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Reinheit Kindle Edition

by Thomas S Flowers (Author), Luke Spooner (Illustrator), Nev Murray (Introduction) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 88 ratings
"A great mix of history and horror" -Amazon Review

"It's a dark and challenging read but one that's all the better for it" -Daniel Marc Chant, author of Maldicion.

Nazi SS officer Major Eric Schröder, a zealous leader who believed fervently in Hitler's vision of purity, once owned an elegant Queen Anne armchair. He would sit in that chair. Every night coming home from the killing fields of Poland.

Now that curious chair has passed to Frank Moss, an abusive man who has his own twisted ideology. But are his thoughts really his own or the armchairs secrete whispers?

A shadow from the past seeks to destroy the armchair, to end its supposed curse. But is the armchair really evil? And if it is...God help us, can the it be stopped before it completes its work?
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"There is a lot of history in this book concerning the SS troops and their actions. Personally, I found the portion on conspiracies most interesting. The separation of church and state is also touched upon briefly as well as immigration. An interesting story which is definitely dark in nature. and it will make you think...'Will history repeat itself?' Highly recommended" -A Navy Vet...VT town, AMAZON TOP 500 REVIEWER."Chilling, memorable, and potent, Reinheit makes for excellent horror reading." - Nicholas Conley, Author of The Cage Legacy.."The writing is flawless, and the idea is incredibly exciting as the final twists and turns were incredibly well thought through. Definitely worth a look!" - Elizabeth Baldwin, My Little Book Blog.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OCZE6DQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shadow Work Publishing
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 9, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
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    3.9 out of 5 stars 88 ratings

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Thomas S. Flowers is an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran who loves scary movies, BBQ, and coffee. Ever since reading Remarque’s "All Quiet on the Western Front" and Stephen King’s "Salem’s Lot" he has inspired to write deeply disturbing things that relate to both war and horror, from the paranormal to gory zombie infested worlds, to even dabbling in vampiric historical fiction. Readers can expect to find rich characters, realistic historical settings, and mind-altering horror.

Be sure to check out his PLANET of the DEAD series and The Last Hellfighter, both of which have been best-sellers on Amazon's Top 100 lists for Apocalyptic Fiction and African American Horror respectively.

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Customers find the book's story fascinating and well-told, with one review noting it's a great mix of history and horror. Moreover, they appreciate its thought-provoking nature, with one customer highlighting how it draws plausible parallels between past and present. However, the book receives mixed feedback regarding its spelling.

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14 customers mention "Story length"11 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the story length of the book, describing it as a fascinating and frightening tale that is just the right length. One customer notes its great mix of history and horror, while another mentions it is chock full of plot twists.

"...pages of this, if it had been there to read--however, the story is just the right length as is...." Read more

"...Some words were not right. Could use some editing. All in all an interesting story to say the least." Read more

"The idea behind this book is neat and spooky. However, there are many threads to the story that just don't tie into each other well...." Read more

"...Aside from being a very well told story, it also reminds us of the horror that happened in WWII which is something we should never forget lest it..." Read more

4 customers mention "Thought provoking"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book thought-provoking, with one customer noting how it draws plausible parallels between the past and present.

"...He also intertwines and draws plausible parallels between the past and present...." Read more

"...Captivating throughout. I'll take more like this Mr. Flowers. 4.5/5" Read more

"...It had elements of history and change but also an element of the fact that history can repeat itself if we don't learn from our mistakes." Read more

"A great mix of history and horror, this story about a Queen Anne chair and its seductive powers sucked me in from the beginning...." Read more

3 customers mention "Spelling"0 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's spelling, with some noting issues with word usage.

"...Some words were not right. Could use some editing. All in all an interesting story to say the least." Read more

"...The whole book was also in desperate need of a spelling check. The message about racism/elitism was good but it was not delivered very well." Read more

"...I am not advocating anything major, just fixing irritating misuses of words...." Read more

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  • Duncan Ralston
    5.0 out of 5 stars Astounding first novel...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2014
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    I don't know about you, but I love finding new authors, and the joy of finding a book by a new author that's ACTUALLY GOOD is even better.

    Thomas S. Flowers's "Reinheit" is a damn fine book by a strong new voice in dark fiction. It covers some heavy themes, but in an entertaining, continually engaging story. The characters are sharply drawn: each, from the Nazi S.S. Lieutenant to the modern teacher/abused wife, feels authentic and believable. The horrors here are mainly human, though the author does a good job of weaving the vile, vaguely supernatural history of the chair into the story. He also intertwines and draws plausible parallels between the past and present. I would gladly have read another hundred pages of this, if it had been there to read--however, the story is just the right length as is.

    I will definitely be reading more of this author's work, and am eager to see what his next book will be!

