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The Splendor of Fear
- Narrated by: Melissa Moran
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
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Summary
Something stirs in the town of Newsom's Landing....
Penny hates the outdoors, but when her boyfriend, Jared, plans a romantic weekend getaway in the woods, she decides to tag along. The pair drive to a remote Kentucky campground with a strange and sordid history. Within the confines of the Swan Creek State Park are the ruins of a town abandoned under terrifying circumstances in the 19th century.
The town of Newsom's Landing had been the site of the last-known witch trial in US history, and the ghost of its defendant, the infamous Ellie Pomeroy, is said to still linger. Arriving on the anniversary of Pomeory's murder, the pair find they have the entire park to themselves. Or, nearly.
Something else is stalking the woods - watching in the night, wandering through the ruins. It brings a plague of hallucinatory terror wherever it goes, and before long, Penny and Jared can't parse reality from nightmare. Lost in the woods, the pair are faced with a choice: Find a way to end the century-long curse, or be consumed by it - body and soul.
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- Kathy J
- 09-05-19
Well narrated, good story.
I'd read a book by Ambrose Ibsen before, but this was my first audio book from him. It was a great story. I love how the antagonist was a bad person in life rather than the cliched 'misunderstood' trope it added so much complexity. I really felt lost in the woods. The story kept it simple and focused. The narrator did an excellent job I really felt like the character was talking to me.
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- J. Lynch
- 15-10-24
Too long
Interesting story but somewhat lacking in suspense. Did not feel scary at all and I kept waiting for something to make me jump
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- James
- 30-06-19
Excellent story!
I was looking round for a spooky story to listen to when I came across this title. The name interested me and the premise seemed like it would be good fun for a short story. I am happy to say however that it was even better than I suspected. The plot is captivating and the pacing superb with plenty of tense moments cleverly woven into an organically progressing narrative! The narrator did a wonderful job too! All and all a right little gem!
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- Busy bee
- 17-07-24
Slow paced
every chapter was overly descriptive, story bogged down in unnecessary details rendering it fairly boring
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- Kath Baker
- 04-08-20
Disappointed
I was intrigued by the premise of this book, especially as another review said that the take on one of the main characters was unusual - it was, but was more of a broad brush portrayal than a rewarding study.
The romantic relationship turned out to be Mills-and-Boon: delightful if that is what you want, saccharine and irritating if it isn't.
The reader will, I think, be very much to other people's taste but to me the narration was rushed.
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