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Becoming Kindle Edition

by Glenn Rolfe (Author), Jason Lynch (Illustrator), Erin Sweet-Al Mehairi (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

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"A vital part of this generation." -Brian Keene, author of THE COMPLEX and THE RISING

Something ancient has wormed its way up from the earth....
A change has come today.

After Michele Cote's best friend disappears, no one believes her story about the thing responsible for his abduction. Forced to figure out the mystery for herself, Michele encounters terror she has never known, and witnesses the impossible.

When other members of the community begin to change or vanish, Sheriff Shane Davis must look beyond reason in order to stop the evil seeping into this small town. With help from an unlikely source, Sheriff Davis will come face-to-face with the truth.

You can't destroy what you don't understand. For the small town of Avalon, Maine, the future is about change...for better or worse.

Becoming is the next horrifying novel from author, Glenn Rolfe.

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"Old-fashioned creature-feature...BECOMING is raw horror." - The Haunted Reading Room

"BECOMING is a fast-paced read that will hook you from the start. I highly recommend this book to fans of horror!" - Cedar Hollow Horror Reviews

"BECOMING is a thrilling roller coaster ride from cover to cover and, in my opinion, Rolfe's best yet." - Into The Macabre

"If you have not started your journey following the writings of Glenn Rolfe, you must get on that train right now and share in the talent this man has for writing. BECOMING is old school horror / sci-fi that made me weak at the knees. Absolutely loved this one!" - Confessions of a Reviewer

"Frantic, breakneck, relentless, BECOMING is non-stop action from almost the very beginning." - Unnerving Magazine

"Classic horror. Original and entertaining." - Catherine Cavendish, author of THE PENDLE CURSE and SAVING GRACE DEVINE

"It was like watching a movie from late Saturday night, 1970 Chiller Channel. I loved it." - Robin Lee's Darkside

"BECOMINGshows that Rolfe is indeed, becoming a force to be reckoned with. Back in the day when John Saul, Dean Koontz, and Stephen King, were getting started in their horror writing careers, this was the type of story they would write and I would want to read." - Horror Novel Reviews

"BECOMING is a creepy horror tale with depth. Rolfe proves he's a master of capturing the essence of small towns--how communities come together, for good or ill.Claustrophobic!" - J.H. Moncrieff, author of CITY OF GHOSTS and MONSTER IN OUR WAKE

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XCG9GLM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alien Agenda Publishing (February 27, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 27, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 326 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 197 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,350,320 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #6,410 in Occult Horror
- #11,049 in Occult Fiction

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"Rolfe is a vital part of this horror generation." - Brian Keene, World Horror Convention Award Grandmaster of Horror, and author of GHOUL and THE RISING

Glenn Rolfe is an author from the haunted woods of New England. He has studied Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University and continues his education in the world of horror by devouring the novels of Stephen King, Richard Laymon, Brian Keene, Jack Ketchum, and many others. He lives with his partner, Sarah, and he has four children, Ruby, Ramona, Axl, and Rivers. He is grateful to be loved despite his weirdness.

He is a Splatterpunk Award nominee and the author of Until Summer Comes Around, August's Eyes, Blood and Rain, The Window, Becoming, The Haunted Halls, Chasing Ghosts, Abram's Bridge, Things We Fear, Boom Town, Something in the Groove, It Came from the Lake, Are We Out of the Woods?, and the collections, Slush, Nocturnal Pursuits, and Land of Bones.

His next release is the short novel, ASCENSION AGENDA Look for it on December 7th, 2023.

Richard Chizmar, New York Times and USA Today Best Selling-Author of Gwendy’s Button Box, says of Rolfe’s Blood and Rain: “A wonderful throwback to the fun and bloody days of paperback horror glory!”

Adam Cesare, author of Clown in a Cornfield adds: "Many authors nowadays get lauded for writing 'throwback' horror fiction, but none of them quite goes the distance as Rolfe does in Blood and Rain. Werewolves, silver samurai swords, and small New England towns: it all makes you wish this was twenty years ago so you can take the paperback off a supermarket spinner-rack and huff the yellowed pages."

Booklist says of Rolfe’s Until Summer Comes Around: “Rolfe is a rising talent in the horror field. Fans of The Lost Boys film will enjoy this, and Rolfe puts his own spin on the standard summer bloodsucker tale."

Rolfe is a singer, songwriter, and author of over eighteen books. He has studied Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University, toured in a minivan with his stinky friends, played the Hard Rock Cafe in Denver, won Best Dad two years in a row (2012 & 2013), had a radio show at Bates College, and dreams of surfing in the Pacific Ocean one day with his future pet goat.

He is hard at work on many more books and songs. Stay tuned!

Instagram: grolfehorror

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Troy

This is no easy feat, so I applaud Rolfe for accomplishing such ...

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2017

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5/5

As a bonus, this book also includes the novella BOOM TOWN. My review is only for BECOMING.

