The Fall of Never
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| The Fall of Never | |
| Author | Ronald Damien Malfi |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror novel |
| Publisher | Raw Dog Screaming Press |
| Publication date | November 2004 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-1933293301 (hardback) |
| Followed by | The Nature of Monsters |
The Fall of Never is a 2004 speculative horror novel written by novelist Ronald Damien Malfi. It was originally publish by Raw Dog Screaming Press in a trade paperback edition and later, in 2006, reprinted in hardcover for collectors. The hardcover edition contains a forward by the publisher and discussion questions at the end of the text.
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[edit] Plot
Kelly Rich, long estranged from her family, is forced to return home when her sister is involved in a mysterious accident. After years of suppressing the events that drove her away she must struggle to unlock the mystery of her past in order to save her sister. But nothing is as it seems in the foreboding Spires, her ancestral home, where cold hearts rule the hearth and deadly secrets lurk in the forest. Plunged back into the dreamworld of her youth Kelly is faced with the reality of her own role in the tragedies afflicting her family.
[edit] Acclaim
Following its release, the novel received several positive reviews from a variety of genre publications as well as established authors. The magazine Dark Realms claimed the book would "make Stephen King and the Brothers Grimm shudder with dark delight" while Midwest Book Review proclaimed, "Hands down, The Fall of Never is one of the most enthralling and nail-biting books I've read in years."
[edit] Editions
- 2004, USA, Raw Dog Screaming Press, ISBN 0-9745031-7-7, trade paperback
- 2005, USA, Raw Dog Screaming Press and Fictionwise, electronic format
- 2006, USA, Raw Dog Screaming Press, ISBN 978-1-933293-30-1, hardcover
