Author: Andaleeb Wajid
Publisher: Self Published
As an eighteen-year-old, Trishna's world was shattered when she
encountered a pair of haunting, luminous eyes in the depths of her family's
basement, only to stumble upon the lifeless body of her father. Filled with
terror, she fled her home, vowing never to return. Now, two decades later,
Trishna finds herself compelled to make the journey back to her hometown of
Dakhara following the passing of her mother. Accompanied by her two teenagers,
Varun and Jia, she must confront the ghosts of her past while rediscovering the
familiar walls of the home she once escaped. Unexpectedly, her ex-boyfriend,
Dr. Inder, reenters her life, offering both solace and intrigue. However,
unknown to Trishna, a malevolent force has silently lurked in the basement all
these years, patiently waiting for its moment to strike. With each passing day,
its presence grows stronger, biding its time for a reckoning. Prepare for an
electrifying journey as Trishna unravels the mysteries that have haunted her
family for generations. Will she uncover the truth behind her father's demise
and the sinister entity lurking in the shadows? Or will she succumb to the
darkness that threatens to consume her?
It Waits has been written beautifully which captures not just the horror of a sinister force but the power of love and emotions. The story has been told in quite a fast-paced manner and at no point does the reader get bored or feels the story getting dragged. The buildup to the central plot was imaginative, and I loved the use of a classic basement for the terror to unfold. Another interesting aspect about the story was the backstory Andaleeb provided to the force and how it came into being and into Trishna’s basement. While the book explores the spine-chilling presence of the entity, Andaleeb presents a parallel story, one that of motherhood and how that becomes a powerful force, both in Trishna’s past and the present. Through the story, she explores various aspects of love and emotions, and how they can make us behave in ways which might seem irrational to an outsider. Andaleeb hasn’t held back in adding gore to the book, and the scenes in the basement are quite descriptive, both visually and olfactory. When I started the book, I was expecting the run-of-the-mill ghosts scaring the daylights out of the occupants with some tricks, however what we meet in the book is something I would never wish upon the worst of enemies as well. The climax, however, does make you sit on the edge just because of the way Andaleeb has set the scene up.
Coming to the characters, I loved Varun and Jia quite a bit because they
have been created just like the current generation, and their reactions
throughout the story keep you interested in the outcomes. Dr. Inder is another
intriguing character who has been created with quite some depth, and there are
moments when you are not entirely sure of his motives in doing what he does.
Overall, this is a book definitely recommended to the lovers of horror.
The book scores a 4.63/5 for me.
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