Something strange is happening in the city of Everett, Washington and Father Niccolo Paladina is tasked with investigating possible demonic activity. Nothing is as it seems, however, and things quickly begin spiraling out of his control.When his path crosses with that of an old rival, they discover that things are worse in Everett than either of them could ever have imagined. Arthur is an Occult … Arthur is an Occult Hunter struggling to find some semblance of control in his life after his family was murdered. He’s finding it difficult to move forward and seeks to punish the person who betrayed him.
They discover in Everett, however, that some stones are best left unturned. As Niccolo’s world collapses around him, he will be left with one terrible question: what is my faith worth?
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Are you afraid to live alone? Are you afraid of the dark? Are you afraid of possible possession? What would it take for you to get spooked out? And…what would it take before you believed in demons? Cole has an intriguing horror story, chalked full of rising fear of the unknown. Readers will get hooked from the very beginning, as soon as the Priest gets off of the plane in a little town called Everett, Washington.
Father Jackson Reynolds calls the Vatican to request assistance for an exorcism. This is how Father Niccolo Paladina winds up in the not-so-quaint town of Everett. It used to be beautiful—before the strange things started to happen. Father Paladina has been instructed to investigate the claims regarding an elderly parishioner who has stopped coming to the town church. After staying for a couple of days, Father Paladina isn’t convinced right away that demons are involved, but then again—things tend to try and hide from someone who can banish them. Just because the diner waitress knows his childhood stories that he’s never told anyone, it doesn’t mean that she is possessed right? And what about the smell of death underneath the elderly parishioner’s house? Those can be explained away easily, right? What would a demonic possession look like anyway? Father Paladina may be trained as an exorcist, but he has never encountered the supernatural. As far as he knows, exorcists are used to talk evil doers into repenting for their sins. As the story unfolds and the violence heats up, Father Paladina is visited by an unwelcome guest who informs him that this may be the real deal. With no way out of the city, Father Paladina is forced to rely on his training, but will his faith be strong enough to save him and the rest of the innocent townspeople of Everett?
Cole has a chilling, yet entertaining horror story with The Everett Exorcism. The characters are well-developed and the pace is steady, which allows for an easy read. At first glance, the cover is the book really pops because of its colors. Even though it is a very simple cover, it grabs attention and conveys the story appropriately. Also, the story is written quite well with little to no grammatical and spelling errors; however, there is repetition as two sides of a scene are relayed. This could probably have been probably been written differently to avoid repetition, but should not hinder the reader’s enjoyment of the novel much. If you are a reader of occult fiction, supernatural, and horror genres, you may be interested in picking this up. Since this is the first installment in the World of Shadows series, readers are able to jump right on in.
A copy of this book was provided to Turning Another Page by the author and in no way affects the honesty of this review. We provide a four-star rating to The Everett Exorcism by Lincoln Cole.
I’m about half way through this book. I find it hard to put down. I keep wanting to read just one more page.
I’ve liked the story. It keeps us wanting to know what will happen next. Some parts are a bit scary, but not too much. I recommend.
WOW WHAT A RIDE
Bad Things Happen When Your Exorcist Doesn’t Believe in Demons
When ‘occult’ and ‘paranormal’ are the sub-genres of a horror novel, I don’t necessarily expect to be scared. Often after loosening the constraints of reality, the authors become embroiled in creating ever more hideous creatures or discovering increasingly horrendous ways for people to die. The result is that the stories can end up being as humorous as they are scary. The Everett Exorcism, however, is NOT one of those books. It is quite creepy … in all the right ways.
The story begins with Father Jackson Reynolds, a Catholic priest in Everett, Washington, reporting a case of possible demoniac possession. The Vatican dispatches Father Niccolo Paladina, a trained but inexperienced exorcist to investigate and we, the readers, are introduced to a first wrinkle in the tale. Father Paladina doesn’t believe that demons exist apart from their human host, calling them “… a representation of the inner darkness within humanity itself.” That belief perhaps explains why he denies the problem long after it seems apparent.
