I was really bummed when I was not once, but twice declined for this book on NetGalley. So, when the book was released did I actually buy it, despite the fact that I seldom buy new books. But, just luck at the cover, it's fabulous and the blurb really intrigued me. I couldn't wait to read the book. Perhaps I did have too high expectations because the book didn't really rock my boat. Sure, it was interesting to read, but it was never intense or terrifying, not even a bit chilling to read. It

Perfect for the heart of winter, this high-altitude psychological horror at the top of the mountain has a bit more going on than most of its ilk. That's to say, I LOVED the ancient history poking its head up out of the landslide. :)It's a pretty classic horror romp, too, moving well beyond the usual thriller aspects and diving, head-first, into some rather great and surprising twists that make me feel like I'm back in a comparative religion course, shaking hands with devils, and dealing with can...

This was okay story with a pretty neat premise. Not super awesome or anything. Here are my thoughts on a few items:The writing – I think this would have worked better as a short story. Even thought it was not a very long book, it felt very repetitive and drawn out. Because of this, I don’t think the suspense and thrills really ended up being all that suspenseful or thrilling.The plot – I cannot say too much about the plot without giving it away, but I will say that I thought the main crux of the...

I went into this book with a wee bit of stink eye because although most of my friends loved Snowblind, I really didn’t love that one. I enjoyed the setup but when the novel decided to time jump 12 years into the future it tested my memory and my memory failed. I am so glad to say that Ararat didn’t hurt my brain, is genuinely chilling and the pages fly.It’s about a couple who take the trip of a lifetime and leave for Turkey in order to be the first to document a discovery that will quite possibl...

Ararat is set in that always dependable horror environment: the cold, unyielding snow. It also works as a pretty effective locked-room thriller as well, taking place almost entirely in a recently-opened cave thousands of miles high up on the side of a mountain. In it, a group of scientists and adventurers discover what they believe to be the mummified wreck of Noah's Ark. But it really starts to get freaky once they find a tomb there with a body inside. A body with horns on its head. As I mentio...

After an earthquake in Turkey, a massive opening is revealed in the side of a mountain, and the ship discovered inside that opening is the setting for Ararat. Adam and Meryam, an adventurous engaged couple, lead an expedition to explore what is thought by many to be Noah's Ark. Their team includes archaeologists, representatives of Turkey, mountain guides and a priest, among others. Once up the mountain and inside, they discover what seems to be some type of coffin. Is this really Noah's Ark? W...

Book hits stores on April 18th!Like puzzles? Feel like you need to tangle with the supernatural? Enjoy dabbling in the odd horror? Well, this book might hold the key to quenching your literary requirements. In regards to whether or not those were the requirements I was looking for, I think I was more strongly swayed by some of the earlier reviews of the book. The Da Vinci Code comparisons sealed the deal. Ararat takes place in the mountains of Turkey, when a group of mountaineers make a staring

4.0 StarsThis was an engaging horror thriller that mixed together demons and archeology. Given the subject matter, this novel reminded me of some of my favourite movies like Indiana Jones and The Mummy. The ending was a bit cliche, but it didn't personally bother me.

After an earthquake reveals a cave where none should exist on Mount Ararat, uncovering an archaeological find that could prove the reality of the Great Flood, a diverse group of experts, each with their own beliefs, expectations and secrets, brave the deadly terrain and brutal cold to decipher the ancient riddle. What they discover challenges everything they believe....and believe they know. For there is an evil here....an evil that cannot die, cannot be deterred....one that doesn't care what hu...

ARARAT was a Christopher Golden book that I eagerly awaited, but I was disappointed with the novel in the end. The premise was great, but I thought it was handled rather poorly and unconvincingly. It was also difficult to care about any of the characters. For me, this was a potentially great book that just fell flat.

