The Festering Ones by S. H. Cooper

Independently published

ISBN-13: 978-1693388583

Available: Paperback, Kindle edition

The Festering Ones by S. H. Cooper is a horror novella featuring an avenging heroine, straightforward action, and plenty of gore. In this story, parallel realities exist alongside, but mostly separate from ours. One of them, however, is inhabited by hideous monsters that can invade our world by dreams, illusions and possession of our bodies. Human cults strive to open doorways for the monsters, who will destroy all normal life if they gain control.

On a hunting trip in Pennsylvania, a young girl, Faith, sees her father ambushed and killed by a spider-armed, Woken Daughter of the monster Gorrorum, but no one believes her story. Years later, she discovers more disappearances in the mountain town, and uncovers a local cult. On the trail of another cult in Florida, she teams up with Janice, who is seeking her kidnapped boy, and Sasha, who is searching for her missing sister. The women fight factotums of a rival monster. Faith and Sasha return to the mountain to avenge their loved ones, but they meet more than the Woken Daughters in the tunnels and cavern of the mountain.

Cooper’s writing is simple and direct. The plot is straightforward. Although her characters are not complex, the female heroines are determined and strong.

Contains: violence, gore

Robert D. Yee