At this point, a man with a diametrically opposed view of demons enters the story. Driven by the tragic death of his wife and daughter, Arthur Vangeest, a Demon Hunter, shows up in Everett on his own quest for justice. Now the question becomes, can Paladina and Vangeest find common ground and stem the rising tide of evil in time to save anyone in Everett … including themselves? Getting an answer to that question is a suspenseful and tension-filled ride.
As emotionally charged as I found The Everett Exorcism, it could have been even more powerful with an additional edit. Some of the wording in the book is a bit awkward. “He wanted to tell the priest about the goings on, but a part of him warned him that such disclosure wouldn’t turn out a good idea.” Other statements had confusing connotations. “Leopold Glasser seemed a short man with a trimmed black beard ….” Did he only seem short or was he? And still other sentences had issues that are difficult to describe. “That would, most likely, mean because of Arthur and what he might do, which meant they knew his intentions.” Generally, the meaning of these sentences can be inferred from context, but each confusion pulls the reader’s mind from the story, reducing suspense and slowing the pace.
Overall, the Everett Exorcism makes for some tense reading but leaves some of its potential unrealized.
This was a very creepy and demonic themed book!
The town of Everett, Washington is overrun with demons as they have invaded the townspeople to the point of Father Niccolo Paladina (an exorcist) coming from the Vatican to investigate what is happening in the town. Father Paladina along with Father Jackson Reynolds who is the priest of the catholic church in the town try to delve into why the demons have taken over the town. There are a mix of characters in the book including a demon hunter named Arthur who knows all about demons and wants to help the priests with exorcising them from the town. Even though Father Paladina is an exorcist, he has never performed an actual exorcism before, so he is a little wobbly in his faith of actually believing demons exist until things spiral out of control in the town and he has to come to terms with his faith to proceed with doing what needs to be done to exorcising the demons.
This was a very spooky read and I probably shouldn’t have read it at night before bed as the demonic themes just radiate from the story. At times it seemed that the book could be compared to a true demonic non-fiction book as the author just grabbed every aspect of that “real” feeling that you get when reading the true demonic stories. Giving this book four stars for keeping me spooked.
There is a sequel to this book which I have on my kindle, but I will wait to continue on with the storyline until I get over my “spooky” feelings! 🙂
Well written story, great use of the prologue. Couldn’t put it down.
Awesome!
Good book, good characters. Nice unique devil / demon story. I set up for the next book for sure and just as sure, I will read it. Well passed and original.
It was definitely entertaining and packed with action.
Very dark, slow moving sory line. You know who the bad guy is after the 5th chapter. Main character is not likeable, & is sorta useless. Follow on books get better but still really dark.
I enjoyed the story and was a little disappointed with the ending. The ending is the beginning of the sequence of the next book. I enjoyed the characters and I will purchase that next two books in the story.
I was excited at first because the book is set in a city I’ve lived in for a long time. But as I started reading it, there was nothing that matched up with the city I know. It seemed pretty obvious that the author didn’t actually research the area he was writing about at all. I think that pretty much ruined it for me. I wasn’t able to finish it.
I could not put this book down. Flitting between the characters made the book all the more interesting giving me both sides to the story.
Excellent ending and you never know who to trust!!
not my style
One of a few modern exorcist novels with a touch of realis.
Scary book. I couldn’t wait to get home and read it!
Just finishing the 3rd book in the series.
I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy this book or not since it deals with Catholicism and religious subjects that I don’t believe in, but it sounded interesting, so I gave it a chance. I am very happy I did! The exorcist and the priest he is there to help are just the sort of priests I can respect and find myself empathizing with when they find themselves facing extreme situations. The tensions build slowly as our hero begins to see the cracks in the seemingly peaceful town. I’m looking forward to continuing this series.