The Message
Genre-Bending Short Horror Stories
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Narrated by:
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Micah Mason
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By:
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Olin Lester
About this listen
From the author of The Missing comes an extraordinary novella of four twisted short stories connected to the fictional town of Mecklenburg.
Winford and his grandson's trout fishing lead to Hitler's last words. A Boston Marathon qualifier takes a jog in hell. An alcoholic's deep dive into depression ends with haunting implications.
An orphanage destroyed by fire during a massive winter storm in 1895 leads to a soul's crossing through time and space - possessing a boy nearly 100 years later. The boy then journeys through an apocalyptic town facing the "True Believers" as the cult is confident the Rapture has begun.
"Hitler's Last Words", "The Runner", "The Drunk", and - title story - "The Message" were specifically designed to rip apart your emotional heartstrings, leaning on regret, sorrow, fright, the supernatural, and the need for a second chance.
"The Message" will open a door into the author's dark, imaginative, mental roller coaster, and keep you listening on until the sun cracks the horizon.
"Olin Lester steps outside his accustomed horror genre and takes you on a journey with the four stories of The Message into the broad depths of the human experience. From the pain of loss to the unconditional love of a grandfather, Olin's masterful storytelling will draw you in asking for more." (Manuel Carreon, New York Times best-selling author of Simple Machines)
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No one could understand why Colin and Roy were best friends. Colin was so shy; Roy was so popular. Colin was fascinated by Roy - and Roy was fascinated by death. Then one day, Roy asked his timid friend: “You ever killed anything?” From that moment on, the two were bound together in a game too terrifying to imagine - and too irresistible to stop.
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1 out of 5 stars
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can not believe dean koontz wrote this book
- By Anonymous User on 10-05-21
By: Dean Koontz
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Hellboy: An Assortment of Horrors
- By: Various
- Narrated by: Seth Podowitz
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 98
Fifteen of the biggest names in weird literature come together to pay tribute to Hellboy and the characters of Mike Mignola’s award-winning line of books! Assembled by Joe Golem and Baltimore co-writer Christopher Golden, this anthology boasts 15 original stories by the best in horror, fantasy, and science fiction, including Seanan McGuire (October Daye series), Chelsea Cain (Heartsick), Jonathan Maberry (Joe Ledger series), and more! The new writer of Hellboy and the BPRD, iZombie co-creator Chris Roberson, pitches in as well!
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5 out of 5 stars
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An assortment of good times.
- By Chris E. on 02-28-20
By: Various
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Orange World and Other Stories
- By: Karen Russell
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 185
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 158
Karen Russell’s comedic genius and mesmerizing talent for creating outlandish predicaments that uncannily mirror our inner in lives is on full display in these eight exuberant, arrestingly vivid, unforgettable stories. In “Bog Girl”, a revelatory story about first love, a young man falls in love with a 2,000-year-old girl that he’s extracted from a mass of peat in a Northern European bog. In “The Prospectors”, two opportunistic young women fleeing the depression strike out for new territory, and find themselves fighting for their lives. Plus much more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Wild Ride
- By Georgia on 02-07-20
By: Karen Russell
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The Saturday Night Ghost Club
- A Novel
- By: Craig Davidson
- Narrated by: Corey Brill
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 337
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 297
Growing up in 1980s Niagara Falls - a seedy but magical, slightly haunted place - Jake Baker spends most of his time with his uncle Calvin, a kind but eccentric enthusiast of occult artifacts and conspiracy theories. The summer Jake turns 12, he befriends a pair of siblings new to town, and so Calvin decides to initiate them all into the "Saturday Night Ghost Club." But as the summer goes on, what begins as a seemingly light-hearted project may ultimately uncover more than any of its members had imagined.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Emotionless
- By Noura on 10-18-20
By: Craig Davidson
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The Six-Gun Tarot [Dramatized Adaptation]
- Golgotha, Book 1
- By: R. S. Belcher
- Narrated by: full cast, Dylan Lynch, Tim Getman, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
Nevada, 1869: Beyond the pitiless 40-Mile Desert lies Golgotha, a cattle town that hides more than its share of unnatural secrets. The sheriff bears the mark of the noose around his neck; some say he is a dead man whose time has not yet come. His half-human deputy is kin to coyotes. The mayor guards a hoard of mythical treasures. A banker's wife belongs to a secret order of assassins. And a shady saloon owner, whose fingers are in everyone's business, may know more about the town's true origins than he's letting on.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic audio drama
- By C.T. on 06-21-21
By: R. S. Belcher
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Hellboy: Oddest Jobs
- By: Author Various
- Narrated by: Seth Podowitz
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story5 out of 5 stars 52
Longtime contributor to the Hellboy mythos Christopher Golden brings together a crew of luminaries including Joe R. Lansdale and China Miéville, cross-genre sensation Barbara Hambly, celebrated mystery writer Ken Bruen, best-selling science-fiction and fantasy novelist Tad Williams, and a bevy of other skilled storytellers eager to spin a tale or two about the world's greatest paranormal detective. Some of the biggest names in horror, mystery, and fantasy come together to pay homage to Mike Mignola's Hellboy!
