
Summer of Night
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Narrated by:
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Dan John Miller
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By:
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Dan Simmons
It’s the summer of 1960 and in the small town of Elm Haven, Illinois, five twelve-year-old boys are forging the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break. From sunset bike rides to shaded hiding places in the woods, the boys’ days are marked by all of the secrets and silences of an idyllic childhood. But amid the sun-drenched cornfields, their loyalty will be pitilessly tested. When a long-silent bell peals in the middle of the night, the townsfolk know it marks the end of their carefree days. From the depths of the Old Central School, a hulking fortress tinged with the mahogany scent of coffins, an invisible evil is rising. Strange and horrifying events begin to overtake everyday life, spreading terror through the once-peaceful town. Determined to exorcize this ancient plague, Mike, Duane, Dale, Harlen, and Kevin must wage a war of blood against an arcane abomination who owns the night....
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Anyway, this was a good horror that starts with a blood curdling scream and the disappearance of a young man inside of a soon to be condemned school, the day before summer break is to start. When strange sightings and odd deaths start to follow a group of young buddies, they feel obligated and pressed by fear to take things into their own hands, especially when none of the adults will believe them, and/or will have them admitted to the crazy house.
Yes; scary, gross, ruthless Vampires are at the heart of the deaths. This is not a nice Vampire story and yes, people are horribly mudered. The tweens must come up with an idea of how to rid the town of these gruesome creatures. Their very different personalities help them to develope and execute an elaborate but believable plan that puts all of their lives in serious danger. They all know going into this dangerous situation that is neccesary for the safety of the town, themselves and their loved ones.
This book was a mix of "Stand by Me" and "Salems Lot". It was a good story and I liked it, however, I liked the next one, (The Winter Haunting), as well if not better, it was more of a ghost story and wicked, goosebump, good. Perfect for Halloween.
A good prequel
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Reminds me a lot of a couple of Stephen King books
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It is a long build so you have to trust and put in a couple hours in the beginning. But it's truly an exceptional horror novel and well worth a listen.
Very well done voice acting as well. The speaker did an excemplary job at creating different drawls for each character.
Trigger Warning: does use some racial and homophobic slurs and has descriptions of klan killings. due to its setting: the 1960s in rural Illinois.
Great story with excellent horror
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The narrator was fine; he didn’t harm the story, but neither did he really help it all that much. A couple of scenes weren’t as tense as they could’ve been because of the matter of fact narration.
Both comfortable and scary
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Started as a slow burn, but when it picks up...
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Good listen!!
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Each of the boys is featured in various chapters, so we get to know all of them and their personalities.
I loved the nostagia, the realistic vision of boomer childhoods with kids going all over town and beyond, with parents non the wiser.
The story unfolds as small sinister things start happening at the beginning of the summer and the Realization that it's all connected to the giant old school building. The boys gradually learn that the old building has a very evil history reawakening, and killing people, invading the town with evil intent.
Lol, Strangely most of the adults in town are very oblivious.
I fell in love with Dwayne, Mike, Dale, Lawrence, Kevin, and Harlan. And strange little Cordie who keeps popping up to rescue the boys in peril. She was a wonderfully weird character.
Spooky summer boys tale
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Worth a Read
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Great read.
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Where does Summer of Night rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best. I'm regretting that I'm just now getting to this amazing story.What did you like best about this story?
The main characters, perhaps. Dwayne was my favorite.Their main enemy was great, too.
What does Dan John Miller bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Giving the characters voices I would not have put to them.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Absolutely.Summer of Nightmares
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