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Dark Isle: Paranormal & Supernatural Horror Story with Scary Ghosts (Dark Isle Series Book 1) by [David Longhorn, Scare Street, Ron Ripley, Emma Salam]

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by David Longhorn (Author), Scare Street (Author), Ron Ripley (Editor), Format: Kindle Edition

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Mark Stine is an American academic enjoying his year as a visiting professor at Cambridge University. But when he starts researching the long-dead English writer, Monty Summerskill, he quickly discovers that truth is stranger than fiction. Turns out Summerskill's ghost stories were based on horrifying reality. One that caused the author's shocking death.

Mark's journey takes him to dark places, where he finds himself haunted by a ghost from his troubled childhood. But that's nothing compared to the terrors that await as he heads towards the Dark Isle, where the solution to an ancient mystery lies.

Something far more terrifying than any ghost is on his trail. Awakened after decades of hibernation, it is deadly, unstoppable and hungry.

Hungry for blood.

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December 9, 2016
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"WOW! Sent chills down my spine. I'm not kidding, this book had so many twists and turns, that I was afraid to turn off the lights. I was afraid that the curse was real." -Tom S.

"Was surprised by some of the twists in it, which were unusual. Many stories in this genre are predictable...this one was different. I picked up the White Tower immediately after I finished this one." -Reader

"Scary and well-written!" - Reader

"A very good story, with a new twist. I liked it a lot and could hardly put it down until I had finished it." - Jeffrey L.

"What a great book. There wasn't any part I didn't enjoy. The book started out interesting and continued until the end, which I enjoyed very much. There weren't any parts that became dull or slow which is another plus in my book." - Reader

"This story is a thinking person's story. Well crafted premise. Interesting characters, and enough action to keep even an addicted story reader involved." -Reader

"I highly recommend this book. Once I started I couldn't put it down."-Gloria A.

"Wow. What a great book. There wasn't a part I didn't enjoy." -Reader

"I love a good ghost story and picked this one up by chance. I've already downloaded #2 and #3 in this series and can't wait to start reading." -Karen M.

"This book was a lot of fun to read. I think the writer has quite a vast knowledge of the area and had fun writing his story." -Alice M.

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Excerpt from Chapter 2: Ghosts and Scholars

After a slow start to the afternoon, the bar of the Grey Horse was suddenly crowded, thanks to the arrival of the volunteer lifeboat crew.

"Another tourist stuck in a sweatbox, was it?" asked Rose Hyde, pulling pints of the local beer.

The 'sweatboxes' were small huts mounted on ten-foot stilts near the middle of the causeway, allowing people trapped by the tide to climb up a ladder and wait for rescue. As the nickname suggested, the huts hadn't been designed for comfort. They sometimes ended up smelling of worse things than sweat.

"Not exactly," said Jim Falk, the captain of the lifeboat. He gave a slight jerk of the head to indicate the end of the bar where Sharkey was nursing his pint alone.

"Another false alarm?" asked Rose, lowering her voice.

"Too bloody right!" said another crew member, without moderating his tone. "We spent two friggin' hours farting around out there. Not a trace of anybody. 'Bloke on an old-fashioned bicycle' my arse!"

Sharkey didn't look round, but silently picked up his pint and went outside.

"You should cut him some slack, lads," said Rose. "He's been through a lot."

"I know," replied Jim, but there were derisive noises from other life boatmen.

"If you're seeing things, you shouldn't be on the crew, simple as that," said one, to murmurs of agreement.

"Well, Barry," shot back Rose, "judging by your state most Saturday nights, we're lucky you don't call the boat out to look for pink elephants."

That got a good laugh and lightened the mood somewhat. Leaving the crew to their banter, Rose went outside to collect glasses and found Sharkey standing by the wall of the small beer garden, looking out at the causeway.

"Al right, Sharkey?" she asked.

He didn't reply.

Rose put the glasses down on a table and went up to him, touched him on the shoulder.

"I know you saw it, Sharkey."

"Don't you go and humor me, girl," he muttered, lips barely moving under his straggling gray beard.

"Brown clothes, maybe tweed. Cycle clips, thick socks. Cloth cap, with a peak. Old-fashioned bike, clunky-looking," said Rose.

Sharkey looked down at her, eyes wide.

Rose turned away, picked up the glasses and said over her shoulder.

"You're not the only one with the sight, Sharkey. I've seen that one a few times lately. The closer to the edge we get, one way or another, the more likely we are to see them. They're nothing to be scared of, just you remember that."

Sharkey watched her as she went inside, then turned and took a swig of his beer and set the glass back down on the wall.