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5 out of 5 stars
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could go with more authors that know Source materi
- By bEnemy on 07-25-23
By: Author Various
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Hellboy: Odder Jobs
- By: Frank Darabont, Christopher Golden
- Narrated by: Seth Podowitz
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
Mike Mignola's award-winning series Hellboy has earned fans all over the world, among them some of the most respected horror, fantasy, and mystery novelists in the field as well as some of Hollywood's most talented writers and directors. Now a who's who list of these writers are drawn together to tell their own tales of Hellboy, to play with the characters and worlds Mignola has created. As part of Dark Horse's celebration of Hellboy in 2004, Christopher Golden has brought together a stellar array of talents.
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5 out of 5 stars
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vocal performance
- By Christopher Hopper on 03-23-24
By: Frank Darabont, and others
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Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna
- By: Alda P. Dobbs
- Narrated by: Kyla Garcia, Ana Osorio
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story5 out of 5 stars 23
It is 1913, and 12-year-old Petra Luna’s mamá has died while the revolution rages in Mexico. Before her papá is dragged away by soldiers, Petra vows to him that she will care for the family she has left — her abuelita, her little sister, Amelia, and her baby brother, Luisito — until they can be reunited.
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5 out of 5 stars
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¡Me encanto!
- By Roxann Martinez on 01-11-23
By: Alda P. Dobbs
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We Begin at the End
- By: Chris Whitaker
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,019
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,756
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,744
Duchess Day Radley is a 13-year-old self-proclaimed outlaw. Rules are for other people. She is the fierce protector of her five-year-old brother, Robin, and the parent to her mother, Star, a single mom incapable of taking care of herself, let alone her two kids. Walk has never left the coastal California town where he and Star grew up. He may have become the chief of police, but he’s still trying to heal the old wound of having given the testimony that sent his best friend, Vincent King, to prison decades before. And he's in overdrive protecting Duchess and her brother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Horrible narrator in this audible book
- By M. patton on 03-03-21
By: Chris Whitaker
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- Joshua T. Wiedermann
- 10-04-21
Really good
Didn’t know what to expect. Not only was I pleasantly surprised, more importantly, I was really entertained. Think King and Koontz and you’re on the right track. Good stuff. Can’t wait for more!
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- Nicole sandra
- 02-05-21
Captivating and entertaining
Once again, Olin Lester brings the Mecklenburg universe to life with an entertaining book that captures your attention from the first chapter. The book is well written and continues to make me look forward to his next novel. Micah Mason’s performance of the audiobook is, yet again, perfect for the mood of the story. His narration makes my long drives to and from work enjoyable to say the least. 5 stars from me, can’t wait until the next one!
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- Anonymous User
- 02-07-21
Incredible!
I have never been into horror but somehow Olin is able to pull me right into the story and keeps me coming back for more. I can’t wait for his next book. Olin has serious talent!! Well done yet again!!
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