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Burning Amber Kindle Edition

by Paul Roberts (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Amber Savarin, a UCLA Ecology major, ventures to the heart of a forest fire to learn the truth about her ailing mother. Unknowingly pursued by a crazed priest and his devout followers, she unearths horrific crimes and ancient legends more terrifying than the fire itself.
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    October 22, 2014
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"There are those who will tell you that it is not possible to effectively maintain a proper sense of dread in a novel length work. Paul Roberts laughs at these fools. In line with the epic works of Robert R. McCammon." -Acep Hale, The Lovecraft ezine
"...exciting read that kept me engaged all the way to the killer ending." -Char's Horror Corner

About the Author

Paul Roberts was born in Silent Hill. He has done time in Toronto's independent film industry. "Burning Amber" is his first novel. Also available is the short story collection, "The Phantom Power of Purgatory".

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OU7EGN6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gemini Books (October 22, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 22, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4804 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 202 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1502868067
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

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Paul Roberts

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Paul Roberts was born in Silent Hill. He has done time in Toronto's independent film industry. His novels include Wintertide Omega and Burning Amber. His short fiction can be found in The Phantom Power of Purgatory.

You can find him on twitter: @_paulroberts

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janiec
4.0 out of 5 stars Vivid and intense
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016
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Burning Amber is cinematic in scope and steeped in dark phenomena.  Cosmic forces and menacing earthly peril wrap this story in fiery wings.  Malevolence transforms the abstract into the palpable, and the balance of nature and the preternatural are in direct opposition.  "People burn (amber) to ward off evil spirits.  Some native tribes call it 'burning amber.'"  But who is our protagonist, Amber, and where does she come from?  Paul Roberts does a fantastic job of guiding us through the inferno that is enveloping our planet.  This story begins and ends in a confessional, where the ultimate victor will appear.

The author graciously sent me a free copy of this book without requesting a review.  The art on back and front covers of the physical book are by Wrest of the Black Metal band Leviathan.  Both the art and the content of this novel are vivid and intense.  Many thanks, Paul.
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crcl
4.0 out of 5 stars Let their pathetic cries be useless in salvation from the coming inferno
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2015
"Let now the stargazers heed our warning. Let their pathetic cries be useless in salvation from the coming inferno. For there will be no sanctuary. No quarter."

A couple of things to get of the way before I begin. Paul and I are online friends and I have enjoyed his early short works especially Black Leviathan Prophecy, still think about that story from time to time. Since I followed his early work Paul sent me a physical copy of the book as a thank you with no requirements for a review of any type. If any of this bothers you, stop reading now.

I am always a bit apprehensive about longer horror or weird fiction stories because I believe it is difficult to maintain the atmosphere throughout an extended format. Paul sidestepped this problem by mashing together several different story types. There is a nice little mystery concerning Amber, her background and her mother. You have what looks like a secret religious group working toward some sort of "end times" scenario

"He saw fire covering the earth, oceans of lava detonating against shores of carmine ore. A furnace wasteland of jagged mountain peaks reached to a smothering atmosphere of toxic clouds before a black sun. Something of insurmountable size scaled the crowning summit. Thorn covered legs perched overtop the mouth of a volcano. A multitude of eyes fixed on him behind a veil of coral steam, hydras of flaxen-rimmed orbs patient in endless time, searching for souls that still lived and breathed."

and there are plenty of weird and horrific moments scattered throughout the narrative

"Ruddy eyes burned from within a mask beneath a broken antler crown. The humanoid demon, a forest king, stood on hind legs and wailed as a banshee, mimicking the sound Amber cried to the night."

Now add in some Native American myth/folklore and you have an nice framework for the story.

A series of suspicious wildfires have broken out in the area and Amber heads toward one of the locations to finish a paper for a college class(taught by a very creepy professor). While snapping some pictures she sees

"Someone, some thing, tall and angular, cloaked in a black hooded robe , leaned against a parched oak in the distance. Its face was a blank shadow hidden in the recesses of a dark cowl. But Amber could feel that it had made her. Once content it had an audience, the thing danced unnaturally and serpentine; like a contortionist, fluid and androgynous."

As the scene ends, her phone rings with a call from the St. Hilaria sanitarium, her mother has spoken after years of catatonia and Amber rushes to see her, hoping for answers. Unfortunately, her meeting with her mother only adds more questions about her history and Amber's life spirals out of control from this point on in the narrative.

When you combine the mystery of Amber's background with the suspense surrounding the religious group and then throw in the weird elements, for me, it was an entertaining read. Overall a solid first book/novella from Paul Roberts.

7/10
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Char
4.0 out of 5 stars A Dark and Compelling Tale!
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2016
Burning Amber is a little bit of mystery, a smidge of ancient myth, and a tad of cosmic horror. Shake it all up and you've got yourself a compelling story!

Amber is a college student working on a paper about forest fires and the environment for her creepy professor. While out on site at a huge fire, she catches a glimpse of something and that is just the tip of the iceberg, as far as the mysteries in this book are concerned. Just then, she is contacted regarding her comatose mother suddenly waking and Amber rushes off to see her. From there, things get complicated.

I admired Amber as the protagonist of this story, she did not take any bull from anyone and I've always liked that in my female characters. She's tough and smart without becoming a cliche and in my opinion, there are not enough women like this in horror and dark fiction.

Regarding the mysteries in this story, I liked them and found them to be compelling-though, at times, I thought the story got muddled between all the different aspects of the events occurring throughout. I think a tighter focus might have helped pull things together into a more compact package. That said, the pacing never suffered for it and this was a fun, exciting read that kept me engaged all the way to the killer ending. (Pun intended!)

Recommended for fans of dark fiction!

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*I received a free paperback copy from the author well over a year ago, with no expectations of anything from me in return. This did not affect my review in any way.*
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Bill
4.0 out of 5 stars Raging wildfires, ancient legends and family secrets
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015
Amber has never really known her mother who has been institutionalized since she was a little girl. While out investigating wildfires for a class paper at UCLA, Amber experiences some strange events out amongst the blackened forest landscape. Then she gets a call. Her mother has awakened from her catatonic state and is asking for her. Past and present collide as Amber meets her mother and things spiral quickly out of hand – raging wildfires, ancient legends and family secrets will seek to consume Amber and all that she has ever known.

There is a lot of story here. Maybe, too much. There was a lot of back-story to get through and some of it was realized and some of it, I think, could have been developed a bit further - Maybe setting up a second novel? The writing is good and although the story hits some road bumps, Paul manages to keep the story moving at a brisk pace. Overall, Burning Amber is a good first novel from Paul Roberts and I look forward to reading more from this author. 3.5 Amazon Stars!
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