The Shuddering

By: Ania Ahlborn

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

They only come when it snows, and nobody ever gets away.

A group of close friends gathers at a secluded cabin in the wintry mountains of Colorado for a final holiday hurrah. Instead, it may be their last stand. First a massive blizzard leaves them marooned. Then the more chilling realization: Something is lurking in the woods, watching them, waiting....

Now a weekend of family, friends, and fun has turned into a test of love and loyalty in the face of inhuman horrors. The only hope for those huddled inside is to fight - tooth and nail, bullet and blade - for their lives. Otherwise, they’ll end up like the monsters’ other victims: bright pools of blood on glittering snow, screams lost in the vast mountains.

©2013 Ania Ahlborn (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Typical Werewolf book

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No. Read one werewolf book, read them all

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

The whole story. Werewolf books are all the same. With all the vampire/ werewolf movies that are out at the moment ...

Any additional comments?

Please. Enough with the were wolves and vampires. I used to read them when I was 13.

Things that go bump in the cold night!

The story overall was pretty good. I wasn't drawn in by the characters as much as I was the monsters. Less relationship drama would have made it a better book because a lot of it was superficial. I loved a couple of scenes, but that was due to the monsters cunning. I do recommend the book as a lighter read. Another reviewer described it well by saying it's very much like a summer teen slasher movie. If you like those movies (Friday the 13th especially) you will enjoy this book more than most!

don't listen in the snow

overall I enjoyed the book. the narrator is great. it did get difficult in the beginning trying to remember all the names of people who in the end didn't really matter.

Well-written Creature Feature

The Shuddering delivers exactly what it promises--an exciting creature feature; nothing more, nothing less. Sometimes that's all that is needed for a good story. The characters' drama is present enough without detracting from the main appeal of the story. The antagonists are creepy wendigo-like creatures (that's not much of a spoiler as the reader is introduced to them pretty early in the story) whose origins are kept fittingly obscure for the kind of story this is. The events take place in the mountains of Colorado, and the author did a very good job illustrating the setting in their writing. Every time I slipped my headphones on and played this audiobook, I felt like I was transported into the story.

What a Gem of a Paranormal Horror Book

I must say that I rather enjoyed this audiobook. I’ve reached the point where I felt I’ve read or listened to nearly every horror book written. I love horror and this story helped break up the monotonous paranormal storyline of ghost or demons. The character’s backstory was well explained, explaining the tension, though some information was not really relevant or needed. The narrating also had its cringe worthy moments. The Jersey housewife accent, which was used on most the women, was a bit too over the top. Other than the above, the storyline was great from to finish and kept my interest piqued throughout. I would definitely recommend this book.