"Last Days" by Adam Nevill is a horror novel that follows struggling filmmaker Kyle as he embarks on a documentary project about a cult that ended in tragedy. The storyline delves into the paranormal and occult, with a mix of psychological horror and found footage elements. The author's writing style is described as atmospheric and creepy, building tension and anticipation throughout the narrative. Some readers found the premise intriguing, while others felt that the writing was uneven, with moments of clunky prose that detracted from the overall experience.
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Triggers/content warnings for Last Days include graphic violence, themes of cults, mental health issues, and supernatural horror.
From The Publisher:
Last Days (winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel of the Year) by Adam Nevill is a Blair Witch style novel in which a documentary film-maker undertakes the investigation of a dangerous cult-with creepy consequences
When guerrilla documentary maker, Kyle Freeman, is asked to shoot a film on the notorious cult known as the Temple of the Last Days, it appears his prayers have been answered. The cult became a worldwide phenomenon in 1975 when there was a massacre including the death of its infamous leader, Sister Katherine. Kyle's brief is to explore the paranormal myths surrounding an organization that became a testament to paranoia, murderous rage, and occult rituals. The shoot's locations take him to the cult's first temple in London, an abandoned farm in France, and a derelict copper mine in the Arizonan desert where The Temple of the Last Days met its bloody end. But when he interviews those involved in the case, those who haven't broken silence in decades, a series of uncanny events plague the shoots. Troubling out-of-body experiences, nocturnal visitations, the sudden demise of their interviewees and the discovery of ghastly artifacts in their room make Kyle question what exactly it is the cult managed to awaken - and what is its interest in him?
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2 comment(s)
This is hands down the scariest book I've ever read. A true horror book, benchmark of the genre--Nevill's piece de resistance. I measure all horror books by this one now, which is good and bad. Few measure up.
Most of the book was fantastic, fell flat for the ending though
What can you read after
Last Days?
About the Author:
ADAM L. G. NEVILL was born in Birmingham, England, in 1969 and grew up in England and New Zealand. He is the author of Last Days (Winner of the British Fantasy Award) and The Ritual. He lives in Birmingham.
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