
The Ballad of Black Tom
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Narrated by:
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Kevin R. Free
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By:
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Victor LaValle
People move to New York looking for magic, and nothing will convince them it isn't there. Charles Thomas Tester hustles to put food on the table, keep the roof over his father's head, from Harlem to Flushing Meadows to Red Hook. He knows what magic a suit can cast, the invisibility a guitar case can provide, and the curse written on his black skin that attracts the eye of wealthy white folks and their trained cops.
But when he delivers an occult page to a reclusive sorceress in the heart of Queens, Tom opens a door to a deeper realm of magic and earns the attention of things best left sleeping. A storm that might swallow the world is building in Brooklyn. Will Black Tom live to see it break?
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Amazing performance
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A fantastic recommendation from Quinn's Ideas
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Overall it was a fun listen, performed very well. If you enjoy Lovecraftian stories, this is well worth the listen.
That escalated quickly
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Lovecraft in Harlem
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Will have to read The Horror at Red Hook again now.
Excellent.
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As for the performance of Kevin R. Free, this is the best, if not one of the best, audiobook performances I've ever had the pleasure of hearing. The voices he gives each character, amazing. The emotions felt by the loudness of his voice, perfection. The clarity and clear pronunciation of his words, magnificent. Thanks to his performance, I felt as though the story was taken off to new heights.
I fully recommend this to anyone even if they aren't a fan of the genre, or unfamiliar with it like I was.
This is easily a 10/10 masterpiece.
One of the greatest audiobooks ever!
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