At the hands of his sadistic and abusive father, Clint Truman's upbringing has left him damaged and despondent. Clint now takes care of his atrophied, cancer-ridden father in their house on the shore of Jade Lake in the small town of Avalon, Maine. As Clint sits on the dock one afternoon, enjoying the remnants of summer, he notices something stirring beneath the surface of the lake; something preternatural...

BECOMING is a well-constructed, expertly paced horror/sci-fi novel that grabs you by its slimy, slippery tendrils from its very first pages. Reminiscent of Stephen King and horror movies of the 70s and 80s, BECOMING is a thrill ride set to MAXIMUM speed, barreling you through a wholly unique and imaginative plot that will evoke a plethora of feelings, from paranoia and suspicion, to apprehension and terror. BECOMING relentlessly assails with scenes of tension and horror. For this reader, there is a scene in particular taking place in a bathroom that made a cold chill run down my spine; one of the scariest scenes I've read or seen in a long, long time.

While BECOMING features many characters, each with their own points of view and interweaving plot lines, BECOMING is not snared by a disjointed plot and superficial characters we care little about; on the contrary, each character is extraordinarily developed, and their perspectives flow together seamlessly with paths crossing as the story develops. This is no easy feat, so I applaud Rolfe for accomplishing such a fluid flow and cohesive story that is effortless to read.

Visual, arresting and horrifying, BECOMING is one of my favorite reads this year. I cannot recommend this book enough.

Highly recommended.

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Brandon St. Pierre

Probably Rolfe's best written book yet.

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2017

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Glenn Rolfe is an author who I have read pretty much since the start of his career, by stumbling upon his first book, The Haunted Halls, several years ago. That book quickly made me a lifelong fan, and I have made it a point to read everything he puts out.

He's a writer who, at his best, can build atmosphere like few can. You can almost feel yourself in the settings of his stories. It's really his strongest ability, and he plays that card strongly here in Becoming. I feel like I have been to this lake, to the town and can visualize all of it. Rolfe is able to really build that small New England town vibe to a point where his work is very memorable.

The story itself, had me gripped from page one. The pace , also indicative of Rolfe, pulls no punches and the book flies by. This is a blessing and a curse at times, because if you blink, you might miss something. His cinematic style works well, but zooms past your eyes in a frenzied way that you may end up having to go back and re-read a page or two to figure out what is going on. That pace can be a bit disorienting...slow down a bit, Glenn! But only sometimes :)

It's interesting to read his books in order of being published, because you can really see the author grow, and I think because of this growth, Becoming is his strongest book, overall, yet. I enjoyed The Haunted Halls more, for it's gruesome, over the top presentation, but Becoming is truly a better book. Better written, more fleshed out characters, and a more focused storyline.

If you haven't read Rolfe, this is a great place to start. Good, goopy fun!

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A St James

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2020

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Was disappointed in the book, and especially the ending.

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2018

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It was kind of mundane do so reading got to the point of wondering if I should just skip pages its ending is not worth the conclusion of the story.

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Timothy A Feely

It's not easy being green...or blue

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2017

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This book is a double feature of alien mayhem containing the short novel Becoming and the novella Boomtown. Both of these stories tell different tales but fit so well together. My review covers both of them. These stories are so much fun to read. All of the characters are very life like and I felt completely involved in their fates. The dialogue always was believable and there were no throw away characters. The pace is great. There is never a boring moment and these stories flew by. Both stories have plenty of gore and grossness that fits just right. It is neither too much or too little. Overall these stories are fun reads that deliver much action and horror goodness with great characters. They are highly recommended.

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William

Throwback small town invasion

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2019

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Becoming is the third title I’ve read by Glenn Rolfe, and as I’ve come to expect, it’s very good. One thing I love about Rolfe is that it seems the entire genre is his comfort zone. Although I’m sure that it isn’t easy, Rolfe is certainly making it appear simple for him to write in all the different horror sub genres.

In Becoming, Rolfe tries his hand at small town invasion horror. He plays this hand well and walks away with a win. Set in the small town of Avalon, Maine, there’s something in the water. Literally. People are going missing, and eventually return...different.

The lakeside setting of Avalon works very well for this book. It’s easy to picture this small town quickly becoming overrun by whats plaguing the lake. It reminds me a lot of Salem’s Lot in that respect. Rolfe writes his characters well in this book. I’m a sucker for horror centered on children and coming of age tales, so I did enjoy following Michelle’s POV throughout the book. Clint Truman has a good character arc, and one of the worst father son relationships I’ve read in a long time. There was some truly disturbing stuff going on with the elder Truman.

My only complaint about the book is the resolution, I wasn’t a big fan of the ending, I thought it came on a bit abrupt and wrapped things up too cleanly, but that doesn’t detract from absolutely loving the rest of this book.

If you’re looking for some good old fashioned throwback horror you should definitely pick this one up. It goes without saying I’m becoming a huge Glenn Rolfe fan, and this is another hit for him.

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Lyn Marino

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2018

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I went out on a limb and actually purchased this book - shame on me! The author obviously has an aversion to proofreading; spelling and grammar errors abound throughout. That is a huge turn-off.

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