tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546215.post1898019979068905826..comments2023-09-08T15:27:39.058+01:00Comments on Alternative-Read.com: REVIEW: The Dark Path | Luke Romyn | Wild Child PublishingSassy Brit @ Alternative-Read.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035224672516442455noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546215.post-90383326688298929542010-07-19T12:56:30.282+01:002010-07-19T12:56:30.282+01:00As an avid reader of horror novels, I was hoping t...As an avid reader of horror novels, I was hoping to be blown away by THE DARK PATH, by author Luke Romyn. In the book, an assassin named Vain is forced into protecting a young boy, Sebastian, against a cult of demons attempting to sacrifice the boy in order to raise a demonic lord from Hell.<br /><br />I will say that the story keeps moving forward pretty well and every scene furthers the plot of the book. But, I found the scene descriptions wordy and hard to visualize. The character descriptions are decent but I had difficulty connecting with Vain, the assassin, and Sebastian, the boy he is trying to save. As a reader, I want three-dimensional characters that I relate to, care about, and that “stay with me” after I finished the book. I definitely didn’t have this experience with this novel.<br /> <br />In my opinion, there are much better horror novels available for readers to spend their hard earned money on and this one is definitely a “pass”. Spend your hard earned money elsewhere. <br /><br />Thanks for opportunity to comment!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437295136490926309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546215.post-43120509931546362022010-07-16T14:02:54.385+01:002010-07-16T14:02:54.385+01:00I read THE DARK PATH by Luke Romyn and was sadly d...I read THE DARK PATH by Luke Romyn and was sadly disappointed. Vain is an assassin who is placed in the position of protecting a young boy, Sebastian, against a cult known as the The Souls of Sordarrah and a group known as the The Four, are driven to sacrifice the boy in order to raise the demonic lord Sordarrah from the pits of Hell.<br /><br />I was expecting so much more after reading a few of the marketing releases available on line. I have read and edited many horror novels and books about the paranormal over the years and this one doesn’t even begin to stack up. The storyline is clumsy, the characters forgettable, and the writing is amateurish and wordy. As a professional Copyeditor, I would not recommend buying this book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com