Let me start by saying this: The Last Page messed with my head in the best, most unsettling way possible. It’s the kind of book that doesn’t just blur the line between fiction and reality it erases it, burns the remains, and then whispers to you from the ashes.
The story follows Elias Marr, a writer who has more regrets than inspiration. When he takes shelter in the Hollow Inn during a snowstorm, things immediately feel…off. The inn is eerie, the storm relentless, and then there’s the book a living, breathing thing that doesn’t just contain stories, it becomes them. Or worse it becomes you.
What struck me the most was how the book Elias finds reflects his own trauma, heartbreak, and guilt in ways that felt painfully personal. As he turns each page, the stories shift, echoing parts of his life that even he has tried to forget. And yet, he can’t stop reading. Neither could I.
Ana Black writes with a haunting, lyrical style that lures you in like the book lures Elias. Her use of atmospheric horror is masterful, every creaking floorboard, every flicker of shadow feels like it's watching you. And as Elias unravels, so does the reader. I started to question what was real and what was part of the book’s curse. There were moments I had to stop, take a breath, and remind myself I wasn’t the one being written into the story.
What I loved most is how The Last Page isn’t just a horror novel. It’s a deeply psychological exploration of guilt, memory, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive. Elias is tragically relatable his desperation, his longing for meaning, his slow slide into literary madness. It’s chilling because it feels so human.
By the end, I wasn’t sure if I had read the book or if the book had read me. That’s how good it is.
If you love gothic horror with a metafictional twist, and stories that haunt you long after you close the cover (if it lets you), The Last Page is a must-read. But fair warning: once you start, you might never stop.
Read at your own peril, "The Last Page" is ALIVE.
Imagine finding a book that doesn't just tell stories – it *lives* them. It knows you. It *changes* for you. It bleeds into your world. That's the terrifying core of "The Last Page." Elias Marr's descent begins at the Hollow Inn, but the real trap is within the book's shifting, haunted pages. Reality unravels, shadows move, and you *feel* the line between reader and character dissolve. A masterclass in psychological & meta-horror. Deeply chilling, incredibly original. 5 stars.
The Last Page had me captured from the first page. I finished it in just two sessions, it was so difficult to put down. The author's use of language to convey sounds and images is stylish and refreshing. The words, sentences and paragraphs flow off the page easily and are at times quite literate.
The book tells the story of a failed writer, Elias Marr, and his descent into paranoia, delusions and finally complete madness after the death of his wife. As the story progresses we meet many characters from stories but are left wondering what is real and whether or not they are his own creations or those of a malignant entity. Was his wife, for example, real or a character he created and killed off in a plotline. I'm still wondering about that one.
The Last Page is a tour-de-force psychological horror story and a highly recommended read
— Mr Kevin