Il Risveglio

by Rain Oxford, Alexander W. Powell (Translator)

Derek, un uomo solo in un viaggio verso nessun luogo, fa una breve fermata nella piccola città di Cider Springs. Prima di riuscire a tornare sulla strada, si risvegliano delle forze antiche, e Derek viene trascinato in una serie di eventi messi in moto secoli prima. Quando iniziano a morire gli abitanti della città, Derek deve accollarsi un destino di cui non sapeva nulla, e affrontare un immenso male senza tempo.
 

Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Audiobook, Magic

178 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 8, 2015

About the author

Rain Oxford is a teacher who has been writing stories since she was twelve. She attended Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan. Some of her interests include magic, psychology, and ancient history. When she’s not creating worlds, she enjoys reading, playing the piano, or photographing exotic wildlife.

Reviews

[Isaiyan Morrison · Rating 3 out of 5]

We’re introduced to several characters in the story, each with their own interesting personalities and backgrounds in the first Chapter. Murders occur during the second Chapter involving some of these characters.

I felt that I didn’t know as much about these characters as I would have liked to because of the length of the book. The warriors who locked up this evil thing in the first place....where they Vikings? What kind of warriors were they? I really wanted to know this. I also wanted to know more about the Jarman family as well. I had other questions as well. Why was the axe, the weapon needed to release the creature, left at the cave?

The author has talent and the plot is interesting. This is the first book I’ve read by the author and I wouldn’t mind reading more. However, the book’s current length doesn’t do it any justice. I think that extending this into a longer, full length novel would really make The Awakening stand out.

[Devon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great! Fun read.... but don't read it in the dark.....!

[Melissa Jane · Rating 2 out of 5]

60%DNF...not really my thing. First, I am not a fan of horror / creepy suspense. Second, it felt like the story was written in the seventies or eighties, but why didn't they say it was. Third, there was way too many points of views, definitely a bit jarring when reading. Last, except for the old man Parker that owned the store, I just didn't care what happened to anyone else. Not that they were bad, I just wasn't connected to the characters. Overall not my cup of tea.

[Terrence Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Awakening

Enjoy the book. Nice story line. Need some back story as well. Would recommend to a friend. Easy read. Thanks.