Fade

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He performed very good

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This is a really a good book and a great way to start a new series. Paxton Locke is a young man with special skills . He thought that he was safe from that past, but a series of events brings them all crashing back at him. Good first book in the series

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Enthralling

So I have very specific niche that I read or listen to. Some of my favorites are the Mercy Thompson series, the Cassie Palmer series, The Kate Daniels series, and the Fever series. Although this does not fall directly into the spectrum of what I normally listen to, it does run in a somewhat adjacent path being that it is in the urban fantasy realm. I am definitely glad that I found it and listened to it. The book was incredibly enthralling and easy to listen to and I found myself not wanting put it down until it was finished. Before I was even done I was making sure that I could find the second book because I was hooked. I found myself disappointed that the third book has not been released on audible yet. So glad that my husband got this book and that I was ridiculously bored and decided to give it a try.

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Mommy Dearest on Steroids

When you tell someone their mother is a witch, those are usually fighting words. In Paxton Locke’s case, the words are true and she lives up to her moniker. Paxton mother is now in prison and he’s determined to keep her there, but she has an awfully long reach.

Author Daniel Humphreys combines familial angst and paranormal to create an engaging story unique in its telling.

J. Scott Bennett has fully voiced this nearly 7-hour audiobook and does a fantastic job. His narrating style is expressive and a perfect match for this genre.

This audiobook was received in exchange for an unbiased review!

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Ghosts, witches and evil

I really enjoyed this entertaining audiobook that tells the story of a ghost hunter with a really evil, psychotic mother. You can not help but become attached to Paxton, he is a flawed, reluctant hero who eliminates ghost from the world and has a past that would leave mental scars the size of the Grand Canyon on anyone. This book has action, ghosts, witches, suspense, magic, interesting twists and evil abound. Scott Bennett did an excellent job of the narration. He gave the characters individual voices, brought the tension and creepiness out and moved the story forward at just the right pace. This book easily draws you in and keeps you entertained right to the end.

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Surprising.

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I must admit this book turned out quite different from what I expected. From the summary I was expecting it to be more ghost focused, and while there were definitely ghosts involved, it was more magic centric. That being said, it was still quite an interesting tale. I don't want to put in any spoilers, but Paxton, the protagonist, has had quite a rough life and one heck of a twisted family situation, and in a way I am mad at the author for how he only teases us with Paxton's mother. That being said, he must be doing something right because I want to know what happens next.

The book is narrated by J. Scott Bennett, who once again does an excellent job and he is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. He has a unique voice with a smooth relaxed delivery.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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Excellent Story!

I loved this story! The writing and narration are both top notch. I can hardly wait to start the 2nd book.

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Fade

This is a awesome story. I have a feeling it is just the beginning of a fantastic series. Paxton Locke is a kind of ghost buster. He uses his supernatural abilities to help ghosts leave this realm.

Paxton has some family drama that he is continually dealing with. His mother did kill his father and tried to kill him. She now has a group of followers that worship her while she is in jail.

I really enjoyed listening to this story.

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House Call Making Ghost Whisperer

Fade Paxton is a ghost whisperer who travels around the country making house calls. He sets ghosts free to cross to the other side and deals with other paranormal stuff. At first, I thought the story was being a little trite when we initially meet Paxton checking out a spooky situation at Shirley Jackson’s house. Not the Shirley Jackson best known for her horror genre stories but rather a minor character of the same name. Later it’s revealed that this was an inside joke intended by one of the main characters.

The story moves along pretty quickly, the first ghost we meet giving Paxton a spooky warning. His investigations into the matter come up with dead ends so he’s forced to deal with a piece of his past: his witch of a mother. She’s in prison and he’s got her magic under wraps with his own special abilities, something he refers to as the Push. She taunts him even as she gives him a small clue.

While Paxton has this messed up family and past he also has several good people on his side that he met after the whole sordid affair of his father’s death at the hands of his mother. I really liked that Paxton wasn’t completely on his own nor was he a broken reluctant hero (two plot devices that are a little overused in the urban fantasy/paranormal fantasy genres). He’s been traumatized but he’s also recovered mostly and still believes in good people.

Our hero is very much human. He can be hurt, captured, or even killed. In fact, he gets his butt handed to him more than once. It’s great that he wasn’t the most powerful character in the story and could just stroll through the witchy ghosty mess. Later in the story, he ends up with a temporary sidekick – Cassie. They are both in the same boat (captured by evil witches) and form an alliance with the goal of escape first, kick witch butt second. Cassie was a great addition to the storyline. She’s a bit scared at first but she also has skills she brings to the table, like knowing how to handle guns from her years of hunting.

Things wrap up in a very satisfying way. The mystery played out, the witches’ intentions revealed the escape and then kicking evil in the teeth. That was all very good. And then we have a lengthy wind-down. If I recall correctly, it was about 1.5 hours long. I was surprised that so much had to be addressed and it felt like some of it could have been used to start Book 2. That’s my only complaint about this story.

The Narration: J. Scott Bennett was a great pick for this book. He has a voice that fits Paxton quite well. He also had distinct character voices for each one and his female voices were feminine. He carried off Paxton’s emotions with perfection. He had an excellent voice for Paxton’s evil mom. There were no recording errors.

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Loved this witch story!

A superb cast of characters, and an interesting story. Paxton has some psychic abilities and the book starts out with him freeing a woman from a ghost inhabited house. A much more in-depth look at who Paxton is and the trauma he survived and then a new challenge arises.
Interesting, innovative, excellent narration, this book did it all for me.

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Bob @ Platypire Reviews

*I requested and received a code for this audio book via Audiobook Boom!*

Okay so, about halfway through this, I was thinking I was going to give a good, solid, 4 star rating. It flows really well, the story plot is wonderful, and I love the cast of characters. But it just kept getting more and more fleshed out, more of the past being revealed a little at a time, but without seeming like it was just teasing or being done to create tension. It was really well done! I loved Paxton’s little references and snarkisms sprinkled throughout, it really made him more real and likeable to me. The little details put in to help the story along were fabulous, too. What I’m trying to say is that this is a great book lol.

And it gets better, too! I’m so used to books ending right in the middle of a story these days, that every time a chapter ended, I had to hold my breath and hope it wasn’t over. And I was NOT disappointed. You get the whole of this story, while it still ends with a continuation. But, if for some reason you chose not to continue on in the series (not me, I’m totally sticking with it!), you wouldn’t be left wanting.

If you like occult, mystery, paranormal, anything along those lines, I really think you’ll enjoy this. Five Platypires for the story

The narrator was a perfect fit as well. Great tone and pace, he really made the snarky comments sound good! His voice was pleasant while still able to create tension when it was needed, and sounded shocked when that was called for. Great voice casting! Five Platypires here, too.

So, overall, 5 Platypires!!

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