Amulet, by A. R. Morlan

A. R. Morlan’s other novel, The Amulet, is much more of a standard horror novel than Dark Journey, though still featuring the motif of generational evil — both supernatural and purely human. This is a motif which runs strong in her work, and when you’ve looked up the sparse bits of her personal life, it makes sense why.

In any case, in The Amulet, an ancient artifact which bestows eternal life and other abominable powers, wreaks havoc in the town of Ewerton. Though more of a typical (but very well-written) horror novel, The Amulet also offers startlingly vivid portrayals of the social castes which often exist in small towns, and how some people end up living on the margins of life for no other reason than who they are. Again, this powerful characterization seems highly biographical, and I dare say was more than likely culled from Morlan’s personal experiences. Check it out today.