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Widdershins

Whyborne & Griffin, Book 1

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Widdershins

By: Jordan L. Hawk
Narrated by: Julian G. Simmons
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Some things should stay buried.

Repressed scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne has two skills: reading dead languages and hiding in his office at the Ladysmith Museum. After the tragic death of the friend he secretly loved, he's ruthlessly suppressed any desire for another man.

So when handsome ex-Pinkerton Griffin Flaherty approaches him to translate a mysterious book, Whyborne wants to finish the job and get rid of the detective as quickly as possible. Griffin left the Pinkertons following the death of his partner, hoping to start a new life. But the powerful cult that murdered Glenn has taken root in Widdershins, and only the spells in the book can stop them. Spells the intellectual Whyborne doesn't believe are real.

As the investigation draws the two men closer, Griffin's rakish charm threatens to shatter Whyborne's iron control. When the cult resurrects an evil sorcerer who commands terrifying monsters, can Whyborne overcome his fear and learn to trust? Will Griffin let go of his past and risk falling in love? Or will Griffin's secrets cost Whyborne both his heart and his life?

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It's a fabulous story and I'll listen again.

Have you listened to any of Julian G. Simmons’s other performances? How does this one compare?

My only issue was the Irish accent, I think sometimes it works just as well to not use the accent.

The first in a great series

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The concept is interesting and well written. The characters are likeable and the narration is good.

Enjoyable Story

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I absolutely love these books. The mixture of dectective/mystery story with paranormal/Lovecraftian monsters is very well done.

The only minor peeve I have is the amount of sex in the book - not because I'm a prude or homophobic, but because it takes up pages that might be used for more story.

All in all, its a great read and a brilliant start to the series.

The narration throughout is superb, especially for the real villain and Dr Putnam

brilliant start to new series

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Was looking forward to it but i'm sorry to say the reading is stilted and unnatural, it really does sound like the reader is dragging it word by word from the page, rather than telling a story. I'm finding it hard to concentrate on the story because the narrator is pretty woeful. I hope it improves.

Disappointing narration

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This is the first book in a terrific series that blends elements of Lovecraftian horror with MM fantasy romance. The main characters are well realised and the plot has plenty of drama and suspense. You can tell it's the start of something bigger in the way that it leaves many questions unanswered but that just makes you want to read on.

The big letdown is the flat, monotone narration. There is no delineation between story and speech and no variation between characters, making it hard to tell who's speaking. The one exception to this deadpan delivery is the worst Irish accent I've heard in a professional performance. Overall, the narration sucked all the joy and excitement out of the story and I won't be investing in the sequel audiobooks.

Great series, shame about the narration

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