Black River Orchard

A Novel

De: Chuck Wendig

Narrado por: Xe Sands, Brittany Pressley, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Cindy Kay, Kalani Queypo, Gabra Zackman, Victor Colomé

Duración: 22 h y 18 m

Resumen del Editor

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A small town is transformed when seven strange trees begin bearing magical apples in this masterpiece of horror from the author of Wanderers and The Book of Accidents.

“This masterful outing should continue to earn Wendig comparisons to Stephen King.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

It’s autumn in the town of Harrow, but something besides the season is changing there.

Because in that town there is an orchard, and in that orchard, seven most unusual trees. And from those trees grows a new sort of apple: strange, beautiful, with skin so red it’s nearly black.

Take a bite of one of these apples, and you will desire only to devour another. And another. You will become stronger. More vital. More yourself, you will believe. But then your appetite for the apples and their peculiar gifts will keep growing—and become darker.

This is what happens when the townsfolk discover the secret of the orchard. Soon it seems that everyone is consumed by an obsession with the magic of the apples . . . and what’s the harm, if it is making them all happier, more confident, more powerful?

Even if something else is buried in the orchard besides the seeds of these extraordinary trees: a bloody history whose roots reach back to the very origins of the town.

But now the leaves are falling. The days grow darker. It’s harvest time, and the town will soon reap what it has sown.

©2023 Chuck Wendig (P)2023 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Chuck Wendig is one of my very favorite storytellers. Black River Orchard is a deep, dark, luscious tale that creeps up on you and doesn’t let go.”—Erin Morgenstern, author of The Night Circus

“An epic saga that is at once a propulsive horror novel and a parable, a thriller and a cautionary tale, Black River Orchard is the immensely talented Chuck Wendig at his finest.”—Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six

“A gripping story of love and legacies gone rotten, deeply rooted in the landscape and as twisty and gnarled as an ancient apple tree.”—T. Kingfisher, USA Today bestselling author of What Moves the Dead

written for all us farmers market intellectuals

Good story, endearing characters, interesting history… weird …. In the best way. This review is required by “law” to be longer so ..

A good listen!

I had a little trouble with some of the toxic relationships - I just don't have the patience for gaslighting and emotional abuse even if those things are setting themes that are resolved within the book. The story kept me interested and I listened to the whole thing. I especially liked the bit at the end where the author talked about his inspiration. It was really cool to see how normal, everyday things can inspire really gripping stories. The story itself started out like normal life, things got a little weird, then things got weirder and weirder, until Holy Hell This Is Weird - as the truly great horror stories do. I'd recommend. :)

Different

Not at all what I expected. There were moments that I truly didn't expect in the story. Definitely
a story that allows your imagination to take hold. It is lengthly but, the foundation is laid for the crazy to take place. If you can commit, this is worth a go. You will find that you wont want to turn it off once it gets going.

Creepy and Delicious!

Listen to it….Trust me. Listen to it! You will not be disappointed! I will never look (or eat) another Apple in my entire lifetime without thinking of this book.

Perfect

This was so good. I am not in general a horror fan, so for me this was just the right level of “dear god what??” and “gasp” and “oh no oh no oh no”. It brought to mind Needful Things, although it’s been decades since I read that, so not sure why. 100% recommend and will read again.

What an interesting story...

It was a great listen and I enjoyed it pretty much all the way through. It definitely falls in my preferred genre and while it kept to be in creepy and downright disturbing, the story was refreshingly new and different with realistic characters and to find attention to detail.

Good story, but to long.

This story was intriguing at first, but halfway through it got so monotonous. I liked the story but it could have 8 hours shorter. Still, it was an original, creative concept that made me want to finish it. I will be reading more from the author.

Who knew an 🍎 could be scary? 🤷🏻‍♂️

To avoid spoiling this brilliant book, I’ll simply say that it’s a talented horror writer, supported by a team of top notch narrators, that has me afraid to bite into another apple.

You’ll never look at apples without wondering

This book and the excellent narrators are responsible for me losing a couple night’s sleep. The characters and their relationships are well defined. The unbelievable is very believable. I highly recommend the audio version of this.

WOW...creative, imaginative

Character development enhanced the story which surprisingly kept my interest to the finish. I did not expect the book to be so entertaining and spooky. Narration was so interesting using multiple speakers.