Review & Giveaway: Bulwark

Review at a Glance

• Title: Bulwark
• My Rating: 5
• Genre: Fantasy, Horror
• Format: audiobook*
• Publication Date: June, 2018
• Author: Brit Lunden, Dan McGowan

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Book Blurb

Clay Finnes is the sheriff of a small town in Georgia called Bulwark. Recently separated from his wife, all he can think about is what went wrong, and will Jenna ever come back to him. He’s troubled by a bothersome reporter trying to build a story from what he thinks is a normal day in his life. Clay has to admit that the fantastical stories, told by an accident victim as well as unusual sightings of wolves, things are getting a bit strange. A visit to the ominous Gingerbread House makes him realize that his life as he knows it will never be the same.

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My Thoughts

I wasn’t sure I could be entertained by this book, because it was shorter than most of the books I read, clocking in at only 146 pages. But though this is a quick read, it is far from boring.

This felt a lot like Salem’s Lot in its twisting, paranormal horror filled plot. While not quite as complicated as a Stephen King novel, Bulwark was equally entertaining with some spots of comedy that made me laugh out loud.

I never quite knew what was going to happen or even what I wanted to happen. Was I rooting Clay to get back with Jenna? What happened to their baby? Is Jenna better off starting over?

As the plot moved forward, it became increasingly clear that I wanted a happy ending, but how could that even be possible? And what was up with the creepy Gingerbread House???

I was riveted to Bulwark until the inexplicable conclusion, which seemed to answer all of my questions while also answering absolutely none of them.

Thanks so much to Brit Lunden and iRead Book Tours for my copy of Bulwark in exchange for an honest review.