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Rave (Terrors of the Macrocosm) Kindle Edition
A 24-hour slasher tale of angst and survival.
One night in 1999 sends four ravers into a living hell when they carelessly get their DNA on an unexplainable beheading.There’s no liberation for Seth as he and his friends fight for their lives in the night woods. The RCMP will completely believe that these drugged-out kids at an illegal festival saw a horned man-beast decapitating people—right?
Even as the head-chopper closes in, Seth is fixated on his consumptions and love conundrums between the Rave King Dimitri and his friend April. Oh, and his older cousin Floyd shows up to shed light on the tenth anniversary of his brutal crime. These four kids are in for the rave of a lifetime.
Recognition:
- A B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree
- eLit Awards, Bronze in the Horror Category 2022
- Book Excellence Awards, Finalist 2022
- Kindle Book Awards, Semi Finalist Horror/Suspense 2022
Praise for Rave:
“Filled with murder, mayhem, and uncanny, the award-winning Lavery’s unsettling latest takes readers on a thrilling journey into grit and horror.”
★★★★★ The Prairies Book Review
“Lavery handles all of the staples like the harbinger, misdirects, and false safety scares with a loving grace that could only come from a true horror fan.”
★★★★★ Amanja Reads
“Unforgettable novel that features heavily on its characters and themes.”
★★★★★ Redheaded Book Lover
“Rave is a disturbing and foreboding story that has all the makings of a new cult-classic.”
★★★★ Indies Today
"He doesn’t just write an engaging horror thriller, but he also adds lots of humor."
★★★★ Curiosity Bought the Book
"I both loved “Rave” and hated it, because Lavery made me feel really uncomfortable as I followed along. This made it a perfect horror novel, because I am looking to be unsettled."
★★★★★ Reader Views
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMay 20, 2021
- File size5708 KB
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Murder and MayhemThe RCMP chase the killer while the ravers attempt to save their own skins. Which of the three parties will succeed? |
Young Love, Wrong TimeSeth's inability to understand his own feelings leaves him uncertain about Dimitri, the Rave King, and others close to him. All of this is is quite untimely in a night from hell. |
What is Floyd Hiding?Floyd, Seth's cousin's dark past has cursed the Hazen family name. Ten years after the gruesome crime, his actions have returned with a vengeance. |
Konn Lavery
My name is Konn Lavery, a writer and graphic designer, my parents were Star Trek fans and were inspired by the villainous character, Kahn, by his superhuman abilities. So, they named me after him with their own twist on the wording.
It makes sense that I write evil things.
I also have an obsession with transmedia storytelling. The words, the music, and the art I create make one super story.
The Macrocosm Story Timeline
All of my novels connect into The Macrocosm, which is an on-going large-scale story expansion.
The Ash Born series brings all the unusual, horrific, and fantastic themes into view through the creatures, characters, worlds, lore, and tech.
Some of the novels have clear relations to one another while other books are self-contained. Connections can be found within Cultivate: Seed Me Relapse Edition, YEGman, Rave, and the dark fantasy series Mental Damnation.
The short story collections Into the Macrocosm and Beyond the Macrocosm elaborate further on the obscure cosmos.
Editorial Reviews
Review
REVIEW
Filled with murder, mayhem, and uncanny, the award-winning Lavery'sunsettling latest takes readers on a thrilling journey into grit andhorror.
It's 1999. Struggling with the tediousness of the smalltown of Prince George, Seth is ready for the greatest rave of the yearwith his friends. But a brutal murder leaves the group running from theRCMP, unaware a great evil is lurking in the shadows, ready to pounce at the first chance.
Lavery's world is gritty and intense,fashioned from the Canadian Rockies, the vast, desolate woods, mountaincrags, and towns populated by richly drawn characters, each haunted bythe past. Enduring friendships, young adult drama, and high stakes keepthe reader invested.
Lavery handles the mystery plot well andcontinues to build bloody momentum as gore and evil take over,propelling the winding plot to a shockingly satisfying climax. Along the way, he explores friendship, trauma, solidarity, and survival.
Horror fans won't be able to put down this gripping blend of mystery and occult.
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Rave had tons of twists and turns that kept me wanting more from the book.By Joanne Ang for Readers' Favorite. Star Rating: ★★★★★
REVIEW
Rave is a work of adult fiction written by Konn Lavery. The story starts with Seth, a young adult who graduated from high school some years back. Ever since then, Seth has been headed in the wrong direction in life, mixing with questionable crowds of people, and always looking for the next best party to get buzzed and hook up with a certain someone... or anyone for that matter. This desperation leads Seth and his gang straight into an unexplainable crime scene, and things keep going downhill from there. Stuck with the dilemma between calling for help and risking being imprisoned, or fleeing the scene and escaping this complicated path somehow, can Seth and his gang find a way out of this screwed-up mess?
