Title: Arc Angel
Author: Anne Snow
Pages: 46
Genre: Splatterpunk/Extreme Horror
Deadly revenge soon ignites an untamable fire inside of Angel, young, broken and ready to bring chaos to the unforgiving world around her. After her failed suicide attempt she seeks to bring down the men who caused her a life of insufferable pain in the most brutal and gore filled ways. Can you really turn into a monster after a life of abuse, mental illness and trauma?
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I love Anne’s work, but this one? It really stuck with me. It’s easily my favourite of hers. There’s something so surreal about it, raw and visceral in a way that just gets under your skin. You don’t just read what the protagonist is feeling, you feel it too—every bit of the grief, fear, and quiet anger.
The tragic moments throughout are handled with such carefully delicacy, which somehow makes them hit even harder. Nothing feels overdone, but it’s still incredibly powerful, heartbreaking in a way that lingers long after you’ve turned the final page.
As dark as the subject matter is, it also feels very real. It touches on the kind of reality a lot of women live with; the awareness, the precautions, the things we’re always thinking about in the back of our minds. And while I know this isn’t exclusive to women, there’s something here that feels especially familiar. Most of us have some kind of story like this. And the truth is… justice doesn’t always come.
Which is why the revenge in this story feels so satisfying. It’s brutal, yes, but gruesome in all the right ways, and strangely beautiful. The kind of poetic justice that feels deserved, even if it’s a little haunting.
And that ending… heartbreaking, tragic, but honestly, perfect.
I’m so happy I get to have a signed physical copy of this one, because it’s nothing short of a masterpiece. Anne has such a way of handling heavy, uncomfortable topics with care, and this story is a perfect example of that.
Highly recommend, but as always….
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