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The Making of Gabriel Davenport (Gabriel Davenport Series Book 1) by [Beverley Lee]

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Menacing dark fantasy and horror combine in the first book of this reader acclaimed supernatural series (Gabriel Davenport) from British author Beverley Lee

Something is waiting for its time to rise.

Beth and Stu Davenport moved to the sleepy English village of Meadowford Bridge to give their young son, Gabriel, an idyllic childhood. But one night a hidden, ancient darkness shatters their dream and changes their lives forever.

Years later, Gabriel searches for answers about his mysterious past. His life unravels as he discovers that the people he loves and trusts harbour sinister secrets of their own. As the line blurs between shadow and light; and he becomes the prize in a deadly nocturnal game, Gabriel must confront the unrelenting, malevolent force that destroyed his family all those years ago.

His choice: place his trust in a master vampire, or give himself to the malignant darkness.

Is there a lesser of two evils—and how do you choose?

Length: 272 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled	Language: English	Age Level: 18 - 18

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ASIN : B01CKEZ0LC
Publisher : Ink Raven Press; 1st edition (8 April 2016)
Language : English
File size : 2916 KB
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Print length : 272 pages

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Linda

Well drawn characters, a plot full of secrets and dark turns, and oodles of atmosphere.

Reviewed in Australia on 18 August 2018

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The intriguing title stirred my initial interest in this supernatural fantasy/horror story. A couple of chapters in I got that jolt you feel when a story reels you in and I was desperate to find out what would happen next to the Davenport family, especially Gabriel, the titular character. Early on the story elicited that delicious sense of dread when you know something wicked is coming the characters’ way.

With well drawn characters, a plot full of secrets and dark turns and oodles of atmosphere, due to the author's excellent descriptive powers, I was thoroughly entertained. The use of multiple points of view can sometimes be a difficult thing to master in a debut but this author used them to full advantage to keep the action at a thrill-inducing pace. Judicious reveals and a rising sense of menace kept me glued to the story right through to the very end. Bravo to Beverly Lee!

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nursenellie

Unexpected thrill

Reviewed in Australia on 27 April 2016

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I LOVED this book Drawn in from the first few lines it was so hard to put down Reading it in the dark was not a good idea as it frightened me too much which was awesome I loved the characters struggle with themselves and the supernatural threat Beautifully written Beverley Lee. Dying for book 2

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Kelly H

Cracking horror read

Reviewed in Australia on 24 June 2020

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Excellent book. Fantastic characters, intriguing plot. Really well written, the author imbues each character with a unique nature that really dances off the page.

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Eerie Tense Horror Story - Best read in daylight hours!

Reviewed in Australia on 13 May 2016

‘The Making of Gabriel Davenport’ is the debut paranormal novel of British Author, Beverley Lee. Lee skilfully delivers a tense fast-paced ghost story with both humour and warmth.
This dark, supernatural story is perfect for lovers of fantasy, mystery, and ghost stories.
The story begins with a chilling snow storm where readers are introduced to the Davenport family. I was immediately drawn into the minutia of the Davenport’s lives and was completely taken with the characters of Beth and Stu Davenport. Gabriel was a perfectly adorable baby boy and I loved all the little details Lee included which only made the story more compelling and more real. Everyday life is suffused with the eerie and chilling ancient darkness of the skittering Aka Maga who is intent on destruction.
Lee skilfully weaves the story within a brooding atmosphere while unveiling a fascinating cast. I was taken with Carver and Noah and Clove, and of course, Gabriel Davenport. Lee’s ability to make the ordinary more than what is is, with her poetic prose is both admirable and courageous.
‘The Making of Gabriel Davenport’ has plenty of cliff hangers to keeps readers on the edges of their seats. The fine craftsmanship and poetic prose of Lee’s writing is to be commended. ‘The Making of Gabriel Davenport’ is highly recommended and I would love to see this on the big screen.

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Marilyn

The Making of Gabriel Davenport is a great horror story that ticks all the right boxes - ...

