A Grimoire Dark: A Supernatural Thriller

by D S Quinton

Overview

An Orphan Girl. A Hellish Spirit. A fight for more than just her life...

New Orleans, 1963. When Del Larouche leaves the St. Augustine orphanage, she is desperate to build a normal life for herself and Jimmy, the mentally handicapped boy she spent years protecting.

But when a hellish spirit is raised from the dark swamps, unimaginable horrors begin to prey on the lost souls of the Crescent City, and Del's soul is the most coveted.

When she learns the truth of her secret heritage, she is faced with a choice: forego the gift she was born with for the normal life she dreams of or embrace her birthright and the dark consequences that follow.

A Grimoire Dark is the spine-tingling first book in The Spirit Hunter supernatural thriller series. If you like black magic, strong female protagonists, and urban legends, then you'll love this chilling tale.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781736659021
Publisher:	D.S. Quinton
Publication date:	02/01/2021
Series:	The Spirit Hunter , #1
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.06(d)

About the Author

D.S. Quinton was born in the Midwest USA and attended the schools of daydreaming, foosball, and mixology. His is an avid student of the unknown and grew up on Greek mythology, the Twilight Zone and Night Gallery.
He is the author of the Spirit Hunter supernatural thriller series and the Circus Sideshow supernatural oddity series, along with a few other interesting tales.

Although his guitar slide is rusty, the piano keys are warm, and despite the lure of many untraveled paths, his feet are generally moving forward.
You can find him at dsquinton.com, some social media platforms, or on his deck solving the world's problems with his wife and a good bottle of wine.

Editorial Reviews

2019-12-26
A young woman must face her destiny in Quinton's (The Phoenix Stone: A Dark Beginning, 2019, etc.) horror novel set in 1963 New Orleans.

Teenage Delphine "Del" Larouche was practically raised in an orphanage, but now she's old enough to strike out on her own. Eager to live a life on her own terms, she finds herself a job and begins to plan her future. But when strange killings with ritual elements that defy logical reasoning start causing widespread fear, Del latches onto the case with intense fascination. What she doesn't realize is that evil forces of nightmarish proportions are gathering strength. When she makes a startling discovery about her own past, she must make an agonizing decision: give up the life she's dreamed of—or embrace her fate and an uncertain future. The Big Easy setting is a perfect background for a paranormal novel, and the author does a great job of emphasizing the city's distinctive features to increase tension; cemeteries, swamps, and dimly lit streets all serve to enhance the plot. Some of the dialogue, however, may cause readers to struggle. In an effort to make the characters sound realistic, the author emphasizes their Louisiana accents, but at times it's distracting and hard to read, as when a local police captain calls private investigator Frank Morgan and asks, "Frang, leesen, I was wond'ren could you run a call fer me?" That said, the idea of a showdown with evil spirits in New Orleans will likely be enough to keep readers interested, and there are plenty of intriguing side characters who add layers of complexity to the story. Witnessing Del's transformation from timid young woman to confident investigator is immensely satisfying, particularly in the book's second half. The author also makes his admiration for Edgar Allan Poe apparent with several melancholy poems between chapters—a nice touch for fans of classic literary horror.

A dark, imaginative, and enchanting tale of spirits and unlikely heroes.

Kirkus Reviews