The Old Gods Waken Audiobook By Manly Wade Wellman cover art

The Old Gods Waken

The Silver John Series, Book 1

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for $0.00
Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.

The Old Gods Waken

By: Manly Wade Wellman
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Try for $0.00

$0.00/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $14.58

Buy for $14.58

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

The first Silver John novel.

In the wilds of Southern Appalachia lies Wolter Mountain - a sacred place for the Indians and their predecessors. But the land atop the mountain, taken over by two Englishmen, Brummitt and Hooper Voth, is undergoing frightening changes.

©1979 Manly Wade Wellman (P)2014 Skyboat Media, Inc. Horror Scary Suspense Thriller & Suspense
Engaging Characters • Atmospheric Horror • Expressive Deep Voice • Authentic Dialogue • Fresh Storytelling
Highly rated for:
All stars
Most relevant  
Lemme just say that Wellman has such a way eith characters that it is impossible to not know each of who these people are. Such great detail eith characters, telling who they are in such a fluid way that doesn't feel like a character sheet read off. Nicely done. Its a simple story but I still found myself really enjoying the journey.

Loved Stefan's performance here. I got a buddy from rural Alabama and has a habit of saying "Might Could" so I kept thinking of him each time i heard it said. This was a fun listen thanks to the writing and performance.

I might could say I enjoyed this rightly

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I don't know how I had not come across this book sooner, but it truly was a breath of fresh air.
Creepy in all the best possible ways, with threads of various folklore throughout, and wonderful down home colloquialisms of Appalachian America, and native American entertained.
If you've ever been in the woods, and felt that sudden, hair on the back of your neck rising up, and wondered what could be causing it, this will pleasantly feed on that fear and delve into the depths of "what if".

best I've heard in a long time

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
It was good . I was rather bored with it.Narration was okay.A slow mover for sure.

The old gods

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Definitely worth listening too. The action is great. The narrator added so much to it.

Great story and incredible narrator

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This was a delightful listen via audiobook! It's simple narrative but beautifully written with interesting characters. I particularly liked the character of Rueben Manko (not sure how to spell it). The native American medicine man who uses the stereotypes of "Red Indians" to good use. So lovely to see a native American not portrayed as a caricature. It's not scary thank goodness and kept me engaged through the excellent narration, journey of the characters and the relationships between them.

Delightful!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This is a wonderful blend of old Americana and Celtic mythology. It may take a little time for your ears to adapt to Appalachian dialect but it's worth it. Even though Audible indicates this is 1 of a series, it is a stand alone story and I haven't found a book 2. but there are more books by Manly Wade Wellman. I plan to read those too.

What a treasure

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
great voice, impactful story, truly enjoyed for im also native American. i believe in Jesus Christ but still good storyline

excellent

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Very well read semi interesting but not a favorite. I enjoyed listening to this book.

It was ok

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I almost shut this off multiple times because the plot, dialogue and everything were so slow. It never really redeemed itself. Glad it was free.

SLOW!!!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
drags on . boring . good if you need to get to sleep. narrator makes weird sounds during recording

not worth the price

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews