The Magic Cottage

I enjoyed this book for the most part. The ending was a little of a let down for me because it was unbelievable. If it weren't for the ending I would have given 5 stars.

This book is ideal for someone who doesnt like horror as strong as Stepehn King's or William Peter Blatty's. I wasnt expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did, i was merely in search for a good author. I'm experimental with books, so I'll read an author once! Anyway, I found this to be quite good. Good writing, and will literally make you shiver at times, and stop you from walking into your kitchen when your by yourself. You never know what you might find sitting at the table.... Enjoy...................... ;-)

An attractive young couple is looking for an attractive little house. An attractive little house is looking for the perfect couple. When Midge and Mike find Gramarye, a darling, quaint little cottage in the English countryside, it is as if a spell had been cast upon them. They purchase this little cottage in the middle of nowhere, after a rather unusual negotiation.Warm and cozy, with an inviting air, Granmarye is everything of which they ever dreamed, and they thrive in its salubrious atmosphere. The days never seemed brighter, nor the nights more romantic. The local flower and fauna around the cottage seem to blossom right before their very eyes. The small animals in the woods seem especially friendly, as do its birds, and they all seem to want to pay a call at the cottage. It is as if the house had a positive psychic energy of its own. It is as if it were a fairytale come true.Midge and Mike discover that Granmarye's former owner, an elderly woman, had a reputation as a healer. They also discover that a local cult lives not far from them and that its members are reviled by the nearby townspeople. They meet a few of these so called cult members, and they do seem a tad peculiar. They also appear to be quite nervous when visiting Midge and Mike. The cult's leader, however, seems to want to visit very badly. Midge does not mind, but Mike has certain reservations, as there is something about that cult that just does not sit right with him. Slowly, a shift in the atmosphere in the cottage takes place. As the tension in the book increases, strange and creepy things begin to occur in the cottage. A change in its psychic energy is beginning to take place, replete with a mysterious figure in the woods. Slowly but surely, Midge's and Mike's paradise on earth starts to become a living hell. Spooky, mysterious, and, alternately, charming and chilling, this is one of author's best books.

Like the reader from England (dated May 20th 1999), I too have read this book numerous times and that tells you something, doesn't it? It is spooky, yet enchanting. It is mystical. I love it. I love the description of the cottage and the woods. Buy the book and enjoy it.

The Magic Cottage is quite simply the best horror book I have ever read. I started on Fantasy several years ago, and joined it up with horror about 1 year ago. Since then I have read 10 horror books by various authors, and this remains the best one of the lot. Herbert manages to build up the atmosphere, without detracting from the interest or the plot. A writer like Bentley Little is inclined to forget about the plot and stroyline altogether, for the sake of the atmosphere. Herbert can do the lot. I'm going to keep on reading his books, and hopefully I'll get more of the same.

This is the best book that I have ever read! I have over 400 horror books and I have read this one over 20 times. James Herbert creates such an atmosphere. You actually feel as if you are part of the story, a 'fly on the wall'. His characters are complex and very entertaining. A good book to read to get into horror and a easy reading book for those already there.