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Thanatos Rising (The Memoirs of Harry Chesterton) [Kindle Edition]

D.P. Prior
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Too dark for science and too evil for theology, but some secrets refuse to stay hidden.

Postgraduate student Harry Chesterton uncovers a trail of dark science that leads to the old monastery above the Welsh university town of Aberystwyth.

With bodies beneath the cafe, residents oozing puss from puncture marks on their necks, and the disappearance of the University Chaplain, Chesterton’s research into post-mortem consciousness is about to leap off the page.

The Memoirs of Harry Chesterton were found by the author in an attic flat in Eastbourne along with Chesterton’s final letter before crossing over into the world of Thanatos.

Thanatos Rising constitutes the first volume of memoirs which recounts Chesterton’s perilous investigations in Aberystwyth up until the time of his first disappearance.

About the Author

D.P. Prior read Drama, Classics and History at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He studied Mental Health Nursing at the University of Sussex and read Theological Studies at the University of Notre Dame, Western Australia. He is the founder of the online discussion community Mysticism Unbound. He works as a Personal Trainer and author.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 318 KB
  • Print Length: 88 pages
  • Publisher: Homunculus; 2 edition (11 Aug 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B003ZDP2E8
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #259,336 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Creepy, morbid and utterly engaging 17 Aug 2010
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"Thanatos Rising" is a vivid entry into the adventures of Harry Chesterton, a postgraduate student of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. As Chesterton continues with his research into post-mortem consciousness he becomes aware of mysterious disappearance, strange happenings beneath the cafe in Pier Street, and a a trail of dark science (or perhaps even magic) that leads to the old Carmelite monastery on the hill.

The book starts with a letter to the reader from Chesterton which had me immediately hooked. It then shifts into intimate first person narrative with evocative descriptions and revealing POV thoughts.

The story unfolds smoothely, always moving forward in a succession of odd encounters and discoveries until Chesterton is faced with an impossible choice.

The language is rich and varied, the pace and tone masterly. This is my favourite of Prior's books, a tour de force in gothic horror fused with dark science and fantasy.

The end is literally a new beginning that left me dying to read the next installment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hazy Memories That Were Left Behind 28 May 2012
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This 88 page story is a real mind warp. The writing style is certainly impressive, although it does take some getting used to, as the reader is drawn into a small Welsh village where odd things are happening and most people seem to have something to hide. The story works on several levels some of which probably went over my head! The basic premise is a student trying to locate a mysterious scientist while working on a thesis. But the richness of the writing and the many levels of subtext take this story onto a much higher plane. There's so much woven into the language of the story that the mind begins to spin. The author obviously has put a lot of thought into this work and it's certainly worth exploring if you're prepared for something deeper than the usual horror pulp fiction .....
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4.0 out of 5 stars Weird, dark and amusing 15 Dec 2011
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This is a somewhat bizarre and interesting tale told by a protagonist who reminds me of a slumming Laurie Taylor (Radio 4's sociologist host of Thinking Allowed) who appears to have decided to follow some deviant desire to spend his mid-life crisis in Aberystwyth studying/continuing the work of a disgraced Oxbridge academic, the mysterious Dr Otto Blighty. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by this novel which I got because it was free but its dreary, League of Gentleman style sardonic weirdness I found well told and compelling. The lack of depth in characterisation and jerky, obscure plot-line are a deliberate and necessary device, the reasons for which become apparent as you near the end of this all too short novel. I shall be keeping an eye out for more of Mr Prior's work and I will gladly part with some of my hard earned income to support his endeavours in the literary field.
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