Gossamer Hall [Mass Market Paperback]

Erin Samiloglu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2007

As evil arises from beyond the grave, a terrified group of students must suddenly fight for their survival. When Juan Fuentes realizes that he can not only make objects appear out of nowhere, but also—somehow—bring the dead back to life, he unwittingly releases four ruthless 19th-century murderers from their unmarked graves. Bloodthirsty and ripe for vengeance, the villains wage their attack on the students of Gossamer Hall. Frightening and suspenseful, this horror story follows the students as they fight to stay alive, and search for the only way to stop the evil undead.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A surprising and entertaining distraction, a guilty pleasure, a comfort food. . . . I look forward to reading more of the author's works."  —The Harrow.com

About the Author

Erin Samiloglu was born on a steamy morning in Jackson, Mississippi, during the summer solstice. She attended school in Australia, where she received a degree in Media Arts. She now resides in central Texas, where her favorite pastime is listening to live music, feeding the homeless, and keeping the world safe for democracy.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 380 pages
• Publisher: Medallion Press (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932815899
• ISBN-13: 978-1932815894
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,749,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wild West Comes Knocking, October 29, 2007

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gossamer Hall (Mass Market Paperback)

A history professor at a small Texas college is not really interested in history. He is an expert on a local mass murderer known as Mad Marron. His studies have shown that Marron has a treasure and it has never been found. Now one of the students may be the key needed to finding the treasure. The student has the ability to form objects out of thin air. The professor is convinced that in the right circumstances the student could unwittingly recreate Marron's map to the treasure. But things do not go as planned. Soon Marron and his gang have risen from the dead and are after everyone in the building.

This is a tale of ghosts and possession, of secrets and hidden identities. The story has an interesting premise but there are some things that are rather vague. How does the student's ability to "make" raise spirits? What actually went wrong with the plan? We know how the results are wrong but not why. I did find the ending to be refreshingly different (you'll have to read it to get the details) even if the overall plot had its weak spots. There were some odd details about distances that didn't add up right. A pretty light horror novel that might fill the bill in the right circumstances but wrong if looking for a scare or a thrill.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The worst "horror" book I have ever read, December 16, 2010

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Elena I. Uvarova "Angry Russian" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gossamer Hall (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is the worst of the kind. How it ever got published? The "horror" scenes are all junk picked up by the author while watching cheapest horror movies, no doubt. Not a single original idea could be found. The style - hmmm, could it have been composed by a not too bright teenager? The whole thing seems to have been chewed and chewed to fill more pages, then the author just got bored stiff with their own creation, and decided to wrap it up PRONTO. Very bad indeed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good read despite a few flaws, December 2, 2010

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Lionel W. Gibbons - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gossamer Hall (Mass Market Paperback)

This Author has a nice writing pace and style. That makes this book a quick read even though it is actually close to 400 pages. Scary? Not really but it definitely had it's share of fun and gore. It also was pretty good on character developement. I actually cared who lived and who died, unlike a lot of books I read nowadays. I enjoyed it but there were a few flaws for me. I had a really hard time keeping track of where everyone was. The descriptions of the hall made no sense at times. People were here one minute and there the next. This made the book confusing at times. I was more than a little disappointed with how it ended. I do not want to spoil it for anyone but needless to say there are some significant things that happen with no explanation of why or what the impact is. I still enjoyed it and am thinking about purchasing "Disconnection". Another book by this Author. It's a good read!