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The Night Eternal

By: Chuck Hogan, Guillermo Del Toro
Narrated by: Daniel Oreskes
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It’s been two years since the vampiric virus was unleashed in The Strain and the entire world now lies on the brink of annihilation. There has been a mass extermination of humans orchestrated by the Master - an ancient vampire possessed of unparalleled powers. The future of humankind lies in the hands of a ragtag band of freedom fighters - Dr. Eph Goodweather, Dr. Nora Martinez, Vasiliy Fet, and Mr. Quinlan, the half-breed offspring of the Master who is bent on revenge. It’s their job to overturn this devastating new world order. But good and evil are malleable terms now, and the Master is most skilled at preying on the weaknesses of humans.

Now, at this critical hour, there is evidence of a traitor in their midst... And only one man holds the answer to the Master’s demise, but is he one who can be trusted with the fate of the world? And who among them will pay the ultimate sacrifice - so that others may be saved?

©2011 Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan (P)2011 HarperCollinsPublishers

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Satisfactory ending

What made the experience of listening to The Night Eternal the most enjoyable?

I really like the firm resolution to the story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Night Eternal?

The ending. That was the best part of the book. Also, I enjoyed how some of the background was explained in more detail.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Daniel Oreskes?

Yes, but I don't think he was the most effective narrator for this book.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Probably not. There were definitely some boring areas that made me want to put it down for a while.

Any additional comments?

I think the book could have been a little shorter. Some parts seemed a bit forced and long.

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Waste of a good

The first two built up the vampires as a virus, something that could exist in the real world. The last book undoes all that by making it secretly supernatural. I have nothing against supernatural but but why play up a scientific explanation for two books just to throw it all out.
That alone would bad enough but the characters are unlike able, deus ex machina is strong and at the end, god fixes everything. I just hope hope the show ends better.

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Loved the Trilogy!

I had read all 3 of these books before I listened to them. The narrator is excellent. However, I found the story line in this last book a little off from the first books. But still a great listen!

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Interesting Ending

Narrator was great, interesting ending to a good series of books. First got into the books from the show but found the books (audio only) to be much more in depth and interesting.

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IT WAS OK...

Annoyed with the Goodweather Family drama. Found it to be draining and exaggerative. But overall still a decent story and interesting perspective of the End Times.

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surprisingly good

not bad! little slow to get into, but once it's been started I really enjoyed the books.

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Incredible!!!

Hands down the best wrap up of a trilogy ever! This whole story was the most thrilling adventure! You will in now way shape or form regret listening to this trilogy! Just amazing!

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Enjoyed the trilogy especially this one due to all the action.

Enjoyed the trilogy especially this one due to all the action. I love how it strays away from usual vampire story line.

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Really good book; awesome narration.

The concluding chapter to this saga unfolds exactly the way it should have, echoing the bleak reality in which the characters currently find themselves. Awesome ending to a refreshing take on the vampire genre, and the performance of the narrator was superb.

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Great story

Love the characters can't imagine the TV series going this way. Absolutely awesome trilogy. I definitely did not predict the end.

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