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Not the Forgiving Kind
The world is not what it seems. Deadly creatures masquerade as humans living among us. Erik Barrientos is a mangkukulam, a human tasked to maintain the balance between those who are human and those who aren’t. All is well until the body of a young woman is discovered in a city dumpster. As if that isn’t bad enough, the woman wasn’t human. Suddenly, Erik finds himself caught in the middle of a power struggle among depraved beings, including a vile and powerful creature—one he has never had to face before. profession and forced to face the harsh reality that sometimes... you can't bury the past.
97 pages, Paperback
Published July 25, 2018
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July 30, 2018
This is the first of Aurelio Rico Lopez III’s works that I have had the pleasure of reading and I am duly impressed.
This was just fun to read!
Not the Forgiving Kind starts out with a delightful bang! And a dead body. From there, Lopez leads the reader through a tale of Manananggal, Santilmo, and other beings from Philippine folklore in this completely entertaining and thoroughly engrossing Filipino Urban Fantasy.
Again, such a fun read.
Lopez’s irreverence and humor in both narration and characterization is an absolute pleasure to experience. I laughed. I cringed. I sometimes did both simultaneously. Lopez’s clever writing style keeps the story moving at a steady pace yet sacrifices nothing in the telling.
And what a story it is!
Did I mention that this is a fun story to read?
On a personal note, since Filipino Folklore and sociology is outside my general knowledge base, the content was fresh, the story wholly original, the characters wonderfully engaging.
So much fun to read.
If you’re looking for a fun, fresh read with dark humor, irreverent characters, and plenty of action, look no further!
This was just fun to read!
Not the Forgiving Kind starts out with a delightful bang! And a dead body. From there, Lopez leads the reader through a tale of Manananggal, Santilmo, and other beings from Philippine folklore in this completely entertaining and thoroughly engrossing Filipino Urban Fantasy.
Again, such a fun read.
Lopez’s irreverence and humor in both narration and characterization is an absolute pleasure to experience. I laughed. I cringed. I sometimes did both simultaneously. Lopez’s clever writing style keeps the story moving at a steady pace yet sacrifices nothing in the telling.
And what a story it is!
Did I mention that this is a fun story to read?
On a personal note, since Filipino Folklore and sociology is outside my general knowledge base, the content was fresh, the story wholly original, the characters wonderfully engaging.
So much fun to read.
If you’re looking for a fun, fresh read with dark humor, irreverent characters, and plenty of action, look no further!
September 23, 2020
I purchased this book because of the amazing reviews on Amazon and oh boy, they were all right. Such a good book with great characters that keeps you obsessed with every page since the first one. I couldn't put this down until I ended. Was a very funny reading and the story is well writen! this is the first book I read from this author and for sure wont be the last!
March 9, 2021
Not the Forgiving Kind is a fast paced magic realism-horror, masquerading modern day Philippine lore. The death of one of their own tosses a final showdown amongst the many creatures shadowing the streets; a bloody, action-packed ride that reads like an B-rated NCSI episode. Recommended for fans of action-based horror!
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