The Magic Cottage
"We thought we'd found our haven, a cottage deep in the heart of the forest. Charming, maybe a little run down, but so peaceful. That was the first part of the Magic. Midge's painting and my music soared to new heights of creativity. That was another part of the Magic. Our love for each other – well, that became the supreme Magic. But the cottage had an alternative side – The Bad Magic."
"What happened to us there was horrendous beyond belief. The healings, the crazy sect who wanted our home for themselves, the hideous creatures that crawled from the nether regions, and the bats – oh God, the bats! Even now those terrible things seem impossible to me. Yet they happened..."
"Beautifully orchestrated crescendo of suspense... Herbert had brought the shivers back to the genre." – Washington Post
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James Herbert
James Herbert (1943-2013) was a best-selling British horror author. He is known for his simple yet compelling sensationalist novels, which are notable for their use of horrific set pieces. His heroes are usually young, rather cynical men, whose fight against the horror is abetted by the growth of a strong sexual relationship.
Born in London, James Herbert worked as a singer and the art director of an advertising agency. He lived near Brighton with his wife and daughters. He also designed his own book covers and publicity.
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The story was easy enough to get into. Couple in love who find a perfect lovenest but not everything is not what it seems to be. It all starts quite nicely, but after a while you'll start missing some action. There's lots of hints of what is about to come, but when it comes it's no suprise. There is a big end final, but meanwhile very little happens and book endings like this remind me of Twiligh book where all the action is backed to last pages after the few hundred boring ones. Readable yes, but the idea would have had much more potential than this.