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Embrace the Darkness: And Other Short Stories
- Narrated by: David Sweeney-Bear
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Anthologies & Short Stories
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- Sebastian
- 25-02-21
Brilliant
I am very happy to have discovered such a talented writer as Blakey-Novis and a fantastic narrator like David Sweeney-Bear.
The stories are of a very good quality, congratulations.
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- Helen
- 28-06-19
great audio book
lovely quick little story but worth a listening too great written by Mr P.J. Blakey-Novis and a great narrater
shame it was short but sweet want more books please
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- Jennifer
- 14-03-19
Surgery Gone bad.
Quick little stories to listen to night or day. Very enjoyable listening experience. Highly recommend to fan's of the werid and wonderful.
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- Simon Gibson
- 28-01-19
An Enjoyable Collection.
A diverse collection of short stories to delight fans of horror and the darker aspects of our human condition. Perfect for stormy nights. The narration captures the atmosphere wonderfully to enhance the listeners experience.
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- Spooky Mike
- 30-07-20
Another Good Collection by Blakey-Novis
Good collection of haunting short stories. I am really hard pressed to say which one was my favorite. Each one offered up something unique and I thought as a collection they were pretty solid. The nice thing is I didn't find them over the top gruesome just for the sake of gore. They were well thought out and excellently executed.
David Sweeney-Bear did a great job with the narration. I loved his character's voices, the cadence he used, and the overall energy he put into each story. I am really enjoying that P.J. Blakey-Novis keeps using Sweeney-Bear as his narrator. I really thinks he brings these stories to life.
I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
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- SMM
- 11-07-20
Embrace the Darkness
Some stories were better than others, which was to be expected. I enjoyed them kept me quite interested.
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- Carey Sabala
- 24-06-20
Another great collection
Definitely worth a listen. Although the stories are quick, none are that scary. They remind me more of good campfire quickies that will make you think and maybe disturb your sleep. I hate bugs and there's a few buggy ones, ewwwwww.
My only critique is with the narrator. There were times I couldn't tell the difference between a male or female character. Other than that it was fine as an audiobook.
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- The Drewster
- 09-11-19
Leave the lights on!
Fun and quick scary tales! The narrator did an excellent job keeping me entertained during my commute.
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- Deedra
- 07-06-19
Embrace the darkness
This short book of short stories was good..They were all twisty and turny.My favrite was about a bump.Give it a listen! David Sweeny-Bear was a fine narrator. was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.'
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- Taj-Marie Lingofelter
- 21-02-19
Embrace the light
Don’t listen to in the dark! Embrace the light. These were great scary short stories. Will listen to again
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- Mark Mackey
- 19-02-19
Embrace the Darkness review
First of all, let me state I liked this. A short book, all of the stories contained within Embrace the Darkness were interesting and enjoyable to listen to. Worth the time and five stars.
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- D. Sturgeon
- 14-02-19
Creepy Tales Inside!
Excellent writing and narration will keep you creeped out while listening to this collection of macabre tales. Don't listen in the dark! LoL
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- Melissa and Josh
- 07-02-19
Great Short Stories!
I received a free copy of this audiobook from the author for an honest review.
Here's another batch of pull-you-in-and-get-you-wowing-about-what-just-happened kinda stories. What can I say? This is a great author who knows how to write some creepy stuff! His stories are entertaining, attention holders, and you'll never want them to end.
As I stated in my review for "Tunnels," the narrator did a great job! I'd definitely listen to him narrator again, especially anything written by Mr. Blakey-Novis.
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- Kayla Krantz
- 26-01-19
Chilling
Loved all these stories almost as much as I did the ones in Tunnels. A few of these stories had predictable endings, but the rest were wicked and suspenseful. Dreamcatcher was my favorite piece on this audiobook, and the narration was just wonderful.
Recommended for people looking for a chill down their spine.