Let Them Go

New Century, Phase 1 #1

by Alexander Shaw, Antonio Torresan (Illustrator)

When a Man’s world falls to pieces, where can a Woman stand?

A remote and ancient house in Cornwall, 1872. Rebecca Wolverton just wants to get the reading of her father’s will over and done with, then journey home with her sister, Amanda to run their shop in Bristol… but time is not on their side.

It is Halloween; a night when things that are outside will try to get in, and what is inside will try to get out. The two sisters, along with their aunt Cleo, their lawyer Mr Dawson, and Amanda’s husband Rafe are in for the worst evening of their lives, and not all of them will see the dawn.

Let Them Go is a gripping, mysterious Gothic romance, as well as a provocative commentary from the writer of Secret Rooms, Arlington and the award-winning Tiger’s Eye.

119 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 24, 2018

Reviews

[Zachary Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a simple story at is core: monsters are outside trying to get to our heroes inside. But one of the places Alex Shaw shines is in creating well-rounded human characters who drive the plot forward and this is a good example. Everyone is shown to have depth and lives outside of the old English manor house they find themselves trapped in. Even the more deplorable characters *coughmrdawsoncough* has understandable human motivations and is never cruel for cruelty's sake. One of the characters we don't learn too much about until after they've past, which is a bit of a shame. All-in-all, this is a solid and tight story that had my heart racing on several occasions and I enjoyed my time reading it.

[Nama Chibitty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the first book I read after graduating school forever! I have good memories of it because of that. The plot is tight as just a few characters are forced to battle both the demons outside and inside. What emerges is one of the most resilient women in fiction, certainly amongst the future books in the series.

[Alejandra Vargas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aw yeah, now this is some spooky shit. Classic spanish gothic style horror mixed with a house under siege by monsters. And the flashbacks were achingly romantic. Great early tale in this series before the world fully fell apart, audio version also gets a big recommend.

[Cormac Sullivan · Rating 5 out of 5]

More people should read this.

( I listened to it in audio drama form but you can also get a paperback on amazon)