Walk Among Us
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Walk Among Us
Narrated by:
Neil Kaplan, Xe Sands, Erika Ishii
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Neil Kaplan
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Xe Sands
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Erika Ishii
About this listen
One of the most popular role-playing properties in the world gets new life with this trio of horror novellas set in Vampire: The Masquerade's World of Darkness by three brilliant talents: Genevieve Gornichec, Cassandra Khaw, and Caitlin Starling
The subtle horror and infernal politics of the World of Darkness are shown in a new light in Vampire: The Masquerade: Walk Among Us, an audio-first collection of three novellas that show the terror, hunger, and power of the Kindred as you've never seen them before.
In Genevieve Gornichec's A Sheep Among Wolves, performed by Erika Ishii, depression and radicalization go hand in hand as a young woman finds companionship in the darkness....
In Cassandra Khaw's Fine Print, performed by Neil Kaplan, an arrogant tech bro learns the importance of reading the fine print in the contract for immortality....
And in Caitlin Starling's The Land of Milk and Honey, performed by Xe Sands, ideals and ethics bump heads with appetite on a blood farm.
Three very different stories from three amazing, distinct voices, but all with one thing in common: The hunger never stops, and for someone to experience power, many others are going to have to feel pain.
©2020 Cassandra Khaw, Genevieve Gornichec, and Caitlin Starling (P)2020 HarperCollins PublishersListeners also enjoyed...
Good (not great) for fans
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goose bumps
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Strong performances, but slightly cheesy stories
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1 out of 3 ain't bad
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The only real critique I have is that these stories rely on understanding of the setting to hold their weight. I recommend investigating the lore/backstory of V:TM before listening to these as it will add a lot of missing information that isn't provided, or is glossed over for the sake of story (I appreciate this however, as trying to fit in these details would not make an exhilerating listen.)
Great listen, if you know the setting.
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The best way i can describe these stories after listening to them are as "NPC stories". They're not the typical hero or anti-hero, or even villian stories that grip you with incredible drama and stunning action. They're more a window into the background world of the World of Darkness. A deeper look into all the little pieces that make this gritty dark world the setting we love so much.
SPOILER AHEAD FROM THIS POINT!!!
The first story gives us a look at a mortal that is taken advantage by Kindred trying to recruit mortals into causing trouble for their rivals, and the main protagonist falling for their scheme as her social anxiety and crippling insecurities are exploited for that purpose. Though things eventually take a turn for the dark when she starts to find out there is more to this social-justice-scheme-masquerading-as-community-get-together than meets the eye, and starts getting glimpses of the vampiric world behind the facade. It reads like a classical young adult coming over one's insecurities and shortcomings story, about not letting oneself be bullied or exploited by others.
The second story starts off with the main character already talking to some ghouls, possibly-very-likely-actually-Kindred, and discussing the terms and conditions of his Embrace into clan Ventrue. It's a simple story about learning the value of not being a prick, but more worth the listen for his it explores how an overconfident and naive and ignorant fledgeling is so very outmatched by the centuries old vampire with seemingly infinite resources, and how dark and terrible that realization can be.
The third and final story is interesting. It gives us an atypical toreador who sees artistry in farm work and managment, rather than the classic good looks and skills in art-and-crafts. It's a story about this toreador trying to make this "humane and ethical" source for blood a viable option for feeding, but has to struggle against risks against the masquerade, as well as Camarilla rivals trying to either take away her farm for their own gains, or straight up shut down her operations. Though it can seem slow and boring at times, there is always the lingering feeling of tension, that there is something wrong in the background that the main character is just barely not able to see. Adding to the drama.
Three good stories of varying quality.
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I can strongly recommend this book, just based on those two.
I found the second story not to be on par with the others. While the overall plot was intriguing, I found the character of Duke to be very hard to engage with. He, and the frat house network he belongs, aren't really relatable, or realistic. He has no redeeming qualities, no insecurities, no doubts. More could have been done with this one.
Two excellent stories
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Good narrator's and good stories
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The first one was not my taste as it follows a mortal, but it's still well written, well performed and keeps you engaged! Erika Ishii's performance is spot on, her acting makes the protagonist sound vulnerable and sympathetic.
The second novella is performed by Neil Kaplan and he injects so much personality into the character of Duke. The story has a lot of black humour that is lightened by his performance, and keeps you engaged in a story about a mostly unsympathetic character.
The third novella is my favourite of this trilogy! Xe Sands soft tone somehow bounces between empathy and ice queen and to the benefit of the story, which deals with particular heavy and dark themes on a blood farm posing as an 'artists commune'. I absolutely love this story and wish I could hear more about the protagonists life after the end of the story.
Overall, I would love to read/listen to sequels of these novellas! They are all well written and interesting reads with multifaceted characters. Thank you for writing them! A definite must buy for VtM fans.
Three Great Novellas Set in the VtM universe
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Alll of the narrators did really well, even the one in the second story who got the short end of the stick.
Great!
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