Reviewed in Australia on 18 July 2017

The Making of Gabriel Davenport is a great horror story that ticks all the right boxes - a sinister demon, a priest, a paranormal research group, and a vampire that is predator-ish in all the best ways that vampires are! I really enjoyed reading this book! It definitely evoked shades of Anne Rice for me - the Manor, for example, reminds me of the Talamasca from The Queen of the Damned, which is one of my all-time favourite Anne Rice books. Aside from Gabriel, who is of course the protagonist, all the other characters in the book - like Carver, Ella, Ollie, Noah and Olivia - are very likeable and really shine through. (P.S. Olivia really is the best! Such a kick ass character!) It's the perfect book to curl up on the sofa on a rainy night and read - while looking over your shoulder of course!

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A beautifully crafted novel.

Reviewed in Australia on 13 May 2017

What a great debut novel. This book had many great elements. The characters were believable with real problems and secrets. The writing was beautifully crafted and almost poetic. The metaphors placed you in the scene with brilliant imagery evoking all the senses. There were many chilling and heart rendering moments. From the first page I was hooked, sucked into a world of mystery, intrigue and an evil darkness. I absolutely loved this book with its many diverse characters who complemented one another with a story that twists and turns. It's hard to believe this is the first novel by Beverley Lee. I look forward to reading the next instalment. Congratulations Beverley on a beautifully written narrative.

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Merly Girl

Well worth reading!!

Reviewed in Australia on 28 September 2016

I love Dean Koontz books, so when I heard about Beverley Lee's The Making of Gabriel Davenport, I just had to read it! And I was not disappointed. Suspenseful, even scary at times, this debut novel is beautifully written. The characters, good and evil, each have traits we can relate to, therefore making them bizarrely likeable! Well done Beverley Lee! I cannot not wait to get my hands on Book 2 in this series.

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Carrie

Beware the box

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2019

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Beth and Stu Davenport brought their baby son Gabriel to a country home, for a village upbringing in an increasingly urban world. What they find there is horror beyond measure.
Teenage Gabriel, raised in a mansion full of odd balls, must once again face the demonic predator that stalked him, so many years before. But his new family within those walls is far from ordinary.
I made the mistake of starting this book late at night. The first couple of chapters so creeped me out that I've read the rest in daylight. To my mind, the characters, ominous atmosphere, plot and gathering pace are near perfect. Page after page the stakes rise and characters we've grown to care about face fatal peril. The conclusion is both shocking and surprising.
A wonderful book to savour and enjoy. Just not in the dark. There are two sequels.

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Steve

suspenseful with the right amount of horror

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2020

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I thoroughly enjoyed this novel! An incredible debut, and very well written.
Although set in modern day, The Making of Gabriel Davenport sustains the gothic feel because of its settings. I live in the country, and the countryside and properties are so accurately described that I was totally immersed in the moment. The natural elements she incorporates add to the scare factor, but in a good way.
The mood and suspense built as the novel progressed and there was never a dull moment. Personally, I loved the short chapters and the author handled multiple POV’s extremely well.
I think the strongest point overall was her character development. Each and every one of the characters was so well drawn, and the way they contrasted with each other, whilst at the same time remaining allies, was well done.
Though I know this is intended as a series, it would also work well as a stand-alone, so don’t be put off by imagining you might be left dissatisfied by the ending.
I wish I could award it 4.5 stars.

Julia Blake

A thoroughly good read, gripping and suspenseful, a real page turner from beginning to end!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 February 2017

