Black Day [Paperback]

Brian Knight (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 2003

800 BC

Eight centuries before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, the religions of older gods still held sway over the civilized world. It was in this era of antiquity, before the great religions converted the people of the world and condemned the ancient arts of magic as works of the devil, that a council of seven of the great city's most powerful magicians came forward to announce they had banished Namtar, the black-winged demon and fallen elder God, to the Abyss.

But it did not end. Rumors, spoken in hushed tones in the most quiet and private places, told of dark forces within the city; the legacy of an evil thought to have been forever banished. Many men, the brave and the foolish, sought out the dark clergy. Some ventured into the dark clergy's lair to confirm its existence, some in hopes of destroying it.

Only one man returned from their secret city, and it was his words that brought The Black Day, the Cult of Namtar, into knowledge and legend. For over two thousand years The Black Day continued to operate in almost perfect secrecy...until now...

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Amber Quill Press, LLC (July 11, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592799124
• ISBN-13: 978-1592799121
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,973,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Tales 4 Stars Review, February 28, 2004

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This review is from: Black Day (Paperback)

by M. Freeman

Thousands of years ago, a dark and twisted cult existed known as "The Black Day". A sinister group whose sole purpose was to resurrect their banished lord from the abyss in order to bring about his fearsome dominion over all. A gift was bestowed upon these dreadful followers of a sentient text meant to lead them to their desired goal. Before this could be accomplished, Haziem, bent on revenge for the murder of his father, stole the text and killed the shadowed priest reading aloud from it. For this, Haziem was condemned to a life of immortality, never to die except at the hands of the Black Day. He wandered the desert for decades desperately trying to destroy the book, to no avail. Finally, he established a link of protectors for the text, to keep it from the hands of the "Black Day" or worse, from the twisted creation called The Dark Rider, who ceaselessly pursues and searches for this unholy object.

Through the next few millennia the text is passed from one protector to the next. Destruction, pain, and terror are its legacy and all that touch it are not exempt. Futile attempts are made to destroy the Dark Rider but, like Haziem, he is immortal. His sole purpose is to obtain the stolen object. Finally it reaches the hands of its protector in the twenty-first century, Jeremy Maxwell, a spoiled wealthy young man.

Jeremy has no idea that this great burden and grave duty will fall upon his unsuspecting shoulders. Soon, his own dark past reaches out to him, catapulting him into a fight for his life and that of the known world. An ally he did not know exists will assist him, but even so, it may not be enough to stop the destruction of all he holds dear.

This is a sharply twisted tale of darkness, fanaticism, and hopelessness. Brian Knight weaves a compelling story, drawing you into the lives of those involved willingly or unwillingly with the Black Day cult and its lost artifact. This story is not for the faint of heart. The scenes are sharp with graphically violent descriptions. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys the horror genre, but urge younger readers to avoid this. I would read more of this author, but definitely would keep the light on at night!