Prequels by Matthew Head Review and Giveaway!

Book cover and Blurb

Title: Prequels (The Chronicles of Darkness)

Author: Matthew Head

Genre: Supernatural, Horror

Prepare for a supernatural smorgasbord of literature! This trilogy of spooky short stories will thrill you, chill you and break your heart – sometimes all at once! More than that though, they serve as a tantalising prequel series to the epic “The Chronicles of Darkness” series of novels which launches this July!

The Darkness at Down Street: When Isaac gets on the London underground he’s expecting to go from A to B like everybody else. But when the train stops he starts to wonder if something strange might be going on. Surely not, surely it’s all fine. But then the voice begins. Turn out the lights!

The Destiny of Melissa Smith: Everybody hopes they’ll have a great life, and Melissa Smith appears to have and amazing one. Then she visits a village fete. Then she meets an impossible man, a mysterious boy and an unimaginable monster. Then the true meaning of greatness is put to the test.

Beauty and the Beast: Have you ever peered into a dark forest from the safety of a car or a coach and wondered if there might be something nasty in the trees watching you? The coach from London to Monks-Lantern has taken a very unfortunate detour, leaving the passengers at the mercy of the terrifying monster in the woods. There’s screaming, running – and at the end of it all there’s a realisation: Monsters come in all different shapes and sizes.

Links

US: http://www.amazon.com/The-Chronicles-Darkness-Prequels-ebook/dp/B00C0FYQ3K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366035666&sr=8-1&keywords=the+chronicles+of+darkness+prequels

UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Chronicles-Darkness-Prequels-ebook/dp/B00C0FYQ3K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366037277&sr=8-1&keywords=the+chronicles+of+darkness+prequel

Author Bio

    My name is Matthew Head and I'm a writer from Surrey. Well, I say from Surrey - I was born in Kent, moved to London for a bit and then moved out to Surrey to live with my partner Andrew. I was born in the eighties, raised in the nineties and then I was inspired in the noughties during my time at university where I studied Theology.

             Theology is quite possibly the most fascinating subject in the world. Sounds boring I know, sounds like church and everyone knows that church is boring. But it's not like that at all. It's packed full of myths and monsters, gods and goddesses - mad, bad, sad ones alive in stories which rival many blockbuster movies in terms of how epic they are. It doesn't matter whether it's all real or not - it's the story that counts. Stories are beautiful because absolutely anything is possible within them. That's why I love writing because I love the idea of contributing to that and creating stories. Stories that will make you cry, make you laugh, make you scared. Because I think there is some magic in writing - that simple words have the power to make us feel and react so strongly to them.

             When I'm not writing or doing my day job then I really enjoy going out and exploring new places. I love going somewhere I've never been before, especially if there's some history linked to the place. Old places are the best - the older the better. You just get this sense that so much has happened there, so many different people have come and gone and yet the place remains.

             A few more random facts about me - my favourite pet is the humble goldfish, my favourite dinner is macaroni cheese, I love banana flavoured things but I strongly dislike bananas and the only real phobia I have is a phobia of frogs. Yeuch.

My Review:

This is a sampling of what to expect with the full versions and I have to say I can't wait for them. These were short and fun to read. They were definitely horror, and I am glad that I didn't read them before bed. These stories have it all. Blood, broken hearts and of course give you the chills scary. I liked the first story the best, and thought that the last one was the most believable. I love a good scare, and this book scared me a few times. I love that Scooby Doo was mentioned! I also thought that the endings were ended well, and although they are prequels I was satisfied. I didn't feel like I missed anything. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review by Enchanted Book Promotions, however all opinions are my own! 
I am giving away an ebook to one lucky reader! Good LUCK! 

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