Strange Seed edition by T M Wright Neil Jackson Literature Fiction eBooks
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A new husband and a new home, what more could a newlywed want? Unfortunately, home is an isolated neglected farm house near an encroaching woods. And each day Rachel’s husband grows quieter and more introspective. Worse, she cannot ignore the menacing woods she sees from the porch windows. They are the hiding place for abandoned children. But are they truly children and, if not, what are they?
Paul Griffin always felt very uncomfortable with New York City’s noise and harsh urban atmosphere. He needed the old pattern, the one he had known as a boy with the father he loved. The small farm house in upstate New York wasn’t much of a birthright. But, it would be home for Rachel and Paul at least until their plans to renovate and sell the house are realized.
At first, Rachel feels uncomfortable with the silence and isolation. She is determined to make it work. But, slowly, inexorably, it becomes clear that more than nostalgia brought Paul home. It was something more subtle and more powerful. It was a pattern within himself, one which had been interrupted over two decades before, one which had to be played out. It was as sacred, immutable, and frightening as the inevitable transition of the seasons. It is visible on the faces of the dark and beautiful children that now come into their lives, leaving a legacy of terror. A pattern that can destroy anyone who would interfere with it.
"In terms of its compulsive readability, its growing tension, and most of all, its grasp of a world where ominous wonders draw closer and closer to its central characters, STRANGE SEED is the best supernatural novel since INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. It is a hypnotic journey into darkness. You'll be a long time forgetting this book -- if you ever do. T.M. Wright is a rare and blazing talent" -- Stephen King
Strange Seed edition by T M Wright Neil Jackson Literature Fiction eBooks
This novel requires the right approach, an ability to fall into its rhythm just like its two hapless protagonists fall into into this eternal rhythm of nature and seasons. It is extremely light on plot and heavy on atmosphere. For the largest part of it, we are limited to increasingly muddled inner ruminations of its two protagonists, interspersed with hypnotic descriptions of nature (and this is not nature in its Blackwood-like awe-inspiring form, but something far baser, something fallen and predatory). Only a handful of other characters appears, some of them popping up merely so that the eeriness of our protagonists' situation can be accented by viewing it trough fresh, saner point of view. Strangeness ramps up slowly, ever so slowly. Entire think is akin to this prolonged eerie dream, one that slowly evolves into all out nightmare. Ending and this final twist are, in a way, predictable and, in the case of latter, signalled early on. It is no less impactful for that, as it is natural -and accent is on "natural"- part of the rhythm that is at the core of this novel.Product details
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Strange Seed edition by T M Wright Neil Jackson Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
The crime novel is often viewed as a clash between two schools of writer--the cosy yarn spinners such as the so called Golden age writers,and the hardboiled,gritty realism school.The horror novel,it could be claimed,is also split,in this case between gore merchants and the adherents of what is often called "quiet horror".This latter school proceeds by a slow build up of often barely seen or glimpsed menace,reliant on suggestion and hints rather than the frontal assault on the senses and gross out techniques utilised by some genre practitioners
Mr Wright is an adherent of the quiet horror school,and this,his debut novel,is set in a remote woodland area in upstate New York,where city dwellers Grace and Paul Griffin have relocated.There new home is a somewhat derelict cottage which lacks even the basic amenities,and has been subject to major incidents of vandalism while standing empty.
They are befriended by a local man,Lumas,a carpenter who not only remembers the previous cottage dwellers ,a deeply religious family who killed themselves while in residence ,but also knew Paul's father who died on the land his son and daughter in law now inhabit
The couples'life on their new property is a literally gloomy one as they are without electricity or telephone and only Paul's romantic notions of living from the land keep them going
Soon they are aware of a family of feral children living in the woods surrounding their property,ones moreover with vampiric tendencies
The novel proceeds to unfold the tale of how the couple seek to come to terms with their situation
I ran out of patience with the tale pretty early and found myself wanting more action rather than the overly elliptical striving after atmosphere with which the novel is burdened.Later novels by the author managed to get the balance a bit more deftly but this bears all the marks of a prentice work and is a tad tiresome
This series came highly recommended, so I thought I would begin with the first installment.
Reminiscent in many ways of Stephen King’s Children of the Corn series, this is the story of a newly married couple, Paul and Rachel, who have moved from New York City to Paul’s abandoned family farm, planning to renovate and sell the building, but the strange atmosphere and odd happenings create an ominous feel.
Then strange children begin popping up. Are they runaways? No they’re from closer at hand. Truly home-grown, and Paul and Rachel find themselves caught in a cycle of nature as inexorable as the seasons.
It felt like a comparatively short story, stretched out to a novel length. There is mood, and subtle, creeping horror, but very little actually happens until the finale.
But in the finale we are treated to several truly incredible plot twists that have left me intrigued, and the summaries of the next installments suggest this is only the prelude to a horror fantasy epic.
In fact, this book may be due for a reread, to simply enjoy the atmosphere and look for hints and connections now that I know the end. Wright is a superb writer in terms of setting the scene, and the book reads like one of Arthur Machen’s chillers, or even a toned-down Laird Barron. My opinion might improve on re-reads, and I’d recommend giving this one a try.
Although this novel is recommended by Stephen King in Danse Macabre, I don't see anything great about it and don't think it cuts ice as a horror novel. Having said that, I must qualify my statement by stating the fact that it does constitute this novel that has given birth to an entire franchise featuring stories revolving around children with the paranormal ability to control others through the power of the mind, that has given birth to movies such as Clive Barker's The Plague and Wolf Rilla's classic Village of the Damned, which has seen a recent re-make, neither one of which I find satisfactory - although my standards are extremely high.
There is nothing terrifying at all about the children's ability to control others, nothing fascinating about the book, the novel plods along with an over written plot and over drawn details revolving around their abilities, and is uninteresting and not a good read in any way.
Stay away at all costs.
If you're into fiction revolving around the paranormal abilities of children, try Stephen King's classic, The Shining, or rather the Nebula winning novel by Kate Wilhelm, Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang, which will do better to satisfy your reading pleasure.
I loved this book. However, the editor must have been asleep on her,or his job. I really bugged the heck out of me.
It's an alright book nothing spectacular
Pretty disjointed and confusing. I still don't know what the old neighbor had to do with anything or why ghosts would want meat, why they never got a phone or electricity, only one lamp, but there goes my description. I cant recommend it, sorry.
This novel requires the right approach, an ability to fall into its rhythm just like its two hapless protagonists fall into into this eternal rhythm of nature and seasons. It is extremely light on plot and heavy on atmosphere. For the largest part of it, we are limited to increasingly muddled inner ruminations of its two protagonists, interspersed with hypnotic descriptions of nature (and this is not nature in its Blackwood-like awe-inspiring form, but something far baser, something fallen and predatory). Only a handful of other characters appears, some of them popping up merely so that the eeriness of our protagonists' situation can be accented by viewing it trough fresh, saner point of view. Strangeness ramps up slowly, ever so slowly. Entire think is akin to this prolonged eerie dream, one that slowly evolves into all out nightmare. Ending and this final twist are, in a way, predictable and, in the case of latter, signalled early on. It is no less impactful for that, as it is natural -and accent is on "natural"- part of the rhythm that is at the core of this novel.
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