Hello, and welcome to my stop on The Portrait of Alatiel Salazar by Steven Katriel Blog Tour.
When Gabriel Holland’s beloved Helena vanishes from his life, he journeys to
the home of disgraced artist Cristian Salazar, the man he holds responsible for
her disappearance and the death of several friends. Once in the town of
Carliton, Gabriel finds only malice and mystery in the tales told by the few
brave enough to speak ill of Salazar and the sinister Cousin Beatriz. And within
shadows, in the guise of night, walks Alatiel, the creature Helena has become. .
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REVIEW
First off let me just say that the cover of this novella reminds me of a
Lady Gaga music video!! It's weird and creepy, and is a beautiful impression of
what to expect under the cover.
This story is probably one of the best horror tales I have read in forever.
I only wished it was a full length novel and not a novella. From the very
beginning of the story, the reader is introduced to so many characters that it
was easy to become a little lost trying to keep up with all of them, and if
this story had been stretched out a little, perhaps they could have been better
developed.
However, Katriel's writing style is superb and flows so easily, that even
with everything going on it wasn't difficult settling into the macabre and
twisted story of Alatiel Salazar, the muse who lures her victims in with her
innocent looks and then turns their passion and desire into a dark obsession that
leads to their ultimate demise.
It is quite clear from her first introduction that Alatiel is not exactly
normal, and as Gabriel Holland goes in search of his beloved Helena, a chilling
mystery reveals the truth of Alatiel’s existence and the darkness that stalks
Carliton; A town under the control of Christian Salazar, a man stricken by
grief and out for vengeance.
This is an unnerving ghost story that will send shivers down your spine.
Just check out the book trailer to see what I mean!!
It gets...
About the Author
Steven Katriel writes Gothic Horror, Paranormal Fantasy, and Literary Fiction. He has lived in Wales, UK all his life. In recent years, he wrote history articles for a community magazine. Steve’s literary heroes and heroines range from Oscar Wilde to Hilary Mantel. He has a passion for past times and this is reflected in his writing.
To learn more about Steven Katriel and his writing projects, please visit the website below:
http://stevenkatriel.wordpress.com/ or check him out on
Twitter.
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