Published by Head of Zeus Genres: Adult Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Supernatural
Format: ARC, eBook
The Children God Forgot is not a book I will forget about soon! It is creepy, dark and chilling. Imagine aliens meets the Gerber baby meets a powerful witch and throw in an octopus. What!?! Yes, things get strange but in a delightfully creepy way!
This was a highly imaginative and creepy tale with some great detective work. There are things amiss in the sewers. Where else? But also, above ground as well. Great, just great. Nowhere is safe.
A woman goes to the hospital with severe stomach pains to learn that she is pregnant and after a C-Section is performed, the surviving infant is severely malformed? How is it still alive?????
In the sewer, Gemma and crew are attacked, but by what? Her supervisor does not make it out of the sewer with them, he just seems to disappear but is later found alive but missing his legs and eyes. Who or what did this and why????? Plus, yikes eye stuff grosses me out, luckily there is no graphic detail, or I would still be passed out on the floor.
Soon there are more mysterious pregnancies, green lights and deformed infants. Did I mention this is creepy and I may possibly never be able to enjoy smelling lemons again? This is only the beginning. The proverbial you-know-what really begins to hit the fan (and not because some of the book takes place in the sewer). Sewers, deformed babies/children and a witch all make for a sinister tale.
This book is original, creepy and fun at the same time. It is oddly compelling, and I hated when I had to put it down. I just had to keep reading to see what was going to happen next. This book reminded me of the movies my sister and I would sneak out of bed on Saturday nights to watch at midnight growing up. Most were black and white B horror films, and we could not get enough of them. This book brings on that sense of nostalgia. It is more creepy (how many times have I said ‘creepy’ in this review?) than gory, more sinister than straight out horror. I loved the vibe of this book. It has the right number of chills and scares without being over the top. The detectives and Gemma are likeable, and I was rooting for them while they were doing their detective work. I loved the “aha” moments as they learned more. The unraveling of the tale was spot on and nothing felt rushed.
Plus, I learned a few things while reading this book:
1. If there was no way you could have gotten pregnant and yet somehow you are…be afraid, be very afraid…
2. Dogs are the best! (I already knew this but they really are)
3. Nothing good can come out of going down in the sewer – you have been warned!
An overall enjoyable book that was creepy (I had to mention it one last time!), original, dark, interesting and captivating.
Thank you to Head of Zeus and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.