Conditions Are Different After Dark by Owen W Knight

By Emma Fitzgerald -
Thank you @burtonmayers @owenknightuk @KellyALacey @lovebookstours #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter #FreeReview #FreeBookReview #AlternativeHistory #ContemporaryHorror #DarkFiction #Mystery #Conspiracy #Folklore #Thriller #Horror for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Conditions are Different, after Dark is totally different to what I normally read, and It's nice to read something refreshing and out of my comfort zone. This is Horror/ science fiction genre. The story is about Faith and James who move to the country and found out there is a curse in the village that is from 1662 when a man wrongly executed, and he then puts a curse on the village. There is a great about of mystery and dark secrets that are hidden in the village. That draws you in to the point where you have to get through Conditions are different ad=after dark so you can find out how it ends. I got into the book straight away, that is at a reasonable pace and has a great plot with some good twists. This is a gripping read with great amount of suspension and tension that flows in through the book. It's a dark read, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading Conditions are Different after Dark. The front cover is dark and intriguing, and the title goes well together. Blurb In 1662, a man is wrongly executed for signing the death warrant of Charles I. While awaiting execution, he asks to speak with a priest, to whom he declares a curse on the village that betrayed him. The priest responds with a counter-curse, leaving just one option to nullify it. Over four centuries later, Faith and James move to the country to start a new life and a family. They learn that their village lives under the curse uttered by the hanged man. Could their arrival be connected? Faith and James fear that their choice of a new home is no coincidence. Unexplained events hint at threats or warnings to leave, including the slaughter of their hens, an attic break-in and other menacing incidents. They become convinced the village continues to live under the curse despite denials from their new friends. Who can they trust, and who are potential enemies? Author Bio: Owen W. Knight writes contemporary and speculative fiction. He creates worlds based on documented myths, with elements of dystopia, mystery and science fiction to highlight the use and abuse of power and the conflicts associated with maintaining ethical values. His works include The Visitors, a grounded sci-fi first contact novel, Another Life, a retelling of It’s a Wonderful Life for the 21st Century and The Invisible College Trilogy, an apocalyptic dystopian conspiracy tale for young adults, described as 1984 Meets the Book of Revelation. Owen lives in Essex, England, close to the countryside that inspires his writing. Author's Website: www.owenknight.co.uk

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