Born at Midnight

Shadow Falls, Book 1

By: C. C. Hunter

Narrated by: Katie Schorr

Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

Don’t miss this spectacular new series that will steal your heart and haunt your dreams: Welcome to Shadow Falls camp, nestled deep in the woods of a town called Fallen.…

One night Kylie Galen finds herself at the wrong party, with the wrong people, and it changes her life forever. Her mother ships her off to Shadow Falls - a camp for troubled teens, and within hours of arriving, it becomes painfully clear that her fellow campers aren’t just "troubled". Here at Shadow Falls, vampires, werewolves, shapshifters, witches and fairies train side by side - learning to harness their powers, control their magic, and live in the normal world.

Kylie’s never felt normal, but surely she doesn’t belong here with a bunch of paranormal freaks either. Or does she? They insist Kylie is one of them, and that she was brought here for a reason. As if life wasn’t complicated enough, enter Derek and Lucas. Derek’s a half-fae who’s determined to be her boyfriend, and Lucas is a smokin’ hot werewolf with whom Kylie shares a secret past. Both Derek and Lucas couldn’t be more different, but they both have a powerful hold on her heart. Even though Kylie feels deeply uncertain about everything, one thing is becoming painfully clear - Shadow Falls is exactly where she belongs.…

©2011 C. C. Hunter (P)2012 Macmillan Audio

A new take on supernatural beings

What did you love best about Born at Midnight?

I loved the slightly different take C C Hunter has on all of our favorite supernatural beings. A refreshing twist to my favorite genre.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Hmmm, I don't like to give anything away in book reviews. So, we will just say that my favorite in this story would be 'soldier dude'

What about Katie Schorr’s performance did you like?

This is my first audio book experience, considering I enjoyed the crap out of it and I always thought it would depend on the narrator. I'd say she did a great job through out. The guys voices were a little different, but not horrible.

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

There were two scenes that had me close to tears, one happy and one that touched my heart.

Any additional comments?

I can't wait to continue reading/listening to this series! Hope the rest are of the same caliber as the first!

Born at Midnight

This book is about the super natural. There are different people with certain gifts. Some were shapeshifters, werewolves, and vampires. A girl finds herself a super natural that can see goast!!!!! She goes on an adventure that will give you the chills!

the reader put no feeling into the book

I love the book but the person who was reading it was monotone and it seemed like she did not ever try

I love it!

I couldn't stop listening. I finished it in 2 days. I am so glad there is a sequel.

soooooo good!

so worth the read. at times it's almost funny how oblivious the main character is to the supernatural world. her denial runs deep. such a good story line and you fall in love with the characters because how could you not.. it's really written from a teens point of view. but it can be appreciated still no matter what your age.

Best Claudio book ever

loved it and am on book 4 now.. great buy and the narrator is the best

Honestly a really a good listen

I love how well the story was told and how there was emotion in the voice reading the book instead of just a robotic voice reading it.

A Book I Could Really Sink My Teeth Into!

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

Yes, I think this book has a refreshing spin on the legends of "Monsters." Any teenager could relate to the chaos that occurs to the main character of the book as far as identity issues and divorce is concerned. The book's plot was filled with many twists and turns. I got sucked in pretty easily after the first couple of chapters. There were some predictable moments where I could guess what was going to be revealed before Kylie realized it, but the book was still enjoyable!

What did you like best about this story?

I liked that the concept was original. A world filled with "monsters" trying to learn how to survive through having to co-exist at a camp for supernaturals. I also enjoyed the romance in the book. Being married, it's fun to get a glimpse into that young love/ hormonal/ emotional chaos of new romance. The two guys swooning for her attention sounded pretty hot to trot so I am hoping this turns into a movie!

Have you listened to any of Katie Schorr’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have never listened to Katie Schorr before but her voice is pleasant. At first, I thought her voice would grate on my nerves but after a while I began to grow accustomed to it and could visualize the characters. She did a good job of bringing the characters to life and painting the setting of the story through her voice.

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

"Who knew being a teen was so tough?"

Supernatural's Camp

Wow, as if being a teenager dealing with the threat of her parents divorcing and having concerns about her own sanity because she has horrible nightmares and sees ghosts, now she is sent to a camp that she thinks is a punishment for a misunderstanding of events at a friends party. But the camp is not punishment, its a camp for teens who just happen to be supernaturals learning about their abilities as werewolves, witches, vampires and more and how to live in a human world and be accepted.

Kylie is certain there are no such thing as supernaturals much less that she could be one herself. But she may be wrong about that.

Its a good story, the characters are interesting and I look forward to following the mystery of Kylie discovering which boy she will choose to learning just what it is she may be.

Good Listen

I enjoyed this book but I like series books to have a bit better ending. Of course, I’ll listen to the next one but would like a bit more of a resolution to the storyline.