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The Beast Awakens

By: Joseph Delaney
Narrated by: Lee Ingleby
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Beast Awakens by Joseph Delaney, read by Lee Ingleby.

They heard shouting, and cries of fear. Crafty looked down the slope and realised what had happened to cause so much panic. Without warning, the dark wall of the Shole had advanced.

Crafty can't remember a time before the Shole - the terrifying mist that has engulfed most of Britain, leaving those trapped in it to either die or be transformed into horrifying monsters: the aberrations. Crafty has been stuck in his family's cellar for nearly a year, his only companions his restless, whispering dead brothers, and an unusually friendly aberration he names the Bog Queen.

But then Crafty's life abruptly changes. He is ordered to report to the Castle, where he will train as a gate grub - operators of magical portals that allow the mysterious guild of Gatemancers to explore within the Shole. It is a dangerous job, with a very short life expectancy...

To survive, Crafty will have to use every inch of his cunning - whatever the cost.

©2018 Joseph Delaney (P)2018 Penguin Audio Fiction Literature & Fiction Scary Stories Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy Scary

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I was enthralled from the start. I love the story telling, the narrator had a voice that hooked me from the beginning. 5 stars...

excellent

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I would have loved this book to be at least another ten hrs longer I didn’t want it to stop . What a brilliant concept and I listened to most of it while,spending the weekend in the lakeside .. look forward to starting the next book and hopefully many more from this author as he never ever disappoints me ever ...

Totally gripped from start to end

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love Joseph Delaney's work not just for children I'm 54 Best books I've read & I read a lot

Joseph Delaney's spooks Best books I've ever read

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Joseph Delaney is so underrated. Another amazing tale with so much breadth in another dark fantasy. Hope Hollywood does not get hold of this one, to underperform upon. Hope many sequels for another sinister world of imagination, humour, pathos and horror!

Always amazing

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Another excellent book from Joseph Delaney, I found my self completely captivated in its story and by the world that it exists within.

The excellent narration by Lee Ingleby really gave a strong breath of life to all of the characters.

Brilliantly Captivating

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