“Something is murdering my men.”
Thus reads the message received from a Nazi commander stationed in a small castle high in the remote Transylvanian Alps. Invisible and silent, the enemy selects one victim per night, leaving the bloodless and mutilated corpses behind to terrify its future victims.
When an elite SS extermination squad is dispatched to solve the problem, the men find something that's both powerful and terrifying. Panicked, the Nazis bring in a local expert on folklore--who just happens to be Jewish--to shed some light on the mysterious happenings. And unbeknownst to anyone, there is another visitor on his way--a man who awoke from a nightmare and immediately set out to meet his destiny.
The battle has begun: On one side, the ultimate evil created by man, and on the other...the unthinkable, unstoppable, unknowing terror that man has inevitably awakened
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Praise for The Keep:
"Spellbinding, chilling, bloodcurdling."
--Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"One of the few really satisfying horror novels of the year...it has true fear in it."
--Peter Straub
"Spellbinding, chilling, bloodcurdling."
--Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"One of the few really satisfying horror novels of the year...it has true fear in it."
--Peter Straub
About the Author
F. Paul Wilson is the New York Times bestselling author of horror, adventure, medical thrillers, science fiction, and virtually everything in between. His books include the Repairman Jack novels, including Ground Zero, The Tomb, and Fatal Error; the Adversary cycle; and a young adult series featuring the teenage Jack. Wilson has won the Prometheus Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the Inkpot Award from the San Diego ComiCon, and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Horror Writers of America, among other honors. He lives in Wall, New Jersey.
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
The second half on the other hand left much to be desired. This novel was much better when it was about the two German officers who had to work together but hated each other. One was a true army officer. He proved his valor in WWI and was able to keep his career in the army after the first great war. The other showed cowardess in the face of the enemy in WWI and later became a member of the SS. The one stands by the proud tradition of the German army, and hates what the Nazis represent. The other is a cruel man who revels in the pain of others. Watching these two work together and against each other at the same time was the best part of this book.
Once Magda and her father enter the novel, it takes a huge downward spiral. Magda is an awful character, and once she becomes the main character the book became a drag to read. I completely agree with the other reviewer who stated that her sexual awakening was not necessary. When she wasn't shaking up with the "hero" of the book, she was whining about her father's disease, or the Nazis, or how because of her father's disease she couldn't live a normal life. I really wanted to reach into the book and slap her.
I would pass on this book if I was you. Which is a shame because the first half gave this book such promise that was never followed through with.
By MoeHorror
Format:Paperback
Having first watched the movie i read many reviews about how much better the book was.I have to say i differ in opinion to many, i thought that both add to any horror lovers best list.I will definitely continue on the F Paul Wilson Adversary series.
By MJH ALTA
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The Keep is a mixture of horror and fantasy with world war II as the backdrop. Very hard to put down, this book causes your skin to crawl and the need to turn all the lights on. This is not just a monster tale but also one with romance and the eternal struggle of good against evil. Don't prejudge this book by Hollywoods feeble attempt at making a movie out of it. Don't ever watch the movie as it is so bad that the VHS or DVD should be used only as a means of levelling that table that has the short leg.
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The Keep
I thought this book was fantastic. Great horror novel that kept me reading till wee hours of the morning. Read more
Published on Nov 23 2003
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Eh.
Without the love story, this would have been a really great creep fest. What a strong and gloomy beginning! Read more
Published on May 19 2003 by Open Container
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Creepy Book...I've Read It Twice...
There are very few books that I keep on my shelf to read more than once, but this is one of them. The setting is mesmerizing: a mysterious keep in Transylvania. Read more
Published on Feb 20 2003 by L. Land
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Who are these guys?
I, Originally, read this book in the early 80s and immediately anoited F.Paul Wilson as one of my five favorite authors. I read everything he writes and I'm never dissappointed. Read more
Published on Jan 11 2003 by Mr D.
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Laughable - Not scary
"The Keep" is exceptionally dull, and reads like something written by Barbara Cartland. This is not a classic horror story, horror lovers, and people who treasure the... Read more
Published on Dec 30 2002
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Worst book I read all year....
Buoyed by the praise garnered for this book ... I purchased this book with reasonably high hopes. However, it turns out that the best part of the book was in the imagining. Read more
Published on Dec 10 2002
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Entertaining at times, laughable at others
(Some minor spoilers)
A horror novel with a brilliant premise (Nazis get torn to pieces by a mysterious evil entity), it begins to drag after the first third, where it feels like... Read more
Published on Dec 8 2002 by "cj_31"
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FUN!
I grabbed this one on a whim, because I vaguely remembered reading it many years ago. I blasted through Harry Shannon's terrific "Night of the Beast," and then started my... Read more
Published on Dec 2 2002
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ultimate Evil versus...well, the Ultimate Evil
F. Paul Wilson's fine thriller "The Keep" combines so many horror elements that eventually one expects a good old fashioned ghost to be thrown in for good measure. Read more
Published on Nov 27 2002 by Chris K. Wilson
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Nazis, vampires, and immortals, oh my!
The Keep was also a good read. At first, I was like, "Oh god no, not another horror novel with Nazi's in it! Read more
Published on Oct 26 2002 by ZombiKitty
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