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I was recommended this book by a friend, so settled down in bed one evening to read it. A few pages in I was no longer sleepy, but was sitting bolt upright, clutching the duvet to my chin, literally terrified out of my wits! With just a few carefully chosen words the author cleverly brings her readers to a state of suspension that doesn't let up for a moment. Short chapters and even shorter sentences hurl the reader on a roller coaster of a ride that mostly takes place within 24 hours. Having the courage of a jelly baby I'm not usually into horror, but this was so clever and sophisticated, so well written, that I am officially making an exception for this book. The author has an almost George R. Martin total disregard for her characters safety and even their lives, making us care about them, then brutally cutting them down. But, like Mr Martin, we forgive her because the plot demands their deaths. The major twist in the middle with the introduction of a "night visitor" (being very careful not to give too many spoilers here) took me completely by surprise, as did the ending, which left me howling in disbelief and frantically searching to see if a sequel is in the pipelines - apparently it is and is to be released any moment. I understand this is Ms Lee's debut novel, which surprised me, as this level of penmanship isn't usually acquired until the author has several books under their belt. All in all, a thoroughly good read, gripping and suspenseful, a real page turner from beginning to end.

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Gripping and intriguing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2019

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To be honest, Urban Fantasy have always been one of my favorite genres ever. One day I came across this saga; there were wings and said wings were grey and black and my mind just started being annoying to the point that, no shame at all, next day I was on Amazon looking for the books.
I genuinely thought that fallen angels were going to appear somewhere, at some point. I was literally dying to get some of the old dark soul that has to save someone pure in order to get their wings back, some old style drama and angst that have always been my cup of tea when it came to this kind of novels, but.

It just didn't happen. And I wish I could say that this was the reason why I spent pretty much the entire time on the verge of tears, but that would be a lie, because the series was so good I actually cried because it was over and I wanted more. So let me get you through it and let me vent a little bit, so that maybe you will understand why Gabriel Davenport's story became one of my favorite trilogies ever.

Premises are that Gabe's family has been into a supernatural accident that killed his father and left his mother in a very dark place and condition. She doesn't speak, she doesn't really react to anything that happens around her until a bird doesn't knock on her window, one day - the D-Day.
Window belonging to Carver's house, where Gabriel has been living with her and some other lads that can do special things since when Noah, a local priest, saved him and his mother from what was supposed to be their fate - not a happy one, believe me - one snowy and scary night, ages before.
The only problem is that Gabe is a curious human being and wants to know what really has happened on that dreadful night, so he starts doing his researches behind everyone's backs, meeting odd people and creatures; some good, other pretty cruel.
So, everyone is happy and gay, and also busy researching this evil power that appears to be gone, but that is still trying to finish what was left undone that dreadful night.
And it's when vampires appear and offer Gabe a dash of light in all that mysterious darkness that things get difficult and the whole mess blows up so that our story can actually start.

I have to admit that at the beginning I hated pretty much everything and everyone, because I still wasn't over the fact that there were no fallen angels, but then I got into the story. Beverley (the author that you can find here and on her personal website) has this marvelous writing style that keeps the reader engaged from the beginning to the end. She knows how to leave clues and how to stop a story line in order to start a new one, but without making you feel like one story is more or less important than the other. She kind of makes you feel greedy, I shall admit.
She's never boring, there hasn't been a single line I skipped or that I felt I wasn't interested in. I needed to know e v e r y t h i n g and immediately, because that story was going too fast and I felt like I didn't have enough time to gather all the information and feel all the emotions I was supposed to feel.
It turned out to have a good pace, tho; it was just me being greedy and engaging so much I couldn't put it down. Again, I can't not praise Beverley's skills when it comes to the writing style; even tho there's a lot going on in every book of the trilogy, she knows how to give the right amount of attention and importance to every single event in her story.

One thing that I loved in particular and that at the beginning I thought I was going to hate was the ability with which she mixed together Witchcraft, supernatural elements and Folklore.
Somehow in my mind something like that can't possibly work out - couldn't, because I have been proven wrong and I have changed my mind after reading these books - so I wasn't ready to get into it and then face another disappointment, but she managed to make the trick work once again.
I am glad to say that she found THE formula to put in the same cauldron both Witches and Vampires without making these two elements feel like they've been forced in an environment that doesn't belong to either of them. They blended together rather than fight in order to have one that prevailed on the other.
I loved the way she talked about Witchcraft (if you know me a little, you also know how demanding I am when it comes to this kind of elements) and the whole system she gave birth to. I honestly was and still am speechless, because she made something pretty folkloric feel like it was realistic and that could potentially happen in someone's life one day or the other.
Also, honorable mention: it was the kind of old magic I would die for. We talk about curses and witches and wars between good and evil. We talk about immortality and rest found only after a revenge. It's about spells and charms and rebirth, but also possession.

