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Title: Crossing the Meadow

Author: Kfir Luzzatto

Narrator: Craig Randall Nickerson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-16

Publisher: PINE TEN, LLC

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

A strange nightmare, a young woman in a foggy city, and a body buried underneath a bathtub. A little girl who can see her dead cat, an old blind woman, and a beautiful girl who died too young. They don't know what awaits them beyond that meadow, but they are determined to find out....

Crossing the Meadow guides you into the twilight zone, where dead people brush silently past the living ones and, often without noticing, affect their fate. Warning: Your perception of the space around you will never again be the same!

Members Reviews:

started off promising

Was a bit disappointed with the ending

What dreams may come

At first, you'd think it was a love story; the man, George, meets the beautiful girl, Clara, in a cafe, while he's on a trip back to his old hometown. They hit it off beautifully.

Then it seems to be a ghost story, as George and Clara are revealed to be spirits, their souls united, not by passion, but by mystery. A mystery that, in its seperate ways, has haunted each of them: Clara with a desire to know the truth of her death, an event no spirit can ever know, while George's almost equally intense desire to remain ignorant of that very same truth nearly overwhelms his own curiosity. It is Clara's drive to knowledge that propels the story, clinging to George for her precious, fading humanity, even as she coldly, almost ruthlessly, uses the living and dispatches of the dead who get in her way. But if Clara is the spirit of the book, George is its body, his own desire for peace leading him away from Clara to an exploration of the world he now inhabits, especially those who inhabit it with him.

For the true focus of the book is an examination, remarkably tender and often ironic, of the nature of humanity once the tedious business of living is removed. The burdens of life are great, and it is no surprise that the living fare poorly in this world. Yet the confusions and choices of life live on, and the realm of the dead is populated by those who are not free of them, those who are not ready, or occasionally not willing, to cross the meadow into whatever--heaven, nirvana, or perhaps oblivion--may lay beyond. George moves with them and among them, torn between his past and his present until a chance encounter clarifies his mind and he does what he must.

So, if the question is, is Crossing the Meadow a love story, an occult mystery, or a deeply human study of living and being, my answer is: Yes.

What Dreams May Come

At first, you'd think it was a love story; the man, George, meets the beautiful girl, Clara, in a cafe, while he's on a trip back to his old hometown. They hit it off beautifully.

Then it seems to be a ghost story, as George and Clara are revealed to be spirits, their souls united, not by passion, but by mystery. A mystery that, in its seperate ways, has haunted each of them: Clara with a desire to know the truth of her death, an event no spirit can ever know, while George's almost equally intense desire to remain ignorant of that very same truth nearly overwhelms his own curiosity. It is Clara's drive to knowledge that propels the story, clinging to George for her precious, fading humanity, even as she coldly, almost ruthlessly, uses the living and dispatches of the dead who get in her way.

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Title: The Watertown Nightmare

Author: Corey Turner

Narrator: Michelle Marie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-02-16

Publisher: corey turner

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

The Clarkson family has been through a lot, having gone through a paranormal event that nearly took their lives and, without knowing, having it plastered on the Internet and TV. Now, they just want to leave their old life behind and start anew, but the evil entities that haunted them seem to follow them wherever they go.

Members Reviews:

Four Stars

It was ok

Que?

The damn book is in Spanish while the description is in English. No mention in the description of it being in other than English! Now I am tod I need to write at least 20 words. Seems I've done that.

LOVE IT

NICE STORY LOVE IT!

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Title: A Light That Could Only Shine on the Dead

Subtitle: A Horror Short Story

Author: Robert S. Wilson

Narrator: Robert S. Wilson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-02-16

Publisher: Empire of Blood Books

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

Twelve-year-old Rosario and his parents have arrived at Devil's Creek for a weekend of camping and family fun. The boy's parents have a surprise for Rosario, a secret.

But the eyes of the crows are watching.

And Devil's Creek holds a secret all its own.

Members Reviews:

Light.

Huh? I must have missed something, because I didn't get the point of this story at all. Good writing, and I've enjoyed numerous tales by Mr. Wilson, but this was a miss for me.

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Title: Song of the Red Wolf

Subtitle: The Tala Chronciles, Book 1

Author: Toni House

Narrator: Nicole Heneveld

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-27-16

Publisher: Toni House

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

How does it feel to get everything you've ever wanted? Perfect bliss. This is the life Billy and Wizzie Frank have worked hard for, a life they've both sacrificed for. The perfect marriage and the perfect house with a view, right on the Alabama River, at just the right price. Did they find their dream home by chance or by fate, or was it something more sinister?

Instead of the peaceful life, they find themselves enduring violent hauntings and encounters night after night, when the ghost of a Native American chief swears revenge on them all. They must fight for their lives and the lives of their loved ones, with the help of their neighbor kid, a Native American college professor, and two unexpected heroes: the ghost of an Indian brave and his trusty companion, Tala. But is their help enough? Billy and Wizzie's new beginning could just be their end.

Members Reviews:

Cannot wait to read the next in series!

Cannot wait to read book 2!!!

