
A History of Wild Places
A Novel
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Shea Ernshaw
In this “riveting, atmospheric thriller that messes with your mind in the best way” (Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author), three residents of a secluded, seemingly peaceful commune investigate the disappearances of two outsiders.
Travis Wren has an unusual talent for locating missing people. Often hired by families as a last resort, he takes on the case of Maggie St. James—a well-known author of dark, macabre children’s books—and is soon led to a place many believed to be only a legend.
Called Pastoral, this reclusive community was founded in the 1970s by like-minded people searching for a simpler way of life. By all accounts, the commune shouldn’t exist anymore and soon after Travis stumbles upon it…he disappears. Just like Maggie St. James.
Years later, Theo, a lifelong member of Pastoral, discovers Travis’s abandoned truck beyond the border of the community. No one is allowed in or out, not when there’s a risk of bringing a disease—rot—into Pastoral. Unraveling the mystery of what happened reveals secrets that Theo, his wife, Calla, and her sister, Bee, keep from one another. Secrets that prove their perfect, isolated world isn’t as safe as they believed—and that darkness takes many forms.
“As spine-chilling as it is beautifully crafted” (Ruth Emmie Lang, author of Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance), A History of Wild Places is a story about fairy tales, our fear of the dark, and losing yourself within the wilderness of your mind.
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Interesting book
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Performance was good, story was good, ending was very disappointing.
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Great book
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My problem with the Audible recording of A History of Wild Places in that some of the narration was absolutely terrible. There are multiple narrators for the different characters’ POVs. The narrators for Theo and Calla were some of the worst I’ve ever heard. Theo’s narrator sounded like a robot. Siri honestly sounds more lifelike and has more tone variation than this particular narrator.
The narrator for Calla whispered so quietly that I could barely hear her even when using headphones. It was even worse when the Calla’s narrator tried to read lines spoken by male characters. Not only were the lines whispered, but the pretend male voice did not sound good and she would add in a random accent here and there and then drop it suddenly.
I listened to half the audiobook but then switched to a physical copy because I couldn’t continue listening to Theo and Calla’s narrators.
Great story, poor narrations.
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I was increasingly caught up in the characters and grew so fond of them.
Nice conclusion.
Enjoyed immensely
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Pretty captivating
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Captivating
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unsatisfying
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A twist I didn't see coming
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