    "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
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  • Pharmish1
    4.0 out of 5 stars Uh
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2020
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    This was certainly a work of dark fiction. There were a few unclear points like who decided who should get the invitation to buy the chair, why the auction house was burned, etc. Some words were not right. Could use some editing. All in all an interesting story to say the least.
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  • Amy K. DeLorm
    3.0 out of 5 stars Neat, spooky idea
    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2017
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    The idea behind this book is neat and spooky. However, there are many threads to the story that just don't tie into each other well. The ending is unresolved. This book desperately wants to make a statement, but doesn't quite get there. An easy read.
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  • Dawn Korotko
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Good Story!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017
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    I just finished this book and I am impressed. Enough to purchase others from this author. I'm an avid and voracious reader. I read everything from Fairy Tales to Stephen King to Thomas Mann to N.T. Wright. I read fiction, christian apologetics, history, philosophy, etc, etc, and etc. And I am happy to say I found a new author. My next step after this review is to buy another of his books. The story was well told and very engaging. Like all the stories I truly enjoy, my only complaint is that it ended. Aside from being a very well told story, it also reminds us of the horror that happened in WWII which is something we should never forget lest it get repeated.
    One small issue dealing with the Kindle edition and not the quality of the writing is that they story constantly misspells "quiet" as "quite". The publisher should either upgrade his text recognition software or someone needs to go into the database and remove the association :)
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  • Stephen Combs
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Poisonous Throne.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2015
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    This was a novel that was completely different then what i normally read. I really liked the way in which the author illustrated the change people went through when they cam in to contact with this chair. Yes, this book is essentially about a chair, but believe me it is about so much more. This infamous chair is indestructible and poisons all who are foolish enough to sit in it.
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  • Zachary D Walters
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, heavy and tragic. Pretty great.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2014
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    A heavy and uncomfortable yarn from a new player on the horror fiction scene. From pre World War II era Gremany to a modern day abusive marriage, an antique armchair survives tragedies and atrocities, feeding the dark spirit in those who dare sit.

    This is a wonderfully dark and tragic tale. Heavy and at times difficult to get through, given the subject matter. Captivating throughout. I'll take more like this Mr. Flowers.

    4.5/5
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  • Jennifer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good story
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2017
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    But I kept getting snagged on grammar mistakes such as "quite" instead of "quiet", "wondering" when the context clearly indicates the right word was "wandering", etc. Not sure if it's the writer's loose grasp of language or the editor's, but it should not have made it to publication without correction.
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  • Amazon Customer
    1.0 out of 5 stars Needs editing.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014
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    The plot was not very intriguing. I thought I would be reading a horror/thriller about cursed furniture but it turned out just to be chair that made awful people more terrible. Keys points are not fully explained which made it feel like a waste of time. The whole book was also in desperate need of a spelling check. The message about racism/elitism was good but it was not delivered very well.
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  • Confessions of a Reviewer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Always check under the cushions!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2016
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    So very late in the year last year I got sent Thomas S Flowers’ first book in the Subdue series, Dwelling, for review. In case you missed it, I absolutely loved it and you can find a link for the review at the bottom of this page. You can also check out my review of book two in the series, Emerging. If you want a pure overdose of Thomas S Flowers, then you can also check out the Confessions’ interview with him at the link below.

    Reinheit is one that I heard so much about so I really just wanted to pick it up for my own reading pleasure instead of it being a review request.

    Another reason for stating all of the above is because all of that was done before I read Reinheit, which was before I was asked to write the foreword for the current version. Just getting it out there that I loved this man’s writing before I was asked to do the foreword. I know there are some people out there that would throw an accusation of favouritism about. The rest of you that know me, know that isn’t true.

    Anyway, on with the review.

    Rebecca Moss has one mission in life; to please her husband, Frank. This generally means her life is easier and she has less bruises to cover.

    When she sees an antique Queen Anne high back chair, she just must have it, no matter the cost. When she discovers that the chair’s last owner was a Nazi General responsible for some of the worst atrocities during World War II, she is still not put off and buys it for her beloved Frank.

    Although Major Eric Schroder is long gone, he owned the chair for a reason.

    That reason is still very much alive.

    One thing I always comment on in a book by Thomas Flowers is his flawless character writing. Reinheit was his first novel and I am so happy to see that this element of his writing was present from the very beginning.

    This story is set in two different eras in time. We have a section set on the front line during the second World War spanning 1941 and 1942. In this we have only two main characters. Major Eric Schroder and his lieutenant, Braun. Major Schroder is a dedicated SS officer who believes totally in the Furhrer’s cause and what he is trying to achieve. Vicious in one sense, he also has secrets. Secrets that would have him executed without trial in the world he serves. Braun is a man trying to do his duty but when that duty involves the total destruction of any Jew living, the sense of duty is overtaken by his sense of humanity.

