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Days of Rain Kindle Edition

by Ray Wallace (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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From the author of THE NAMELESS and the One Way Out interactive zombie series: ESCAPE FROM ZOMBIE CITY, ESCAPE FROM ZOMBIE ISLAND, and ESCAPE FROM ZOMBIE PLANET.

Something has awakened in the waters near Hidden Bay. Ancient and unknowable, it has been gathering its strength in the aftermath of an eons-old conflict, waiting for the right moment to reveal itself. Now, with the wait finally nearing an end, it has decided that a test of its returning power is in order.

When a storm rolls in and settles over Hidden Bay, the townspeople are forced to confront their deepest fears and darkest nightmares. Before long, many begin to realize this is no ordinary storm, that the world they thought they knew has been harboring a terrible secret. And as each day passes, as new horrors and revelations come to light, a feeling of ever-increasing dread grips the town as the rain continues to fall…
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"Days of Rain... marks the emergence of a major talent and should not be missed." -- Horror After Dark

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0106AWJRK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nightscape Press; First Electronic edition (June 21, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 21, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 327 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 100 pages
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Ray Wallace

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Ray Wallace hails from the Tampa, FL area and is the author of THE NAMELESS, THE HELL SEASON, DAYS OF RAIN, the ongoing YEAR OF THE DEAD series, the short story collection LETTING THE DEMONS OUT, and the One Way Out novels ESCAPE FROM ZOMBIE CITY, ESCAPE FROM ZOMBIE ISLAND, and ESCAPE FROM ZOMBIE PLANET.

"For a first novel, THE NAMELESS is outstanding..."

- HORROR WORLD

"ESCAPE FROM ZOMBIE CITY is a really fun read and welcome addition to zombie literature."

- SHROUD MAGAZINE

"DAYS OF RAIN... marks the emergence of a major talent and should not be missed."

- HORROR AFTER DARK

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Addison Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020
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I enjoyed the writing and atmosphere of this story immensely. While the structure is certainly atypical and the end left me wanting more than I got, the overall experience of the story was wonderful.
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Tracy M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Gray men, water-women and sea monsters, oh myyyyyy.
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2015
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Eerie. Weird. Creepy. AND FUN. My only complaint is that now I have to wait for the new two installments.
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Kaisersoze
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully written, atmostpheric and tension-filled novella
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2015
Having only read one book by Ray Wallace before this one, I had almost no idea what to expect from Days of Rain. That previous book was one of those adult choose your own adventure stories in which you play the second person protagonist and are given choices on how to proceed through the narrative, hoping to avoid an unfortunate end. It was fine for what it was, but what it did not do was demonstrate just how talented a writer Wallace is.

Days of Rain corrects that oversight. In spades.

Commencing with the stirring of a Lovecraftian evil known as Behemoth, Wallace wastes zero time in introducing the town and its inhabitants over which the shadow of this abomination will fall. A local pastor, an elderly widower, two redneck friends, an unhappily married man, and a gifted weatherman are just some of these characters - and yet all are memorable in their own way. Indeed, the strongest part of this very straight-forward novella are the characterisations. Wallace's ability to breathe life into these characters in a relatively short number of pages is truly impressive. So impressive, in fact, that to me Days of Rain felt like a much longer work; one in which I came to know and appreciate these characters in a way that few horror novels of three times the length seem to manage.

Told in short, sharp chapters that alternate through the third person POVs of all of these characters, Days of Rain is also structured smartly. Each chapter details one perspective of each day the rain associated with Behemoth falls on Hidden Bay, so that even if there was one or two characters the reader did not care for, it would be over very quickly. This also means Wallace does not get bogged down in unnecessary details, as each returning character has usually had several days since their last appearance, and there is only a few pages to bring the reader up to speed on what has transpired for them.

Behemoth, for its part, exerts its influence in insidious ways, subtly influencing the dreams of the town and then beginning to alter reality for some of the folk it has targeted. As a result, everything from the dead returning to life to people made of falling rain start to appear. Sometimes the result is unsettling; at others, it is fatal.

Whatever the result, it is always fascinating, and so it was with a genuine sense of disappointment that I swiped through the last pages of Days of Rain. I found that Wallace not only wove complex and engaging characters, but that the end result of each of their journeys was rarely obvious. And on top of all of that, the writing here is top notch: Truly a cut above that which normally passes for wordsmithing within the horror genre.

All of that said, Days of Rain is not a perfect novella. For one, it teases too much and delivers too little to be truly satisfying (though as the introduction from Gerard Hourarner teases there may well be more from Wallace set in this universe to come). I was also never fully on board with the rationale for why Behemoth would choose to exert its will so manifestly if it was not ready to yet be discovered by human kind.

Regardless of these minor quibbles, Days of Rain remains an excellent example of a beautifully written, atmospheric and tension-filled novella. It also marks the emergence of a major talent and should not be missed.

4.5 Life-Like Paintings for Days of Rain.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous Novella inspired by Lovecraft
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2015
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Days of Rain
Nightscape Press
Author: Ray Wallace

“When a bolt of lightning struck the oak tree, he never heard the thunder. He was aware of nothing but a brief moment of intense white light followed by darkness, the deep darkness one finds in the vast, empty reaches of space. Or the bottom of a grave.”

A deep, powerful evil lurks in the depths near Hidden Bay, a small town along the oceanic coast. The ancient, unknowable creature stirs from its slumber, growing stronger in its convalescence after an eons-old conflict, spanning cosmic miles. As it recovers, the ancient one decides to test its strength in a display of its powers. In this show of might, the ancient one conjures a storm that bombards the small town and pushes the sanity of its inhabitants.

Never explicitly referenced as being Cthulhu, the mentioning of its origin and the reference of many names like Behemoth, Kraken, and Leviathan, the clues are all there to assume this more than just a nod to the cosmic mythos created by H. P. Lovecraft, this is a continuation of the work, and a fine one at that. Ray Wallace displays a deep understanding of what made Lovecraft the seminal figure he became and uses this knowledge to create a story that that not only celebrates the work, but elevates his own writing to be far more than just a generic Cthulhu tale.

Telling the story on a much larger scope than we come to expect with these types of stories, Wallace shows the perspective of various citizens of the town. From an elderly woman, a pastor, a family struggling with marital issues and more, each character suffers their own reality shattering insanity and react to the mind altering influence of the Behemoth in their own way. The characters are fleshed out to a tremendous degree as Wallace tells a story that feels much bigger than a one hundred page novella.

Avoiding the pitfalls of becoming a sci-fi story, Days of Rain delivers the horror goods as well. As Harbor Bay is unrelentingly punished with rain, day after day, its citizens begin to experience all manner of frights. The unsettling feeling throughout builds with every chapter until we reach the shocking finale which ends on a breathtaking note. The climax is a bit abrupt, but mainly because you want more. The finale is a satisfying end, but the story is so well told and filled with such great sights that the need to read more of this story and its universe is something you will demand as soon as the book ends.

Absolutely fantastic, this is easily one of the best Lovecraft stories I have read in quite some time. Ray Wallace delivers a poetic and engaging story that begs to be expanded upon. Purchase the book from Nightscape Press today.
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