A friend of mine recommended this book to me and I was so glad she did. I love stories about ghosts and haunted houses...and this novel delivers a scary tale that is a page turner. Its about a young couple that buy a home in a small town. It is their dream home and they get it for a good price...and there's a reason for that...the house has had many owners...few lasting no more than months...that's because the house is haunted by a very angry Indian chief who wants all "white" men off his land. This story is full of interesting characters that the writer develops at a nice even pace. She does not introduce a character that is not integral to the plot...which I like...the book draws you in immediately...and sets the scene with vivid imagery that puts you right there. There is amazing detail...the setting and surrounding nature are described perfectly....not over done, if you know what I mean...she doesn't take an entire chapter to describe something...its just enough to give you a true sense of place without being heavy handed. I felt the writer really knew how to build suspense throughout the book...the story unfolds at a nice pace and I was wanting to read more and more...I read it in two days! I was riveted by the story and the characters are very real...there is also an element of the past with themes of hauntings...unsettled spirits...friendship...and protection...there were parts of the story that literally gave me the chills and the hair on my arms stood up...it is very well written and has just the right amount of scare/spooky factor...not campy at all...but suspenseful and thoroughly enjoyable. This is the first in a series and I will definitely read the next book...cannot wait to see what happens!

Highly recommend this book!!!

An unusual and unsettling story

I was pleasantly surprised by this paranormal thriller that is partly based on fact. The embellishments are intricately weaved throughout the story and it is difficult to ascertain where the facts stops and the fiction begins. The book is unsettling, creepy and surprisingly poignant. I found it difficult to put the book down at times though I was cringing. The author is a master at building suspense and painting an immersive and intense world in the Deep South.

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Title: The Black Lodge

Author: Robert Weinberg

Narrator: Nick Santa Maria

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-26-16

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

In an old Chicago railroad house, a crack dealer is robbing his customer - a huge, shrouded figure with a thousand in cold cash and a featureless face. The pusher empties his .44 into the man, who is slammed against a wall by the bullets' force. But he rises unharmed - and slowly approaches his attacker with a meat cleaver. "My turn," he utters calmly. He's the Dark Man, a force of evil....

In his office across town, psychic detective Sid Taine takes the case of beautiful socialite Angel Caldwell. She describes her husband Victor's association with Black Lodge, and the threats against him by the mysterious Arelim - a name Taine recognizes as the master of white magic known through the centuries as the Avenging Angel...a force of good.

Sid Taine is about to discover the secrets of the Dark Man and Victor Caldwell. On the stage of a case big-city arena, the terrifying heart of the Black Lodge will stand revealed to him in an apocalyptic showdown between good and evil.

Members Reviews:

3 and a half stars for this cool horror/detective hybrid

Robert Weinberg has been nominated for the Hugo and the Balrog and is a two-time winner of the World Fantasy Award, as well as the recipient of a Bram Stoker Award, so it sucks that he's only written 16 full-length novels. I've enjoyed his light fantasy series (A Logical Magician and A Calculated Magic) and his classic horror The Devil's Auction is one my all-time favorites.

The Black Lodge (first published in 1991) is an urban horror/occult tale that part-times as a detective story. It showcases Sid Taine as the tarot-reading shamus and introduces a supporting character that is later incarnated in a different literary format. The story starts when Taine is hired by a rich, beautiful woman (of course) to look into her husband's shady association with a sinister society called the Black Lodge. But as Taine doggedly chases down his leads, elsewhere in the city, a faceless entity known as the Dark Man is hunting down and butchering more than a few lowlife characters. Are these bloody murders connected to Taine's case? Well...yes. The tension mounts as the Dark Man gets closer and closer to possibly violently doing away with the core cast while Taine and friends attempt to make sense of the case's murkiness and also find a way to defeat their seemingly all-powerful adversaries. It all boils down to a confrontation with the entire Black Lodge in the somewhat exciting finale. But that's all I'll say about the plot.

As a horror novel and for sheer entertainment value, the Black Lodge pales in comparison with the Devil's Auction, but then again, I hold the latter in very high regard. But, still, the Black Lodge doesn't lack for scary, diabolical fun. Most of the plot takes place in the cold, mean streets of Chicago and involves quite a few criminal scums-of-the-earth, thus flavoring the horror theme with a certain seedy urban element. The Dark Man is an unstoppable force of evil and, reading on, I wondered with dreadful anticipation how, or even if, the key characters will escape his relentless pursuit. The story is tautly written. Mr. Weinberg certainly knows how to amp up the suspense. He also goes into some details about the particulars of voodoo, several ancient European orders and satanism.

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Title: The Dead Man's Kiss

Author: Robert Weinberg

Narrator: Milton Bagby

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-20-16

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

His name is Satni Jambres. It means nothing now, but 30 centuries ago, he was the most feared sorcerer in the world. None dared challenge him, for his magic was fueled by the dark gods of the night. Then, in a surprising twist of fate, a stranger, a one-time slave, brought him to his knees - defeated him using magic that even Jambres could not withstand.

