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HOLD ME CLOSER NECROMANCER [AUDIOBOOK]

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
McBride
Author's First Name: 
Lish
Narrator's First Name: 
Jonathan Todd Ross
Narrator's Last Name: 
and Chris Sorensen
Publisher: 
Recorded Books
Publication Date: 
2011
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 

Sam is a Necromancer. Unfortunately, he doesn't know this. But he does start to suspect that something is going on when he gets in trouble with a seriously spooky stranger, gets beat up by a crazy strong henchman and gets up the next day to find the talking head of his friend on his doorstep. The story is clever and has fun playing with vampire/werewolf/ghost story cliches. Ross does an excellent job capturing Sam's personality, especially his typically teenage sarcasm, while Sorensen brings grit and foreboding to his antagonist, Douglas. (Audio) Colleen Beaupre

Although he’s a Necromancer, Sam doesn't know it until he crosses paths with a creepy stranger, gets beat up by a crazy henchman, and wakes to find a talking head on his doorstep. Dual narrators do an excellent job of capturing Sam's personality, especially his typically teenage sarcasm, as well as his antagonist’s grit and foreboding. Ages 14+ 

Comments

Meeting Notes for October

by ladamson - 10/19/2011 - 11:10am

Meeting Notes for October 14:

Positive Comments:

  • The story works as an audio with its unexpected twists enticing the listener.
  • The story makes listeners laugh as the two voices successfully play off of each other.
  • This vampire story itself is unusual.

Concerns:

  • Sometimes distinguishing the two voices is difficult.
  • The strange story includes a missing-father part that seems superfluous.

I read and loved this book

by nschleh - 10/08/2011 - 7:55am
I read and loved this book and thought the readers gave an absolutely spot on performance of this story. Each character is distinct and the humor and shock of the situations are fully portrayed in their voices. A thoroughly enjoyable listen.

Meeting Notes September 23

by ladamson - 09/29/2011 - 10:22am

Meeting Notes September 23

  • Needs more listeners.

Thoroughly agree with this.

by dtaylor - 07/22/2011 - 11:38am
Thoroughly agree with this. The narration strikes the right tone for the text and the two readers are a terrific balance.