The Dark 1

A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller Serial

By: Christopher Greyson

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

If the Dark doesn’t kill you, what’s in it will.

One year ago, anything with a computer chip; the electric grid; communication; every modern convenience stopped working. Ridgecrest, perched on top of the Highland Plateau, went dark — cut off from the rest of the world. Anyone who leaves never returns, and no one comes into town — until today.

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Praise for The Dark:

It was bound to happen. You can’t shackle talent like Christopher Greyson’s. He finally stepped out of his comfort zone and wrote one of the best dystopian novels I have ever read. I really enjoyed the terror and the suspense. I am certain you will too! — Dan Santos — Author of the Insurrection Series

If you're captivated by a novel that launches surprises and eerie happenings with practically every turn of the page, this is it! Wild, so filled with never-ending twists and turns that it's impossible to put down! Once again, Christopher Greyson has written a thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat for the entire page-turning ride! — Robert Tolich — Amazon Review

“The Dark” is an intriguing look into the consequences of an all-too-real possibility. Mr. Greyson gifts readers with a frightening window into the ramifications of the enduring isolation of a global loss of power. With unexpected twists, our reluctant hero tackles unknown creatures, corrupt leaders, diabolical plots, and so much more in this edge-of-your seat, white-knuckle visit to the Highland Plateau town of Ridgecrest. — Micki Wiersma — Amazon Review

From multi-award-winning Wall Street Journal bestselling author Christopher Greyson comes this spellbinding tale with jaw-dropping secrets, a colorful ensemble of characters, and a protagonist you’ll root for from the first page to the last.

Christopher Greyson's novels have been read by millions of readers. Look for other standalone novels by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Christopher Greyson featuring leading man Detective Jack Stratton. These books can be read in any order.

The Detective Jack Stratton Mystery-Thriller Series:
And Then She Was Gone (Prequel)
Girl Jacked
Jack Knifed
Jacks Are Wild
Jack and the Giant Killer
Data Jack
Jack of Hearts
Jack Frost
Jack of Diamonds
Captain Jack
Jack of Spades

Also by Christopher Greyson:
The Girl Who Lived
• Best Mystery-Thriller eBook of the Year — Independent Publisher Book Awards
• Winner Best Thriller — National Indie Excellence Awards
• Winner Best Thriller — Silver Falchion Award
• Finalist eBook Fiction — Indie Book Awards
• Silver Medal Suspense — Reader’s Favorite Book Awards

One Little Lie
The Adventures of Finn & Annie
Pure of Heart
The Dark

KIKU – The Yakuza War Trilogy
A Beautiful Place to Die
Kindle the Fires of War
Dance of Death

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Good book, not so good narration

As the title states, the book was good. I just didn’t enjoy the virtual voice. It doesn’t convey emotion at all.

The issue I had with the book itself was that we didn’t get enough monsters. I was excited to read this based on the fact that there were some evil lurking in the woods. But it was more about the survivors of the aftermath, then the entities themselves. The book touched on these new species and how the town lost power, but it wasn’t enough (in my opinion). I’m moving on to book 2 in hopes of getting answers.

Edge of your seat story

Despite complaints about the AI voice narration, this was a very good story. Every major character had depth, and there was a realism to their human flaws, frailties and virtues. It is a story of good versus evil, and as it developed it kept me on the edge of my seat. Well, written action, sequences; A nice mix of science, fiction, thriller, with a touch of dystopian literature. Though the AI voice lacks emotion, my imagination was able to compensate. And it was worth it. Looking forward to book 2. Strongly recommend

Stop using AI Voice

Please stop using AI voice, it completely detracts from the storyline with nonhuman inflections, nuances and appropriate emotions. I know it probably makes you more profit in the short term, but you will lose profits when listeners refuse to listen to audio books using AI Voice, no matter how good the story. This book would have been a 5 if you chose to hire one of our phenomenal audio book narrators.

Virtual voice is a bad idea 

It was a really good story. But the virtual voice is not a good delivery system.

The narration was distracting and not very good

The narration was distracting from the story. I don’t think I can listen to the computer narration and enjoy a book.

get rid of the virtual voice

Okay this is the second book that I've listened to with virtual voice.. let's just call it what it is AI and it sucks. I hate when the storyline sounds dead because there is no emotion where there needs to be. Without the emotions there are times where you have to go back and listen to a part because you don't know which character is speaking. They all sound the same flat with no definition. I like it when somebody reads the book and you can tell the difference between the characters and the storyline has more personality with the AI it sounds completely dead.

AI Narration Falls short

I enjoyed the story very much; however the computer generated AI narration was void of emotion and acting out the right tones during dramatic events. I will likely not listen to the other books in the series since I was very annoyed by the computer generated narration in book 1.

virtual voice is horrible

liked the story, virtual voice is terrible. Definitely will think twice before trying another. ymmv.

Hard to listen to.

The narrator reads very flat and monotone. All the characters sound exactly the same and without inflections.

Very good story. AI voice recording is not good

The story is interesting with well developed characters. I respect and like the main character and find myself wanting his success. The story pulls you in. I continued to listen all the way through even though the AI voice reading is NOT my favorite.