Now, the master mage has returned, resurrected by a white supremacist named Carl Garrett. Along with his gang of murderers and terrorists, Garrett hopes to use Jambres' powers to enact the most violent blood sacrifice the world has ever known.

Members Reviews:

Magical Detective story with a twist

I enjoy all of Robert Weinberg's books. They each have an original premise of suspense and occult horror. I think that in between the story lines he was letting the reader know how the intentional or subconscious manipulation of knowledge, science and magic can assist humanity or create monsters, and keeping the balance is key to his main characters. Have read many of his books, and have many to go.

Five Stars

Great book

Egyptian sorcery makes for great horror!

If you love the work of Tim Powers, and specifically The Anubis Gates, you might well enjoy this cinematic horror romp that functions almost like a photographic negative of The Anubis Gates. You may remember that The Anubis Gates is one of the foundational novels of "steampunk" (no, really, look it up) and that it involves time travel, Victorian London, body-switching, and Egyptian magic. Here we have its opposite, a novel about a modern-day (late 90s) domestic terrorist/white supremacist type who is contacted through his dreams by a long-dead Egyptian sorcerer, subsequently raised from his stasis because he promises to help bring about the terrorist's agenda. Of course, the sorcerer has his own agenda and he's using the supremacist group for his own ends -- revenge that may bring about the end of the world. Throw in a museum archivist who's more capable in Egyptian magic than it would appear, a lovelorn part-time Mossad agent, a couple of long-suffering but open-minded cops, various thugs and killers, a bunch of murdered corpses who give the sorcerer "vessels" to walk around in, and a fair amount of very imaginative but straightforward horror... and you have Bob Weinberg's The Dead Man's Kiss... the kind of novel anyone who loves Egyptian themes and magic in their horror will absolutely enjoy. I know I did, twice: back in the day, and on a recent reread.

--W.D. Gagliani, author of Wolf's Trap

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Title: Screams!

Author: Yael Eylat-Tanaka

Narrator: John E. Christ

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-17-16

Publisher: Pro-Wordsmith

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

Terror strikes in many ways, some raging and violent, assaulting our senses, others more subtle and devious. Terror creates perdition, the abject submission to its tentacles. Come find yourself in these stories.

Members Reviews:

A harrowing experience

What did you love best about Screams!?

A harrowing story and a very dramatic reading.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the second story the most. The writing was very good.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

The narrator was very dramatic and the reading was very smooth, clear and full of emotion. There were some distracting mouth clicks and background noise, but after the first few minutes, I got used to it.

If you could rename Screams!, what would you call it?

The stories didn't necessarily make me scream, but they did make me feel quite terrified - perhaps something along those lines.

Any additional comments?

Don't listen to these alone at night.

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Title: Rest Stop

Author: Rish Outfield

Narrator: Rish Outfield

Format: Unabridged

Length: 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-16

Publisher: No Apologies Productions

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

Driving to Montana, a man and his dog end up on an isolated winter road. Stopping, they discover they're not alone out there.

Members Reviews:

Four Stars

It's a horror, but there is a dog and it made me feel the cold.

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Title: "Beginner's Spell"

Subtitle: A Beginner's Spell for All Witches and Warlocks

Author: Waide Riddle

Narrator: Ted Gitzke

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-11-16

Publisher: Waide Riddle

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

"Beginner's Spell" is strictly for the beginning witch, warlock, and voodoo enthusiast. Recommended for the practitioner of black witchcraft. The perfect spell/curse to cast upon your enemy who has done you wrong. Perfect for revenge seekers.

Warning: It is highly encouraged/advised to have a witness on hand when studying this spell. Students may need help with what they call out from the darkness. Practice at your own risk. This spell is held and protected safely in the archives of UCLA Library of Special Collections. Published in the anthology Speculative Poets of Texas (2015).

Members Reviews:

Waist of money and time

Not the best. I was looking for something the was simular and complete to the incantation from the movie the gate this wasn't the greatest

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Title: From Ashes to Ashes

Subtitle: Novella Series, Volume 3

Author: R. L. McCallum

Narrator: Chiquito Joaquim Crasto

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-10-16

Publisher: Books by R. L. McCallum

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Horror

Publisher's Summary:

One of the most glorious paths through a child's wonderland is down the aisle of a candy store, a dream world of confectionery delights that entice youthful exuberance with a myriad of colorful wrappings and sugary possibilities. And such was the delightful atmosphere at the Sweet Things Candy Emporium, where, on the sunny morning of April first, Becka Marshall opened the doors to not only her childhood dream but to the dark prospects of an unforeseeable nightmare.

Suddenly plagued by a series of strange events and the grisly death of a police officer, Becka discovers that her store is haunted by the ghosts of 13 children who died in a fire in 1943. Being amateur ghost hunters, Becka and two friends decide to prove to the police that the nightly intruders are the mischievous spirits of lost children.

Members Reviews:

Great Short Story

Any additional comments?

From Ashes to Ashes is an entertaining story that keeps you (and your attention) on the edge of your seat. Its Fire Starter meets A Haunting in Georgia.