
Race the Darkness
Fatal Dreams Series, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Roger Wayne
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By:
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Abbie Roads
Criminal investigator Xander Stone doesn't have to question you - he can hear your thoughts. Scarred by lightning, burdened with a power that gives him no peace, Xander struggles to maintain his sanity against the voice that haunts him day and night - the voice of a woman begging him to save her.
Isleen Walker has long since given up hope of escape from the nightmare of captivity and torture that is draining her life, her mind, and her soul. Except there is the man in her feverish dreams, the strangely beautiful man who beckons her to freedom and wholeness. And when he comes, if he comes, it will take all their combined fury and faith to overcome a madman bent on fulfilling a deadly prophecy.
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Not what I expected
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a love that extends all
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Burdened with a power that gives him no peace, Xander struggles to maintain his sanity against the voice of a woman begging him to save her.
The voice that belongs to Isleen Walker. Isleen with her gran has been in captivity for years. Enduring torture that is draining her life, her mind, and her soul.
Only one man has the power to save and heal her. Except he only appears in her feverish dreams. Or does he?
When Xander finally finds her he sets in motion a terrifying series of events that will only end when a deadly prophecy is fulfilled. Events that will push both to their limits and if their bond isn't strong enough will result in one or both of them dying.
Abbie and Roger do it again. This is one out of the world romantic suspense. But be warned a box of tissues and a large glass of wine will be required to listen to this emotional roller-coaster of a book.
Deadly Prophecy
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The connection
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Zander. Oh man, where to start. Hot tempered, brooding and all around badarse CBI interrogator has a secret. A gift really. There is no secret he can't find, all by simply asking you a question.
Isleen and her Gran are being held captive, tortured and all the while awaiting a knight in shinning armor to rescue them.
Both Zander and Isleen have many demons and skeletons in their closets but both are drawn in by the connection they both share. The connection is what leads Zander to her and her Gran.... but what unfolds from there will send him and his family into a tailspin of anger, concussion and an emotional ride that leaves them all in a haze of dust.
Isleen is more than she knows. Zander is a man tormented by things he can't change. Together they're a pack of dynamite waiting to go off... all the same they're just what each other needs.
Time will be the only one to know if what they have can save them both from certain death....
Better than candy!
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What did you like best about Race the Darkness? What did you like least?
The beginning with Xander conducting an interrogation. This had so much potential, but began to derail after he finds Isleen. The grandmother, Gail character's backstory made very little sense to me. My biggest cripe was when Xander met Queen and she talks about King so he impersonates him to get into the room. Then he forgets all about King's involvement even when there are attacks to Isleen and her grandmother, until the very end of the story. Not even believable.Would you ever listen to anything by Abbie Roads again?
Not sure, was pretty disappointed by this one.Which character – as performed by Roger Wayne – was your favorite?
Xander and Kent - loved the dialogue.Was Race the Darkness worth the listening time?
Sure, once I suspended all logic.Any additional comments?
Again, I felt this story had enormous potential, but the half explanations and ridiculous plot twists were maddening.It had a great start, but then became a mess.
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Would you listen to Race the Darkness again? Why?
I don’t normally read/listen to these types of books; I like my sweet HEA, but this one . . .Abbie Roads uses such vivid descriptions that several times I had to close the book to clear the visual from my mind. It’s that good.
Xander Stone, after being hit by lightning, was given the gift, or curse, of being able to hear people’s thoughts. The police use this ability during their interrogations. For years Xander was plagued by an internal voice begging him to save someone, an unknown woman. He drank until the voice was silenced.
Isleen Walker and her grandmother had been held captive and tortured for eight years. The only thing that kept her alive was her frail grandmother’s promise that her savior would come and save them. It was too late. The last stabbing in her side would be the end of her, if not Queen would finish it in the morning. Grandma lied, he wasn’t going to rescue her.
The story is so involved and intense that you don’t know where she is going to take you next. Your heart starts to calm down and she scares you with something else.
Roger Wayne was an exceptional narrator.
Who was your favorite character and why?
There were several, but I pick Isleen Walker. She went through so much but never gave up hope. Xander the hero because how he protected her, and Rowena for being the mother neither of them had.Have you listened to any of Roger Wayne’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
NoWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes,Any additional comments?
This was a scary story, and Roger's inflections fit the type of story.Don't close your eyes.
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I did find myself laughing out loud when Xander, who could read peoples thoughts, questioned a bad guy and answered the guys’ thoughts. The guys were so surprised that they wondered if they’d said their thoughts out loud. It was quite funny, and it happened a couple of times.
Anyway, I’ve heard of some dysfunctional families before but this had to be the most dysfunctional family EVER. Xander’s family was pretty unfeeling but they weren't anywhere near Isleen's. Alex was cracked for the longest time, Matt was mean and hateful, until he got things together, Row was awesome, Kent was kind nice, as time went on, Camille was a mean and vicious slut, BUT there was no help for Isleen's family.
My biggest gripe? Another author who chose the word “baby” and went with it through the entire book. Xander called Isleen “baby” a total of 44 times. No sweetheart, darling, sweets, honey, nothing but “baby.” A reason I will not read this author again. I hate when a word of endearment is used over and over and over again. Geez! Change it around occasionally.
There was explicit sex in this book and the F-bomb is used 176 times.
As to the narrator: Roger Wayne was very good. None of the men had goofy voices and all the women sounded like women, and his inflections and emotions were nearly perfect. I would definitely listen to him again.
Decent read and listen..
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Fascinating
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As for the story itself, it definitely takes the trophy 🏆 when it comes to dysfunctional families. 🤨 It's unfortunate; but not surprising that in a country where religious cultists can hide behind the Bible and hold positions of power, such stories exist. Take away the supernatural, and you have a random weird story about someone in the USA.
One aspect of the story that I didn't particularly enjoy was the eight-year gap before Xander finds Isleen. Imagine listening to a woman crying for help for such a long time! It would be incredibly distressing! I’d be heavily medicated. 😶 And it's quite puzzling how Isleen, who has been imprisoned and starved to the point of being skeletal, could still have such a strong sexual inclination towards Xander. It's certainly more disturbing than the family issues.
Nevertheless, Roger Wayne's narration truly made this story interesting and it's definitely a great addition to any audible library. 📚 🎧 💕
Amazing narration and definitely voice actor!
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