{"id":15904,"date":"2024-01-13T01:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T05:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=15904"},"modified":"2025-09-26T22:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T02:17:22","slug":"book-the-last-slaughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-the-last-slaughter\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last Slaughter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-2437\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_thelastslaughter.png?fit=250%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Last Slaughter\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Last Slaughter<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/douglas-ford\/\">Douglas Ford<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2024-01-12\">January 12, 2024<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/self-published\/\">Self-Published<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 71<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/horror\/\">Horror<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/earc\/\">eARC<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/review-request\/\">Review Request<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/3.5\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star-half-alt\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/202695249-the-last-slaughter\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>As the land withers under a changing climate and resources grow scarce, a hungry family confronts a dark legacy. An old storehouse holds an ancient secret: an imprisoned girl who can bestow bounties of food and prosperity. But in return she requires sacrifices.<\/p>\n<p>Her ancient power contains the truth they must face. You can deny family, but you can\u2019t deny blood.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4fga6qs\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/godless.com\/products\/the-last-slaughter-by-douglas-ford\" target=\"_blank\">Godless<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2024-01-13T05:00:14+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"The Last Slaughter\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-the-last-slaughter\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"The Last Slaughter\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Douglas Ford\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/douglas-ford\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 71,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Self-Published\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_thelastslaughter.png?fit=250%2C375&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2024-01-12T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/202695249-the-last-slaughter\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Horror\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 3.5,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Last Slaughter<\/strong> is a family tragedy set in motion by a small act of rebellion. John Teecar has had to live with the weight of his illegitimate birth hanging over his head. He was raised on his mother\u2019s resentment of his father, the only rich man living in a small town that is dying. I became invested in the characters quickly, and the story kept my attention from start to finish and reminded me that sometimes it\u2019s better to leave things well enough alone. I wish this novella could\u2019ve been a bit longer. The supernatural aspects of the story didn\u2019t feel fully utilized. Regardless, I found the novella to be an enjoyable read.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Don\u2019t you <em>like<\/em> what I\u2019ve given you?&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Animal Death, Domestic Abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Rape, Physical Abuse, Violence <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Douglas Ford<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_douglasford.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_douglasford.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_douglasford.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_douglasford.png?resize=120%2C120&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Douglas Ford&#8217;s short fiction has appeared in a variety of anthologies, magazines, and podcasts, as well as two collections, The Infection Party and Other Stories of Dis-Ease, and Ape in the Ring and Other Tales of the Macabre and Uncanny. His longer works include The Beasts of Vissaria County, The Trick, and Little Lugosi (A Love Story), which won the Literary Nastie award for best long fiction in 2023. He lives on the west coast of Florida, a frequent target for hurricanes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/douglasfordwrites.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fdouglas69\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/18840478.Douglas_Ford\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4eSfro1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/author_douglas_ford\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review The Last Slaughter is a family tragedy set in motion by a small act of rebellion. 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