along with reviews of books he finds laying around the internet.
He can also be found on his social media pages, such as:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndyPeloquin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andyqpeloquin
www.linkedin.com/in/andypeloquin/
https://plus.google.com/100885994638914122147/about
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