Published: Sep. 22, 2012
Words: 67,855 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780991715800

Short description

Broken Escalator is a surrealist horror novel by Christopher Munroe, where mechanical failure spirals quickly out of control and human nature is discovered to be by turns nobler and more brutal than anyone could imagine. Or at least, than anyone would like to admit…

Extended description

On October 5th of last year, the escalators at West Edmonton Mall shut down simultaneously due to what was believed to be a series of mechanical failures, stranding thousands on the second floor. By the time a rescue operation could be organized and mounted, nearly everyone on the mall’s upper level had been killed, and to this day few people, if any, understand what really happened during the period when that area of the mall was cut off from the rest of the world.

My name is Christopher Munroe, and this is the story of what happened to me. This isn't the whole story of what happened at West Edmonton Mall that horrible day, but it is my story. This is the story of the people I met, the things I had to endure, and the lengths I went to, to survive... a broken escalator.

Broken Escalator is a surrealist horror novel by Christopher Munroe, where mechanical failure spirals quickly out of control and human nature is discovered to be by turns nobler and more brutal than anyone could .. (Read more) On October 5th of last year, the escalators at West Edmonton Mall shut down simultaneously due to what was believed to be a series of mechanical failures, stranding thousands on the second floor. By the time a rescue operation could be organized and mounted, nearly everyone on the mall’s upper level had been killed, and to this day few people, if any, understand what really happened during the period when that area of the mall was cut off from the rest of the world.

My name is Christopher Munroe, and this is the story of what happened to me. This isn't the whole story of what happened at West Edmonton Mall that horrible day, but it is my story. This is the story of the people I met, the things I had to endure, and the lengths I went to, to survive... a broken escalator.

Broken Escalator is a surrealist horror novel by Christopher Munroe, where mechanical failure spirals quickly out of control and human nature is discovered to be by turns nobler and more brutal than anyone could imagine. Or at least, than anyone would like to admit…
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horror, demon, dark fantasy, metafiction, horror comedy, demonic possession, evil cult, horror dark fantasy, horror ebook, fantasy comedy, west edmonton mall, suicide cult

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Review by: Kimberly Gould on Feb. 08, 2013 :
Broken escalator is an eerie crossing of an otherworldly fantasy, like the Wizard of Oz, with the Lord of the Flies. This book can't be shelved anywhere but horror, and please put it with the most psychologically twisted in the category, thank you. The only reason I don't give this book five stars is that it has scarred me to landmark I must visit every week. That and the small hand-holding I needed to make it to chapter three. It was hard to swallow that first moment when people look at the broken escalator and don't just walk down as happens every other time the darn things stop working. I had faith, recognized the signs that something 'odd' was at work, and plowed on. I'm very glad I did.

For his first full-length novel, Christopher has provided a wonderful offering, one that should not be sacrificed with a ceremonial dagger on the Chapters counter, but shared in a less destructive way. I'm not a horror reader by nature, but I enjoyed the chilling scenes, the psychotic characters, and the pure evil that existed in this book. Rarely do authors get so clear a mission as to have good triumph over evil, but here it is!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Chris Willott on Jan. 14, 2013 :
I'll never look at West Edmonton Mall in the same way again. It was really a page-turner, and a fun romp into the author's crazed imagination.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Hammed Al-Tamimi on Nov. 25, 2012 :
The story was very beautifully written and imagined, but I must admit, that what I loved the most and what really got my attention was how smart the author is, I love an author who goes deep and makes you think.

The beginning paragraphs are true hooks.
Good luck and wish you the best.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Kat Fullerton on Sep. 27, 2012 :
After reading this often hilarious yet genuinely terrifying urban nightmare, you'll never look at an escalator the same way again.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Olav Rokne on Sep. 25, 2012 :
Christopher Munroe's pithy prose and well-rounded characters make this odd tale of urban mayhem a must-read.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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