What Moves the Dead
Sworn Soldier, Book 1
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Andy Ingalls
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T. Kingfisher
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From the Nebula and Hugo award-winning author of The Twisted Ones, comes What Moves the Dead, a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher.”
When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania.
What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, surrounding a dark, pulsing lake. Madeline sleepwalks and speaks in strange voices at night, and her brother Roderick is consumed with a mysterious malady of the nerves.
Aided by a redoubtable British mycologist and a baffled American doctor, Alex must unravel the secret of the House of Usher before it consumes them all.
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- SRem
- 17-01-25
Short and spooky
Great short-ish story to listen to especially on gloomy January days. I haven't actually read The Fall of The House of Usher so can't compare and contrast, but I enjoyed this listen in its own right.
The narrator has a great voice and his Scottish accent seemed pretty good... however the voice of Mrs Potter CHANGED! She was a country lady to begin with (though not entirely sure what accent it was supposed to be) then towards the end she turned into a posh lady with Queens English pronunciation. This spoiled it for me tbh!
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- Kerzibub
- 09-07-24
wonderful storytelling
I want to know so much more about the characters. I enjoyed the narrator, apart from one character that I assume was meant to be Scottish.
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- holly wedgwood
- 18-06-24
Bad Accents
The narrator does so many accents so badly it spoils the whole book. The story is interesting enough, I wouldn’t say it wowed me.
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- SCrawford
- 27-10-24
Chilling and creepy
Exactly what I wanted. Creepy and unsettling and well paced and described to make your skin crawl
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- Gemma
- 11-09-24
Fantastic
Fantastic, horrifying and beautiful. Wonderful writing. If you're a fan of Poe you will probably love it and even if not you should read it. h
Highly recommended
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- Kindle Customer
- 19-11-23
The dry humour placed subtly throughout
The narrative was very interesting, the plot was slightly predictable but not in an experience-ruining way, if anything it makes you more curious.
A very short listen and I think there could have been a quicker pace and slightly more exciting for more of the book given its short length but at the same time, I found it a very thought-provoking and relaxing listen.
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- Ellen Causey
- 28-07-24
Funny, creepy tale
Loved the story and the humour the writer managed to inject into such an unsettling story.
My only criticism is that the narrator changed the accent of a character midway through, though the initial accent seemed Irish and it’s mentioned at least twice that she has a British accent (that’s what he swaps to later)!
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- A. AKANNI
- 15-01-25
Excellent good creepy fun
Luckily I'd seen the TV show "Fall of the House of Usher" before getting this. (never read the book) I liked what the author did with her spin on things.
Considering how short the story was, it packed loads of depth into the characters. There was a weird departure to discuss pronouns, that didn't really seem relevant to the story.
I kept waiting for the horror to start...and almost turned it off when it did!! Superb body horror and creepiness..nicely done.
Very well written...odd choice of a man for narrator when the main character is a woman, but it didn't trip me up that often.
I can't wait to try other books from this author.
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- Mr. D. Kerr
- 16-08-23
Fun with Flaws
Whilst short (it is a novella, after all), What Moves the Dead manages to cram in quite a lot of characters and intrigue. The atmosphere is a particular highlight which I enjoyed greatly. There are some shortcomings, the ending does feel rushed after such a slow building of tension, one or two periphery characters do feel a touch underdeveloped, and the underlying mystery seems fairly obvious. This being said, I did still have a good, if not exceptional, time with this.
Additionally, whilst the narrator does a good turn as the main character, Alex, I must say that I thought a couple of the accents were somewhat lacking, particularly their rendition of Scottish, which was certainly awkward. Thankfully, said accents aren't called on too often and therefore do not ruin the experience.
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- kate moss
- 20-10-24
Excellent Eery Fungi
This is a captivating story. Eery fungi smelling of foul rotting flesh, hares behaving and moving oddly. Hilarious conversations about a cow, mysterious illness within the Usher's house. The author has done a wonderful job in writing and storytelling with this book. I devoured it in one night.
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