    In the present day, our two main characters are Rebecca Moss and her husband, Frank. Rebecca is a timid woman in one sense but more powerful than she could ever imagine in others. The sort of person that would flourish in a totally different way if she was in a totally different situation. Frank is just vile. An over confident, self-righteous prick who believes he is better than everyone and dishes out abuse to Rebecca whenever he feels like it, just to teach her lessons.

    There is one other, mysterious old man who keeps popping up. You have no idea who he is or what his purpose is until much later in the story. I had an idea early on who he was. I was sort of right but it in no way spoilt the story for me.

    The plot? As well as the story being set in two different eras in time, the plot also has two very distinct sides to it.

    The easy part is the story of the chair. It changes ownership throughout time and creates its own history due to something that is connected with it. Something evil. The chair may move around the world and have many owners but the inherent evil remains. If it obviously falls into the hands of someone who is evil in themselves, like Frank, well, you can only imagine the effects it might have.

    The difficult bit is the direction in which the story moves but it is also the clever bit. This bit is also a trait you will see in other books by Thomas S Flowers. He likes to tell a good story but he likes to tackle stories while dealing with subjects that a lot of other authors wouldn’t touch in a million years. In his later books, for example, we see many people dealing with PTSD. Not an easy subject to write about let alone do it in a sensitive manor.

    Reinheit deals with two types of abuse. In the World War II scenes it deals with the Holocaust. Not the sort of subject that a lot of us like to think about never mind read about. Imagine what it must be like to write about it? Thomas Flowers pulls it off spectacularly. He makes it horrific. He makes you want to cry. He makes you ashamed. But within all of that, he does it in such a way that sensitivity just oozes from the pages. It’s not glorified in any way shape or form. It shows the struggles within the minds of the people involved in carrying it out. It shows the sickening reality of what could have happened. It is described perfectly to give you a sense of horror and despair, without you feeling it was overboard at all. Bravo Mr Flowers.

    In the present day scenes, we see images of domestic or physical abuse. Whatever you want to call it, it’s wrong. Again this is not a subject I can imagine a lot of people feeling confident writing about. Again, Thomas S Flowers pulls it off masterfully. You want to do all of the above from the War scenes. Cry, feel horror, feel anger, feel ashamed. For a writer to make you feel genuine anger towards a fictional character to the point where you have to walk away from the book for a while to calm down, that’s some pretty powerful writing right there.

    These scenes highlight the plight of many women who have to suffer this type of abuse daily. Highlight being the appropriate word. Not once did it come across as anything but brutal for the victim. Bravo again Mr Flowers.

    But with all the hidden messages and deep and meaningful thoughts that this story will plant in your head, it is a bloody fantastic read, again.

    It’s like old skool horror in the sense of having an object that is possessed by some sort of inherent evil that travels everywhere with it. It touches on the occult from the Nazi perspective right through to the good old fashioned scare the pants off of you present day horror, where people can’t control or stop the evil.

    Add into that mix the beautifully written scenes with the sensitive issues and when you have finished this you will look like a cartoon character who has just had a bomb go off in their face. Your hair will be everywhere and your face black and you will have no idea what just happened to you.

    To summarise: an ancient evil spans decades to bring terror and despair to anyone who comes into contact with a chair. Adding in the sensitive issues, this is a very powerful story that will hold your attention and your emotions to the very end.

    General rating:

    ★★★★★ superb!

    Horror rating:

    ★★★★★ yup, superb!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A horror story for grown ups!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2020
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    This was a very difficult story to read. Everything about it was all too real. Ordinary individuals being turned into Nazi monsters by doing nothing, other than obeying orders. Wife beating husbands who began married life as nice, ordinary guys. A society afraid of the minority in its midst. Hate the immigrants, they are responsible for all of our ills, being the mantra of the frustrated. This is an exceptional story, hard to read because we can all see ourselves in that situation. Don't say it could never happen to you because, if fate so decreed, it could.
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  • Bloke From Street
    5.0 out of 5 stars Let the Queen Anne embrace you
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2015
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    It's a confident writer indeed who tackles head on, not just one taboo subject, but three, Flowers doesn't mollycoddle the reader, it's all out, and through this approach, he has created a brilliantly written story. From the sordid and twisted history of the Queen Anne chair through to modern day, where an oblivious housewife buys it for her throughly repugnant husband, it then creates a ticking time bomb of hate. Each thread is wonderfully woven, and some bits are pretty hard to take, which is exactly what you want from a book like this. A must read, simple as.
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  • Daniel Marc Chant
    5.0 out of 5 stars Baroque = to produce drama, tension, exuberance
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2015
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    Phenomenal stuff. The late Baroque chair hides all manner of secrets and Flowers deftly juggles drama with horror. It's a dark and challenging read but one that's all the better for it. Highly recommended.
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  • High toned sob
    5.0 out of 5 stars cracking
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2016
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    a very good fast paced story full of twists and turns,i thoroughly enjoyed this and will be reading more of his books.
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