Final Winter

Iain Rob Wright

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GENRE

APOCALYPTIC HORROR SUSPENSE / THRILLER

    Core Theme

    GOOD VS. EVIL

    TIME PERIOD

    Contemporary

    COMPARABLE TITLES

    A QUIET PLACE, THE MIST, CONSTANTINE

    CHARACTER LIST

    • HARRY JOBSON: LEAD. DRUNK, BROKEN

    • LUCAS FERGUS: LEAD. LUCIFER INCARNATE

    • STEPH: BEAUTIFUL, BARKEEP AND HARRY’S LOVE INTEREST

    • DAMIEN: YOUNG, VIOLENT, MISUNDERSTOOD, DRUG DEALER

    • JESS: BUBBLY, SWEET, MARKET CLERK

    • PETER: POLISH, BRAVE, BODY THAT HIS MARKED BY ANGELS

    • NIGEL: EVIL, SERIAL RAPIST

    Logline

    The blizzard is just the beginning.

    Target Audiences

    Age: 35-54

    Target Gender: Universal

    Setting

    British pub and supermarket

    Based on a True Story

    No

    Publishing Details

    Status: Yes: self-published

    Publisher: KDP

    Year Published: 2011

    Starting Description

    On the night when it begins snowing in every country of the world, a ragtag group of strangers gather at a rundown English pub to take shelter from the cold.

    Ending Description

    God is wiping out humanity with a snowstorm, as he once tried to end it with Noah and the flood. The protagonist makes a terrible sacrifice that earns God's mercy and saves humanity.

    Group Specific

    Information not completed

    Hard Copy Available

    No

    ISBN

    ISBN-10: 146353356X ISBN-13: 978-1463533564

    Mature Audience Themes

    Language/Profanity, Extreme Violence, Sexual Abuse

    Plot - Other Elements

    Twist, Philosophical Questions, Meaningful Message

    Plot - Premise

    Overcoming Monster/Villain

    Main Character Details

    Name: Harry Jobson

    Age: 40

    Gender: Male

    Role: Protagonist

    Key Traits: Desperate, Lone Wolf

    Additional Character Details

    Name: Lucas Fergus

    Age: 40

    Gender: Male

    Role: Mentor

    Key Traits: Manipulative, Sarcastic, Adventurous, Badass, Charming, Confident, Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Funny

    Additional Character Details

    Name: Stephanie

    Age: 26

    Gender: Female

    Role: emotional

    Key Traits: Aspiring, Beautiful, Empathetic

    Additional Character Details

    Name: Damien Banks

    Age: 20

    Gender: Male

    Role: Antagonist

    Key Traits: Complex, Criminal, Heroic, Lone Wolf, Aggressive, Badass

    Brief

    On the night of an apocalyptic snowstorm, a man with a tragic past finds himself holed up with unlikely group in an English pub trying to keep warm and he must face a sinister presence in the snow to save humankind.

    What We Liked

    - The premise is strong. The single setting does a great job of building suspense. It is very marketable - this would do extremely well among horror fans.
    - Almost single location which helps to really build the suspense of the story.
    - A character with a tragic past seeking redemption is always an audience pleaser.
    - It is a perfect horror suspense story to bring to the big screen. It is almost ready to go as is and should be an easy sell.
    - Key points: Suspenseful; Virtually single location; Popular genre; Horror with a redemption storyline; Use of exceptionally frightening imagery.

    Synopsis

    It is snowing in every country in the world. And it isn’t just any snow either. It is absolutely apocalyptic outside. A group of people are holed up in an English pub to ride out the storm where they try keep warm by drinking beer and building a fire.

    Harry Jobson is among those in the pub. He has a sad and tragic past and now embraces his reputation as the town drunk at the pub each night. The power goes out and the group is soon joined by other locals fleeing the weather as well. The most notable is a jovial stranger calling himself Lucas.

    It becomes apparent that something sinister is outside the pub as the locals recount stories of frightening encounters with tall hooded figures and vicious beasts. The patrons all come to accept this as a reality when a body with the words, “Send out the Sinner” carved into its chest is hurled in through the pub window. Tensions run high, squabbles break out and secrets are revealed.

    While outside in the elements, Lucas finally tells Harry that he is the sinner that is being stalked by angels and Hell Hounds. When Harry committed murder, it was the last sin that God could tolerate and he ushered in the apocalypse as a result. Upon hearing of his immense impact on the world, he makes a great personal sacrifice. His selfless act causes God to reconsider and gives humankind a second chance.

    About The Author

    Bestselling author, Iain Rob Wright, is a prolific and rising star in genre of horror.