Halloween Reading: Devil Week | South Dakota Demons | AstraDaemon

THE DEVIL'S END by D.A. Fowler takes place in South Dakota, my home state, so I had a real kick reading this one. A few generations back, a couple sacrifices a baby to make a pact with the Devil, only to be hung shortly afterwards. Their daughter should have destroyed their grimoire, but she hid it in their tomb instead.

Fast forward to he present, and a high school girl finds the grimoire and begins using rituals to wreak havoc among those who dare to cross her. Another student discovers the ongoing witchcraft, but her efforts at damage control are useless. Demons have come to claim the grimoire, and all hell is about to break loose on Halloween night.

The most disturbing part of the novel is Spiro's storyline. I had no idea how he fit with everything else going on, until Spiro loses his mind on an apocalyptic level. Throughout the novel, there are many graphic scenes filled with violence and sexual content, but the ending of the story makes everything else look tame.

Fowler throws readers into a deep, dark hole and follows up with a match and gasoline...for a slow, horrific burn.

As always,
AstraDaemon

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