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Jan 10, 2014 destini rated it it was amazing

  
    Burning Burning Burning Burning

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    ... I knew for certain that wherever 
I went, the flames would follow.

That was a little bit creepy, a whole lot disturbing and just so... mind blowing, it was a race to turn the pages faster.

Cody Miller has hit the jackpot in life. He's on his way to getting an MBA, a job most would have to work years for and the girl everyone wants. Cody has it all until one accident takes everything away from him.
When he emerges from his coma, Cody st

  
    Burning Burning Burning Burning

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    ... I knew for certain that wherever 
I went, the flames would follow.

That was a little bit creepy, a whole lot disturbing and just so... mind blowing, it was a race to turn the pages faster.

Cody Miller has hit the jackpot in life. He's on his way to getting an MBA, a job most would have to work years for and the girl everyone wants. Cody has it all until one accident takes everything away from him.
When he emerges from his coma, Cody struggles to get back on track and he knows that it all won't be the same, he will never be the same.
And as he trudges on, he discovers there's more going on than he first thought.

We're all pieces on this board, but I seem to be the only one who notices that we're going in circles, that the world is not the logical place we think it is.

Dream of the Serpent is one of the most horrifyingly descriptive stories I've ever had the pleasure of reading. Part of me wanted to turn away but my eyes wouldn't cooperate. They weren't going to look anywhere but at the book. Very detailed descriptions usually tend to bore me but I was riveted. There was not a single word that I missed.
It's terrifying but spellbinding at the same time.

Cody Miller

There was an all out war being fought inside my body, except that the enemy was my body.

I would never ever want to trade places with Cody. The way his accident was described left me traumatized.
I can't say that I liked Cody but I certainly didn't hate him. It was difficult to see how drastically he changed. How one mistake remolded him. It's scary to think how far people will go to find the truth.

The Story
I would have liked the beginning to be a tad bit shorter. I wasn't bored but I knew that there was some action waiting in the wings and I wanted it to start! However, once you hit around the 40% mark it was all out fuckery. I didn't even want to blink just in case I would miss something.

All in all, this was an awesome read that I definitely recommend reading. Especially those who love horror & fantasy.

Rating clarification: 4.5 stars
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Jan 11, 2014 Debra rated it really liked it

Shelves: horror-supernatural, arc-or-netgalley, 2014-release

★★★★ 4 stars!

Review to come when I'm back from vacation xx

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Jan 08, 2014 Tom rated it really liked it

Whoa! What a crazy ride! I’m going 4.5 on a very Dark and twisted story that I really struggled with the rating. I’m also really going to struggle with this review because my reviews are always spoiler free and this is a book that is very tough to get into the likes and dislikes without giving away the WTH moments.

Cody Miller is on the fast track to the good life. He’s working on his MBA but is already set up with his hot girlfriend’s dad’s company once he gets his degree. When an accident happe Whoa! What a crazy ride! I’m going 4.5 on a very Dark and twisted story that I really struggled with the rating. I’m also really going to struggle with this review because my reviews are always spoiler free and this is a book that is very tough to get into the likes and dislikes without giving away the WTH moments.

Cody Miller is on the fast track to the good life. He’s working on his MBA but is already set up with his hot girlfriend’s dad’s company once he gets his degree. When an accident happens and not only detours his life but those around him. Cody finds himself having to choose between a “happy” life and saving the girl he loves. I wish I could say more about the plot but if you are intrigued you will have to pick up the book and find out the hard way like I did…haha

I know you aren’t supposed to mention editing issues when getting ARCs but they do affect my enjoyment and when the writing and editing is good like in this book it makes me want to look into other works of the author. I mentioned that I struggled with which way to swing the stars while rating this one. That’s because it was so Dark but I picked this up because I wanted a Dark read?!?! I really think it came down to the beginning for me. It really beat me down and I think if his accident and recover process was 10% shorter or so I might have swung it up. And here’s where my conflict comes in. I told myself that I really need a great second half to make a 4 for me. Well what came was WTH happened to the book I was reading! The second half had me turning pages to the point that it became pretty much a one day read even with me trying to hold back because I was SUPPOSED to be BR’ing it! We’re talking eye-straining have to finish the second half of this book! If you want a Dark, at times Gory, at times super emotional(in a sad way) book, this would be the book for that mood!

The writing was great! If you are in the mood for an emotional claw your way back into life and then have your head spun around on your shoulders read take a peek at this one!

I want to thank Netgalley and Darkfuse for providing me with this ARC
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Jan 08, 2014 Kristen rated it really liked it

4.5 stars

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. In exchange, I am offering an honest review.

The skinny:

Cody seems to have it all; perfect fiancée, a lucrative job lined up, and his whole life mapped out. One mistake, one tiny, seemingly inconsequential mistake changes it all for him. Cody is then thrust into a world of agony, and broken dreams. But, as Cody soon realizes, not everything is as it seems. One word, Ourboros, changes his life forever.

The review:

Mindfuck. That is the fi 4.5 stars

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. In exchange, I am offering an honest review.

The skinny:

Cody seems to have it all; perfect fiancée, a lucrative job lined up, and his whole life mapped out. One mistake, one tiny, seemingly inconsequential mistake changes it all for him. Cody is then thrust into a world of agony, and broken dreams. But, as Cody soon realizes, not everything is as it seems. One word, Ourboros, changes his life forever.

The review:

Mindfuck. That is the first thing I think of when looking back on this book. When I was reading, I really had no idea where the author was going to take the story next. An event would occur, and I had the fleeting idea that I had everything “all figured out.” Wrong. Oh, so wrong. Past, present, and future all played a role in this story, and you couldn’t consider one without the other. The addition of the Ouroboros and its symbolic meaning added the “mindfuckery” to the story.

I loved this story because I didn’t have any idea how the book was going to end until the last few pages. I feel that this is a mark of a good book. If I can figure out the story and how it’s going to end within the first half, then the author is doing something wrong.

Cody himself also added an integral part to this story. Cody went through a transformation as a character. At the beginning of the book, I almost felt that he was a tad selfish, and thought primarily of himself and his life. When his accident occurred, he naturally found it hard to forgive at first, but he took this further when he refused to forgive when it was time to. As he progresses through the book, Cody begins to think of his life and the world differently. Suddenly, someone else’s life seemed equally important as his own. This change in Cody really made the book for me.

Overall:

This story made me feel. I had times where I was angry, sad, sympathetic, confused, etc. I loved the more fantastical elements of the book, and feel that they gave the story an almost dreamlike quality. I will definitely be looking for more books by this author!
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