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The Making of Gabriel Davenport
The Making of Gabriel Davenport | Beverley Lee
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In a house built on truth something lays hidden. Beth and Stu Davenport moved to the English hillside town of Meadowford Bridge to give their young son, Gabriel, an idyllic, rural childhood. But in a single evening, the Davenports' dream is shattered by a hidden, ancient darkness-- and their lives are forever changed. Years later, Gabriel Davenport, now a capable, curious young man, makes the ill-fated decision to go looking for answers about his mysterious past. As soon as he begins his quest, his life becomes a place of shadows. The people he loves and trusts are acting abnormally. The strange woman who lives upstairs is even more haunted than usual. Even his most trusted friend seems to be hiding something. As one fateful night deepens, and the line blurs between darkness and light, Gabriel must confront the terrible events that destroyed his family all those years ago. He is faced with a choice: continue living the life that was never his to begin with, or give himself over to a terrifying new reality more sinister than anything he's ever known. The darkness is watching.
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WordsandNerds
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This book kept me up at night! Creepy and haunting and dark. Loved this novel of demons and vampires and humans and their complex relationships. The series keeps getting better and better! Book 2 is wonderful ❤️ 📷 labibliotecadecarfax Instagram

BeverleyLeeAuthor Thank you so much! This is the first viewing of the Spanish cover on Litsy 😍 7y
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NicolaRose
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BeverleyLeeAuthor Aw, thank you so much, Nicola! 😘 @NicolaRose 7y
NicolaRose 💋💋 7y
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NicolaRose
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Thoroughly enjoyed this book. The rising tension was present from the start, but it really kicked in at the midpoint and didn't let up for a moment, right through to the climax (and a great ending that I didn't see coming). I'm glad I hadn't read the reviews first, because there was one thing that came as a total, brilliant surprise. I've not read a horror book for a long time, but I'm diving straight into book 2!

BeverleyLeeAuthor Thank you, lovely. Such a thrill to see this! 😍 @NicolaRose 7y
NicolaRose You're welcome! :) @BeverleyLeeAuthor 7y
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"She dreamed in grey, the colour of misery. The pall bearers lowered her coffin into the ground. She banged on the lid, bloody fingers clawing at the wood. But she wasn‘t trying to get out. She was trying to get in."

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One of my all-time favourite openers....sublime darkness ❤
#TheMakingOfGabrielDavenport #mustread #favouriteauthor

NicolaRose Can't wait to read this soon! 7y
BeverleyLeeAuthor @NicolaRose Thank you, Nicola, can't wait for you to meet my boy! ❤ 7y
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My review here is actually not for the named book, but it's sequel (pictured) But Litsy doesn't show it yet!
the sumptuous sequel to the first instalment in the Davenport saga, takes great bounds to expand the world. The shift from 3rd person in the first book to 1st in this one is an initial jar, but one forgotten within 1 or 2 pages due to Lee's masterful command of language. We are in Gabriel's head now, and the way ahead is dark. Magnificent!

BeverleyLeeAuthor Thanks so much, Shay 😍 this is gorgeous! Waiting on them listing Shadows 😁 @Jamesfahyauthor 7y
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'She dreamed in grey, the colour of misery' -

With this dark lyrical line starts the tale of young Gabriel in Lee's haunting tale, but for me, the book will always be just as much the journey of his mother, Beth, who leads us into the dark and foreboding world with these lines.
A tremendous series of modern gothic in the classical style.

BeverleyLeeAuthor Thank you, Shay 😍 @Jamesfahyauthor Much appreciation for the wonderful words! 7y
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What a find! The indie book world is rich with brilliant stories and this was one of them. A dark fantasy that gave me chills. A unique story of ancient vengeance meets modern day with a delightful twist at the end. I was left very much in love with a certain supernatural someone. Beverley Lee uses words with perfect purpose. Book two was greatly anticipated #beverleylee #mustread #darkfantasy #indieauthor #bookseries

AshOldfield This is a definite must read 😍 7y
BeckyWrightAuthor @GRThomas2014 one of my favourite reads of 2016 😍 @AshOldfield it's a #mustread 👌 7y
BeverleyLeeAuthor @AshOldfield Thanks so much, Ash! 😘 7y
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Beverley Lee‘s craftsmanship is outstanding, as a debut novel it stands an equal amongst those crafted by ‘old masters‘.
I only ever intended to tiptoe into a couple of chapters to get a taste, but I literally lost hours as rain lashed at my windows; so absorbed from the very first paragraph. I was snowed-in, cut-off, paralysed with fear, cradling little Gabriel, right there with Beth...Terrified!
Full review on Goodreads 😍 #booklove #GabeLove

GRThomas2014 Love love. Need the light on at night with this 😱😈😍 7y
BeckyWrightAuthor @GRThomas2014 😈❤ its those opening chapters, really got me 😱 7y
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ellenreadauthor I loved this book!😍😍😍 7y
GRThomas2014 @BeverleyLeeAuthor glad to see you here 💙Always a pleasure to spruik your beautiful books 7y
BeckyWrightAuthor @BeverleyLeeAuthor Woohoo thrilled to have you come play...and we all love Gabriel ❤❤❤ Oh, and Clove 😏😁 7y
BeverleyLeeAuthor @BeckyWrightAuthor @GRThomas2014 Always happy to play in the Shadows...😈😉 7y
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Such a good book!!!!!! I definitely need to re read this (I've been meaning to do a proper review for ages but I should probably have it fresh in my head to do it justice) 10/10

GRThomas2014 It's so good. 😍 7y
BeverleyLeeAuthor Thanks so much, Bex! 😍 @Literosexual 7y
BeverleyLeeAuthor @GRThomas2014 Thank you, dear Grace! ❤ 7y
BeckyWrightAuthor Really gorgeous showcase you this dark beauty 😍👍 7y
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