Engelstatt

By: Samuel Church

Narrated by: Ray Montecalvo

"Samuel Church brings your worst nightmares to life in a methodical fashion... They don't make them like this anymore." (Readers' Favorite)

On the surface, the mountain town of Engelstatt, Austria is picture-perfect. It offers guests stunning views, fresh air, and the chance to experience an Alpine village untouched by time. For university student Jacob Liro, a school shooting survivor and aspiring artist, it is the perfect place to spend spring break with his classmates and a chance to hit the reset button on his life. What Jacob and his class don't know is that beneath its fairy-tale facade, something sinister lies in wait in the salt mines below the town—and horrors from Engelstatt's Nazi past threaten not only their lives and their sanity, but the entire world.

©2023 Samuel Church (P)2023 Samuel Church

Here come the NotSees!

This is a thrill ride! Pretty much from the first page you know something is up, but Church lulls you into a sense of security until GUT PUNCH and from there on you are in survival mode right along with the characters. There are a couple of flaws in the plot (certain characters make decisions that don't make sense), but these are trivial compared to the quality of the rest of it. And the characters are so real. Even characters who are only briefly seen have meaning and importance and an implied backstory, without it seeming overwrought. I literally cried at several points because I was so involved, and when I finished the book I had to process for several minutes (okay, an hour maybe?). I loved every single minute of this listen and look forward to more of Church's work.

Engelstatt

I honestly did not think I would’ve liked this book as much as I did! It was like nothing I’ve ever read. Excellent concept and pacing. The folklore and news experts were a lot of fun.

The audiobook narrator was phenomenal! His German and his different character voices added so much to the story.

100% recommend!!!

Loved this story and the lore. The narration kept me engaged with the story. I’m kind of sad that it had to end.

Wow!!

I honestly didn't think I would like this book, but I was totally wrong!! I was hooked within the first 5 minutes!! Such a captivating story!! Totality recommend!

Whoa. I loved this!!

What a great story. Honestly I would recommend going into this without knowing anything about it. The author draws you in and develops the characters to where you feel for them and they seem like real people. Like you’re going on a trip with some friends. I really couldn’t stop reading this. I told my wife I had yard work to do and spent the entire evening trimming my trees and listening to this book. It’s so original and well paced. I’m trying not to tell anything at all about the story. Please don’t sleep on this one. If it’s in your TBR stack, move it to the top. If you’ve never heard of it, now you have. I can’t wait to see what else comes from this author. This needs to be a movie!!

Not my cup of tea

This book was not what I expected. To much disturbing info. Most people probably would love it. Just couldn't get into it?

Purchased with Cash, wish I would’ve used a credit

Imagine if someone watched Hostel and Texas Chainsaw Massacre too many times and decided to write a novel from a woke point of view. This is pretty much Englestatt. As a fan of horror, I’d suggest passing this one up. Waste of time.