Book #7 Magda

Magda by Sarah England
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Well, Amen to that! The final part of this occult horror trilogy totalling near 700 pages - read back to back. You have to. The three books knit seamlessly together. This final part takes us back to 1583, the superstitions that were rife, the Elizabethan witch-hunts, the terrors of black magic in Woodsend village - and Magda, possessed by a demonic woman that returns to haunt the prime protagonist, Ward Sister, Becky who is trying to protect Ruby along with police officer Toby. There are scenes of such depravity I wonder where Sarah England carried out her research into the Secret Art! This is really scary stuff; I cannot say much more without spoiling the threads that run through this dark trilogy.

If you like occult horror you will enjoy this - with the lights on!

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Book #6 Tanners Dell

Tanners Dell: Darkly Disturbing Occult Horror by Sarah England
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another humdinger from Sarah England; starts seamlessly from book one in the trilogy. Dark, unholy forces are unleashed on the psychiatric team who are trying to help the violently disturbed patient, Ruby Dean. She is the focal point in this trilogy about the Secret Art in a location where Black Magic is practised with horrifying results as ward sister Becky and D.I. Ross are faced with diabolical events. The dark, dank Yorkshire Moors is the perfect setting for a Satanic sect that has worshipped Lucifer for decades, performing acts of depravity that will shock you. This is a disturbing read, not for the squeamish - and one to read with the light on!

OK - on to Book #3 - the final act.....

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Book #5 Father Of Lies

Father of Lies: A Supernatural Horror Novel by Sarah England
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In my current genre hopping mode I came across this occult horror trilogy. I purchased the three books written by Sarah England and set off on a journey. A journey into the Secret Art, the practise of Black Magic, a genre I had left behind in the 70s having read all that Dennis Wheatley had to offer. His warning of the dangers of a very real and concrete nature of Satanism rang in my ears as I set out to read Father of Lies. Not since The Exorcist or The Shining have I read anything so diabolical. This is a terrifying read, a helter-skelter ride into the world of the possessed as we enter the horrors of Drummersgate Asylum on the bleak moors of northern England where Ruby is incarcerated. Ruby. A deeply disturbed patient who psychiatric staff cannot accept is haunted by demons, more likely suffering with Dissociative Identity Disorder. After two years of making no remedial progress Dr. Jack McGowan decides to take a risk and hypnotises her. The horrifying consequences are evil beyond anything I have encountered; disturbing and really scary. I did not read much of this in bed!

So, what now? Well, I am about to embark on Book #2 - Tanners Dell. It sounds just as scary!

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