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The Darkening Kindle Edition

by E.H. James (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Michael Caulfield’s dreams are all about to come true—a new apartment with the woman he loves… an engagement ring in his pocket.
Only Michael has no idea his idyllic existence is about to come crashing down. The apartment is over a Darkening—a vortex between this world and the next. Created when the original owner made a deal with the devil, and opened years later, when an unsuspecting woman holds a house party with a psychic.
Now everyone who comes into prolonged contact with the Darkening is pulled in. Only no one remembers they ever existed. That is until Michael comes along. Not only is he not taken, but he is the first mortal to know of its existence. Only there is no one who believes him…or is there?



Warning: This book contains language and violence that may be offensive to some readers.
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    February 28, 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07B5BQZ5G
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CHBB Publishing (February 28, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 28, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1549 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 87 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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E. H. James

E. H. James

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E. H. James has always been fascinated by the unexplained. Wanting to delve deeper into the unknown, James has read and researched in the areas of parapsychology and metaphysics, for the past 40 years.

Taking those first hand experiences, involving the unexplained, James has woven the real and imaginary together into stories of the strange and bizarre.

James's stories range from the paranormal and horror, to fantasy and science fiction, from short stories and novellas, to 100K+ novels.

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Laura Hernandez
4.0 out of 5 stars Quick Read
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2020
Fast paced read from beginning to end with interesting characters. The storyline was well developed and I will read the next installment.
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Jasmine
3.0 out of 5 stars A creepy short story
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018
The Darkening is a new short horror story written by E.H. James. This is the first story I've read by the author, and I have to say I quite liked it, although it left me wanting more.

The story starts off in 1925 with a couple going to a party they were invited to. They leave their son behind with his nanny/babysitter, even though she's adamant that the couple not go to this party. She knows something bad is going to happen, but the couple refuses to believe her. Too bad they didn't.

Fast forward eighty-nine years. A man named Michael moves into an apartment with his girlfriend only to have something horrific happen to her right in front of his eyes. Unfortunately for him, no one believes him when he explains what happens. In fact, no one even believes his girlfriend ever existed.

Now it's up to Michael to figure out the truth behind the evils inside this apartment and how to stop it from ever taking anyone again. Can he do it? You'll have to read the story and find out.

I have to say, horror is my favorite genre, and the synopsis of this one sounded intriguing enough, so I agreed to read and review it. I found myself sucked in (ha!) right off the bat, and I eagerly flipped the pages to see how things would play out. That ending was definitely a frustrating one, for sure. Not bad, though. Just...frustrating. I felt almost angry because of the flippancy of, well... I won't spoil anything.

While this is a short read and can be finished within an hour or so, I felt there could have a been so much more to it. It was a fun, unique idea, and I would have liked to have seen it fleshed out a little more. I think if it had been longer, and there had been a bit more depth to everything -- the characters, the world (especially the Darkening), the overall story -- it would have really blown me away.

There were also some issues with punctuation, mainly commas. They showed up in spots they didn't necessarily belong.

Overall, though, The Darkening is a pretty decent read. I enjoyed it for what it was, but it did leave me feeling like I needed more out of it.

I'm rating it 3.5 stars. Definitely give it a go.
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The Literary Vixen
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Read!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2018
I am blown away every time I read a book by E. H. James! I never know what to expect but I know I’m in for a ride. I think this book is my fave so far. If you haven’t read any books by this author, YOU SHOULD! You won’t be disappointed. I give this 5 stars!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Paranormal adventure to remember
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2018
So, first of all, I loved the characters and how slowly they got introduced and then the relationship between the two main characters I found refreshing to see the characters banter and play with a serious situation.

Also, this book felt like it was an episode of twilight which again I found very interesting. I love paranormal situations and the way the author delivered was awesome! I want to talk about the ending but if I do I will ruin the book so all I have to say is the time loop and the way it was presented was great!

Love the short story and I would totally recommend it!
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