Saurian
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William Schoell's fifth novel returns to print, meticulously restored and revised by the author for the first time since its original publication
It appeared mysteriously, at night, and destroyed the town with amazing swiftness. Houses were flattened, the bodies of men, women, and children were crushed and mangled, hundreds were missing, vanished without a trace. No one knew what had happened or why.
Years later, the sole survivor of the holocaust, Tom Bartlett, began to suffer blinding visions-visions of a huge creature unparalleled in size, intelligence, and evil. He was frightened, but something was calling him back to the ruins of his boyhood home. He was the only man alive who had even guessed at the creature's existence, and he knew he must find it before it struck again. What he didn't know was that while he was searching for the beast, it was searching for him...
This Special Edition features a brand-new introduction by William Schoell.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1960721968
ISBN13:9781960721969
Release Date:January 1
Publisher:Encyclopocalypse Publications
Length:330 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"
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6 ratings
Wonderful
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 7 years ago
Loved it. Great and weird ideas about sea monsters, science, and humans. My only complaint is wishing there was more explanation and backstory of certain characters.
A very different kind of horror story
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Here is a damn good example of unique horror writing. I loved this book and think it would make an awesome movie under the right director. Saurian the great lizard beast, try all you want to but you can't deny this guy's originality. Here's a Fellow with the ability to really transform into a true and terrifying beast and change back at will. This makes controlling him very difficult at best. Take your time and read this book and you won't be dissapointed in any way.
A masterpiece of late 80's horror.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
William Schoell seems to be very prevalent in the horror genre, and he seems to be an underappreciated maestro of it; a Stephen King without the massive fanbase. Saurian may be his magnum opus, in which he takes a few ideas King began to develop in IT and reworks them in his own unique fashion. Someone must confront as an adult the horror they barely survived as a child, a shapeshifting disguised horror. But there all similarities end, as the title creature, the Saurian, operates on a less metaphysical level than Pennywise, King's demented clown-demon. The Saurian is, by and large, content to restrict his rampages to the here and now. And where Pennywise often taunts and antagonizes his prey, the Saurian affords no such mercy, no such chances a quick-witted hero can exploit. Anything that defies him, he simply destroys. But that does not mean he is a mindless beast. Far, far from it. I definitely recommend this, and everything else of Schoell's, as I've never read a bad book of his yet.
Another great book from William Schoell
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
William Schoell is simply unappreciated great horror writer, some of his books are much better than what Stephen King ever wrote. Here, an huge, ancient, alien beast kills everfything in its path, only a small boy survives. Later on, while being an adult, he must face the beats once more. Original and thrilling. You get hooked right from the beginning.
The power of "Saurian"...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
The mastery of William Schoell over detail and power of words just grabbed and shook me. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to be scared a little and almost convinced that what they are reading is really going on. There is no way to compare the intensity of "Saurian" to anything else because there are no books like it. The final confrontation with The Beast as it stampedes along the pier is one of the greatest parts. I would be the first in line if "Saurian" were made into a motion picture. Although it would lose some of it's intensity, it would gain some through the graphics available to the movie industry. That's all I have to say about that.
This book was the all out best book I have ever read.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This book was great. After reading this book I have been looking for his other books...for about three years! I have only found 1 more book of his though. I read this book, told my friends, and all of a sudden, my entire school was reading it! If William Schoell is reading this, (unlikely) please make another book!
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