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Title: The Devoured
Author: Curtis M. Lawson
Narrator: Jason Sprenger
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-05-17
Publisher: Curtis M. Lawson
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 9 votes
Genres: Fiction, Horror
Publisher's Summary:
A grim and compelling new vision of The Old West, filtered through Norse and Native American myth. The old man had lost nearly everything- his family, his home, his war. Now, after years of bloody conflict, he must confront a malevolent cosmic entity to save his only son.
Armed with little more than steel and hatred, the old man embarks on a hopeless war against the devouring gods from beyond the stars and their agents on Earth. Leaving a trail of bullets and bodies from Oakland to Omaha, he battles witches, evangelical cannibals, Native shamans, and possessed lawmen.
His final stop: an accursed railroad town where the old man will make a final stand for his son's life against the first amongst the Devourers - the dark titan, Thurs.
Members Reviews:
Excellent story
I have always been fascinated by ancient mythologies, so this book definitely caught my interest. It takes place during what seems to be the end of the civil war. Emmett and his Native American mother were left at home while his father, a white man, was off fighting in the war. Emmett was 16 and his mother became deathly ill. Medicines and doctors couldn't heal her so Emmett decides to connect with his mother's father who is a shaman. Unfortunately, his grandfather is also dying and is not in his right mind. He offers Emmett a way to save his mother by contacting an ancient spirit. This is where the Native and Norse mythology comes into the story with ancient Gods, witches, giants, and other beings. Overall, it was a great story with a great narration. Jason Sprenger has the perfect voice for this story.
unexpected
I would like to state that I know nothing about the historical wild west or even the typical tropes involved in this genre.
As a non-native English speaker it was a bit exhausting in the beginning to listen to the drawled accent of the reader, but after some getting used it it was actually remarkably easy to understand considering how different it still sounds.
The main protagonists of the story are intriguingly shaded on the moral spectrum. (Though a bit overpowered in a perfect male fantasy way.) Everything they do, good or bad, is very relateable to the reader/listener I think. The big bad however was not written in this way at all. The evil entity is just evil because its evil. It comes form a place of evil and all it wants to do is eat babies. No explanation is given as to the motives or personality of the opponent. We are given a clear side of the conflict to root for, even though that side is not squeaky clean and saintly either.
The plot was interesting and unpredictable. Overall I had a good time, even though it did not win me over to the genre of grimdark western permanently.
Amazing!
Where does The Devoured rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?
What a great story and absolutely brilliant narration!
What did you like best about this story?
Everything about it was fantastic
Who was the most memorable character of The Devoured and why?
I enjoyed all of them, and the story immensely.
Any additional comments?
This was a great story and the narrator was just PERFECT for this story! Well done, and I would most definitely (and have already) recommended this story to others. Yay!
This Story is Insane!
THE DEVOURED is an insane read. Insane, I say!
A man leaves his wife and child to fight in the civil war. His wife, (and therefore his son, Emmett), are of native American heritage and while the man is gone, his wife becomes ill.