A Lonely Broadcast #2, Kel Byron
- Crafty Goblin
- Mar 13
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 16
A Lonely Broadcast Tome 2
Author : Kel Byron
Publisher : Self Published
Released : Feb 7, 2025
Page count : 242
Format : Ebook
Genre : Cosmic Horror
Content warnings : Blood, Violence, Swearing, Gore, Body Horror
Source : Kobo Ebook
Representation : Woman Lead
Part of a Series : Yes 1/2+
★★★★★— A new favorite !
Quote from the book:
"The other day, I saw a deer with its head on backwards, staring directly into the camera for an hour before I started throwing rocks at it just to chase it away. Worst part was, it started throwing the rocks back. It had hands. Motherfucker had hands."
Synopsis :
Despite everything, 104.6 FM is still on the air.
Hidden between tall trees and snowy mountains is the village of Pinehaven, a quaint town with a horrifying secret. For years, the Operators at 104.6 FM have protected the village from ravenous, mutated beasts that live deep in the forest and emerge every time the fog rolls in. The current radio hosts - Evelyn, Daniel, and Finn - have been keeping watch for over a year.
But suddenly, things are changing. A hypnotic light has appeared between the trees, earthquakes have been putting the radio tower in danger, and something massive has moved into the Pinehaven coal mines. The forest is getting smarter. A blight is spreading. And this year, the winter is colder and more vicious than ever.
My Thoughts about this Book :
Jack Townsend has a gas station, Kel Byron has a lonely broadcast in a fire watch tower settled in the middle of a creepy forest, protecting a mountain village that never let you leave, from monsters that wear the face of your loved ones. Or is it an arm ? An eye ?
I stumbled upon the first settlement of A Lonely Broadcast few months ago while looking for books to start the spooky season. And let's me tell you that I've been hooked from page one and was super excited when I saw that the second book was coming.
The vibes are creepy, weird, gory and bloody. The plot is awesome and the setup partially enclosed in an old fire tower now radio broadcast to protect the village does the trick.
The character are unhinged, broken, funny, loyal, totally bag shit crazy and witty. It was so easy to root for Daniel ans Evelyn and I liked the fact that Finn takes a bit more "screen time" in the second book.
World building, background history and character development are top notch. The whole plot make sense and the rhythm ans tension definitely work together for the best creepy and horror atmosphere.
I usually don't like series especially when all the books are not written yet but A Lonely Broadcast is now my favorite series and I cannot wait for the next settlement.
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