"It's not the ghosts I'm scared of, girl," he said to himself, as he watched the shifting patterns of the restless sea.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MRQZZL0
Publisher ‏ : ‎ ScareStreet.com; 1st edition (December 9, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 9, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 355 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 163 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

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- #19 in Horror Fiction Classics
- #21 in Occult Ghosts & Haunted Houses
- #23 in Horror Anthologies (Kindle Store)

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David Longhorn
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David Longhorn was born in North East England long before the internet, but fortunately they had plenty of books in those days! He enjoyed reading all sorts of fact and fiction in childhood and also became a huge fan of old horror movies and the BBC’s Ghost Stories for Christmas on television, despite losing a lot of sleep as a result.
He went on to get a degree in English Studies, which somehow led him to a career in local government, which in turn took him into a recording studio where he provided voice-overs, read news, and did a lot of other audio stuff. It’s been that kind of life, really – a bit random but quite interesting. All the while he was reading and writing supernatural fiction, influenced by both the classic tales of writers like Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James, and Edgar Allan Poe, but also by modern masters such as Stephen King. He hopes to write a lot more about the world of the dead and undead, assuming they let him…
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List of David's books:
MORTLAKE SERIES
Mortlake Series Books 1 - 3
Wolfsbane (Book 1)
House of Whispers (Book 2)
Bloodlust (Book 3)
Soul Taker (Book 4)
Eyes of Death (Book 5)
DEVIL SHIP SERIES (Completed series)
Devil Ship Series Books 1 - 3
Devil Ship (Book 1)
Dark Soul (Book 2)
Death Fleet (Book 3)
THE SENTINELS SERIES (Completed series)
Sentinels (Book 1)
The Haunter (Book 2)
The Smog (Book 3)
DARK ISLE SERIES (Completed series)
Dark Isle (Book 1)
White Tower (Book 2)
Red Chapel (Book 3)
OUROBOROS SERIES (Completed series)
The Sign of Ouroboros (Book 1)
Fortress of Ghosts (Book 2)
Day of The Serpent (Book 3)
CURSE OF WEYRMOUTH SERIES (Completed series)
Curse of Weyrmouth (Book 1)
Blood of Angels (Book 2)
Hellstorm (Book 3)
NIGHTMARE SERIES (Completed series)
Nightmare Series: Books 1 - 3
Nightmare Series: Books 4 - 6
Nightmare Abbey (Book 1)
Nightmare Valley (Book 2)
Nightmare Revelation (Book 3)
Nightmare Resurrection (Book 4)
Nightmare Spawn (Book 5)
Nightmare Rising (Book 6)
ASYLUM SERIES (Completed series)
Asylum Series Books 1 - 3 Bonus Edition
Rookwood Asylum (Book 1)
Palmer Entity (Book 2)
Dark Deity (Book 3)
MEPHISTO CLUB SERIES (Completed series)
Dark Waters (Book 1)
Spider Maze(Book 2)
Ghost Machine (Book 3)
MULTI-AUTHOR COLLABORATIONS
Horror Stories (Short Story Collection)
Terror in the Shadows Volume 1 (Short Story Collection)
Terror in the Shadows Volume 2
Terror in the Shadows Volume 3
Terror in the Shadows Volume 4
Terror in the Shadows Volume 5
Terror in the Shadows Volume 6
Terror in the Shadows Volume 7
Terror in the Shadows Volume 8
Terror in the Shadows Volume 9
Terror in the Shadows Volume 10
Terror in the Shadows Volume 11
Terror in the Shadows Volume 12
Terror in the Shadows Volume 13
Terror in the Shadows Volume 14
Terror in the Shadows Volume 15
Terror in the Shadows Volume 16
Terror in the Shadows Volume 17
Terror in the Shadows Volume 18
Terror in the Shadows Volume 19
Terror in the Shadows Volume 20
Terror in the Shadows Volume 21
Terror in the Shadows Volume 22
Monster Collection
Short Horror Stories Volume 1
Short Horror Stories Volume 6
Short Horror Stories Volume 7
Short Horror Stories Volume 12
Short Horror Stories Volume 17
Short Horror Stories Volume 18
Short Horror Stories Volume 19
Short Horror Stories Volume 27
Tavern of Terror Volume 1
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Scare Street
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SPOOKY ENGLISH GHOST STORY WITH A TWIST

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018

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I really liked this story. I'm biased about English ghost stories, because they always seem creepier and spookier, (at least to me) than any other type. And this one added a very interesting plot twist, about an entity that can use the four elements-earth, air, fire and water.
I couldn't give it five stars because there was a little bit of confusion in the first chapter. Mark Stine, a visiting American professor, gives a homeless woman named Lucy some money. Then in the next chapter, there is another woman named Lucy who is a tour guide on the Dark Isle, as well as a waitress in the local pub. For a long time, i thought they were the same person, and I couldn't figure out why, if she has two jobs, she would be panhandling. Then, I realized they were two different characters with the same name. That threw me off.
Still, the rest of the book was very exciting, and I think ghost story enthusiasts will love it.

