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Dark Origins
- The Collected Novellas, Volume I (Arkham Horror Series)
- Narrated by: Todd Menesses
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
The Ancient Ones are coming to consume our world, and only the bold investigators of Arkham Horror stand in their way in this chilling collection of eldritch novellas.
Hour of the Huntress by Dave Gross - The mysterious disappearance of dilettante Jenny Barnes's beloved sister triggers a frantic search through Arkham's darkest shadows.
The Dirge of Reason by Graeme Davis - For federal agent Roland Banks, investigating a bizarre incident exposes him to the supernatural horrors of Arkham.
Ire of the Void by Richard Lee Byers - The astronomer and professor Norman Withers finds himself the subject of a strange creature's gaze when he agrees to assist in a fellow scientist's weird experiment.
The Deep Gate by Chris A Jackson - Sailor Silas Marsh must return to Innsmouth and confront his harrowing nightmares when he stumbles on a tome foretelling the end of the world.
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- Sean Harte
- 10-03-24
Fleshing Out Arkham Characters
Very impressed by the narrators work here. The voice is strong and pleasing and draws the listener into the story with varying tones, emotion and expression helping to draw you into the story and remain invested. Good use of different voices to differentiate between characters without sounding ridiculous or funny like some narrators work.
The stories here are novellas which help to add depth and interest to characters from the Fantasy Flights Games Arkham Horror series of games (Arkham Horror, Eldritch Horror, Mansions of Madness etc.) investigators. Set in the 1920's and involving the esoteric mysteries of the Cthulhu Mythos created by H. P. Lovecraft and other authors the stories are based in the horror and occult genre and should appeal to players if the board games or the Call of Cthulhu tabletop RPG in particular.
This work contains four stories, each from a different author, describing the background experiences of Jenny Barnes, Roland Banks, Norman Withers and Silas Marsh.
All of these stories feel very accessible for stories of the Cthulhu Mythos and would be an excellent introduction to such works, many of which can be quite difficult to read due to the use of language and writing style (Lovecraft's work in particular).
Each story shows an investigation into the dark and alien world and a first realisation that there is more to the world we live in than is known by most of humanity ... particularly in and around the confines of the fictional town if Arkham, Massachusetts where each of these stories are set.
The stories each do a good job of fleshing out the characters from the Arkham Horror games without being exceptional stories in and of themselves.
Definitely recommend reading for anyone who plays and likes the Arkham Horror game series, particularly the Living Card Game, or those who enjoy tales if the Cthulhu Mythos. For others who enjoy general horror or investigation novels this might prove and interesting read, but may be a little confusing at times if the reader has no previous mythos knowledge.
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- Cameron Clark
- 02-07-24
out of this world
Every story was gripping, true to lovecraft lore and thoroughly entertaining. For those who find Lovecraft too much this is a great diving off point to start.
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- J. Wexler
- 07-07-24
Good clean fun for the whole Lovecraftian family.
Light and amusing when you need some cthulhu mythos light. Entertaining series of stories set in the 20's and 30's
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- PJMUK
- 02-08-24
Nothing. Just white noise
So sorry but after 9 hours in I
Realised I had become so disinterested that I had no idea what was going on.
I think it’s a combination of a slow storyline, a dated narrative and not great narration. Might be for some but I couldn’t face the other 9 hours
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- JOD
- 19-09-24
Good
I thought it was a good collection of stories from the Lovecraft occult genre, well written and well narrated.
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- Gareth
- 08-08-22
Brilliant
Brilliant audiobook. Definitely has a Lovecraft vibe to it. Shame there are only 2 audiobooks in this series
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