
By the Light of Dead Stars
Beyond the Lost Coast, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Tom Jordan
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By:
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Andrew Van Wey
On the Lost Coast, some things should never be found....
When tragedy shatters 13-year-old Zelda Ruiz’s adolescence, she retreats with her uncle Mark to the bucolic town of Greywood Bay. It’s a chance to heal and build a new life together.
But nothing can prepare them for the malignant terror that has long coveted these lands.
It looms over redwood groves and lurks in the foundations of homes. It festers in the dark hearts of the wounded. And now, this cosmic horror has found a new weapon: a means to worm its way into our world.
To save their community—and each other—Zelda and Mark will need to confront their darkest demons, both inside and out. For what stalks Greywood Bay hungers for suffering above all else.
And soon, it will feast…By the Light of Dead Stars.
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I love love loved these characters - Mark’s uncertainty as he moved his life for his niece (not to mention he’s a teacher trying to do well by his kids), Maura, who’s an amazing badass, and how she keeps her friends in line, Ali’s nerdy wordy jokey self, and of course, Zelda, finding her way through adolescence and her grief for her parents.
Van Wey draws in his readers quickly and dazzles them with the light of these dark stars; this is a tale of cosmic danger and how we often misread those on the fringes of society.
As I understand it, there are more titles coming; I’m not one for reading series, but damn, I’m definitely ready for more here. Please release book two soon!!
Definitely check this one out if you love cosmic horror and coming-of-age tales!
Coming of age cosmic horror
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Outstanding realism in a fantasy horror novel
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An Okay Story with Awful Narration
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Awesome book!!!
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The audiobook absolutely shines as narrator Tom Jordan continues to demonstrate why he's the best choice to give life to these eloquent, harrowing stories.
Troubled town torn apart by its secrets
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His style of writing is so unique, the way he describes things and when it gets to the heart it dark parts of the story he’s so good at making a picture that you can see in your head.
This book definitely didn’t drag like Head Like a Hole sometimes did. It was pretty exciting throughout, and I loved how at the end it came full circle, it surprised me! I didn’t expect what was going to happen in the slightest. Highly, highly recommend checking this book out, it’s one of two, and the second isn’t on audio but I’ve already got a copy on the way from Amazon.
Such a fun book, a modern version of HP Lovecraft
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Great book
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Juicy cosmic horror in a backyard setting.
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This is only the second review I’ve ever written, and the first positive review.
For anyone interested in a fairly new author, whose style has a way of hooking you right off the bat, and the ability to keep your interest throughout, I’d seriously consider this book.
The performance was done with just the right nuance as well.
I think this is well worth a credit!
One of the freshest reads in a long time…
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Uncle Mark and Zelda decide to make a fresh start in this new community. I’ll leave it here to prevent giving away too much of the story.
Apart from being a great story, the real art of author Andrew Van Wey's writings is the wonderful character development and possibly the best dialogue I’ve read. It's one thing to create verbal interaction between adults, but it's a whole other level of talent that can dredge up early/pre-teen nonsensical conversations. I couldn’t help but laugh as the young 'stars' Zelda, Ali, and Maura meet for the first time. Ali is riding his bike with Maura, a member of the football and wrestling team riding on the back, her leg in a cast. They approach the ‘new girl’, Zelda. From this point on, the adventure never lets up.
There are several storylines occurring concurrently that will keep you on your toes and looking over your shoulder at any unexpected sound or breeze.
I already mentioned that I really enjoyed reading this first book of a new series. I also highly recommend the Audible book performed by the very talented Tom Jordan. I will patiently wait for the next book in this series.
A great performance by Tom Jordan
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