Horror Story: Volume III

Footprints in the Snow

By: G.M. Hague

Narrated by: G.M. Hague

Emerging from the winter storm, it appeared to be a sanctuary, shelter from the freezing blizzard and the ravages of a desperate, final battle. But instead, the beckoning gates of the mysterious abbey are the entrance to a different kind of hell. The frightening shadows and maze of confusing hallways and rooms conceal things much more terrifying than the enemy beyond the walls. Sergeant Muller and his German Army platoon have witnessed countless horrors since the start of the war, but they still don't believe in ghosts or the dead returning from the grave. That's all about to change.

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A chilling period piece

I enjoyed listening to this entry in Hague's Horror Story series. The author did an excellent job of setting up the period and tone which only enhanced the "creep" factor of later events. Some of the characters are a bit irritating, but I think that was the point.

As usual GM Hague does an excellent job narrating (even if he is an Aussie speaking for Nazi Germans heh)

A Genuine Ghost Story

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
"Footprints in the Snow" the third book in the Horror Story series by G.M. Hague is a true ghost story that takes place in France during the Battle of the Bulge. The true protagonist is the convent that lures wary soldiers into the folds of what they hope will be a sanctuary and turns out to be their worst nightmare. The story revolves around a decimated platoon of German soldiers who is looking for a safe place to wait for reinforcements, surrounded as they are by enemies' forces. The convent, appearing as an unexpected mirage to starved, tired, and freezing soldiers in a winter landscape, becomes their hope for survival. Little they know that the horrors inside the convent's walls are more terrorizing than the horrors of war. A suspenseful and well written book, superbly performed by its author, is a must read. I particularly appreciated the fact that the author opted not to use forced German accent in his narration, an annoying aspect of many narrators that feel the need to give foreign accents to protagonists from other nationalities, when in reality there would be no need for it, something that has always bothered me. Great job!

Horror Story: Footprints in the Snow

Any additional comments?

It took awhile for me to get into the story. I wish the story focused more on the last third of the book. I understand the build up. I just think it took too long. The author did a good job with the narration. I received this audiobook for free through Audiobook Boom for my unbiased review.

A different wrinkle to a ghost story

Any additional comments?

Horror Story: Volume III: Footprints In The Snow by G.M. Hague is an audio book I requested and the review is voluntary. It is a horror story set in the times of the war, in winter, in 1944. The German soldiers are in the thick forest and take refuge in a large church to stay warm and to get food. The leader of the German patrol is very cruel and strict. The nuns will not help the patrol but allow them to get their food but won't cater to them. They don't want to be seen helping the enemy. Slowly, the men in the patrol start dying. The church is very large and the Germans think the enemy is in the house and the nuns are helping the enemy. It is far from the truth. It is pretty good. I think the head German was the worse thing there, really. People can be worse than the unknown. The narration was spot on also.

A Supernatural War

The book starts out very slow but around the 5 or 6th chapter it picks up when the supernatural kicks in. It is about German soldiers trapped in an abbey during the Battle of the Bulge. I hated the character of Muller and there are ghosts of dead soldiers that visit (the best parts). I did prefer the author’s Volume 1 Death Wish more. I do recommend this story that enjoys historical war time ghost stories. Narration was decent. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Thank you.

Horror Story 3

This is a good, not great read.A typical 'people are stranded and need to take shelter then people die' type of horror book.Nazis are caught in a snowstorm and take shelter in a convent that doesn't show up on maps.A lot of questions arise before the truth is known.Mr Hague is a fine narrator.“I was given this free review copy audiobook and have voluntarily left this review." 

Supernatural tale in an old Abbey

If you could sum up Horror Story: Volume III in three words, what would they be?

Claustrophobic. Horror. Doom.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Meuller. The badass seargent of the Wehrmacht unit. He was portray well; not just the usual ultra evil streotype (though he was that too!) but his character was well developed and the reader could understand the "logic" behind his decisions against the backdrop of the Ardennes offensive.

Which scene was your favorite?

The end... Don't want to spoilt it, but the end of the book was great.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

In this Abbey... Pray for death.

Any additional comments?

This was a rather large short story, definitely a novella. It was a little slow in parts, but that helped develop the characters well. It was a genuinely unsettling story. I really enjoyed listening to it.

Pretty good ghostly story.

A platoon of WWII German soldiers seeks solace from the winter cold in a French Abbey. Little did they realize that the terror inside the Abbey was worse than the terror of war outside. Will any of them make it back to their lines? A pretty good ghostly story. This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.

Good paranormal historical fiction

I have listened to other books by G.M. Hague and remember really enjoying hearing him read his own book as he is intimate with the story and that comes through as he tells it. This one was the same. I think the story was definitely better being read by him. I also really enjoy his accent and since his voice is calm and soothing I could listen to him read most of the books I listen to.
I wouldn’t call this story horror. It is more like a historical fiction with a slight paranormal twist. That doesn’t mean that it is a bad story, just don’t come looking for a full on horror story. I did enjoy the book but thought it was a bit slow to get to what I would call the horror aspects of it. Like the other books in the series this is a stand alone story so no need to listen to the previous volumes to understand what is going on.
I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher

Horror Story

This is the first book I've listened to by G.M. Hague, but it won't be the last! This is a great book and the narrator did a great job.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.