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Dominion
Spec-Ops soldier, First Sergeant Ellis Kirby leads a JSOC unit into the Tora Ghar cave system in Afghanistan in search of WMDs, but finds something much worse. Infected by an ancient power summoned by an evil cleric Kirby and his companions are whisked back to secret military laboratories in the US. The plague of creatures - known as rakes - that is subsequently unleashed threatens to wipe out the entire population of the United States and perhaps the world.
Kirby wakens in his room to discover that everyone in the lab has been slaughtered, and the monstrous flesh-eating creatures are loose and rampaging throughout the land, killing and propagating their species with abandon.
Through a country rapidly overwhelmed by the ravenous creatures, Kirby aims to return home to his parents’ farm in Iowa, but on his return – following a perilous cross country journey through rake-infested lands - he discovers that they are dead, so chooses instead to take the fight back to the monsters and their master.
Across the same devastated landscape travel Bree and Jill Adams, sisters at odds, who must face their past to survive the future, and three misfits collectively known as the Ruby gang. Each must endure their travails before all of them are thrown together, and then with Kirby, in a race to the eastern seaboard where the final conflict between man and beast is destined to play out in a battle encompassing modern warfare and ancient magic.
Kirby wakens in his room to discover that everyone in the lab has been slaughtered, and the monstrous flesh-eating creatures are loose and rampaging throughout the land, killing and propagating their species with abandon.
Through a country rapidly overwhelmed by the ravenous creatures, Kirby aims to return home to his parents’ farm in Iowa, but on his return – following a perilous cross country journey through rake-infested lands - he discovers that they are dead, so chooses instead to take the fight back to the monsters and their master.
Across the same devastated landscape travel Bree and Jill Adams, sisters at odds, who must face their past to survive the future, and three misfits collectively known as the Ruby gang. Each must endure their travails before all of them are thrown together, and then with Kirby, in a race to the eastern seaboard where the final conflict between man and beast is destined to play out in a battle encompassing modern warfare and ancient magic.
494 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 30, 2011
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About the author
Matt Hilton
88 books241 followersMatt Hilton worked for twenty-two years in private security and the police force in Cumbria. He is a 4th Dan blackbelt and coach in Ju-Jitsu. He lives in Cumbria with his wife and son.
Matt is the author of the best-selling Joe Hunter thriller series, as well as standalone horror thrillers and short stories that have appeared in a number of collections and anthologies. Matt's first novel - Dead Men's Dust - was a Sunday Times best-seller and was shortlisted for the ITW New Novel Award 2009.
Matt is the author of the best-selling Joe Hunter thriller series, as well as standalone horror thrillers and short stories that have appeared in a number of collections and anthologies. Matt's first novel - Dead Men's Dust - was a Sunday Times best-seller and was shortlisted for the ITW New Novel Award 2009.
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February 7, 2019
I have read almost all of Matt Hilton's books and this is certainly a change in style for him. The book tells of an unknown threat to America's future and how a group of survivors meet and struggle to thwart the enemy
February 6, 2012
Dominion is a complete left turn to Matt Hilton's usual fare. Whilst he is best known for his Joe Hunter novels, firmly in the action thriller genre, with Dominion he tackles something totally different. Self-published (for now, I can't imagine it'll stay that way for long), it contains all of Hilton's skill for pace and action, whilst also building on his talent for building characters throughout the story, something alien to his contemporaries in the action thriller genre.
An apocalyptic story set in various locations in the USA, it shares its heart with Stephen King, rather than Lee Child. Building on a great premise, it expertly unravels a suspenseful tale of the supernatural, horror, and page turning plot. As each character is introduced, Hilton shows his talent for weaving just enough backstory into the plot, without detracting from the breakneck pace which is set from the first page.
The enemy in this book, the 'Rakes', are a great creation. Just the right amount of unstoppable, yet killable beasts, they hold all the hallmarks of a classic horror creation. The scenes towards the end are incredibly well written, epic in their stature, and completely absorbing.
With enough twists and turns to keep you guessing all the way to the last page, Dominion has all the hallmarks of Matt Hilton at his best. Available as an Ebook primarily, you can also pick it up on paperback as well. But hurry, word on the street is that won't last long...
A great story, recommended highly!
An apocalyptic story set in various locations in the USA, it shares its heart with Stephen King, rather than Lee Child. Building on a great premise, it expertly unravels a suspenseful tale of the supernatural, horror, and page turning plot. As each character is introduced, Hilton shows his talent for weaving just enough backstory into the plot, without detracting from the breakneck pace which is set from the first page.
The enemy in this book, the 'Rakes', are a great creation. Just the right amount of unstoppable, yet killable beasts, they hold all the hallmarks of a classic horror creation. The scenes towards the end are incredibly well written, epic in their stature, and completely absorbing.
With enough twists and turns to keep you guessing all the way to the last page, Dominion has all the hallmarks of Matt Hilton at his best. Available as an Ebook primarily, you can also pick it up on paperback as well. But hurry, word on the street is that won't last long...
A great story, recommended highly!
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