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They Stalk the Night

Brian Moreland

Start date: April 1, 2024

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Apr 07, 2024 Marie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Creature Feature Action

Small backstory:

The town of Hellum is surrounded by forests and not too many people venture out into the woods as something roams the depths of the forest. The habitat of a fierce creature is awoken when a man (Mason Thorpe) wants to build a pipeline through the area and him along with his crew of men start tearing up the forests surrounding the town. No one will be safe when the creature starts wrecking havoc in the town as what Thorpe doesn't realize is that they have ...more

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Sep 29, 2023 Steve Stred rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Huge thanks to Netgalley, Flame Tree Press and Brian Moreland for the digital ARC of this one!

Have you read Brian Moreland yet? I feel like he’s a name I don’t see shared enough on social media, nor his books. I’ve read a half dozen of his releases and have found I’ve enjoyed them all and loved a few of them. I was on the fence about grabbing this one, but his novel Tomb of Gods was SOOOOO good, and knowing how much I love cold-weather, folklore, creature features, I simply couldn’t pass this on Huge thanks to Netgalley, Flame Tree Press and Brian Moreland for the digital ARC of this one!

Have you read Brian Moreland yet? I feel like he’s a name I don’t see shared enough on social media, nor his books. I’ve read a half dozen of his releases and have found I’ve enjoyed them all and loved a few of them. I was on the fence about grabbing this one, but his novel Tomb of Gods was SOOOOO good, and knowing how much I love cold-weather, folklore, creature features, I simply couldn’t pass this one up and OHHHHH BABY am I glad I snagged this!

What I liked: Fade in… to a small town with a riddled past. Where a demonic beast has been kept at bay through the elders of the village ensuring spells are cast and hungers are fed.

Fast forward… to a company blasting to build a pipeline and KABLOOOOUUUEEEEYYYY!!! The sacred hut and land where the beast lives is blown sky high and with that, carnage is unleashed.

Honestly, I could simply leave it at that and you’re either gonna race to order this or think ‘meh, not for me.’ And that’s fair. But you’d be missing out on so much more.

Moreland LAYERS this novel and I mean layers it. We get a mother of two young kids trying to keep her head up while she deals with a husband who is checking out and his best friend who assaults her. This best friend also happens to be the son of the local sheriff. We get a poaching subplot, a ‘this is our land’ subplot and we get a ‘I’ll do what’s right for me and my own’ subplot. But throughout, the guiding narrative of the book is this massive beast, loosed on the land and filled with nothing but vengeance.

It was a really refreshing take on cold-weather terror and throughout, Moreland has infused the novel with characters that have real depth. Even the ones we hate we get to know, understand and it helps us to root for or against them, especially in the final quarter when all bets are off and chaos consumes everything.

The ending was really well done, tons of action and Moreland wrapped it up in a way that had me completely satisfied. It felt like he spent time actively ensuring all loose ends were tied off, which made for a completely unambiguous ending.

What I didn’t like: There’s a few characters that will really get under your skin in this one, but that works well for the story. What did slightly annoy me was that some of these characters begin to be teased out as having bigger roles, only to either fade away or meet a swift ending.

Why you should buy this: Fans of Moreland will know what to expect. This has all his classic notes he hits – solid creatures, great characters and propulsive writing. For those new to him, this would be a great diving in point, especially if you’re a fan of snowy mayhem. ...more

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Apr 14, 2024 Elke rated it really liked it

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Winter storm, ravenous beast - what's more to know before diving into the depth of this book? The town of Hellum has a long-kept dark secret: a creature of legend and folklore that lives in the mountain forest and has an unnatural appetite. When a pipeline construction company disturbs the fragile peace, it awakens what should better be left sleeping in peace...but now the monster is on the hunt, and its hunger can never be satisfied.
Besides he obvious monster, the author creates another, which ...more

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Oct 09, 2023 Cobwebby Reading Reindeer In Space rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Release October 10 2023

I always enjoy Brian Moreland's work, particularly so his Winter Horror, and THEY STALK THE NIGHT, his newest, is a fine blending of Winter Horror, Folk Horror, Historical Horror, with contemporary issues common to current culture [domestic abuse, drug epidemic, violence, sexism, psychopathy, etc. ] Arrayed against these pervasive negatives of the human condition are strong moral characters, integrity, familial devotion (mothers, father, grandparents), and genera ...more

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Sep 14, 2023 Bandit rated it liked it · review of another edition

Continuing their respective mediocre streaks, here’s another Flame Tree book and another Moreland book.
I don’t know about the author’s limitations. All I know is that I’ve read four books of his before this one, and only Tomb of the Gods was above average.
But I can speculate about Flame Tree, a press lead by a veteran editor, who previously headlined Leisure Pub and Samhain, before both expired. The man appears to have found his niche, a comfortable formula that works and sells, and he is sticki ...more

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Oct 10, 2023 Cobwebby Reading Reindeer In Space marked it as to-read

I always enjoy Brian Moreland's work, particularly so his Winter Horror, and THEY STALK THE NIGHT, his newest, is a fine blending of Winter Horror, Folk Horror, Historical Horror, with contemporary issues common to current culture [domestic abuse, drug epidemic, violence, sexism, psychopathy, etc. ] Arrayed against these pervasive negatives of the human condition are strong moral characters, integrity, familial devotion (mothers, father, grandparents), and generational shamanic lineage. Mr. More ...more

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Oct 09, 2023 Kristal rated it it was amazing

This is a formal review of Brian Moreland’s We Stalk the Night. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was a five star read for me. This novel will be released Tuesday, October 10th. The author’s ability to create an engaging and well paced horror fiction novel with well developed characters and a carefully developed plot, provided an edge of my seat experience. The suspense increased throughout the novel and I had a few jaw dropping moments as I read and I did not want to put it down! This creature centered novel was ...more

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