
Eldren: The Book of the Dark
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Narrated by:
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Chris Barnes
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By:
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William Meikle
Two boys in the west of Scotland awaken an ancient vampire. And the only way to stop it is in the power of a book - a bible detailing the dark religion of the Eldren. But time is running out, and the sun is getting low.
Are you afraid of the dark?
You will be.
©2014 William Meikle (P)2018 Gryphonwood PressListeners also enjoyed...




















There’s plenty of action here but the whole vampire backstory didn’t work for me and I didn’t gel with any of the characters. I pretty much was wanting them all to die horribly.
There are plenty of other very good Meikles out there, this one just wasn’t for me.
*I received a complimentary copy of this audiobook from the publisher and have voluntarily provided this honest review.
Vampires...
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I received a promotional copy of this book for free at my request, but this review is totally voluntary.
Wonderful story and narration
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I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
COOL OLD SCHOOL VAMPIRE TALE
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Love at first bite!
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The overall plot was unique and I loved finding out about the vampires and seeing that they have both good and evil ones. I loved that they had their own Bible of sorts too and reading about Yoriah and Eriah! I also liked how the vampires were awoken in this century and how the virus spread. All of that was well written and developed and made for a great read and they were my favourite parts!
I didn't particularly connect with the characters though. Don't get me wrong, they were all well written and developed, but I just didn't care for any of them. I don't know if it was the fact that there were too many or what but I didn't really care what happened any of them.
Saying that though, I will definitely check out more from this author because I liked his world building and he has some really good sounding books out!! If there is a follow up to this I will also check it out as while I didn't love this, I still really enjoyed it.
Chris Barnes read this really well!! I loved that the author picked a Scottish narrator to read it seeing as it's set in Scotland, it just added that little extra to the story. Chris Barnes was clear and easy to understand and he had plenty of tones and voices for the characters. I thoroughly enjoyed his performance and look forward to him narrating more!!
A good read.
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I was given this book for free in return for an impartial review.
Story has bite
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This is an excellent addition to the vampire folklore, especially the creation story for the species. This story had some badass vampires, and it was interesting to see the hierarchy between them all. There was also an excellent slayer, complete with a crossbow, as well as the strong humans involved. This was a dark story that kept me reading to the conclusion.
Great Vampire Take!
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Seriously, the story is way not what you would expect. There is a vampiric bible that you'll actually care about. The whole story is disturbing and sucks you in. If you like vampires, but not trash like Salem's Lot/Jerusalem's Lot, then this book is true enough to the mythos but different enough to make it stand out when compared to other blood-sucker books.
Fangs and Bagpipes!?!
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The story is set in a small Scottish town, and the characters fit the setting, if a wee bit stereotyped (it is a small town after all). It begins with a married couple discovering the burial place of the bloodsuckers, then later two kids looking for kicks accidentally wake up the vamps, who set about taking over the town. All the tropes are here - garlic, stakes and so forth - but in a nice touch, crosses don't work.There's some silly bits that are touched upon too, like the army coming to suppress the vamp uprising, having known about them all along, covering up other outbreaks.
The narrator was good, nice to hear a real "Scottish" accent on an audiobook, but I found at times I drifted when listening, as the material didn't always grab hold like audio needs to.
If you like vampy horror, you should probably check this out. Maybe I need to read it instead.
Pretty good vampire novel
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This was a fantastic vampire book. It had a real 80's movie feel to it, which I loved. I enjoyed the narration as well. All in all, this was a very enjoyable and engaging listen. I would highly recommend it for fans of the vampire genre.
Good vamp book
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