Release: September 6th, 2018
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Flame Tree Press
Source: Amazon
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“A wild trip that keeps you wondering what the hell is going on, it’s an amazing experience. It is highly entertaining to read.” – Sci-Fi & Scary.
Jayce’s twenty-year-old daughter Emory is missing. She finds herself in a dark, dangerous realm called Shadow that exists alongside our own reality. An enigmatic woman named Nicola guides Jayce through this bizarre world. And together, they search for Emory, facing deadly dog-eaters, crazed killers, homicidal sex toys. And, worst of all, they face a monstrous being known as the Harvest Man. But no matter what Shadow throws at him, Jayce won’t stop. He’ll do whatever it takes to find his daughter, even if it means becoming a worse monster than the things that are trying to stop him.
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About the Author:
Tim Waggoner’s first novel came out in 2001, and since then, he’s published close to forty novels and three collections of short stories. He writes original dark fantasy and horror, as well as media tie-ins. His novels include Like Death, considered a modern classic in the genre, and the popular Nekropolis series of urban fantasy novels. He’s written tie-in fiction for Supernatural, Grimm, The X-Files, Doctor Who, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Transformers, among others. Also, he’s written novelizations for films such as Kingsman: The Golden Circle and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. His writing articles have appeared in Writer’s Digest, Writer’s Journal, Writer’s Workshop of Horror, and Where Nightmares Come From.
In 2017 he received the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, and he’s been a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award and the Scribe Award. His fiction has received numerous Honorable Mentions in volumes of Best Horror of the Year, and in 2016, the Horror Writers Association honored him with the Mentor of the Year Award. In addition to writing, he’s also a full-time tenured professor who teaches creative writing and composition at Sinclair College.
The Mouth of the Dark Review:
“The Mouth of the Dark” is a gripping horror novel that will grab your attention and not let go.
The first thing which I loved about this story is Jayce. Jayce should win the award for the best dad of all time! He would go to any lengths to save this daughter, Emory, by literally plunging into the darkness. The author wonderfully wrote his character, and I was rooting for him throughout the story.
Similarly, the author also wrote Jayce’s relationship with Nicola in a beautiful manner. They share a wonderful camaraderie, have many steamy moments, and have a bittersweet relationship. Moreover, the mystery of the Harvest Man also intrigued me, and I wanted to know what happened in Jayce’s childhood. On a side note, I even chuckled at some of the messages that Valerie impacts to Jayce. Valerie is a unique character because she plays a prominent part, even if she does not appear physically throughout the story. Even the Ohio Pig made me laugh with his crass behavior.
However, some of the scenes are very graphic. While this would have turned me off to reading the story, I thought it fitted very well into this book’s theme. It is, after all, a book about darkness and shadows and things that scare you. Furthermore, the author had me glued to the pages with the concept of the “underborn” and the duplicates. This book was just fascinating. Also, the ending is one that I did not see coming. The climax is simply amazing as the team tries to defeat Ivory.
Overall, I enjoyed reading “The Mouth of the Dark” and look forward to reading the author’s other novels.
