Ren

The Man Behind the Monster

By: Sarah Noffke

Narrated by: Tim Campbell

Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

Born with the power to control minds, hypnotize others, and read thoughts, Ren Lewis is certain of one thing: God made a mistake. No one should be born with so much power. A monster awoke in him the same year he received his gifts. At 10 years old. A prepubescent boy with the ability to control others might merely abuse his powers, but Ren allowed it to corrupt him. And since he can have and do anything he wants, Ren should be happy. However, his journey teaches him that harboring so much power doesn't bring happiness, it steals it. Once this realization sets in, Ren makes up his mind to do the one thing that can bring his tortured soul some peace. He must kill the monster.

©2015 Sarah Noffke (P)2015 Sarah Noffke

Ren is the man!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I would recommend. This was a great story

What does Tim Campbell bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Tim gave a perfect performance, he was an excellent choice for the voice of Ren.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The book has a lot of funny parts it was an over well written and enjoyable book.

Any additional comments?

I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.

Ren is Captivating & yet misunderstood

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely would & already have!!! Ren is so good! The guy doing the voice makes you get into the story as well! I Love The Humor In it!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Ren?

Ren saving the twins!

Which character – as performed by Tim Campbell – was your favorite?

Ren!!!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Him feeling as if he is not worth anything when he is worth everything. I wanted to hug him!

REN REN REN....SUCH A JERK...BUT I LIKE HIM!!!

Where does Ren rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It was a good addition to this series!

What other book might you compare Ren to and why?

Its and Origin story of Ren, a funny character who is kind of mean and heartless...but deep down he is not that bad!

Which character – as performed by Tim Campbell – was your favorite?

Ren

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

This would be an interesting movie...the whole series would!

Any additional comments?

** I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review **

Ren is a jerk...yep 100%...he is stuck up and selfish, dishonest and a scammer...But on the other hand he loyal and smart...and deep down has a decent side...he learns many life lessons and ultimately decides to play for the good team! Great story!!

An excellent read

I received a copy of the audiobook from the author in exchange for an honest review. This is the first book of the author I have read/listened to and I will definitely read more of her work as I loved it. This character has a role in her other books so I will have to read them to get the full picture of the man and monster but I found him captivating and complex. The author had done a great job building this character and you can tell the love she has for him in the care she takes crafting the story. The pace of this book was great. The story never lagged. The book does jump ahead 18 years at one point but I understood that the story of these years will probably be covered in the author's other books. The narrator of the audiobook is excellent and definitely brought the character to life and I'm glad I listened to this story. Overall this was a highly enjoyable story that makes me excited to read more of the author's books and it is highly recommended.

Ren ROCKS!

This autobiography of Ren Lewis,a paranormal sociopath, brings us up to date on Ren. This multifaceted man is a Dream Traveler from one of Noffke's paranormal series but there's no need to read the series to appreciate Ren. Awesome stuff. Compelling read. Perfect pairing of book & narrator. New to me author that I definitely will read again. Ren #2 is already on my 'waiting for' list of books.

Amazing

Any additional comments?

I absolutely loved this book.Sarah Nofke is extremely talented at creating well developed characters that I feel connected too.I have enjoyed reading The Lucidites series and this is her best book yet.The story of Ren,and the influences and experiences that created this flawed yet intriguing man is amazingly written.The Narrator is quite pleasant to listen too and does an incredible job portraying Ren.I highly reccomend this book to any fan of the sci-fi and YA genres.This is one of the best books i've read this year.I received a copy of this audiobook from the author in exchange for an honest review.

A wonderful look inside of Ren!

I was gifted a copy of this audio in exchange for a honest review.

I have been a fan of the author and Ren for awhile so it wasn't hard to convibce me to give the audio a try. I absolutely loved it. The narrator was fantastic and his voice was perfect for the voice of Ren. It was fantastic inside information about the man who has reoccurring role in several of the authors novels. I have a new appreciation for him. I just can't get over how much I enjoyed this. I couldn't stop listening I just had to hear more. I wanted to know more about him and I got my wish. My favorite moment was when he confronted his sister. I started laughing extremely hard I snorted. I had laughs, tears and several wow moments. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a great book about a complex man. I loved it so much I finished it in one day.

Incredible!

Ren is incredible. You love him, you hate him, you want him. The best rendering of a character I have seen in a long time. I was a little leery of a standalone book with Ren since he was such a strong supporting character in the other books but I was once again enthralled by the author's style of writing. Ren is the monster within that you secretly wish to embrace. Excellent!

An Evil Man?

Any additional comments?

Ren has the ability to hypnotize, read minds and control minds.

He struggles with those abilities and fights giving into his inner monster on a regular basis.

The author did really well with creating such a complex personality, one whom you should hate but just don't want to..

Ren is compelling and interesting and the fact that he does have a conscience makes him even more likable.

This was a worthwhile read and a great addition to a "bad guy turned good" collection.


Tim Campbell did an excellent job with the narration.

Note:
"This audio book was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review."

I love Ren

What made the experience of listening to Ren the most enjoyable?

The Narrator was very good.

Who was your favorite character and why?

REN

Any additional comments?

Ren The man behind the monster 4 6 2016
I like Ren Lewis,he is not the monster he makes himself out to be.He loves his parents and feels that they deserve better children than what they got.Ren tries to do the right thing when it matters if he will admit it or not. His sister Leza has allowed her bitterness and sense of entitlement to make her Phyco in her old age.
Ren is sarcastic, cantankerous and impatient but that doesn't make him a bad person even though he is really powerful and takes advantage of women with his mind controlling power and scams folks out of money when he needs to. From the time Ren was a kid he made trouble for his sister every chance he got. But she deserved it she was hateful to their mother who was a Midling, she wasn’t a Dream traveler she had no powers and therefore Leza felt she was beneath the rest of the family.
Ren fell in with a bad group of powerful dream travelers, who used him. Maybe a little too late to save a women Ren got away from them and was hunted for saving the women’s two new born infants and turning on the leader of this group.
He was approached by another group who used their powers for good, he was even given a prestigious title.
After his sister had kidnapped Ren and did unspeakable things to him he lost faith in his life. He went back home to see his dad and decided to change his life. That meant getting a job and not using his powers at all. All was going well for awhile till Group X tried to kill him at his job. He was late for work that day so he wasn’t hurt. Yet his friend June who was the female version of him. was killed. It was devastating. Pick up this great if you want to know more. It was a very enjoyable book, well written with lots of twist and turns.