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The Jewel of Seven Stars

By: Bram Stoker
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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"Hither the Gods come not at any summons. The Nameless One has insulted them and is forever alone. Go not nigh, lest their vengeance wither you away!" The warning was inscribed on the entrance of the hidden tomb, forgotten for millennia in the sands of mystic Egypt. Then the archaeologists and grave robbers came in search of the fabled Jewel of Seven Stars, which they found clutched in the hand of the mummy. Few heeded the ancient warning, until all who came in contact with the jewel began to die in a mysterious and violent way, with the marks of a strangler around their neck.

Now, in a bedroom filled with ancient relics, a distinguished Egyptologist lies senseless, stricken by a force that challenges human understanding. From beyond the grave, Queen Tera is reaching out for the mysterious jewel that will bring her five-thousand-year-old plan to fulfillment.

(P)2005 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Classics Fantasy Fiction Horror Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Royalty
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Critic reviews

“Widely considered his best supernatural novel.”

(Times (London))

“The very acme of what is preposterous…the chances are that you will be haunted for the rest of the night.”

(Bookman (New York))

“Of all mysterious mysteries, [The Jewel of Seven Stars] should be a leader; it is original, well written, and thrilling.”

(Literary World)

“The story has all the sustained interest of a well-planned detective tale, but the surprising denouement…rather puts the average story of mystery in the shade…a narrative of unusual imaginative ability.”

(Bookseller, Newsdealer, and Stationer)

“The writing is imbued with ideas of mysticism and spiritualism and…raises questions as to the future of mankind.”

(David Stuart Davies, editor, Red Herrings)
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Very enjoyable to listen to. Performance awesome.
Story awesome . Such timeless writing is mind blowing

Brilliant

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Beautifully narrated but, all in all, I was pleased that this was included in my membership. It passed the time while I did some sewing, but I shan't be listening to it again.

Pretty dull with a anticlimactic ending

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This book was a great read and it kept you guessing all the way through would recommend it to anyone who likes Egyptian history

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This is 1912 revised version with a very dull and pointless ending. Spoils a beautiful story. If you want to select this title, I recommend you find a copy of the original story.

1912 Version

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A fantastic reading of Jewel, but *sigh* as with most copies - book or otherwise - it is of course the re-worked ending. Stoker's publishers hated how he finished the original and demanded he re-write the final pages. I won't give spoilers for either ending, but.... *sigh* I do prefer the original.

Having said that, Jewel remains one of the most tense and breath-taking horror stories of all times; with Dracula, Stoker was among the first to popularize the vampire genre, and Queen Tera was the beginning of the mummy genre.

NOT the original ending, but still v good

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