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    More than shock horror, Cabiling’s "Below" tackles a range of social ills such as drugs, capitalism, and lack of education.

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    More than shock horror, Cabiling’s "Below" tackles a range of social ills such as drugs, capitalism, and lack of education.

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    Emerging Author Releases Zombie/Dystopian Novel with a Focus on Social

    Issues

    More than shock horror, Cabiling’s "Below" tackles a range of social ills such as drugs, capitalism,
    and lack of education.

    Richmond, VA December 23, 2024 --(PR.com)-- The oftentimes unfair practices that plague the
    publishing industry can sometimes get in the way of a successful campaign, but Cabiling’s debut novel,
    "Below," isn’t the problem. Editorial reviews have widely praised the book, with Kirkus Reviews saying
    that Cabiling is a “bold, new voice in Filipino horror” and that "Below" is “a thrilling, action-packed
    ride.” Cabiling might feel that he is on an island, being peerless because of a lack of horror writers from
    his native country of the Philippines, but this doesn’t take away from Below’s merits. "Below" doesn’t
    just offer significant amounts of violence but adds a plethora of social issues to ground the book in
    relevance. Cabiling writes about the drug epidemic and its connection with the trend in substandard
    mental healthcare; he links the problem of poverty with a lack of education; capitalism with materialism
    and greed. Indeed, Cabiling’s "Below" doesn’t intend to sound preachy the way some customer reviews
    have otherwise noted. If the lead character’s first-person POV chooses between a carousel of topics to
    mull over, it doesn’t strive to create the impression of being heavy-handed. For the most part, the many
    relevant social issues that complement the horror and mounting suspense also keep readers turning the
    page. While Cabiling’s prose can sometimes stride the line between literary and accessible genre fiction,
    some would take for granted the flow and lyricism that make complex and compound sentence structure a
    surprisingly rewarding read. A book so unique for its depiction of the grit characteristic of third-world
    slums warrants special notice, especially when good writing and life lessons abound.

    For more information about this topic, please contact Alaric Cabiling personally by e-mailing him at
    [email protected].

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    Asylum Art, Ltd.
    Alaric Cabiling
    639150334684
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    https://alariccabiling.net

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    https://www.pr.com/press-release/927861

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