And vampires, guys. The vampires. Oh, my, god. Forget about Edward Cullen and Damon Salvatore (soz bae, you've been replaced). These ones will steal your heart in a blink of an eye.
There's so much going on in each and every one of them that you can't even imagine. Beverley portraits them with features belonging to the classical vampire you'll meet in the very first books ever written about these creatures: fangs, blood thirsty, strong and with all the five senses that are more developed than usual. They live at night and sleep their dead sleep during the day. Sensible to the light and able to read minds, communicate through them, but.
Beverley doesn't like to play easy, because her characters, doesn't matter which category they belong to, are many-sided. There's a lot of different aspects belonging to every single one and a lot going on in their lives, past and present, that they look more human than the actual human beings.
One thing you can't avoid is definitely falling in love with at least one of them. When it came to me, I fell for all of them regardless, but I still have my number one, that is the one and only.

I will keep on saying it until I have the chance to do this: I found myself in one character in particular. I disliked him at the very beginning but then I got to know him more in depth and I understood how similar we were. I can't deny he scared me, because he was living and perceiving everything the same way as I've been doing, so finding on paper all my feelings and thoughts and fears kind of hurt.
But another praise for Beverley goes to her ability when it comes to character development. Every single one of them grows up and changes, it doesn't matter if they're main characters or side ones. So does my bae, so does the reader alongside them, so my experience felt a little disorientating at the beginning but became a lot more safe and smooth the more I got to know this character specifically. I somehow grew up with him, understood things about me and found courage and strength where I never thought I could or would, so it has been interesting and what I needed at that specific stage of my life. Needless to say that it motioned something I am working on with all myself, right now, and even tho it's scary, if he managed to find his way out and be happy and safe, why can't I?
As I said, characters are really well developed and none of them is flat or stereotyped. They're not the kind of characters that you can take for granted, because they'll always find a way to surprise you, leave you speechless and heartbroken, sometimes. But once again, for good and for worse you will love them regardless.
What I really appreciate - of these characters but of the novel in general - is the way they make you think about everyday life and topics we consider matter of facts. We don't really think about Religion, i.e., which is an important topic she explores throughout the three novels, because it's part of our lives since when we are born whether we like it or not. We don't really get to choose until late and we spend most of our lives wandering and looking into other people's perspectives in order to find our answers, whilst Beverley gives us characters that doubts instead of trying and give said answers. She makes us readers think and choose and pick a side and I find it admirable.
She has the guts, let me tell you. She's not afraid of words and of speaking what comes to her mind or her characters' ones.

Also, this saga really makes you think about love, friendship and family; how relationships develops, how they deteriorate, how they get stronger and how hard is to keep on believing in someone when the whole world somehow seems to know it's the wrong thing to do. It teaches the reader that sometimes in order to do something good, something bad has to happen, but also that the bad can always be fixed. That there's a time for everything, a solution to every problem, that trust is a big thing that can't be underestimated or taken for granted. It teaches the value of sacrifice and explains pretty clearly that you can't have something without working hard in order to obtain it. And above all, Equivalent Exchange permeates the whole story line and yeah, if you're not sold yet and if you didn't go and buy the three books already, please feel free to tell me what else you need to know.

Vicky C

The Making of Gabriel Davenport by Beverley Lee

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 May 2020

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Well... this was some book! First of all, I don't think I will ever go into an antiques shop and buy anything old ever again...
This book was everything I was expecting it to be and then some... it leaves a chill in your bones and you keep holding your breath and when you barely have the chance to inhale, it hits you again and leaves you breathless again... A great read and I already have the other 2 books in this spine chilling series in my TBR pile! Strongly recommend!

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