The Harvest
By Scott Nicholson 

     Something strange is happening in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Tamara Leon is being attacked by "the gloomies" - dark invisible creatures who whisper strange words and drop frightening images into her mind. But the whispers turn out to be warnings. Something unearthly has moved into the town of Windshake. A creature has taken up residence and its goal is to harvest human beings, turning them into organisms that feed off the land - and each other.

     As one by one the town's residents become part of the life form that is feeding on them, Tamara seeks to find a way to protect her family and herself while she tries to understand a gift that could be a blessing or a curse. Others join her to stop the feast before it is too late. They must attack the source before its already recruited minions gaze upon them with green, glowing eyes while trying to share their horrific existence through one fatal and hellish kiss.

     Scott Nicholson has crafted a frightening story while developing memorable and deep characters that add to the richness of his novel. Although I enjoyed The Harvest, I still find his first foray into horror, The Red Church, to be more satisfying - a real horror classic.