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Entanglement
Click play on the playlist, and check your dimension tables.
Track One, in the construction site behind the building where data analyst Vanessa works, a door frame was discovered buried a few feet below the ground.
Track Two, after a catastrophic job interview for an entry-level position, Noah stumbles out of the bathroom pantsless and into Vanessa.
Track Three, An unknown dormant connection is re-shared.
Error in track order.
Track Number Unknown, Neither of their lives are what they believed them to be.
Track Number Error, In an attempt to understand themselves, a night of drinking leads to the two of them stumbling through the door frame behind Vanessa’s work. The next day Noah is Vanessa's boss, and the world as they know it isn't the same.
Error in dimension table…
Track One, in the construction site behind the building where data analyst Vanessa works, a door frame was discovered buried a few feet below the ground.
Track Two, after a catastrophic job interview for an entry-level position, Noah stumbles out of the bathroom pantsless and into Vanessa.
Track Three, An unknown dormant connection is re-shared.
Error in track order.
Track Number Unknown, Neither of their lives are what they believed them to be.
Track Number Error, In an attempt to understand themselves, a night of drinking leads to the two of them stumbling through the door frame behind Vanessa’s work. The next day Noah is Vanessa's boss, and the world as they know it isn't the same.
Error in dimension table…
- GenresScience Fiction
449 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 10, 2021
3 people are currently reading
30 people want to read
About the author
Vaughn Ashby
19 books44 followersVaughn Ashby is the bestselling horror author of Tethered, Brightness Falls, & The Axe. He’s also a multi-view YouTube creator, & wannabe Podcaster.
Ash, or Uncle Ashby to you, holds degrees in Body Head Separation, Spacial Realignment, & Family Member Seducing Time Travel from the schools of Netflix, Blockbuster, & The Local Cinema. Vaughn also recently completed his Masters in Sci-fi Horror writing from the school of YM, better known as Your Mom.
Before being dragged into the world of writing kicking and screaming, he was a simple bearded human male with poor spelling skills. He was, and this is just true, not a robot, definitely not a human killing robot, with plans of wiping out the human race through writing complex plots that involve adult humor and sexiness.
Vaughn has watched multiple Masterclasses by Aaron Sorkin, Neil Gaimen, Margaret Atwood, & Gordon Ramsey, though not all the way through. He’s also the Winner of the Aurora Wasteland award, for being the only writer to write in that Literary Universe, which he created.
His passions include Whiskey, Tattoos, Movies, Writing, & Horror.
Find out more about Vaughn at VaughnAshby.com
Ash, or Uncle Ashby to you, holds degrees in Body Head Separation, Spacial Realignment, & Family Member Seducing Time Travel from the schools of Netflix, Blockbuster, & The Local Cinema. Vaughn also recently completed his Masters in Sci-fi Horror writing from the school of YM, better known as Your Mom.
Before being dragged into the world of writing kicking and screaming, he was a simple bearded human male with poor spelling skills. He was, and this is just true, not a robot, definitely not a human killing robot, with plans of wiping out the human race through writing complex plots that involve adult humor and sexiness.
Vaughn has watched multiple Masterclasses by Aaron Sorkin, Neil Gaimen, Margaret Atwood, & Gordon Ramsey, though not all the way through. He’s also the Winner of the Aurora Wasteland award, for being the only writer to write in that Literary Universe, which he created.
His passions include Whiskey, Tattoos, Movies, Writing, & Horror.
Find out more about Vaughn at VaughnAshby.com
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November 23, 2021
I’m still semi-new to this literary universe. That being said, I consider myself a new fan of it. I bring this up because I try to make my bias’ known at the start of my reviews. Yeah, I consider myself a fan of the universe but I like to think I can look past my bias and be honest in my review. Just go look at my review of The Axe.
This is one of those books that’s difficult to talk about without spoilers. First of all, some advice. Pay attention. Not only does the book involve time travel, but traveling through dimensions. So past scenes will be referenced and revisited. You’ll likely want to read (or listen) to this story a couple of times to catch things you missed. On top of the repeated aspects of the story, there are lots of easter egg references to Tethered, Brightness Falls, and The Axe. There could be others. But I haven’t experienced them yet. You don’t need to have read the other books, but it’s a nice nod to the shared universe.
This book has a few themes that I enjoy. Time travel, multiple dimensions, and bound souls that transcend space and time. I rarely care about characters because I never understood people. But this is a rare instance of me feeling invested in the protagonists. I wanted them to be together, I wanted to see how their story worked out and I’d follow them into another book if I could.
I really only have a single complaint about this book. Aside from the narrator. But you’ll get to that part later. At one point, one of the characters is hearing music in his head and the words “tape run out in his head” cums up. This is annoying as shit on multiple levels. 1: Tapes have been irrelevant for more than 2 goddamn decades. Second of all, how the fuck does a tape play in your head? Your brain doesn’t use tapes, never has, and never will. RAAA!! I really wish that antiquated, anachronistic bullshit would die in a fire already.
