Dead acre

All I can say really great story brilliantly written looking for to another book hopefully a+++++ excellent

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Arthur Morgan reading a Western? Yep 🤠

So, it’s a fairly decent western horror short story. I would’ve enjoyed it anyway, but to have Roger Clark narrating made it special. He’s the American Western equivalent of Stephen Fry, in that he could read the side of a cereal box and I’d happily listen along. What does a 19th century cowboy sound like? Well, this, exactly this. His female voices are a bit……manly, but it’s a price happily paid. Off to download the next one now and pretend it really is Arthur reading me a story around the camp in Horseshoe Overlook. RDR2 fans, y’all know what I mean.

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Fun pulpy listen

A great weird western with a cool hero and killer performance from Roger Clark.

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Grab a whiskey and enjoy a camp fire tale

I've found myself wanting more stories like this. It's short, to the point, and told a way that makes me feel like I'm sitting across from an old gunslinger, cradling a whiskey paid for with a wild tale from a past he's not quite sure is his own anymore. The story itself isn't really anything special. It's simple in a way that most good stories are, memorable, easy listening and entertaining. The narration, in my opinion, is perfect for this story. I always liked Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2, so hearing Roger Clark pretty much reprise his role as a jaded gunslinger was pretty awesome. Probably won't (and to be fair, probably shouldn't) win any prizes but I enjoyed this story far too much to start nit picking.

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A good western fantasy story

This audible is a must listen as it's not that big and also has good quality performance.

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"Not quite alive but not quite dead."

Crowther, an outlaw shot dead in the execution of a good dead, is given the chance to redeem himself by the White Throne, going where he is sent by the ghostly, but beautiful, handler. His job? To seek out that which is profane and make it right. Arriving in Dead Acres, where the local cobbler has gone missing and graves have been desicrated, his body, normally unable to feel either pleasure or pain, is able to detect the close presence of an Hell Mouth. Something is very wrong in Dead Acres.Sent

A wild west, fantasy, supernatural thriller, Read Acres is a quick (three and one half hours) read packed full of character, atmosphere and excitement, especially of the more than human kind. With both Rhett C.Bruno and Jamie Castle as it's co-authors, it is both imaginative in conception and beautifully written, oozing with visuals for the mind. It is also exceptionally well performed by Roger Clark who, as Crowther, relates all that happens in the first person, giving us the full story through the ex-outlaw's eyes. With a deeply accented, drawling voice which, nevertheless, is still clear and well modulated, the reading brilliantly conveys character and is filled with emotional impact.Sent

So much packed into this un-put-downable relatively short read. My deep thanks to Aethon books for freely gifting me with a complimentary copy of Dead Acre, at my request. It is fun, and heartily recommended to all, even those not usually fond of fantasy or westerns. It combines, and exceeds, both. And this reader, I'm sure, is not alone in hoping that Dead Acre is not a lone novella but the first of an exceptional new series.

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Gripping

This was an amazing little find that I stumbled across. The story was interesting, but Roger Clark brought it all to life. I notice a couple of little voice slip ups if you will, but nothing that hurt my enjoyment of the performance or hindered my understanding of the story. I highly recommend this book, and I look forward to listening to the rest of the series.

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A good introduction to an interesting world

Short and sweet is what I'd call this one, delivering a solid story that introduces James Crowley, a hand of God, who hunts down demonic and supernatural beings. With a full-length novel on the way, this is a great introduction, and enjoyable from start to finish.

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awesome

great short story I look forward to hearing more from this author kept you interested from the start

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Yup

The tone and timing of the narrator made this worthy of the writers. Wasn’t sure what to expect but thoroughly enjoyed it.

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