Militia House: The not-so-obvious horrors of war.

 


Hello, I'm Samuel Troconis and this is my review on The Militia House by John Milas.
    
    The book is centered around Corporal Loyette, A US Marine deployed with his unit in Afghanistan in 2010. There, while not having much to do, they quickly become bored and the days become dreadful. While at their base, they get told stories about an abandoned Soviet military base from the 1970s. Loyette and his unit, having nothing else to do quickly go to explore the house. There, they experience paranormal occurences. After the events of the Militia House, they try to forget what happened, but things gradually get worse. They think it's just the war and being away from home, but something about the Militia House is not letting them forget the eventful day.
   
    Having some interest in war books, after hearing this book's horror twist, I was curious to see what it was. I began reading the book, and I soon saw myself enjoying it. The book rapidly escalates and the plot suddenly becomes more intense after the events of the Militia House. It includes lots of page-to-page cliffhangers, often leaving what's happening up to the reader until they turn the page. Also often makes the reader thinks if the characters are going crazy due to the horrors of war, or if these are actual events. This book was a different kind of war story, and also a different kind of horror story. I'm not a big fan of reading, but with The Militia House, I saw myself reading for entertainment, and just to see what would happen next. I greatly recommend this book.
Thanks for reading.


Comments

  1. Yuto InoueMarch 9, 2024 at 7:58 PM

    Hi Samuel! I enjoyed reading your summary as it made me very curious on the paranormal occurrences that caused the eventful day. Although I am not a big fan of war-based books, this one seems like a pretty interesting read for me (I guess it's more of a horror book) I think I ,might read it over this spring break! Thanks for the great post!

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  2. DJMarch 18, 2024 at 11:27 AM

    Hi Samuel, I read this book before too and I really liked it, the genre of military horror is very interesting. Very cool review :D

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  3. Daniel LeeApril 15, 2024 at 7:01 AM

    Hi Samuel. This book sounds really interesting because it's different from other books that commonly talk about war. I'll make sure to give this book a read. Great blog!

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