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novellearts's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Nick's grandfather is celebrated as a hero for helping miners escape out of a collapsed mine. Nick, Jess, and Sofia decide to go into the mine many years later to document the mines and end up with an accurate account of Nick's grandfather's final moments. As they enter into the mines, strange things begin happening and they start finding even stranger journal entries written by Nick's grandfather.
This story reminded me a bit of As Above So Below and The Descent. This story was fast-paced and pretty action-packed. My only complaint is that I felt as though the book ended abruptly. It was also a little bit predictable, but still very enjoyable.
This story reminded me a bit of As Above So Below and The Descent. This story was fast-paced and pretty action-packed. My only complaint is that I felt as though the book ended abruptly. It was also a little bit predictable, but still very enjoyable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail
jodine's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"There is no danger down here, Not as long as they can get us out. Eventhen, its only slow danger. Thirst. Starvation. Suffocation."
In 1957, several miners were trapped inside a gold mine after it collapses. They manage to stay alive for several days but are unfortunately never recovered from the collapsed mine.
Some 60 years later, Nick, the grandson to one of the miners trapped, works as a mining engineer and grew up with a granddad portrayed as a hero by the locals. He decides to go back to theold mine, bringing a social media influencer, Jess, and her camera operator Sofia, to try and uncover the secrets of what really happened in the mine. They soon discover unsettling clues to the workers last moments alive, but are they really alone in the deep, dark mine? Or is there something, or someone waiting for them down in the abandoned mine?
If this was a movie I'd be on it ASAP! It has a kind of found footage-feeling to it with the documentary trope and the old abandoned mines which I really love, it added to the creepy atmosphere and added another level of threat with the chance of another collapse. I liked the writing style, it really added to the suspense and my enjoyment of the book. I would definitely recommend this to any horror reader.
The ending was a bit drawn out I think, but the plot twist was fun and the method of the characters figuring things out and piecing the events together with the help of the diary pages found in the cave was a nice detail.
TW: cannibalism, body horror, kidnapping, claustrophobia, injury detail, death
Genres: horror
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with this ARC.
*MILD SPOILER*
"With his own breats silenced, it was undeniable. The unmistakable sound of someone panting." "His vision darted up, the cone of light following close behind. But there was no one. Nothing."
I was reading this in bed at night and managed to scare my husband trying to sleep next to me when I shouted "SOMETHING IS BREATHING INSIDE THE CAVE!"
In 1957, several miners were trapped inside a gold mine after it collapses. They manage to stay alive for several days but are unfortunately never recovered from the collapsed mine.
Some 60 years later, Nick, the grandson to one of the miners trapped, works as a mining engineer and grew up with a granddad portrayed as a hero by the locals. He decides to go back to theold mine, bringing a social media influencer, Jess, and her camera operator Sofia, to try and uncover the secrets of what really happened in the mine. They soon discover unsettling clues to the workers last moments alive, but are they really alone in the deep, dark mine? Or is there something, or someone waiting for them down in the abandoned mine?
If this was a movie I'd be on it ASAP! It has a kind of found footage-feeling to it with the documentary trope and the old abandoned mines which I really love, it added to the creepy atmosphere and added another level of threat with the chance of another collapse. I liked the writing style, it really added to the suspense and my enjoyment of the book. I would definitely recommend this to any horror reader.
The ending was a bit drawn out I think, but the plot twist was fun and the method of the characters figuring things out and piecing the events together with the help of the diary pages found in the cave was a nice detail.
TW: cannibalism, body horror, kidnapping, claustrophobia, injury detail, death
Genres: horror
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with this ARC.
*MILD SPOILER*
"With his own breats silenced, it was undeniable. The unmistakable sound of someone panting." "His vision darted up, the cone of light following close behind. But there was no one. Nothing."
I was reading this in bed at night and managed to scare my husband trying to sleep next to me when I shouted "SOMETHING IS BREATHING INSIDE THE CAVE!"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Blood, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail
bookivore's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
The underlying story idea is good, and the 'monster' parts have been done fairly well, but this just didn't engage me. It feels like it needs to be fleshed out more, and a lot of supporting details are unlikely. Nick is apparently claustrophobic, but doesn't act like it. His phobia should have been utilised far more in the story, or left out. Overall, the suspense was lacking , partially because I didn't feel like I knew the characters beyond names and some very basic details.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail