Fifteen years ago the affluent gated-community of Slander Hall was the setting of the largest mass suicide in U.S history, dozens of men and women committing the ultimate sacrifice and embracing the covenant of their leader to shed their bodies for a life in outer space. Now a modern ghost town, it boasts only the decaying and derelict phantoms of a withered populace. Cedar Jarrell, sole survivor of the holocaust that claimed so many, returns to the dark heart of Slander Hall on a final pilgrimage where not all who take the journey will survive …
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
You can tell when a novel or short story is written with the author having no clue on the content. Using a few nuggets of fact from the news of stories they've read and filling in the gaping holes of knowledge with invented fiction is one way to deal with it, another is thorough research.
Here, Tait has done the research through his own interest and not filled in the gaps with his own machinations, but layered it on top to produce a deep work that dabbles in the genres of horror, sci fi and spiritualism to produce a unique reading experience.
As with the other releases in Dark Continent's TALES OF DARKNESS AND DISMAY, this book has it's own niche within the set. We've seen the character pieces, the humour, etc, now it's time for some thinking man's horror. This is the Barker-esque member of the DC family, the piece with a great turn of phrase, a literary frolic and a grotesque elegance. Yes, despite the more artistic delivery in places, many splatter writers should sit up and take notice. One scene in particular had near perfect, realistic detail of attack and death.
With some genuinely creepy moments, and the constant desire to know what exactly is going on in this sometimes bizarre book, I can thoroughly recommend this, and shall be purchasing Tait's Ghosts in a Desert World for more of the same. I love an author that has a unique voice, and Tait certainly has that.
Here, Tait has done the research through his own interest and not filled in the gaps with his own machinations, but layered it on top to produce a deep work that dabbles in the genres of horror, sci fi and spiritualism to produce a unique reading experience.
As with the other releases in Dark Continent's TALES OF DARKNESS AND DISMAY, this book has it's own niche within the set. We've seen the character pieces, the humour, etc, now it's time for some thinking man's horror. This is the Barker-esque member of the DC family, the piece with a great turn of phrase, a literary frolic and a grotesque elegance. Yes, despite the more artistic delivery in places, many splatter writers should sit up and take notice. One scene in particular had near perfect, realistic detail of attack and death.
With some genuinely creepy moments, and the constant desire to know what exactly is going on in this sometimes bizarre book, I can thoroughly recommend this, and shall be purchasing Tait's Ghosts in a Desert World for more of the same. I love an author that has a unique voice, and Tait certainly has that.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Dropping directly into the meat of the novella, Matthew Tait wastes no time bringing his readers completely up to speed within a few paragraphs. One of the reasons why he is a favorite author of mine is how quickly he can draw the reader seamlessly into a plot with merely a few words. Once again, Matthew Tait does not disappoint. 'Slander Hall' touches upon a taboo subject for most people - mass suicide to achieve a higher power. Cedar Jarrell, one of the sole survivors of Slander Hall's Soul Evolution, returns to the scene fifteen years later with a team he has put together to find answers and some kind of closure. Cedar and his team find much more than they anticipate on their journey back to where it all ended...or is it only the beginning?
'Slander Hall' has a cinematic feel to it; eagerly grasping the reader by the hand, it's like watching an intense movie unfold. This novella would be a hit in the theaters!
'Slander Hall' has a cinematic feel to it; eagerly grasping the reader by the hand, it's like watching an intense movie unfold. This novella would be a hit in the theaters!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Suzanne Robb
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Slander Hall is the story of a man returning to the scene of a horrific mass suicide. A cult led to believe that there is a world in-between.
The main character is left alive to deliver a message, to let the world know what these people did had meaning.
However, years later the compound is haunted with creatures, and memories. A malevolent force begins to take out people one by one as they try to make their way to the building it all started with.
Once they arrive, creepy things happen, and our main character is confronted with his past.
An eerie tale that is scary in the fact that it is so close to things that could truly happen.
The main character is left alive to deliver a message, to let the world know what these people did had meaning.
However, years later the compound is haunted with creatures, and memories. A malevolent force begins to take out people one by one as they try to make their way to the building it all started with.
Once they arrive, creepy things happen, and our main character is confronted with his past.
An eerie tale that is scary in the fact that it is so close to things that could truly happen.
More About the Author
Matthew Tait was born in Australia in 1977. Like many writers he has held far too many jobs, including co-managing a video store. And although it seems a prerequisite for any writer, he's played rhythm guitar in a few bands as well.
From 2005 until its closure in 2011, Matthew was an assistant editor for the award-winning Australian news and literary criticism zine, HORRORSCOPE. He now writes for HELLNOTES.
The first story in his collection GHOSTS IN A DESERT WORLD was awarded a commendation from the Australian Horror Writers Association.
His latest novelette is titled THE GRIEF SCHOOL.
From 2005 until its closure in 2011, Matthew was an assistant editor for the award-winning Australian news and literary criticism zine, HORRORSCOPE. He now writes for HELLNOTES.
The first story in his collection GHOSTS IN A DESERT WORLD was awarded a commendation from the Australian Horror Writers Association.
His latest novelette is titled THE GRIEF SCHOOL.
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