An avalanche high up on the Ararat mountain unveils a hidden cave which holds the archeological find of a lifetime. Meryam and her fiancé Adam want to be the first to claim it. What they find after scaling the frozen mountain dwarfs even their greatest expectations. The possibilities are staggering. It will need to be studied. Analyzed. Recorded. It will test the very fabric of their religious belief systems (or lack thereof). And shit…it just woke up.This was my first Christopher Golden. And it...

I love books about mountain climbing. Or books that take place on mountains in sub zero temperatures. I've had a fascination with mountains and mountain climbing since college, when John Krakauer and the team of climbers he was with lived a devastating horror on Mount Everest. I watched all the news footage and interviews from that expedition, and I was immediately hooked on stories about people who risk their lives for adventure. ARARAT definitely delivers. I immediately had to pick it up when

An expedition to Mt. Ararat in Turkey to uncover what is supposed to be Noah's Ark. Sounds interesting...especially with a horror twist. Unfortunately the delivery was disappointing. I was never able to really connect to the characters. The plot was predictable and the story could've easily been 100 pages shorter.

WHAT IN THE EVER LIVING FUCK?!???? How the shit is this even a book that exists as something that someone *actually* published? This author is, I am not even exaggerating, no better than some of the worst NoSleep writers. And, in fact, I'm pretty convinced this guy reads--closely--that subreddit. That's not to say NoSleep authors are bad, some can be good, but this story is such a travesty I'm honestly amazed the editor wasn't like, "Uh...did you lift this from a NoSleep story?"But that's not al...

3.5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum.com/2017/05/12/...Adam and Meryam are a newly engaged couple from very different backgrounds, but they have always bonded over their love of adventure. In recent years, they have even achieved moderate fame for their series of videos taken from their travels around the world. Now they are eyeing their next great challenge, an expedition to climb Turkey’s Mount Ararat after an avalanche has reportedly revealed a massive cave up high in the...

Really more like 4.5. This reminded me of my favorite Michael Crichton books, Sphere and Andromeda Strain, with the slight supernatural leanings of early Preston and Child. It's a bunch of different people from a bunch of different fields and backgrounds that come together to study something that hasn't been seen for a very long time. I thought the story was cool as hell and towards the end when I said to myself "oh shit, it's about to get corny"... it didn't, very cool. This is the first book I...

Review CopyAfter an earthquake in the mountains of Turkey, a new cave is uncovered on Mt. Ararat."They spotted a cavern up on the southeast face that wasn't there before. Big one. Geologically, it shouldn't exist."The news reaches documentary adventurers, and engaged couple, Meryam Karga and Adam Holzer who were eager to be the first to the site so they could potentially control the project. They are not alone on their quest and when the Turkish government finally gives their permission to start...

HOW THE HELL DID THIS WIN A BRAM STOKER AWARD??? If you want to read a book with two-dimensional, unlikable characters, that uses every cliche ever written from the horror genre, and reads like a cheap predictable spy novel hacked together by Dan Brown, then knock yourself out, this is the one for you. If, however, you want to be engaged with the characters, feel a genuine sense of unease and creepiness while exploring the darker corners of yourself and humanity in general (which is what GOOD ho...

This is the best full-on horror novel I've read in some time. It feels like vintage Michael Crichton to me, with a plot something like: Dan Brown meets "The Thing".A huge earthquake and avalanche at Mt. Ararat (in Turkey) exposes a cave in the snow. That mountain has long been rumored to be the final resting place of Noah's Ark, so a number of teams set out to explore the newly uncovered cave hoping to find archaeological gold. The first team to the cave will win the scoop. This "race to the cav...

To say that I've been waiting a very long time for this book, would be a vast understatement. Maybe, not this book in particular, but a Golden book that would knock my socks off. Mission accomplished! I love the horror and mythology that Mr. Golden does so well. This story had all of that, plus some decent character development. Which makes it sooooooo much better when the poop hits the fan! How can one little ole' demon cause such a ruckus? Best thing I've read from this author in maybe a decad...