From the singular mind of horror maestro Rob Zombie comes a chilling plunge into a nightmare world where evil runs in the blood...THE LORDS OF SALEMHeidi Hawthorne is a thirty-seven-year-old FM radio DJ and a recovering drug addict. Struggling with her newfound sobriety and creeping depression, Heidi suddenly receives an anonymous gift at the station-a mysteriously shaped wooden box branded with a strange symbol. Inside the box is a promotional record for a band that identifies themselves only as The Lords. There is no other information.She decides to play it on the radio show as a joke, and the moment she does, horrible things begin to happen. The strange music awakens something evil in the town. Soon enough, terrifying murders begin to happen all around Heidi. Who are The Lords? What do they want?As old bloodlines are awakened and the bodies start to pile up, only one thing seems certain: all hell is about to break loose.
What did I just read? This was the most twisted book I have
read in a long time, maybe the most twisted one I have read so far. I have been wanting to see this movie for
awhile, but I wanted to read the book first. So, when I got it for Christmas, I
was super excited.
There were horror elements, there were gruesome scenes, and
there were chapters that actually left me really creeped out.
It was an interesting experience to say the least.
That being said, I did actually enjoy the book. It held my
attention with how strange and out there is was. It is easy to read the whole
thing rather quickly because you want to find out what is happening. It is
definitely not for people who cannot handle gore though. Reading through many
of the scenes had me cringing in my seat.
The characters were all pretty interesting in their own
ways. Heidi was a good protagonist and it was easy to root for her.
This book was good if you want an interesting horror,
paranormal book. I wouldn’t have expected any less from the mind of Rob Zombie.
4/5 stars
