often told tales of the underworlds to feed the darkest corners of our nightmares, We tuck them away with the sunlight and laugh away the fear our minds created, But the daylight offers no relief for Zari, She's hidden her waking nightmare as nothing more than a damaged past, The venom of her secrets consumes her, as well as those she cares for most, Emmett, the love of her life and the only one with a past dark enough to respect her space, becomes a pawn in the war against the demonic force which is her bloodright.
Can Zari overpower those out to get her to feed on the innocent Can she save Emmett from the evil of Slither Love!
I loved this book.
It's one of those that you can't put down because you can't wait to read what happens next.
A page turner! The way I would describe this book is a very unique story that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
I really enjoyed this book, it's not a storyline that I usually read, In fact, I don't normally read paranormal, I do love horror which this is kind of a mixture of to me.
I never knew what was going to happen next, Our main characters were Zari and Emmett, A normal married couple just trying to have a normal marriage, or so it seems, Zari is hiding something big about her family, how will Emmett react when he finds out What is Zari's big secret
I loved Zari and Emmett together, they seemed so perfect together.
I could really feel the love between them, I really didn't think this book would make me emotional but parts of the book I just wanted to jump in the book and hug Emmett or Zari and just tell them everything was going to be fine.
They are both broken characters and both their past are so sad,
From the first page I was drawn in and I had to find out what would happen next.
I loved the suspense with the element of horror, What made me give thisbesides the intriguing storyline was that thesecharacters that were so unbelievably broken healed each other.
This wasn't just a horror story to me, it was also about overcoming your past, Valarie is an amazing storyteller and this will not be the last book I'll read by her,
Zari and Emmet, such a beautiful couple, have love for each other like every wants, everyone adores.
But of course, not everything is as it seems, Neither had the best of starts to life until they found each other, it made them stronger as a couple.
Or did it
They are thrown a few curveballs that they handle greatly, but will Zari telling the truth about her past really make their world better, their relationship stronger Does it hell!!
Zari, not your normal girl next door.
Although she might look normal, it's what's inside her that truly separates her from the norm, And I don't mean the baby, although what will that look like when its born
And poor Emmet, drop dead gorgeous Professor, adored silently by many, even Jessa, Zari's best mate.
He holds his own dark past beneath and on the skin of his back, weighing him down and out for the count.
After he faces what he's been through with his junkie mother and her abusive boyfriend, he's all too weak to deal with Zari and her past, let alone the future with them and their ever growing child.
I can categorically say that this book is astar,
I don't normally giveon books unless called for it, There are always minors and in many ways major discrepancies with the writing as well as the plot/ storyline deterioration.
Sometimes things are not consistent, and it's easy to do,
However, not in this case,
Valerie's style, scholarly, and story layouts flow and compliment the nature of the story being told it makes it feel all the more real.
You get involved, and she keeps you involved, holding you at every corner, There's no over abundance of love, danger and filler, It is healthy and I found I learned quite a bit from this story in a number of ways.
I felt this books was a lovely add to my collection, one in which I'm excited to reread or continue the story.
I would hope Zari and Emmet would have a lot more happier times in the next instalment, but something tells me this I was only the beginning for what's install for them two.
Much more than a horror story, . .
A fascinating story that kept me on the edge of my seat and was impossible to put down.
The well thought out and unique plot twisted it's way through this wellwritten book,
The main characters were wellfleshed out, each had their own flaws and abusive pasts to deal with, but worked wonderfully together to help and heal each other.
The villains were dark and menacing characters and easy to hate,
Well, we all know I love my horror, cutting my teeth on horror comics and classic films to diving in head first with authors like Stephen King and Dean Koontz.
For me, crafting a great horror story is about the unknown, creating characters we care about, as well as characters we despise, and creating a sense of confusion and deflecting from a predictable course through a believable but engaging plot line with many subplots.
. A combination of these will create a great read, which Valarie Kinney has done in SLITHER,
I loved the main characters, Zari and Emmett, They were wonderfully flawed and each was dealing with their own demons, These were people I would like to know, despite being very different from me, The villains were truly dark and twisted individuals, giving any great horror authors creations a run for their money.
The supporting casts were also fully fleshed individuals who enhanced the read, adding to the plot,
My only issue is that I wish there had been more interaction with the villains, I wish we had been given more information about their history, were there any more of them, etc.
I think that would have been really cool, as this is such an original concept and mythology and again, you all know I love good mythology, but this is my minor issue.
Overall, this was a great read and I would definitely recommend it to any and all horror Fans.
Everyone should read Slither By Valarie Savage Kinney!!
one of the most Amazing books i have read!
Entirely engrossing from the start,
Slither gets inside You ,
wraps itself around You
I could not put it down!! on the edge of my seat doesn't even begin to cover it!!
with each chapter the story deepens, The characters become a part of You, and Their struggle becomes Your own.
. . each new twist and turn adds a depth You couldn't begin to imagine, Slither has wound its way around and into my heart, and it will Forever have a place!!
Terrifyingly Awesome, i don't want to give anymore away,
Seriously go and read it, You will know exactly what i mean!! I'll start with what I did like about this story.
. . I liked the fact that the paranormal aspect was something totally different from werewolves or vampires although
they are my favorite to read about.
The mythology that was presented about the origins of the snake creature were interesting but I would have liked more.
. . especially since this was a standalone novel, The opening was interesting and drew my attention but as the story continued my attention wasn't held firmly with the NEED to consume every word like it was law.
I will say the book was very well edited and I didn't see one error, And although described as horror/paranormal I felt not an ounce of fear and I'm a horror fan.
Nothing gets me going like a good scare, Maybe horror on paper doesn't translate as well as horror on film,
I did get confused a bit, . . I thought their were two sisters when their was only one, a grandmother, and parents,
Zari and Emmett's abuse seems to tie them together but you can also see the love they have.
Some introduction of characters seemed to have no real purpose, . . I say that only because once the event was over we didn't hear anything else about them, I would have thought we would since she played a part in a certain scene, so I figured the MC would have at least tried to stay in touch with her.
But the main problem was that I really didn't care about the characters, Whether they lived or died,
The concept of this book was what drew me to want to read it however the execution from the idea to the end result didn't hold my interest nearly as much as I would have liked.
It's a good story and if you find yourself wanting to read something different I say go for it.
To give a bit of perspective it's a good book to pick up for an in between book.
I enjoyed it for what it was but it's not a reread for me,
Would I read another book from this author Yes, if I came across one that peeked my interest.
Would I pre order or auto buy Not at the moment,
Great job Ms, Kinney I will casually be on the look out of what you may come up with next in the paranormal genre.
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