Title: The Black Farm

Author: Elias Witherow

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Farm-Elias-Witherow-ebook/dp/B072MN983J

Summary

After the loss of a child along with a slew of agonizing misfortunes, Nick and Jess decide to end their lives. Unable to cope with the misery that fills their days, they commit one last act together and die in loving relief.But when Nick wakes up, he soon realizes that death isn’t the gentle darkness he expected. Panicked and horrified, he struggles to understand the twisted abominations and hellish world he’s now trapped in.Driven by desperation and a sudden will to survive, he sets out to find Jess and is unable to cope with the thought of her having to suffer through the terrors this new reality holds.But nothing could prepare him for the nightmares he found…nothing could prepare him for The Black Farm.

My Review

5/5 Stars

I finished reading this book about a week ago, but I needed a few days to process the story because it’s been a long time that I’ve read something that impacted me so much. I went into this story blind. I’d seen several good recommendations for it and that was enough to get me to read it. And I’m glad I did.

After Nick and his girlfriend Jess take their lives, they wake up in a place on the other side known as “The Black Farm” where they’re quick to learn that their suffering is far from over. One thing is made clear to them—the Pig is the only way out of the Black Farm. But Nick is determined to find another way out. Will he succeed where no one has before?

The emotion in this story was the thing that stood out the most. From the opening chapter onward, the author wraps such real emotions into everything that the characters do. The growth of Nick as he travels through the Black Farm was my second favorite. Not only did I find myself rooting for him, I was constantly surprised at how he adapted for the next stages of his journey.

Dark and powerful, this is a definite must read for all horror fans.