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An End in Ice
- Narrated by: Joshua Quillin
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
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An End in Ice
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Summary
Monsters lurk in dark places where shadows grow long. Evil prowls in quiet spaces where no one can hear your screams.
A late autumn hunt brings brothers Radu and Pavel face-to-face with an ancient evil. With no one to help them and nowhere to run, the brothers find that the prey they've been stalking is really a predator. And, they're the ones being hunted...
Fans of Bram Stoker and Anne Rice will love this terrifying novella about dark endings and terrible beginnings.
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- Panos
- 15-05-20
Fun short story
I received this title for free in exchange for an unbiased review.
Narration 8/10
The narration is good, except for the fact that the narrator speaks really slow. It can get annoying at some fast paced parts of the book. Fortunately the issue is easily solved by speeding up the narration speed via the app (a x1.2 speed will bring it to about a normal reading pace)
Story 7.5/10
It was a fun short story which I read after I was done with a big novel to take a break before my next lengthy book and I listened to it in one go. The story starts with the hero being attacked by a vampire while he's out hunting with his brother and goes on from there (I won't mention anything else because the story is so short I'd end up spoiling everything that happens). It's fun to read and keeps your interest for as long as it lasts.
Overall it was a fun read, would suggest for YA ages and above as a swift one go listen.
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- Bluelokie
- 11-12-19
Good Short Listen.
I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A great short story, a different take on a vampire tale. The narrator brought the characters to life and really gripped my attention in the way he narrated the story overall. This audiobook was better than I expected in such a short listen, definitely will recommend brilliant work by author and narrator both.
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- Leticia Crow
- 01-01-20
loved it!
I absolutely loved this story! It was brought to life quite well by Joshua Quillin! i highly recommend it
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- Daniel Palmer
- 23-07-20
Excellent fantasy horror based on folklore
An End in Ice is a short novella that I wish could have been much longer - not because the story leaves anything uncertain, it is a complete story, but because I so want to hear more of Radu's (sp?) journey.
Rachel Ford's writing in this book is excellent. Apart from a few moments of exposition at the very beginning, every line seems to be purposefully crafted and considered. No time and no words are wasted here.
The story is written in a particular style to make it feel old, using archaic words and sometimes using word order that was used in the past but is only rarely used now. Far from feeling like an impediment to enjoying the story like I had feared, it added hugely to the atmosphere of the world Ford created.
Radu (sp?) is a character the reader can really empathise with. Told from his perspective, the narrative weaves around his unreliable memory to form a cohesive and compelling story.
This is a fantasy story with horror elements, mostly at the start. From the chilling introduction of the monster, drawing on traditional Romanian folklore instead of more modern interpretations, the story transitions into a more subtle, existential kind of horror that I think was extremely well written.
I also loved Joshua Quillin's performance of the story. He never attempted to be overdramatic and kept a good pace, not afraid to speed up where necessary or to let something sit for a moment to sink in. The character voices were distinct and fit the setting well. Quillin really acted out the dialogue in this book, especially Radu's speech, making the listener really feel the speaker's emotions.
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- Placid
- 09-11-19
Thought provoking
This story is the telling of a tale of a young man whose life is forever changed after an encounter which takes the life of his brother and changes how the world looks at him. It isn't long; but it grips you throughout as you wonder what next will happen to the young man.
The narration is good.
This book was provided free of charge with the understanding that an honest review would be given.
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- C. English
- 22-02-20
fantastic I loved it
I loved this book it reminded me of the vampire chronicals hope to see more
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- Caroline Hannam
- 27-12-19
An overall fabulous listening experience.
An End In Ice is only the second book by Rachel Ford I have read and was surprised at how different the style and topic is was to the previous one I read. This is an open ended short story that leaves you able to imagine how things develop from there.
It is strangely moving and poignant and I really enjoyed it.
It follows the life of the youth Radu, a simple village boy, who out hunting with his brother is attacked by a vampire. His brother is killed, but he awakes the next morning seemingly unharmed. He returns to his village, but the villages see a change in him and want to kill him. His mother warns him and sends him away, which is when he finally realises that he has been turned.
From now on the reader follows his struggle coming to terms with his changes and powers gained and his way of dealing with this new life.
Unlike other vampire novels the story doesn’t focus on the terror and menace vampire Radu unleashes, but on the learning process he undergoes and his struggles with his new form and finally as the years pass his loneliness and desire to go home to see his mother.
I have one small critic, which is: where has the vampire who sired him has gone and why Radu didn’t set out to find him, either to revenge his brother and his fate or to learn how to live in this un-dead form.
The narrator Johsua Quillin is great, he is very clear and concise and reads at a relaxed, but not too slow pace. Johsua has a pleasant, calm voice and a nice neutral English accent.
I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review of my own opinion of it.
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- Debbie McLean
- 07-03-20
great
what a great short story, well written and narrated. I loved that it's written from the characters thoughts and views xxx
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