| Title | : | Containment |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 68 |
| Publication | : | First published August 17, 2013 |
They are kept in chambers, their energy used to feed the City’s voracious appetite for fuel now that traditional sources are long gone. These grisly fuel cells are kept watch over by Feast, a devil-human hybrid whose recent run-ins with the City leave him questioning its authority.
When he is needed to bring in one of the most dangerous creatures for containment, Feast is faced with a decision that may make him the next power source.
“In a world created by Royce, the dead are the renewable energy source. The detached, matter-of-fact way in which Feast, a city employee, tells this story only serves to make the tale that much more unsettling ... and heartbreaking.
It’s the exploration of fate and destiny that drives this atmospheric, unforgettable, and haunting story.”
Crystal Connor, author of the Spectrum Trilogy
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“After the lights go out and the devils walk, the earth becomes a darker place. As envisioned in Eden Royce’s dark tale of a totalitarian government, power is sourced from the dead.
Containment is full of rich complex characters you cannot help but want more from.”
Mark Taylor, The Devil’s Hand/Human Condition
Containment Reviews
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An excellent, quick read. Love the main character and wished to know more. The setting is fantastic and I hope more is written in the setting!
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Life is different in the late 22nd century. We’ve had wars, drones watch all of our movements and ghosts are used as a power source. When someone dies their spirit is taken to a containment unit where for eternity their energy is used in place of fossil fuels to light up the city of Charlotte. One of the workers at the Spectral power containment facility is a devil-human hybrid named Feast. Feast is a rare breed and different form most people in the city. He has had his run ins with the city and the dead seem to be more attracted to him than anyone else.
Feast doesn’t necessarily agree with the way the city is run but goes along with it because he appreciates the benefits he gets from working for the city. All of that changes when Feast has to help bring down a powerful entity that has the ability to make you see your worst fears or your greatest desires. Feast starts to see that he is more than he thought he was, but it might not be enough to keep him from becoming a ghost trapped in the containment unit.
Containment by Eden Royce is a book that hooked me right away. The concept of ghosts being used as a power source in the future is an original idea unlike anything I’ve read before. I also love how the book starts off, Eden makes you feel compassion for Feast as you hear what he thinks about the ghosts trapped in the Containment unit. Feast has a sense of hopelessness, he sees what happens to spirits when they die and knows everyone ends up in the same horrible space. You also sees how he lives in a society where there is little freedom.
Despite what looks like a bleak existence for Feast he is still grateful for many things, he likes the benefits from his job and he talks with the ghosts in the containment unit despite being a little freaked out by them. He may not like how things are but he doesn’t see everything as bad either. One of my favorite parts of this book was when Feast tells how he thinks we should live life and later says that the ghosts in the containment unit are not the only ghosts there are. Feast is a fascinating character and the descriptions of the world he lives in are equally as interesting.
Another thing I like about this book is how the story is told. In the beginning the story seems deceptively simple. As the plot moves along its like Eden is adding more layers to the story. There is a lot going on in this book which leads me to my one complaint, its short. From reading Containment you get the impression that it is part of a much bigger story and there are unanswered questions. On a positive note there is a sequel to Containment available so I’m hoping that this becomes a series. Containment is a beautifully written story that shows that there are a lot of original story ideas out there. -
Gothic Sci Fi
A world in which spirits never die, but are drained of energy to run the city power grid. Beautiful, haunting prose and action packed from beginning to end. -
The notion of a quarter demon who works at an engery plant fueled by the souls of the dead and the departed, isn't just wildly creative. Ms. Royce infuses the tale with haunting undertone of identity, a vividly inventive conception of the future and a emotional sensitivity to the concept of death and the hearafter. I found myself immediately absorbed into the futuristic fantasy world that she created and drawn to its main character, Feast. While the reader is only given a small slice of his life in this novella, I found myself wanting to know more, wanting to see him do more and certainly wanting more of the world itself. The only flaw in this work is that it is not...a series. Notice, I did not say longer or novel length, but several books could easily span concepts such a mentioned war, the ownership and construction of his childhood home...and the possiblity of him moving from power plant worker to containment squad soldier and....oh yes, this book is a seed that wants to germinate. I hope the author pursues this further!
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This author knows her way around compelling prose,and I would read more work by Eden Royce because of the attention to detail she gives in crafting a story. Feast is an intriguing character. I enjoyed the fantasy/horror aspects of him being a quarter-demon and how that enabled him to work nights alone at a power plant that harnesses the energy of ghosts. That being said, the novella reads like an installment from a novel since certain threads left me hanging as a reader. Aspects of Feast's back story are introduced, but not circled back to in order for the novella to function as a self-contained story. However, if the author intends to continue the story by installments, I would certainly read the next one.
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Feast!
In a post apocalyptic like world where paranormal creatures are frowned upon Feast being part demon is looked on as an outcast but is still important to the government goals. I love the originality of this story and now in to book 2.
