The creature is hungry
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Winter storm, ravenous beast - what's more to know before diving into the depth of this book? The town of Hellum has a long-kept dark secret: a creature of legend and folklore that lives in the mountain forest and has an unnatural appetite. When a pipeline construction company disturbs the fragile peace, it awakens what should better be left sleeping in peace...but now the monster is on the hunt, and its hunger can never be satisfied.
Besides he obvious monster, the author creates another, which is even more scary: Kujak, an excessive man who has set his eyes on his friend's wife - and he won't take no for an answer. During the worst snow storm, Shelby not only has to defend her children from the demonic creature, but from the human monster as well.
I really loved the background story of the creature of Hellum, and how the whole town worked it out to coexist in peace. Of course, it was just a question of time before the modern world and greed for money intruded on Hellum and started to destroy not only nature, but also the sacred site that kept the creature at bay.
By comparison, Kujak was much scarier than the creature, which was somehow predictable in its natural desire to feed and survive, while Kujak had a mean streak only humans seem to be able to possess. But thankfully, in Shelby he finds not a weak damsel in distress, but a well-trained opponent who won't surrender voluntarily, but who has some really nice tricks up her sleeve to take her stand against Kujak.
Adding family drama and original folklore to the thrilling action, this is is a creature feature with a twist and depth that kept me glued to the pages. Recommended!