The narration for this audiobook is all kinds of annoying to listen to. While the narrator does a good job of reading the lines, all of her characters have the same voice. So it’s very difficult to tell who is talking without context clues. This can lead to confusion when there are scenes containing 3 – 4 characters having a conversation.
That alone is annoying enough but semi-passable. What I’ll never forgive are narrators who make up their own words or mispronounce basic words. “Acrosst” isn’t a fucking word. “Farmiliar” isn’t a word and the word Familiar cums up a LOT in this book. Gym isn’t pronounced gem and debris isn’t pronounced de-breze and Jif is a brand of peanut butter. I wonder, does the narrator give loved ones Jifts? This narration was just insufferable to listen to.
Other than the usage of the word “tape” in another one of these novels and the insufferable narrator; I loved this book. I can’t wait until I have fewer review copies to go back and pick up on all the things I missed the first time around.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.
This is one of those books that’s difficult to talk about without spoilers. First of all, some advice. Pay attention. Not only does the book involve time travel, but traveling through dimensions. So past scenes will be referenced and revisited. You’ll likely want to read (or listen) to this story a couple of times to catch things you missed. On top of the repeated aspects of the story, there are lots of easter egg references to Tethered, Brightness Falls, and The Axe. There could be others. But I haven’t experienced them yet. You don’t need to have read the other books, but it’s a nice nod to the shared universe.
This book has a few themes that I enjoy. Time travel, multiple dimensions, and bound souls that transcend space and time. I rarely care about characters because I never understood people. But this is a rare instance of me feeling invested in the protagonists. I wanted them to be together, I wanted to see how their story worked out and I’d follow them into another book if I could.
I really only have a single complaint about this book. Aside from the narrator. But you’ll get to that part later. At one point, one of the characters is hearing music in his head and the words “tape run out in his head” cums up. This is annoying as shit on multiple levels. 1: Tapes have been irrelevant for more than 2 goddamn decades. Second of all, how the fuck does a tape play in your head? Your brain doesn’t use tapes, never has, and never will. RAAA!! I really wish that antiquated, anachronistic bullshit would die in a fire already.
The narration for this audiobook is all kinds of annoying to listen to. While the narrator does a good job of reading the lines, all of her characters have the same voice. So it’s very difficult to tell who is talking without context clues. This can lead to confusion when there are scenes containing 3 – 4 characters having a conversation.
That alone is annoying enough but semi-passable. What I’ll never forgive are narrators who make up their own words or mispronounce basic words. “Acrosst” isn’t a fucking word. “Farmiliar” isn’t a word and the word Familiar cums up a LOT in this book. Gym isn’t pronounced gem and debris isn’t pronounced de-breze and Jif is a brand of peanut butter. I wonder, does the narrator give loved ones Jifts? This narration was just insufferable to listen to.
Other than the usage of the word “tape” in another one of these novels and the insufferable narrator; I loved this book. I can’t wait until I have fewer review copies to go back and pick up on all the things I missed the first time around.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.
September 10, 2021
“Engagement” opens with same-gender sex and has a fair amount of swearing & some sex scenes so if you have an issue with either of these things then you may want to skip the book.
We meet Vanessa, or Van, a hard case lone wolf. She falls for Noah, a shy introvert, mysteriously at first sight when he is half-naked after an embarrassing failure of a job interview. They are opposites but everything feels so right between them. An enigmatic doorway is discovered in the field of Van’s work. Van and Noah find themselves in a different version of their world after stepping through it. They soon realise that a soundtrack keeps them anchored in the memories of this meeting as they go through successive doorways into similar yet different versions of their world and find similar but different versions of themselves. There is a lot going on in the story but at the risk of giving spoilers, I’ll just say there is action, there are doorways being crossed and alternative dimensions/worlds to the one you start the story in. There is a cast of characters that keeps the plot complex and unexpected to the end.
This is a standalone story but crosses over into some of Vaughn’s other works in the Aurora Wasteland series. You can follow it without having read these. I haven’t read most of them myself yet but it adds a different dimension to the plot if you have. I noticed this having recently read “The Axe”. There are characters from other Aurora Wasteland stories that show up here.
"Entanglement" is a typical Vaughn Ashby book – fast-moving, strong, relatable (in a very human way) & diverse characters. It sucks in you from the beginning.
I think the book must be a time portal itself. I took my Kobo so I could read Vaughn’s book while waiting the mandated 15 minutes after my 1st Covid vaccination. It seemed like maybe 5 minutes had passed tops. There is no way I had been reading for 15 minutes, but the woman with the registration pad timer said it was. My time was up and that I couldn’t stay there longer to skip work to keep reading. Ah well, back to my work-from-home office in our lockdown, to continue Van and Noah’s story later.
