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The Demon of Brownsville Road
- A Pittsburgh Family's Battle with Evil in Their Home
- By: Bob Cranmer, Erica Manfred
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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As a young boy, Bob had been drawn to the property, and, just when the family decided to move back to Brentwood, it went up for sale. Without a second thought, they purchased the house that Bob had always dreamed of owning. But the family soon began experiencing strange phenomena - objects moving on their own, ghostly footsteps, unsettling moaning sounds - that gradually increased in violence, escalating to physical assaults and, most disturbingly, bleeding walls.
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Off topic and self-aggrandizing
- By Aaron on 10-03-14
- The Demon of Brownsville Road
- A Pittsburgh Family's Battle with Evil in Their Home
- By: Bob Cranmer, Erica Manfred
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
I started out really excited for this book...
Reviewed: 04-22-24
...but now, I hate it. The author is such a pompous, self-righteous prick that I can't believe anything he says about what happened. the whole first half of the book is just bob talking about how amazing he is and how all of his problems are someone else's fault. "I was a workaholic who abandoned my wife and kids for my job, and then she had a mental breakdown, but really it's her fault, or maybe demons. My kids were possessed because they listened to rock music, had premarital sex, and hated me, so I had them sent to the mental hospital too! I got arrested for domestic abuse when I beat one of my kids while the rest of my family tried to stop me, but it was really their fault! Important, white, businessmen and politicians love me! Black people worship me for saving them! It's demons causing all of my problems, I say, demons!" I am so very disappointed.
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Prince of Thorns
- By: Mark Lawrence
- Narrated by: James Clamp
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
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Author Mark Lawrence has won over audiences everywhere with Prince of Thorns, his exciting debut novel. Nine-year-old Prince Jorg is forced to watch as his mother and brother are slaughtered. Fleeing the palace, Jorg joins a bloodthirsty band of thugs. But he’s determined to take back what’s rightfully his, so he returns to the castle a few years later - unaware of the dark and powerful magic that awaits.
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It sticks in your head.
- By Door on 09-07-13
- Prince of Thorns
- By: Mark Lawrence
- Narrated by: James Clamp
I really don't understand the hype.
Reviewed: 06-05-23
The main character is a completely unbelievable and unlikeable sociopath. I'm sure angsty teenage boys will love this book though. The only part I liked would be a minor spoiler to write about, so I won't.
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The Fisherman
- By: John Langan
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true. When Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each other's company and a shared passion for fishing, hear rumors of the Creek, and what might be found there, the remedy to both their losses, they dismiss it as just another fish story.
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The Horror of Loss
- By Jim N on 04-20-17
- The Fisherman
- By: John Langan
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
The best in occult/monster/fishing literature!
Reviewed: 03-18-23
The first of my best reads of the year!
The writing is descriptive and wordy, without getting boring or distracted.
The scenes describing Abe's and Dan's losses and mourning hit believably hard and forced my thoughts to linger uncomfortably on my own fears of losing those dearest to me.
The way fishing is interwoven throughout the story was entertaining and interesting, even if the way it would be used against the main characters was a bit predictable.
The occult aspects feel very Lovecraftian, being based on the oldest of ancient beliefs and the powers, and dangers, hidden in rare magickal texts. Yet Langan provides enough of his own spin and ideas that it doesn't feel too familiar.
The monsters are creepy, sometimes gross, and fit into the story perfectly, giving you a glimpse of a world no sane person would seek to experience.
Unfortunately for Abe, Der Fisher seeks the power in that world, and in doing so, Langan reels us readers in as easily as Der Fisher does the broken souls he feeds upon.
Overall, this novel feels to me like Stephen King, HP Lovecraft, and Clive Barker had a three-way literary lovechild, and I loved all of it. I look forward to reading John Langan's other works.
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Chaos Magick
- By: Seth Cardorra
- Narrated by: Persephone Rose
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
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How will you change the world? Warning: This is a heavy duty grimoire full of magick, abstract magical theory, paradigm modeling, and subversive ideas. A collection of occult texts including Blood Magick, Post-Modern Magick, and Tactical Magick, in addition to more spells, projects, history, and other writings.
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Fantastic Mage the Ascension Sourcebook
- By J. E. on 07-30-19
- Chaos Magick
- By: Seth Cardorra
- Narrated by: Persephone Rose
A great overview of chaos magick.
Reviewed: 08-25-21
This is a really nice, quick overview of chaos magick; it's origins, specializations, and the potential rewards and dangers. It also includes personal anecdotes and example spells from the author and his associates. I recommend this book.
The narrator was a little too fast for me, I had to slow the speed down a tiny bit to be able to better absorb the content.
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