Seed

By: Ania Ahlborn

Narrated by: Eric G. Dove

With nothing but the clothes on his back - and something horrific snapping at his heels - Jack Winter fled his rural Georgia home when he was just a boy. Watching the world he knew vanish in a trucker’s rearview mirror, he thought he was leaving an unspeakable nightmare behind forever.

Now, years later, the bright new future he’s built suddenly turns pitch black, as something fiendishly familiar looms dead ahead.

Surviving a violent car crash seems like a miracle for Jack’s family, but Jack knows there’s nothing divine about it. The profound evil he uncovered as a boy has finally found him again. The thing that crouched at his bedside with soulless eyes and grinning, razor-sharp teeth is back with plans for Jack and his angelic youngest daughter, and a chilling promise: I’ve always been here, and I’ll never leave.

©2011 Ania Ahlborn (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Scared me so bad I had to turn it off!

My rule is to only listen to books in the car or at the gym. I broke my own rules for this book. I was listening to it while soaking in my bathtub and I had to turn it off, because I got so scared. I sent my Doberman into the living room to "go see" because I was afraid something was out there. This book is scary. I had to finish listening to it at the office. :-)

Not for the faint hearted. Very intense horror.

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

Great story, but a lot of it stays with you and is hard to forget. I would rank it upper middle.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Seed?

The ending. Enough said.

What about Eric G. Dove’s performance did you like?

He did children and adults voices credible. I wouldn't say he is the best of narrators, but he did help the story rather than distract.
The only problem I had was his calling baloney, bologna. I know no one who eats a bologna sandwich but plenty that eat baloney.

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

What is, will be again.

Any additional comments?

There is a lot of things going on in this book that people will hate. I hated some of it. If you like horror, than this is about the most horrible book there could be.
Not all endings are happy.

Just a word, until.....

Until I read this book, gruesome was just a word. Gripping was just an adjective. And OMG was just an overused phrase. Until I read this book. This book gave new perspective to those words.

Really scary

This book is not only gory but creepy too! Suspenseful and spooky. Made me jump a few times and I read so much. Good job.

Holy cow

Wow!! from the moment I started reading this I was hooked. I do t scare easy but this actually gave me nightmares lol. its not a complex read, but I think that is the best part . I ABSOLUTELY loved it.

Good Read

I liked the book! It’s a great read with a twist at the end. Totally recommend if you like the horror genre.

Well written

Very predictable, but well written and the characters were realistic. I was hoping for a twist at the end and more of an explanation about the origin of evil. But like I said it was very well written and I couldn’t put it down. I look forward to reading more from this author.

Well done!

Great narration, story was well thought out and kept me listening! Would like to read more from this author.

Freaky but good

This one definitely kept my interest the entire way through. Looking at another review and someone wanting to ban animal deaths was just as disturbing though. Who care about children when dogs get hit by cars. People never fail to amaze me with their thought processes.

The Millenial's Answer to Stephen King...

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

Second only to Stephen King's "IT", performed by Steven Webber.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Seed?

The ending, by far.

Which scene was your favorite?

Charlie's reaction towards her father after she killed the family dog: "Poor Daddy. So sad...over a dead fucking dog".

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

I laughed out loud (and cringed) several times throughout this book.

Any additional comments?

This is the third title I've read by Ania Ahlborn in the last few months, and my absolute favorite thus far. "Seed" is a brilliantly told story of darkness, family curses, and kept secrets with a brutal and terrifying ending that will leave even the most jaded of horror fans sitting there with there mouths open, thinking "Did that really just happen?"

I will be eagerly awaiting each new title in Ahlborn's rapidly growing catalogue, and with three new titles due to come out just this year, I think it's safe to say that Ania Ahlborn could very well be the Mellenial's answer to Stephen King...