#axe-murderer

Gargoyles are great.

Axe murderers are awesome.

Eldritch deities are extraordinary.

Werewolves are wonderful.

Demons are delightful.

Zombies are zesty.

Let's get that good...

Summary: Alice In Wonderland, basically, but this time Alice is in an asylum at the beginning of the story after her first adventure in that magical land (she breaks out of the asylum later) and every creature she meets is some twisted version of the ones we all remember from the original tale. On her travels she this time has a companion, Hatcher, an axe-murderer, who is haunted by his own demons.

My Thoughts: It is a very dark and twisted tale. One should expect it, of course, since its a retelling of Alice In Wonderland, and though the book that was originally known for its absurdity and lack of logic, after that people have turned the tale around and around towards darkness and mad retelling of this book are rather usual already. Everything that was sweet and somehow funny in the original tale, Henry takes and creates a web of madness and darkness.  The whole thing has a little Tim Burton-y feel to it, but has more blood and murder to it.

The good points of this book would be that it is nicely written, has good vocabulary and even though the idea of dark Alice tale is not very new and has been done many times before, the book still manages to feel little fresh. Henry has some talent describing the locations, creating picturesque images of the magical places Alice and Hatcher go to, something that I find lacking in the books quite often. 

There are some twists and turns in the story that feel like they had been planned by a green fanfiction writer but the others have actually the feel of a plot twist. This I can let slip, because she hasn`t written much yet and the art of surprising the reader can be hard, especially with the first book of the series. 

There are some bad things as well, that I would like to shine some light on. After Alice`s escape form the asylum she was kept in and setting on her journey, the book feels somehow disjointed. Because both Alice and Hatcher keep secrets from each other and both have gaps in their memories as well, they don`t always understand everything that is going around them. Because the book is from Alice`s point of view, it means that reader doesn`t always get enough information to understand, what is happening as well which means for a part of the book I was really confused. This can be of course something Henry was actually going for, to make the reader better understand the mind of her Alice.

Rating: 1,5 and that because although I truly enjoyed reading the book and Alice In Wonderland will always have a soft spot in my heart as one of my childhood favourites, which means I will be little lighter on its retelling, there still were too many plot holes that got on my nerves and other inconsistencies as well.

But all together, it was a good retelling, better than some I have read at least. 

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These Ghost Hunters Triggered The Rage Of A Restless Spirit

When it comes to ghost hunting, the most interesting spirits to track down are the angry ones. Sure, they might be capable of injuring you, but they also tend to be the most active. Take, for example, this footage from the 3 Girls In The Dark paranormal team. The group explored the famous Villisca Murder House in Iowa late last year and captured some bizarre footage.

In 1912, the house was the site of a brutal murder that left all six members of the Moore family and their two young guests dead. It was after midnight when one member of the team recited the phrase that evidently inspired Reverend Lyn George Kelly to commit the murders. After the women said the phrase aloud, one of their cameras started shaking violently. That ghost wanted nothing to do with being taunted by the living.

(source: Ghostsofbritain)

It’s worth noting that even though Kelly confessed to the murders in 1917, he was never actually convicted. His case went to court twice, and both times, he was acquitted. The murders remain officially unsolved to this day.

You can read more about the Villisca axe murders here.

nice set! what kind of switches do you use? what board is that?

i read your other readmores and holy shit. i can’t imagine how that feels

yeah calling 911 is terrifying. i hope you never have to do it again