
Wormwood Dawn
Episode I: An Apocalyptic Serial
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Clifford Edwards
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Edward Crae
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Dan was an average loser on the brink of a meltdown. His rampant alcoholism and drug addiction had turned his life into a chaotic mess, and nothing seemed to ever go right for him. Then, one morning, he awakens to find that the world around him has fallen apart. Earth has passed through the tail of a mysterious comet that scientists call Wormwood, and a strange, toxic mist has descended from the sky. People everywhere begin dying off in record numbers, and those who have survived seem to have completely lost their minds or have walled themselves up in their homes.
Amid the chaos, Dan has to get it together and use everything he has learned in his life just to survive. With his addictions controlling his every decision, he will have to fight his inner demons if he is to live through Wormwood Dawn.
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- Dave
- 04-25-16
a gripping, thrilling and exciting first episode
If you could sum up Wormwood Dawn in three words, what would they be?
tension, horror, apprehension
What does Clifford Edwards bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I just really like the way he immerses himself in the characters.It's almost as if he were an actor (or several actors) . His accents really do seem to belong to the characters he is playing. You can just sit back and believe that you are there (at the same time being thankful that you are not)
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
no extreme reaction, It was humorous at times ; I liked the exchanges with the Indian storekeeper, for instance, but the tension and apprehension of what was going to happen next was gripping
Any additional comments?
An excellent first episode.
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- Carlos Mendez
- 01-18-17
GREAT BOOK AND GREAT NARRATOR
This is a great book with a great story line. If you are looking for something in relation to "We're Alive" or any other apocalyptic theme, this is the book. I loved the audio book, narrator has a great voice and dictates the speed of text very well! A must read!
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- Kristen
- 12-04-15
Not for me
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I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast dot com.
I really struggled to enjoy this book. I'm not saying it was bad, it wasn't. The hardest part for me was the narration. I'm sure if I read the book on my own and didn't listen to this particular narrator, I would have enjoyed it a bit more.
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- tmegs88
- 02-18-16
Zombies and alcoholics :)
Zombies and alcoholics! This was an awesome start to this series. Our main character is an unemployed alcoholic that spent his days getting high and drinking. When he goes out to get his fix for the day, he finds that the world has changed pretty quickly. I like that he takes action as soon as he relizes that things have become dangerous. I found myself laughing a lot more than I expected for a story of this genre. He and his friend have some pretty humerous dialogue. I really enjoyed this audiobook, and am diving into the next installment tonight!
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- James & Mary F
- 02-02-16
Wormwood Dawn - highly recommended book
I really was itching for a good post apocalyptic book and thought I would take a chance with this one. The author is new to me and I thought the plot looked interesting. I was a bit put off on the sound initially - the simplest way I can put it is that it is not top notch recording equipment, so IMAGINE MY SURPRISE, when I was able to totally lose myself in this story and I was so focused on what was happening that it no longer bothered me. Now that says something for how much I lost myself in the book. It is not your standard PA book with zombies and has several twists. Read it, you won't consider the time spent doing so a waste!
What would I change? The books need to be longer!! BTW the narrarator did do a excellent job, the 4 stars for performance had to do with the sound NOT THE NARRATOR.
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- Roger Daniel Stevens
- 10-14-21
Enjoyed it!
I've listened to a lot of series in the zombie genre and this is my favorite so far. I hope the rest of the series is added soon!
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- Schoff
- 11-30-15
Booze and Zombies What More Could You Want
Wormwood Dawn is a very entertaining alternative take on the zombie apocalypse. Dan and Drew are pill popping, joint smoking, alcoholic misfits who face off against zombie cats, coyotes, and humans without the benefit of a doomsday bunker full of guns, ammo, food and water or years of special forces training. Dan and Drew are “those guys” you knew in college and make very amusing main characters, with lots of great one liners. Although this story was too short I am sure it is just a taste of more to come, I can’t wait for the next installment. The narrator did a great job however the audio quality was poor. I enjoyed the story and the narrator enough I was able to overlook the poor audio, usually that is a deal breaker for me so I am glad I held in there as I didn’t even notice it after a little while. I would definitely recommend this book to friends and look forward to the future adventures of Dan and Drew and finding out more about the Wormwood Comet.
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- S A
- 12-02-15
Stumbling through the Apocalypse
What did you like best about Wormwood Dawn? What did you like least?
Original characters without brains that seem to survive by luck.
Which character – as performed by Clifford Edwards – was your favorite?
I liked the store owner. Great voice.
Any additional comments?
Comet caused zombies impact all living things except the drunk/stoned slackers. Book is a bit short with more parts to come I assume. The story moves along pretty quickly with lots of gruesome critters and conflict. Apart from some implausible and inaccurate scenes (coyote is out of range of a shotgun and then suddenly its head explodes) the story is fairly enjoyable and entertaining.
The narrator does a good job and I didn't find the sound quality an issue. Maybe it has been fixed since previous comments.
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- Jason
- 12-07-15
Druggies meet Zombies
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
It's a well written shot at the alkies and druggies do zombies. Two very good anti-hero characters.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Wormwood Dawn?
All the puking and dry heaves.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Addicts vs. Zombies
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- OKCSteve1
- 11-29-15
Great story, excellent narration
Have you listened to any of Clifford Edwards’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, but he was excellent and a pleasure to listen to
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