9 people found this helpful

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2016

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Overall I really liked this book but more than once I found myself dozing off. The story and concept were both interesting but there wasn't much action to spice it up. It bugged me that there were points left unanswered. But since it says Book 1 I'm hoping more will be explained in book 2. Good book for its price. Not sure is pay more for it, but I did enjoy it and wanted to keep reading to see what happened next. The only thing that really bugged me was that Mark seems to be pretty lazy for his profession. He's described by other people as being hardworking and focused on his projects, but our firsthand look at his feelings was that he never wanted to read the book he was using for his paper. He kept talking about trying to bs his way through as much of his paper as possible. And blogging about his recreation of the original professor's trek and writing a paper on it? Seems like a lame attempt at a project. I find it difficult to believe that Cambridge would accept such shoddy work that could be performed by anyone. Not intellectual or professional enough.

8 people found this helpful

A non-stop read

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2019

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A realistic look at a paranormal happening.

With Marc an American professor visiting to do a residency at oxford on Gothic studies get a little help from a long time tenured professor, Professor Dylan on extending his visiting professor ship for a year. He gives him a book by an under acknowledged author who died on the mysterious circumstances. Little does professor Mark know, But Professor Dylan were chips the Darkside. Who uses the dark air to tease to take care of anyone who gets in his way. Not that Professor Mark got in his way, he just had no one else to give the card to. This book is so good! I do wish they would’ve followed up with Mark and Julie’s dilemma and give it a little finality instead of leaving it open ended but that is just one small thing and the reason I gave this four stars instead of five. I loved it NFL no errors the book was perfect with this one exception.

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Very Intriguing

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2021

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I have to admit that I wasn't expecting a lot, but soon after I started reading, I was hooked. My only complaint is that it wasn't longer. I won't add any story details because I don't want to include any spoilers, but if you are looking for a well written story with excellent characters and twists and turns (and a giggle here and there), give this book a read.

3 people found this helpful

Enjoyable and somewhat different from the "everyday" ghost story

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2020

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I am not huge on "ghost" stories, but I do enjoy them now and then. This one appealed to me because of the ancient even that was accidently brought forth. The story was well written, and it combined the mystery of several murders in with the idea that someone was being somewhat controlled by this ancient evil that has somehow managed to find it's self in the modern world.

It was not edge-of-the-seat terror or anything like it, but it did hold my interest, and basically I found it an interesting story.

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A great page turner.

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2020

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I really enjoyed this horror story. I felt like I was there in the story. Really creepy. I enjoy supernatural tales and this one makes you think. Makes you wonder if people you know might put bad thoughts or bad luck against you? Be careful who you trust. If you find a weird ancient note on paper, never read it out loud something bad might happen.

3 people found this helpful

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2021

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The story was good. Very solid plot. Some of the characters were very interesting but some seemed to just fill the void if that makes sense. Also near the end the story just felt a little anticlimactic. I expected more suspense and excitement since it seemed to be building up to a showdown of sorts. Otherwise, the story was a decent read and I'd still reccomend it.

Excellent except for the ending!

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2021

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This is a well paced story with interesting characters and a thoughtful plot. The only problem is the conclusion, which has an effective climax but a confusing denouement. The other character that survived an assault had no memory lapse, and the epilogue goes nowhere in clearing up loose ends. If the last 10 pages were revised, the novel would really come together!

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G. Noble

Short read that grabs the attention but fails to deliver on scares

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2022

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Mark Stine is an American academic enjoying a year in Cambridge, England as a visiting professor at the university. Struggling to find a suitable research subject for publication, he is grateful when a fellow academic points him in the direction of long-dead English writer, Monty Summerskill. Mark soon finds that truth is stranger than fiction as the ghosts from Summerskill's stories take corporeal shape, but the worst is The Follower - an invisible entity which stalks its victims.

I wasn't expecting too much from this fairly short read, however, it grabbed my attention from the start. Due to the length of the book, the characters were fairly shallowly developed, & it wasn't as scary as I hoped though, & for that reason I have rated it 3 stars.

pat hall

Not too scary but a good read for bedtime.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2018

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I really enjoyed this book, especially the beginning . A really chilling start to what was to become a mix of mediaeval horror and a modern day detective story.I
But somewhere along the way it began to lose the powerful atmospheric quality and awesome dread of the ' follower ' , which slowed the mounting tension a bit.
However, the ending was left wide open for a follow up book 2 in the series which I hope will tie up a few loose ends.

One person found this helpful

Alison

Spooky nightime reading

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2019

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Good atmospheric tale of curses and ghosts, with a bit of detective work thrown in.
Had a couple of really creepy bits. Overall feeling of Henry James or Edgar Allen Poe. I'd love to give a higher rating, but sometimes it had the feeling that it was rushed and the characters were a little 2 dimensional.

3 people found this helpful

susan

Interesting.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2022

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I really enjoyed this book, the story is just a little different and the characters were very recognisable. I could picture them in my mind, which I like.
I would definitely recommend it.

barbara walker

Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2020

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Different to any book i have read but enjoyed the book well worth a read

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