Epeolatry Book Review: The Lord’s Prayer: A Series of Horror by Dawn DeBraal
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Title: The Lord’s Prayer: a Series of Horror
Author: Dawn DeBraal
Genre: Horror Collection
Publisher: Zombie Works Publications
Publication Date: 15th July, 2024
Synopsis: Encased inside are fourteen short stories, all inspired by verses from the Lord’s Prayer.
In every anecdote, the main character is tested in some way. How they come out in the end is dependent on their moral make-up. Some of them will fail because flesh is weak, some will come out very changed because of the difficulty they faced, or avoided, and some won’t make it out alive, giving in to sin and despair.
The Lord’s Prayer is readdressed through the eyes of children, the elderly, those who want to make something of themselves, the rich, poor, arrogant, liars, cheaters, drug dealers, greed mongers and snake charmers.
Not every facet of humanity is beautiful, but we were given a prayer to pray to help us through the hard times. If you truly believe, there is hope
This anthology was such a fun read! As usual, Dawn Debraal has come up with an original and creative way to bring more stories to the horror genre. Each story reflects a line from The Lord’s Prayer, a common prayer within Christendom. Many of us don’t even think about the words as we’ve recited them repeatedly amongst various congregations. Debraal is masterful in her use of the lines to convey each story within this anthology.
There are all ranges of well-developed characters such as alcoholic stepfathers, abusive husbands, drug dealers, and the evilest of all, lawyers. All the stories are fun reads, but my favorites were: “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread”, “Lead Us Not Into Temptation”, “Deliver Us From Evil”, “For Thine is the Kingdom”, and “The Power and the Glory”.
/5
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