Review

Something of The Night by Paul Cave. apexpublishing.co.uk
Classification: Horror

Review by Mark S. Bennison

Something of The Night: an instant classic written with a hand of experience.
The book leads straight into a doomed world, which I suspect the humans deserved. Thrust into perpetual darkness and a barren surface where humans hide, survive, resource and plan in underground caverns. From being the hunter, they’ve become the hunted by a terrifying blood thirsty vampire enemy.
The plot thickens and exposes itself with surprise, horror, emotion and excitement through the twists and turns of quality writing. The humans could be saved by their enemy, chancing a fate worse than death. Nevertheless, if the humans live, then a chance remains for their survival and victory, using their fate to an advantage in a battle to end all war.
Could this be what is to become of the human race after the warnings from the planet of misuse? Something indeed will happen; is, Something of The Night, a warning to us all? A horrifying scenario. Be prepared to be shocked at how vulnerable the humans can become and how fragile the planet can be from the forces of nature.
Paul Cave has created a larger than life hero, Jacob Cain, whom deserves to be alongside, if not shoulders above, the screen heros played by Schwarzenegger, Lambert, Van Dam and Willis. Only, more intelligent. Mr. Flees, the pet dog, provides some humour to a dark tale as we get an insight to his inner thoughts behind the yaps and woofs! All the characters are well formed and you get to know them well by the end of the book; sharing their heartaches and delights.
Will God’s light shine again? If so, it should be on the condition that humans have learnt their lesson from the wrath of nature, becoming the latest hunted commodity in the food chain, quoting from the book: feed, hunt and kill.
Eventually, in the battle to end all war, an uneasy sense of compassion rises from the higher ranks of Ezekiel’s vampire army. And, Ezekiel himself. Rival factions remain hell bent on pursuing their lust for human blood: decreasing human population to the bare minimum. However, the humans, being human, have retrieved a secret weapon, which they rely upon to defeat the vampire armies, which becomes a twist of fate.
I could go on and on about this book, so good it is, tempting me to tell you the whole story. However, I’ll stop and allow you to enjoy the gripping tale of horror, bravery, emotion and passion towards an elusive new beginning from the darkness of evil.
Paul Cave is to be congratulated on, Something of The Night, which must be a five star recommendation and deserves to be a top ten hit. If not, number ONE.

Mark S. Bennison.
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