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Existential
- Crucible, Book 1
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Series: Crucible, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Horror
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Summary
The Alaskan wilderness holds a nightmarish secret that threatens all of humanity in this epic sci-fi horror thriller. An audiobook so scary that it requires a warning label and a global phenomenon that is on track to sell more than one million ebook copies.
It was supposed to be just another mission.
Buried deep in the rugged Alaskan wilderness lies a secret that could alter the future of mankind - a secret that billionaire Elizabeth Grey has invested millions in solving. But when the dig goes silent and all attempts at making contact fail, an elite team of battle-hardened military contractors is brought in led by former Marine Max Ahlgren, a warrior haunted by his past.
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No backup. No escape. No hope.
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Pick up your copy now and embark on an epic journey that will leave your heart pounding with every chapter. The perfect combination of science fiction, explosive action, and intense horror, Existential is a roller-coaster ride of terror!
Warning: This audiobook contains intense scenes of violence and horror. It isn't for the faint of heart. Listener discretion is advised.
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- Chuck stuff
- 16-10-18
started well then went generic
the start was well written, the mix of the army soldiers working and telling if their harsh life's before going to watch with the aliens was good. but then it ended for me. the monster was the exact same as Paul e cooley the black novel with the background setting of john carpenters the thing. felt it could be more but as the story went on it just lost momentum.
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- Edd
- 27-08-19
hard to listen to.
I've gotten 3 chapters in and had to stop. the narrator has an inflection (always finishing on a low tone) which detracts from his actual skill. the constant up and down of his monologue finishing on a low to the next sentence makes even action points as boring as going over speed bumps. He does vary slightly but I find it difficult to ignore.. it's like listening to a bad David attenborough impression.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-10-19
Dissapointment
Before listening to this book I suggest that you watch Predator & Alien2, the Thing & Dreamcatcher movies.
It starts very good but as soon as the story is revealed you understand that you are listening to an Alien2-Predator-The thing & Dream catcher mixup and not to a unique original story.
I was very disappointing.
The reason that kept me listening was the narrator's performance which was supreme.
Apart from that, I dont recommend this book.
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- iain
- 11-11-21
I wont be back to this one lol
The story was a hard listen not what i expected after cruicible which i really enjoyed. Will tey book 2 see if thats closer to cruicible.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-04-21
generic, slow and boring
A true C-rate book! and in short not worth your time.
the narrator is really trying, but in my opinion there is just not enough to work with in the story.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-08-20
Reminds me of alien in parts
I really enjoyed this faultless I could help but envision parts of alien during this but on the whole really enjoyed this
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- Ronald
- 17-10-18
Action Action Action
This one will keep you listening. The action never stops. Now some times it is a bit impossible but still fun and it keeps you guessing about some things but some others are a bit to obvious. But you will enjoy it. Monsters Monsters Monsters!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-10-18
Techno military Science Fiction...
Enjoyed it very much, captured me early, made me want more... Blends Aliens, Predators, Phantoms, The Blob...lol. Can't wait for more Max Algren...
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- Mike tauss
- 10-10-18
Very Exciting Read!
This book is an exciting and successful blend of two of my favorite fiction genres, Sci-fi and Spy/Military thriller. It does a really great job of pulling you in right away and making you feel connected to the characters. The action is immediate and doesn't let up. I definitely had a couple sleepy mornings from staying up too late to listen to what happened next. Can't wait for the next one!
8 people found this helpful
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- Kelli A.
- 04-10-18
Captivatingly brilliant!
I truly enjoyed listening to this SciFi horror novel by Ryan W. Aslesen. I must say that the author's ability to describe such terrifying gore in such detail really shook me to the core! The story told in this book is so epic and even grips on your emotions. I highly recommend to all readers. I can't wait to read the next one!!!
7 people found this helpful
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- Dana Miller
- 13-10-18
awesome
loved it. fast paced, twisted, sci fi meets real world, a testament to our fighting troops. narrated beautifully.
6 people found this helpful
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- Bri
- 28-09-18
bloody but surprisingly poignant
I've read/listened to a lot of horror featuring a cast of ex-military professionals. It has slowly become a favorite sub-genre of mine, and there is a lot of great stuff out there. Existential is no exception, and actually went above and beyond my expectations. This story is exceptionally gory without being exploitative, and packs an emotional punch without compromising smart storytelling and the integrity of a surprisingly large cast. It is grim and bleak with a purpose, managing to inject realism into a plot that could otherwise fall into cheap Hollywood blockbuster fare. The story went places I didn't expect and IMHO pulled it off. And I am a hard sell when it comes to anything dealing with extraterrestrials. The characters are imperfect and nuanced, and the author took care to flesh out villain and hero and minor character alike, allowing the audience to form their own opinions via gray area motivations, with no decisions condemned or lauded. Just explained, and sometimes in contrast to the narrating character's POV.
For me, the hallmark of a quality genre novel is the inclusion of seemingly extraneous genre atypical details that enrich and texture- things that the author didn't need to include to have a serviceable story. Plot twists and character quirks that were clearly included with care, not to pad out generic writing. This book had oodles of immersive character details and plot points so that I came away feeling satisfied and somehow more involved than stories twice as long and thrice as complicated. Most importantly there is a deep respect for those who serve our country, written without a hint of blind fanaticism or glorification of warfare. The main character is not a superhero everyman with a heart of gold, and the skeletons in his closet are not neatly eradicated via important life lessons akin to a bloody after school special.
I very much look forward to the next installment. I needed a break from by the book zombie outbreaks and EMP induced collapses of civilization!
11 people found this helpful
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- Jimmy
- 09-10-18
A good book
This book is a mix of aliens predators and the thing all role up in to one. I enjoyed the book but wondering where book two will be taken us because alot of new story line s popped up at the very end of the book.
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- Adam
- 14-10-18
Personally, I wasn't a fan.
I'm not sure if the narrator was the biggest issue for me but I had a very hard time maintaining focus on this book. The narration was definitely one of the issues as he didn't seem to bring any real life to the read. To me it seemed he read in a very monotonous voice with little inflection or emotion. This made it very difficult to build any relationship with any of the characters.
However the characters themselves did not really bring enough to the table to build any relationship with to begin with. They themselves feel very bland, with all the secondary characters feeling like after thoughts. Even the main character himself was difficult to bond with as he seemed very repetitive and vanilla.
The premise seemed good enough and the depictions of some of the more gory elements were pretty decent however, personally, I was not a fan overall of this book or the performance.
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- Eric S. Lavelle
- 02-01-21
Meh, Not the MilSciFi I was looking for.
Pretty sure there's a Star Wars book with the exact same concept, but this can be best summed up as the movie Promethus (or X-Files from 98), on Earth, vs American mercs. Given how it ends, the series merely continues with a monster-ooze story. Not much more to it, really.
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- Jerry A. Ryder
- 09-04-19
THIS NEEDS TO BE MADE INTO A MOVIE!!!
Great story, very good narrator, this would make a better movie than Alien or Predator hands down and I really like them! What a story. Keep going with your arc of storyline and it will not fail. I will search for the next book in the series. Thanks to all of you who brought this to life.
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