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The Hunger

By: Alma Katsu
Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
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"Supernatural suspense at its finest...The best thing about The Hunger is that it will scare the pants off you."—The New York Times Book Review

"Deeply, deeply disturbing, hard to put down, not recommended reading after dark."Stephen King

A tense and gripping reimagining of one of America's most fascinating historical moments: the Donner Party with a supernatural twist.

Evil is invisible, and it is everywhere.

That is the only way to explain the series of misfortunes that have plagued the wagon train known as the Donner Party. Depleted rations, bitter quarrels, and the mysterious death of a little boy have driven the isolated travelers to the brink of madness. Though they dream of what awaits them in the West, long-buried secrets begin to emerge, and dissent among them escalates to the point of murder and chaos. They cannot seem to escape tragedy...or the feelings that someone—or something—is stalking them. Whether it's a curse from the beautiful Tamsen Donner (who some think might be a witch), their ill-advised choice of route through uncharted terrain, or just plain bad luck, the ninety men, women, and children of the Donner Party are heading into one of one of the deadliest and most disastrous Western adventures in American history.

As members of the group begin to disappear, the survivors start to wonder if there really is something disturbing, and hungry, waiting for them in the mountains...and whether the evil that has unfolded around them may have in fact been growing within them all along.

Effortlessly combining the supernatural and the historical, The Hunger is an eerie, thrilling look at the volatility of human nature, pushed to its breaking point.

©2018 Alma Katsu (P)2018 Penguin Audio
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An NPR Best Horror Novel

A Suspense Magazine Best Book of the Year

Winner of the Western Heritage Award

Finalist for the Bram Stoker Award

Finalist for the Locus Award

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“Supernatural suspense at its finest...It is strangely ethereal, yet gritty...But the best thing about The Hunger is that it will scare the pants off you....Enjoy the journey, one so entertaining that you almost don't mind feeling queasy at dinner.”—The New York Times Book Review

"Not only will Alma Katsu's acclaimed novel haunt you, it will give you empathy for the people forced to undergo such horrors."—O, The Oprah Magazine

“Katsu shows an acute understanding of human nature.…[She] is at her best when she forces her readers to stare at the almost unimaginable meeting of ordinary people and extraordinary desperation, using her sharp, haunting language.”USA Today

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This is the type of audio book that warrants repeated listening. I found myself looking up details of the ill fated Donner Reed excursion time and again. A wonderful reading that continues to build tension and dramatic action as events unfold. Masterful storytelling.

A wonderful reimagining the Donner Party tragedy.

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Not a very well developed story. Didn't care about any of the characters and honestly, it's a ripoff of the script from the movie 'Ravenous'.

Not a very well developed story

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I really enjoyed this story it was a bit slow at first but by chapter two I was hooked. It really makes you feel the fear these characters are going through and has great suspense highly recommend

The donner party with a dark twist

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A rerrifying and spellbinding twist on a grusome nightmare. Great narration. When's the movie scheduled?

Best horror story in years.

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Wasn’t sure what to expect at first. Read a comment by Stephen King saying this will keep you up at night. True! Check it out.

Original take on an old legend

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Engaging, mysterious, and thoughtful. The only thing I was missing was a little more speed in the climax, but that's a personal preference. The narrator was a treat to listen to, especially their performance of the most tense scenes.

Excellent historical slow burn

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Too much like a soap opera. The ending is rather abrupt. The paranormal influences don't really fit with the story. narrator was ok.

The Hunger

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a take on the struggle that a large group of people persist through, in hopes they make it to the other side. Although not what I expected, this gives a historically fitctitious account of the donner party and the people that made the trip with them. while based in fact, this story takes a few predictable turns, and some you won't predict.

historical fiction

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Not to detailed to where it just drags on an on but enough to where u can visualize it the book keeps you on edge

Scary an very good

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loved this book! it kept me interested the entirety of the reading! I enjoyed the story and the reader!

intriguing!!!

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