Little Eve

Today's post is on Little Eve by Catriona Ward. It is 271 pages long and is published by Tor Nightfire. The cover is a picture of a castle reflected in water. The intended reader is someone who likes horror. There is mild foul language, no sex, and mild violence in this novel. The story is told from first person perspective of the main character. There Be Spoilers Ahead. 

From the dust jacket- A heart-pounding tale of faith and family, with a devastating twist
“A great day is upon us. He is coming. The world will be washed away.”
On the wind-battered isle of Altnaharra, off the wildest coast of Scotland, a clan prepares to bring about the end of the world and its imminent rebirth.
The Adder is coming and one of their number will inherit its powers from him. They all want the honor, but young Eve is willing to do anything for the distinction.
A reckoning beyond Eve's imagination begins when Chief Inspector Black arrives to investigate a brutal murder and their sacred ceremony goes terribly wrong.
And soon all the secrets of Altnaharra will be uncovered.

Review- This was a great slow burn horror novel. Eve lives with her small family on Altnaharra, an island just off the coast of Scotland, and they are getting ready for the end of the world. Eve wants to be the next servant for the Adder but her uncle does not want to let power go. The story is told in two ways one in 1917 and other in 1927 and forward. This story is about survival, learning the truth, and what to do with the truth after. The characters were very interesting, the mystery was intriguing, and slow burn horror is very good. I would recommend this novel for all horror lovers to try out. 

I give this novel a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this novel from my local library.