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The Shelter [Kindle Edition]

James Everington
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

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It’s a long, drowsy summer at the end of the 1980s, and Alan Dean and three of his friends cross the fields behind their village to look for a rumoured WW2 air raid shelter. Only half believing that it even exists beyond schoolboy gossip, the four boys nevertheless feel an odd tension and unease. And when they do find the shelter, and go down inside it, the strange and horrifying events that follow will test their adolescent friendships to breaking point, and affect the rest of their lives...

A horror novella of 15.5k words, plus an author’s afterword.

About the Author

I'm a writer from Nottingham, England- most of what I write is dark, supernatural fiction, although not necessarily 'horror' in the blood and guts sense. My main influences are writers like Ramsey Campbell, Shirley Jackson, and Robert Aickman. I enjoy the unexplained, the psychological, and the ambiguous in my weird fiction.I think a lot of the best such fiction has been done in the short story form (although that's not to say I won't be trying a novel at some point...) I drink Guinness, if anyone's offering.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 138 KB
  • Print Length: 60 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005NRQV80
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #7,768 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Believable and well told 24 Sep 2011
By Ignite TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Kindle Edition
This short story is a little gem. James Everington handles the subject well and doesn't fall into the common trap with the horror or phychological thriller genres of over-egging the pudding. You can feel the boys' boredom and then their mounting unease as they approach the shelter. The pace of the story is good and your attention never wavers. The actual scene in the shelter is quite creepy and it's believable that it stayed with the boy until manhood. The retrospective was particularly well handled. I would welcome a longer book on these lines from James Everington and I would recomment this as a good read.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Tense 18 April 2013
Format:Kindle Edition
I'm a lifelong horror reader and I am fussy! This ticked all the boxes - with not too much gore,
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A worthy purchase 29 Mar 2013
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Read it in one sitting and loved it. Reminded me of my own childhood also and thought the characters were each fleshed out superbly with a brilliant ending. My only criticism is the nature of what is in the shelter itself, that didn't really grab me. Doesn't detract from what is a superb novella however and I highly recommend this.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Poor scares
Not a bad book but the ending let it down. Needed more explaining as to what went on. Passes away a couple of hours.on a wet day.
Published 5 days ago by panzerccfc
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
A good little short story. The shelter itself has an appropriate air of menace to it and the build up of dread is skilfully handled.
Published 6 days ago by Mr T C Raw
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as frightening as I had hoped!
This book was ok and kept me interested whilst reading on Kindle on excercise machine but I didn't feel satisfied by the outcome.
Published 2 months ago by torchest
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Read
I really enjoyed this story. I only came across it because I am penning a story with the same title and my brother told me about it. I am very glad I did. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Miss Vanessa Gill
5.0 out of 5 stars The Shelter.
The Shelter was very good I was intrigued by the story James Everington book had a Stephen King feel to it I have more books of this author and if this his work I will look forward... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tommy Sinclair
2.0 out of 5 stars Ptretty disappointed
Not only a short read but not what I expected. Just a camp fire ghost storey which didn't turn out to be that scary
Published 2 months ago by Kerry Hurley
2.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointed
I found the book to short.It didn't say much about being in the shelter.I didn't think it was a horror story more a book about things playing with a boys mind. Read more
Published 3 months ago by tinkerbell
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed this
This book was well written and kept me on my toes, when I started reading I expected it to be predictable but it wasn't. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Turbo
1.0 out of 5 stars Not for me
Not good at all :( really disappointed. Glad it was a cheap buy. Wouldn't recommend. You never find out what's down there or even get a description. !!
Published 3 months ago by hayley
5.0 out of 5 stars Good plot!
Really enjoyed the plot, real page turner. Didn't want it to end! Would highly recommend as it is a good novella.
Published 3 months ago by Miss G A Burge
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