‘The Waning’ By Christina Bergling – A Book Review

Christina Bergling is an author that I discovered when I read her novel, The Rest Will Come. You may read my review here. I also had a chance to chat with her as well, and you may find that interview here. I am now a huge fan of hers, soI just had to read another one of her novels, and this time, I went with The Waning. The description intrigued me, and I knew I had to read it. Just how good is this book? Read on to find out!

Synopsis:

Beatrix woke up in a small metal cage, a persistent dripping sound her only company.

Lost in the darkness. Reeling to remember. She had been leaving work to celebrate her promotion, a promotion that was the culmination of her entire ruthless, driven career; a promotion that would cement her status with her marketing firm enough for her to take her relationship with her girlfriend out of the lesbian closet. Beatrix had finally made it.

And then she was here, disoriented and petrified in a black she could not define.Yet the reality of her Master may be even more terrifying than the crushing darkness and enveloping isolation. He appears as an ominous shadow in the doorway of her cell, and he never speaks to her. Instead, he teaches her the language of pain and torture, of submission and obedience, of domination and possession

With each passing day, the fight and hope in Beatrix begins to shrivel and wane. With each savage beating, her survivalist instincts rise up to overwhelm the person she was. With each dehumanizing condition, she begins to forget who she was and the life from which she was ripped.

Can Beatrix ward off the psychological breakdown of her Master? Can she resist the temptation to survive and thrive through submission? Either Beatrix will succeed at surviving and escaping the torments of her Master or her Master will succeed at breaking her completely and reforming her into his design for a human possession

My Thoughts:

The story in The Waning was compelling to read. I found myself reading it on my lunch at work and at night when I got home. It was a quick read, and this tale will touch your every emotion. EVERY emotion. You will be angry, sad and horrified in the best way possible. Is there anything more terrifying than being kidnapped and locked in a solitary dark cage? Just the thought makes me shudder. Wait until you read this book. You will empathize with Beatrix and you will go through the experience with her.

I love when a book lingers with me after I am done reading. I am a claustrophobic person, which added to my creeped out and unsettled feeling throughout the story. I don’t like to give too much away in my reviews, but I will say this. This story is worth every moment you invest into it. The ending. Just the ending. You must read The Waning, especially if you are a fan of psychological horror. It is perfect! I am definitely a Christina Bergling fan, and I’m looking forward to her next story.

Be sure to grab your copy on Amazon!