by Harmony Kent
When guilt-ridden Mia checks in to a suicide hotel, but can’t go through with the final act, vengeful ghosts gather to torment her.
When guilt-ridden Mia checks in to a suicide hotel, but can’t go through with the final act, vengeful ghosts gather to torment her.
Set in the near future, the post-war world is in turmoil.
Mia Hawthorne suffers an emotional breakdown, following the death of her wife, and loses everything to a corrupt government.
In an ironic twist of fate, the government suicide department, The Last Sanctuary, allocates a desperate and destitute Mia to the very hotel and family heirloom which she has so recently lost.
On her first day at the Lighthouse Inn, beset with painful memories, doubts, and questions, Mia finds herself coming face to face with angry ghosts, who gather to goad and torment her.
Lost and alone, can Mia find enough strength and purpose to avoid her final, frightful fate?
This novella contains many references to suicide and suicidal thoughts. It also references off-page bereavement and off-page female to female marriage.
Some references to violence are mentioned, but remain vague and mostly off-page.
No profanity is used.
If any of these are likely to trigger you, please use your discretion when purchasing/reading this book.
[Please note: although this is the final book of a series, it is a standalone novella and you don't need to have read any of the previous books. Eight different authors shared the same setting and place, but each story is unique and in various genres and styles.]
I read the first paragraph and was immediately hooked. My eyes were glued to the laptop screen. Beautiful style. Engaging plot. A peek into 2072—who could resist learning what’ll happen to us in the near future? Mysterious? Yes. Ghostly? Yes. Scary? Very much. Suspenseful? Without a doubt. A satisfactory ending? For me, it was. And at the end, redemption, I would say a sweet revenge! I read it in one sitting, all chores forgotten for the day. And though this kind of stories is not my cup of tea, I really enjoyed The Room at the End. Highly recommended to the fans of the genre.
This book is a paranormal dystopian science fiction taking place in the year 2072. The government is authoritarian and robots, Artificial Intelligence, and surveillance technology is in service of the government. Mia Hawthorne lost her wife Emmy to suicide, and she has also lost her family’s business, a hotel, the Inn by the lighthouse in Harbor Pointe, a place with a long history of hauntings and other mysteries. She has lost her desire to live, and the government’s suicide department has sent her to the Harbor Pointe Inn to take her own life. Basically, they sent her to end her life at the family business she lost. She is staying by herself in a spooky house a bit away from the Inn itself. There are a few things in this novella that made it feel familiar to me. I used to live by the north Swedish coast, and I’ve visited many somewhat spooky lighthouses. I should say this lighthouse is by the north California coast. The puppy in the story is named Ollie, just like my wife’s best friend’s dog. When Mia arrives, she orders a local IPA at the bar, just like I would have, but she gets a lager instead, which is typically what happens to me. The story starts out very dark, everything goes wrong, evil is lurking and attacking. There are ghosts, apparitions and a powerful sinister presence that wants Mia dead. However, things are not exactly like they look to Mia and the other guests and employees at the hotel. There are shocking revelations, incredible discoveries, and there is hope. Mia has the power to set things right in a big way. This is a very atmospheric story, there are storms, strange events, foreboding circumstances and disturbing hauntings. The forces of darkness are indeed very present and very powerful in this novella. The story features a lot of interesting surprises, it is very suspenseful and well written. In other words, it is a real page turner and an excellent finale to the Harbor Pointe series. I highly recommend this book.
This is the second Harbor Pointe novella I’ve read and it’s astounding how Harmony Kent has adapted the same location – Harbor Pointe – to tell a different story set years into the future. A recent tragic death – ghosts… I only slept that night thanks to Ollie the Collie cuddling up to Mia the way my own pup does. Now I’ve read to the end, all I can say is WOW. Anything more would give away too much. Go buy a copy
The Room at the End is the final novella in the Harbor Pointe Series. It is a dystopian story set in a future world dominated by AI and a 'Big Brother' type of government. I thought this futurist setting for the final story was a great choice, and as a big fan of dystopian books, the storyline and setting worked very well for me. The plot also involves a strong paranormal element which is another big plus for me. The ghosts also tied this novella firmly in with the storylines and concepts of its predecessor novellas in the series. Mai Hawthorne has suffered the loss of her wife to suicide. With no other obvious explanation, Mia blames herself for this death and her life spirals down into depression and an inability to cope or take appropriate action in her business. Mia is the owner of the Harbor Pointe Inn at the time of her partner's suicide. The novella starts with Mia having lost her business to the greedy, post apocalyptic government of the time which controls surviving humans through AI and robotics. Having elected to end her life, Mia has been sent to Harbor Pointe Inn by the government's suicide department. There, she is expected to do the deed within a short period and all of her expenses are paid for by the government. As soon as she arrives, Mia becomes aware of various ghosts, malevolent and benevolent, who haunt the lighthouse keeper's cottage which has been allocated to her. With the help of an abandoned puppy, Mia must face the various ghosts and uncover the truth about her wife's death. Will her discoveries change her mind about committing suicide? Is it to late? You'll have to read this intense and fascinating novella to find out.
