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Diary of the Displaced - Book 1 - The Journal of James Halldon Kindle Edition

by Glynn James (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 589 ratings
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Diary of the Displaced is a genre-breaking saga that is part mystery, part scifi, part horror and part fantasy.
Readers are calling the DIARY OF THE DISPLACED series: "A wild ride through a stunning imagination." ... "An epic journey through places best left in darkness." ... "I was hooked in the first few pages." ... "Mysterious, compelling, and brilliantly imagined." ... "Unpredictable with great character development." ... "Great books...enjoyed from first word to last." ... "Unexpectedly excellent!" ... "Very bizarre and imaginative."

There is a place where nightmares are real. A dark and terrifying place that is hidden from the world we know, by borders that only the most unfortunate of souls will ever cross.

James Halldon woke up in the dark, alone. No food. No water. No light. Almost no memories of his past. Things moved in the darkness around him. Things that growled. And daytime never seemed to come. "Of all the places I had to end up, it had to be here."

If it's dark when you wake up, and you can hear growling, then close your eyes and maybe it will go away. But maybe it won't...

I have no idea where I am, and I don't know what day it is. I could guess at how much time has passed since I arrived here, but other than that, I'm lost. It was January, I think. The 8th sounds about right to me, but I'm not sure. I'm trying to write down everything that has happened so far, otherwise this isn't going to make any sense to anyone but myself, if it even makes sense at all. Not that I'm expecting anyone else to read this, but you never know, do you?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004WXEVOW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Element 12 Ltd; 1st edition (April 17 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 560 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 220 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1482523426
  • Customer Reviews:
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GLYNN JAMES is an author of science fiction, post-apocalyptic, dark fantasy, horror, and dystopian fiction. His love of science fiction began when he was eight years old after discovering HP Lovecraft and Richard Matheson, and then later on Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, James Herbert, Clive Barker, and Stephen King.

In addition to being the author of the "FABLE OF THE WHISPERING COAST" Fantasy series and the “ALTERLIGHT” supernatural mystery thriller series, he is the author of the dark sci-fi series "DIARY OF THE DISPLACED", the post-apocalyptic "THROWN AWAY" series, and co-author of the "ARISEN" series and the “DUSTFALL” series.

More info on his writing and projects can be found at -

Website - www.glynnjames.co.uk

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/glynnjamesfiction

Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/GlynnJames

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Gaby
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2022
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Very interesting, engaging and full of unexpected turns, I am ready for the next one in the series. Highly recommend it
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Debbie L.
4.0 out of 5 stars No Cliffhanger
Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2020
I found this book to be hard to get in to but it went ok after the first few chapters. I did like the characters of the storyline yet wished I would've been given just a little bit more to satisfy at the end. After investing the time it's nice to be rewarded, but I felt like the story just ended. Maybe the rewards will be found in the following book in the series? I won't be finding out. There wasn't enough meat on this bone that I chewed so I won't be going back for seconds.
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Mandy Walkden-Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Unsettling but so very intriguing.
Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2018
A powerful and haunting story brilliantly written.
Riveting. Both life affirming and depressing in parts but my, what a gifted writer.

From the London slums of the early nineteen hundreds to the muddy, stinking mire that was the trench of WWI. Can smell the homeless in their squalor, hear the whine of shells, the shrieks of the dying and also see the young fifteen year old Reg caught up in the midst of it all.

And then there's the strangeness of the 'others', whatever non-human entities they may indeed be, who make their appearance throughout Reg's story.

Impossible to stop reading until I reached the last sentence and now I really need to read more in this series. And whatever else this author has written.
A very unusual read.
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Amber
4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling
Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2015
This book was intriguing although a little confusing. Still, it kept me reading and I had a hard time putting it down. Interesting concept. I will probably read the next one. (Although it's not one of those books that just ends without concluding and you HAVE to read the next one to find out what happens.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Feels very original among used ideas
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2018
Hooked from the start, this book paces very nicely and keeps an on edge of the unkown feeling every step of the way. The protagonist feels a little too confident for his own good but it all makes sense in a conclusion that makes the 2nd book a must read. 10/10
Reminds me of the show Lost.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a captivating story...
Reviewed in Australia on June 22, 2020
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I read this book a couple years ago. When i found it again in Amazon, i had forgotten that i had already read it until a page in. I was entranced then as i am now.
From the first page this book took me to a place i had never seen before. Horrifying and suspenseful, endearing and eventful.
Loved it!!!!...again :)
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LadyCroft86
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing story!
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2014
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First of all, let me say that I don't give out 5 star ratings lightly. The book has to be amazing in all aspects for it to get 5 stars from me. This book was extremely, extremely good. The story was thrilling, engrossing and thought provoking. This book was so unique, I have read a few horror stories and this was unlike all of them. I loved the characters, the story and the creepy setting. I was constantly on the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next. During scarier parts of the book, my heart was pounding.
The writing was great, the descriptions of the world and the creatures in it made it easy to visualize. The plot twists in the book are crazy and unexpected. You really want James to get home and find out what this place is, how people got there, where the Maw come from, who Cutterjack is. There are so many questions that need answers, but it feels OK because it seems like everything will get answered in the other books as the story progresses.

This is by far the best book that I have ever gotten free from Amazon, I could not put it down and I would have gladly paid money for it. I am amazed that this author is not a huge deal and that I found out about him randomly through a free book on Amazon. Overall 5 out of 5 stars and I am off to buy the next book in the series.
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Eve
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you could ask for in a book...humour AND horror!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2015
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I found this book totally absorbing and original - I felt immersed from the word go and had trouble putting it down. Needless to say I've already begun book 2 of the series and am looking forward to completing it in earnest - I hope there's a lot more to come!

The writing, from the main character's perspective, flows wonderfully to the point where you could imagine yourself saying or thinking many of the things yourself, so works fantastically from an escapist point of view.

James Halldon's companions make for often fun reading, adding some light humour which perfectly balanced the darker, sometimes horrific content of the book (no spoilers!). The more evil characters of the book were perfectly placed and not a cliche in sight - not too over described, nor under described - and left enough to let your imagination wonder, which I personally feel is important for a book of this type.

Left on a cliffhanger, you can't help but follow the whole series on its gruesome crusade. I certainly couldn't. I feel sure books 2 and 3 will continue to be the fantastically weird bloodbaths I hope them to be, I just hope all of my favourite characters come out ok!
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Georgiana Lee
4.0 out of 5 stars What do you do when you wake up alone in a dystopic landscape?
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2019
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When I saw the movie Saw I was intrigued by the opening premise of someone waking up in a horrible place with no idea how they got there. Unfortunately I really disliked the movie Saw and felt that it didn't live up to its promise.

This novel is everything that I was hoping for with that movie. Lots of bizarre, scary things that don't make sense. With a protagonist following a little trail of breadcrumbs hoping that he'll be able to figure everything out. It's an enjoyable, quick read. I read it straight through, in a couple of hours. Good stuff!
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Kindle Customer angie
1.0 out of 5 stars Boring
Reviewed in Australia on February 1, 2020
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Nothing like his other book footfall which was very good I only kept on with this for the ending in fact I skipped most of the book as nothing interesting for the story happened. Sorry for typo footfall is meant to be dustfall.
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