In this suspense-filled, neo-monster, horror novelette, a writer named Gene Winfield discovers an ominous, handwritten book among the belongings of his late, adventurer aunt. As Gene reads, he becomes captivated with the volume’s account of a savage, unearthly creature. In spite of the book’s warning, with his writing career failing, Gene can’t resist the inspiration. Near the roaring fire in his aunt’s otherwise cold, empty manor, Gene begins a story of his own, but will he unleash more than his imagination…
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Now that that’s out of the way, The Remnant is a short horror/suspense story. It starts off just before the death of Gene’s aunt and then follows Gene through his process of her estate and his failing writing career.
Since the story is short, it would be hard for me to make a long review that doesn’t spoil the rest of it to you. Suffice to say that for a pretty basic premise, the story lent itself to be suspenseful. The evil itself was just enough to keep you wanting more. There is also a twist ending that may or may not be easy to figure out.
I would read more from Channing Whitaker.
Final Rating: 4/5
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