Sorrow's Point

Book One of the Marker Chronicles

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Pub Date 15 Dec 2015 | Archive Date 12 Dec 2015

Description

Not All Exorcists are Equal....One is Marked

When defrocked ex-priest, Jimmy Holiday, agrees to help an old friend with his sick daughter, he doesn’t expect the horrors that await him. Blackmoor, his friend’s new residence, rests upon the outskirts of the town of Sorrow’s Point. The mansion’s history of magic, mayhem, and death makes it almost a living thing – a haunted mansion straight out of a Stephen King novel. Jimmy must decide if the young girl, Lucy, is only ill, or if the haunting of the house and her apparent possession are real.

After the house appears to affect him as well with colors of magic dancing before his eyes, rooms warded by a witch, and a ring of power in his voice, Jimmy is met by a transient who tells him he has “the Mark”. Whatever being “marked” means, Jimmy doesn’t care. All he wants to do is help Lucy. But, helping Lucy means performing an exorcism.
Not All Exorcists are Equal....One is Marked

When defrocked ex-priest, Jimmy Holiday, agrees to help an old friend with his sick daughter, he doesn’t expect the horrors that await him. Blackmoor...

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Danielle DeVor: Named Examiner’s 2014 Women in Horror: 93 Horror Authors You Need to Read Right Now

Danielle DeVor: Named Examiner’s 2014 Women in Horror: 93 Horror Authors You Need to Read Right Now


Advance Praise

“SORROW’S POINT was probably one of the most terrifying books I’ve ever read. The book is a page-turner, but definitely not for the faint of heart. There were a few chilling scenes that will leave me with nightmares for weeks.”

- Heather Wood, Book Chatter

“DeVor weaves a clever plot and brings the reader a huge mixture of emotions such as fear, anxiety, wonderment and complete shock.”

- Romance Thriller Author, Lilian Roberts

SORROW’S POINT is a great horror story read. For me, this harkens back to the books of my youth, where the mystery and the horror were the main characters.”

- Paranormal Mystery Author, Rebecca Trogner

“Move over, Stephen King. Danielle DeVor is on her way!”

- YA Paranormal Romance Author, Katie O’Sullivan

“SORROW’S POINT by Danielle DeVor is a new take on The Exorcist and for me a much better read. The author has invoked pure spine-tingling flesh-crawling terror from every chilling page.”

- Fantasy and Horror Author, Simon Okill

“SORROW’S POINT was probably one of the most terrifying books I’ve ever read. The book is a page-turner, but definitely not for the faint of heart. There were a few chilling scenes that will leave me...


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Featured Reviews

In Sorrow's Point, Danielle DeVor delivers a terrifying story of demonic possession and the valiant fight to save the child that will have you turning on all the lights in your house and jumping at the slightest sound. The reader is unceremoniously thrown into the deep end of this tale of terror that starts with a phone call at 3 a.m. and a worried father begging for help to save his daughter's life, and its not until the very last pages that they're thrown a preserver to keep them from never coming back up.

Sorrow's Point is fantastically written. Right from the get-go the author set a line of tension that was steadily ratcheted up. No excess time or words were wasted on unnecessary details. DeVor does an excellent job of balancing the interactions and personalities of a handful of characters that, when combined with her flair for writing the spookiness, I couldn't help but 'see' this book in my head as I read it. Her talent for the basic of a good horror tale, combined with her forthright addressing of problems faced in today's society (investigation of molestation, pedophilia in the priesthood, etc), and unique twists to traditional elements, combines perfectly into a goose-bump raising tale.

The only reason I did not give this book a full five-star rating was because the author's choice of a female minor for the child undergoing possession made it inevitable that I would be 'seeing' Regan's face/body from The Exorcist in a few of the more dramatic scenes instead of Lucy. Yes, I know Lucy is much younger and blonde, but the mind works in mysterious ways, and the young female from that classic movie is ... iconic ... to say the least. So, in choosing a little girl to base her tale around, the author perhaps unwittingly set herself up for this issue, as it makes the whole thing ring (very) faintly of an updated version of William Peter Blatty's horrific tale.

Overall, I completely enjoyed reading this book, laughing at myself at times as I was reading it because I was so spooked. I am definitely adding this author to my list of "Read-More-From". As for the comparisons to King? She's as good, if not better in some ways. This is definitely a woman in horror that you need to read.

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My favorite kind of novel is horror; in particular themes that have to do with possession. I remember reading (and seeing) "The Exorcist" a long time ago and since then have read many novels that tried to attain the same degree of horror and fear. None have come close until now. Not only does "Sorrow's Point" have that sense of underlying dread but it also manages to make you care about the main characters in the novel. It is not all one sided. Everyone has their strengths but also weak areas that make them all too human which helps them to be easier to relate to. It is definitely a multi-faceted novel which is definitely a bonus. Jimmy Holiday who is a defrocked ex-priest is asked for help by an old friend whose young daughter appears to be possessed but no one will help including the Catholic Church. What he finds will challenge his notion of good and evil but he will also find out some truths about himself as well. I literally could not put the book down. The suspense was drawn out very artfully. The conclusion was well done considering that this is (yay!) the first in a prospective series. I don't want to give any spoilers but the ending which is bitter sweet leaves it open to more adventures and self discovery for Jimmy Holiday. I received a copy of this novel from the publishers via Netgalley for free in exchange for an honest review.

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