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Carrion

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"Carrion" gives an interesting take on zombies: McAllister Fain has the power to bring the recently deceased back to life. The story basically follows two paths: Fain's rise to fame and fortune because of his newfound power, and the resurrected's slow descent into decay, madness, and lust for retribution.

The book was a quick, easy read that was well written. My main issue with the book is that nearly the entire novel feels like it is "building up" for something spectacular....which never arrives. The ending feels rushed and, without giving too much away, is a complete cop-out.

Not the greatest, not the worst, overall just average.

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This book is from the same person who wrote The Howling which I didn't feel was made into a good movie. Carrion would be a classic for sure.

The main character in the story has been given the key to unlock his natural born potential to bring the dead back to life. Once he does, he becomes famous and starts living the good life only to have everything change DRASTICALLY. I won't give the story away BUT he does learn the very hard way that his so-called "gift" is actually a curse.

I highly recommend that you check this book out in the library or utilize an out of print book search. I have reread this book many times and could not put it down.

Gary Brandner's 1986 novel "Carrion" is a good companion for his 1999 book "Rot."

Readers who liked either book will probably enjoy the other.

"Rot" was about a guy who gets a gypsy to resurrect his dead date.

The book follows the young man and his decaying companion.

The premise of "Carrion" is a bit similar, but this book follows the re-animator.

It's a little like what "Rot" might have been if "Rot" had followed the *gypsy* around as he worked his magic.

In "Carrion," the main character isn't a gypsy though. He's a small-time Tarot-card reader that refers to himself (in a tongue-in-cheek) way as a 'Master of the Occult.'

He accidentally works a 'miracle' after getting hired to resurrect a wealthy old man's dead wife.

Rating: **** 1/2 stars

Also recommended: "Rot" and basically all of Gary Brandner's other horror novels. (I liked all that I read so far. I still haven't read "Doomstalker.")

Also recommended: "Resurrection Dreams" by Richard Laymon and "Pet Sematary" by Stephen King.