We meet Vanessa, or Van, a hard case lone wolf. She falls for Noah, a shy introvert, mysteriously at first sight when he is half-naked after an embarrassing failure of a job interview. They are opposites but everything feels so right between them. An enigmatic doorway is discovered in the field of Van’s work. Van and Noah find themselves in a different version of their world after stepping through it. They soon realise that a soundtrack keeps them anchored in the memories of this meeting as they go through successive doorways into similar yet different versions of their world and find similar but different versions of themselves. There is a lot going on in the story but at the risk of giving spoilers, I’ll just say there is action, there are doorways being crossed and alternative dimensions/worlds to the one you start the story in. There is a cast of characters that keeps the plot complex and unexpected to the end.
This is a standalone story but crosses over into some of Vaughn’s other works in the Aurora Wasteland series. You can follow it without having read these. I haven’t read most of them myself yet but it adds a different dimension to the plot if you have. I noticed this having recently read “The Axe”. There are characters from other Aurora Wasteland stories that show up here.
"Entanglement" is a typical Vaughn Ashby book – fast-moving, strong, relatable (in a very human way) & diverse characters. It sucks in you from the beginning.
I think the book must be a time portal itself. I took my Kobo so I could read Vaughn’s book while waiting the mandated 15 minutes after my 1st Covid vaccination. It seemed like maybe 5 minutes had passed tops. There is no way I had been reading for 15 minutes, but the woman with the registration pad timer said it was. My time was up and that I couldn’t stay there longer to skip work to keep reading. Ah well, back to my work-from-home office in our lockdown, to continue Van and Noah’s story later.
June 19, 2022
This one is really wacky and WAY out there. 10 hours plus of crazy listening. Multiple stories, multiple characters. Even characters that become or enter into other characters. Very complicated and fun......and funny.
I loved this narrator. She has a very young and innocent voice. But she had no trouble at all with the nonstop swearing! She could let them fly without hesitation or a blink of an eye. Well done. Well told.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary Audible version of this book from the author through Story Origin.
I loved this narrator. She has a very young and innocent voice. But she had no trouble at all with the nonstop swearing! She could let them fly without hesitation or a blink of an eye. Well done. Well told.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary Audible version of this book from the author through Story Origin.
December 18, 2022
Absolutely enjoyed this book. Right from the first page you was hauled in and kept reeled I'm, right until that very last word at the end of the book. The characters were well thought out, and even better they felt real and a relationship could be realised!! To be honest I didn't want the book to end and that's when you figure out, just how good and riveting the story has been. So take my advice, grab this book today and see for yourself, exactly what I mean. 100% recommended......just in case you didn't realise it 🙈🙈😂😂
May 10, 2021
This is a wonderful addition to this thrilling series!
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story.
Such a thrilling read that I couldn't put it down.
Can't wait to read more of these.
Recommend reading.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story.
Such a thrilling read that I couldn't put it down.
Can't wait to read more of these.
Recommend reading.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
December 7, 2021
This has to be one of the most confusing novels I have ever read. However, at the same time entertaining. Single entity, multiple entities, I started off totally on track, diverged as the characters also did and finally came back to on track. Definitely different and my congratulations to the author who somehow managed to keep it moving along without loosing the thread. I'm not sure who would be the likely readers for this but possibly gamers.
July 31, 2021
The world of Aurora Wasteland is an astonishing place filled with unusual people and scenes . The story line is unique and filled with unusual characters. Character development was quite strong Storyline involves lots of twists and turns with tons of action. I received this book free of charge from the author with the only requirement that I provide an honest review
October 6, 2021
I was given a free copy of this book for an honest review. This author is so inventive and creative. The world and character building is incredible. This is such a good story about what could have been if things were different
May 11, 2021
The world of Aurora Wasteland is about unusual people and scenes .
Unique story with great characters.
Lots of action and many twists and turns.
I highly recommend this book .
Unique story with great characters.
Lots of action and many twists and turns.
I highly recommend this book .
September 10, 2022
Truly excellent horrror story. I really loved this and all the other books I've read by the author. He has a gift for the genre like none other.
December 4, 2025
Intriguing story
Good characters and storyline to keep you interested from cover to cover. Will have to check out more from this series and author
Good characters and storyline to keep you interested from cover to cover. Will have to check out more from this series and author
December 21, 2021
It’s another exploration into the Aurora Wasteland. The world of Aurora Wasteland provides a background for the strange and weird. The author deserves kudos for building characters that can easily move from one role to another in service to the story. While this may sound confusing it’s the plot that focuses the reader’s attention. The characters are very ordinary people that are easy to identify with. By the end of the book they seem familiar almost like the reader’s friends and family. Meanwhile the roles and surroundings shift like a kaleidoscope. This may sound confusing but it’s not. It’s creepy, crazy and funny but never boring. I highly recommend this book to all adult readers. It will make your worst twisted week seem like a walk in a normal park.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily
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