Raising Hell

A Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter Novella

De: John G. Hartness

Narrado por: James Foster

Straight out of the pages of the legendary vampire novel Dracula comes a demon hunter for the modern world. Mina Murray and Jonathan Harker had a son. They named him Quincy. His guardian angel calls him Q. Dracula calls him nephew. Demons call him The Reaper.

"There are things in this world that men and women aren't meant to understand. We aren't supposed to know these things exist, much less how to fight them. The things that go bump in the night, the monsters in the closet, the shadow out of the corner of your eye - that's where I live."

This exciting new series from the author of "The Black Knight Chronicles" and the "Bubba the Monster Hunter" short stories is a walk through the dark side, where things go bump in the night, and somebody has to bump back. Quincy Harker is that somebody.

©2015 John G. Hartness (P)2015 John G. Hartness

Very fun paranormal modern detective

At first glance and after the first few minutes of listening I thought Raising Hell was going to be very similar in nature to the Sandman Slim series. Well, really the only thing similar here was the voice choice of the narrator James Foster. I tend to really enjoy paranormal detective mysteries so I had pretty high hope for this title.

Quincy Harker is the nephew of Count Dracula, yes, the Count Dracula. Half vampire himself and has been alive for almost two centuries. In this time he has taken up the profession of demon hunter. Because of his lineage Harker has special abilities; such as super strength and speed, an aptitude with magic, a sharp mind and remarkable talent for pissing off the cops. Raising Hell gives a great introduction to Harker and other interesting characters.

We are introduced to Harker while he is performing a home exorcism. This leads him to a college fraternity and ultimately to a very powerful black magic sorcerer. That’s all you get from me about the plot. Because it is so short anything more would be a spoiler.

I will be the first to admit that I have a weakness for protagonists that are belligerent and have a smart a*s attitude with dialog that is full of one liners. Made me laugh out loud several times. Like a cross between Joe Ledger and Michael Talbot.

Raising Hell is a very quick listen, my only real complaint is how short it is. I would be a supporter of a full length novel series. If you like paranormal modern detective stories you will love this audiobook. Kept me engaged throughout and thoroughly entertained. The writing style was perfect and flowed flawlessly. I am looking forward to more from Harker.

This has to be one of James Foster’s most dynamic performances ever! Somehow making his regular super calm and soft spoken voice into a raspy, gravely treat for the ears, for Harker. While switching back to several characterizations with his normal voice. Keeping them all distinct and easily identifiable. Clearly making Foster a great choice for this series.

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Super!

demons, angels, law-enforcement, snarky, Dracula

Quincy Harker is the nephew of Dracula, has his own guardian angel, annoys the everything out of a local police detective, meets the government backup, and wreaks vengeance on demons and black magic users. He gets called in by a parent to exorcize the daughter, and it all goes south from there. Colorful language and lots of snarky humor make this a good read.

WHo doesn't love a good hunt?

Would you consider the audio edition of Raising Hell to be better than the print version?

I haven't read the print version, but I'd wager it is.

What did you like best about this story?

The not so subtle nods to the supposed to be secret identites

What about James Foster’s performance did you like?

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Any additional comments?

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Would make an outstanding television series

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

Absolutely, if they were into this genre. The first thing I did when I finished this book was go looking for the next in the series. My only complaint is I wish the book had been a little longer.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Quincy of course. Just like his "what the hell' attitude.

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

He didn't just read the book. It was a performance. That's the best kind of narrator in my opinion, someone who can make you forget you're being read to

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

That's exactly what I did.

Any additional comments?

Where is the next in the series ??

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Gripping from start to finish

This book had my complete attention in the first 2 minutes, and I loved that! The main character, Harker, reminded me a bit of Harry Dresden, but Harker is a darker character. His character is so well developed that I instantly liked him and I was really disappointed when this book ended so quickly. The storyline was well written and had a satisfying ending.

The best parts about this book were the characters. The characters were seamlessly introduced and each so unique from one another. A lot of books have supporting characters that are forgettable. This is not one of those books. I wanted to learn more about all the supporting characters.

James Foster rocked this book. His narration brought each of the characters to life. This was the type of narration where you forget you are listening to a narration at all, because the narrator has you feeling like you are right there in the story.

I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys this genre, and I hope the author and narrator team up on future adventures with this fabulous cast of characters.

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