If you are reading this, you should have read Reincarnage first. Do not proceed with this review otherwise. Spoilers are light until the end, which I will mark, but I will have slight spoilers beforehand.
This is a return to the slasher action we got in Reincarnage. The characters, plot, and action are all improved upon. Instead of a cast of people mysteriously abducted to be meat for the Orange grinder, we have people with a variety of purpose. This ranges from thrill seeking, to professional, and toward healing.
One group is a fledgling Prowler who is an amateur taking in a group of (peer) college kids (5 total). Second is a twosome, survivors of Agent Orange’s last expansion of his territory, the woman an immediate survivor with a scar from Agent Orange. The man is an experienced Prowler and knows the amateur’s Uncle. Third is a group (5+ upon their start) not described in the blurb for the book, and honestly the more interesting group to me, people who claim there is a “healing spot” in Orange’s territory. One of the group members was terminally ill prior and had been healed himself and lived an additional two and a half years before this story.
I found this whole concept to be pretty cool. If we do have a killer who regenerates, there is an open license for other creativity. Some sort of power source within the original zone that can heal people sounds good to me.
The first novel was definitely more of a “traditional” take when it came to the killing, this one ratchets up a little more. Many characters in the first novel were fodder, but a majority of the cast here felt as if they could have a chance to survive. There were also not any completely annoying characters (to my tastes) as there were in the first. Brutal kills follow in this story, including more trickery/deceit from Orange.
My only criticism at all, which could be misremembering on my part, is how much Agent Orange toys with people in this story as he is killing them. I feel like he killed many people quickly and/or as quickly as possible in the first. He seems much more torturous in this book. If this is my mental error, I accept that, but the first two to three kills seemed stretched out a bit.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2021
Authors Ryan Harding & Jason Taverner once again team up to record further exploits of a nonemotional force of nature. Venturing into dangerous quarantined areas, this writing duo enables their readers to tag along with guides known as Stalkers and Prowlers. These Gauntlet runs are littered with devious traps, gruesome calling cards and repulsive trophies that are hideously displayed.
From the macabre minds of Harding & Taverner, an antagonist has been born from their wraithlike womb of immoral creativity. Utilizing machetes, pick axes and bear traps, the descriptive acts of savagery in this book morbidly convert into a plethora of gore stained pages. From ritualistic mutilations to silent screams, readers can expect familiar grisly pulp from both authors and publisher Death’s Head Press.
From the unstoppable intensity of Jason Voorhees to the psychotic evilness of Michael Myers to the disturbing temper of Leatherface, Reincursion bestows the qualities of every classic adversary rolled up into one literary force. The fear of being trapped and the relief of escape are two emotions you won’t be able to hide from while reading this novel.
Fear of being trapped and the relief of escape are two emotions you won’t be able to escape
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2021
Walled off cities and towns have become sanctioned territories known as Kill Zones. These regions are the home of a mysterious killer known as Agent Orange. Derived from a mythical legend, this bloodthirsty murderer dons camouflage attire, black military boots, gas mask and a wide assortment of weaponry. Currently, groups of people attempt to infiltrate these prohibited sites for reasons of profit, thrills and spiritual needs. Results span from fortunate survivors for some…and a death sentence for others.Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2021
Authors Ryan Harding & Jason Taverner once again team up to record further exploits of a nonemotional force of nature. Venturing into dangerous quarantined areas, this writing duo enables their readers to tag along with guides known as Stalkers and Prowlers. These Gauntlet runs are littered with devious traps, gruesome calling cards and repulsive trophies that are hideously displayed.
From the macabre minds of Harding & Taverner, an antagonist has been born from their wraithlike womb of immoral creativity. Utilizing machetes, pick axes and bear traps, the descriptive acts of savagery in this book morbidly convert into a plethora of gore stained pages. From ritualistic mutilations to silent screams, readers can expect familiar grisly pulp from both authors and publisher Death’s Head Press.
From the unstoppable intensity of Jason Voorhees to the psychotic evilness of Michael Myers to the disturbing temper of Leatherface, Reincursion bestows the qualities of every classic adversary rolled up into one literary force. The fear of being trapped and the relief of escape are two emotions you won’t be able to hide from while reading this novel.
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