Rave by Konn Lavery was spectacularly written. I really enjoyed reading about Seth's questionable lifestyle habits that kept on getting him into sticky situations between lust and drugs. His even more complicated upbringing in his aunt's household gave the character a deeper meaning as to why he became the way he was, adding complexity to the storyline which I appreciate greatly. I loved the gory details of the murders that gave crystal-clear imagery and more attitude to the plot. Rave had tons of twists and turns that kept me wanting more from the book, and I genuinely couldn't stop reading! The additional illustrations between certain chapters were also a very nice touch, one which I found heightened my emotional engagement and enabled me to reflect on what had happened between each chapter. I would recommend Konn Lavery's Rave to anyone looking for an intriguing and mind-boggling novel to read!
From the Author
From the Back Cover
Seth is ready for the greatest rave of 1999, which lands on theten-year anniversary of his cousin Floyd's brutal crime. Prince Georgeis a small town. Cursed by proxy, love, and desire, Seth needs thisnight as an escape.
But his hopes of sweet release wither as he and his friends witnessan unexplainable murder, carelessly getting their DNA on the scene. TheRCMP are going to love them! They'll completely believe that thesedrugged-out kids saw a horned man-beast decapitating people--right?
The head-chopper closes in as the authorities connect the dots. Oh,and Floyd shows up, sharing the truth about his dark, unsettling past.In just over twenty-four hours of drugs, bloodshed, and lust, the fourkids are in for a rave of a lifetime.
About the Author
He has been recognized by Edmonton's top five bestseller charts and by reviewers such as Reader Views, Readers' Favorite, Literary Titan, and by award programs such as indieBRAG, The Wishing Shelf Book Awards, eLit Awards, and Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Awards. His work has also been curated into the Edmonton Public Library's Capital Press collection.
Konn started writing stories at a young age while being a homeschooled vegetarian, enthralled with storytelling. After graduating college, he began professionally pursuing his writing with his first release, Reality, in 2012 while balancing his graphic design business. Konn's visual communication skills have been transcribed into the formatting and artwork found within his publications, supporting his fascination with transmedia storytelling.
His Patreon and newsletter share behind the scenes, updates, and new short stories within the Macrocosm. Both can be found at links.konnlavery.com
Product details
- ASIN : B08Y92C384
- Publisher : Reveal Books; 1st edition (May 20, 2021)
- Publication date : May 20, 2021
- Language : English
- File size : 5708 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 : 307 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,660,793 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #641 in LGBTQ+ Horror eBooks
- #3,965 in Horror Suspense
- #71,332 in Horror Literature & Fiction
- Customer Reviews:
About the author
Konn Lavery is a Canadian author whose award-winning fiction has reached the bestselling charts on Amazon and in his hometown, Edmonton. His work has been described as uncanny and immersive and frequently falls under the Dark Fantasy and Horror genres. Each of his stories are housed within the expanding universe known as the Macrocosm spanning across time and space.
He has been recognized by reviewers such as Reader Views, Readers’ Favorite, Literary Titan, and by award programs such as indieBRAG, The Wishing Shelf Book Awards, eLit Awards, and Dan Poynter’s Global Ebook Awards. His work has also been curated into the Edmonton Public Library’s Capital Press collection.
Konn started writing stories at a young age while being a homeschooled vegetarian, enthralled with storytelling. After graduating college, he began professionally pursuing his writing with his first release, Reality, in 2012 while balancing his graphic design business. Konn’s visual communication skills have been transcribed into the formatting and artwork found within his publications, supporting his fascination with transmedia storytelling.
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Add to him a small cadre of similarly lost youth and add a serial killer and watch the fun unfold. This book was a scream. It really, at times, makes one wonder what they did last summer.
A very, very accurate portrayal of the rave lifestyle of the late '90s. You can feel you are in the underbelly of society in British Colombia. At times, the gore can really grip a reader. The sense of being hunted leaves a reader on edge. A well-written book, Rave sits well in the thriller genre. Take a journey into the hazy world of raves and then watch out for the sharp knife. Recommended to fans of slasher films and books.
Disclaimer: I received a copy from the author in the hopes I'd review it.
My Rating: 5 stars
The printed version is a work art of art! This talented author is also a talented artist. Rave is infused with his cutting edge masterpieces reflecting the characters and the atmosphere of the story. It is definitely worth getting the printed version of this book!
Warning: if you pick up Rave, you won't be able to put it down.