Unknown Dread

Dread Saga, Book 1

De: Wesley Crum, W.R. Hunt

Narrado por: Kenneth Elliott

“Your time will come, my friend. I have a feeling that people like you are going to be in high demand before long.”

Humanity faces a new and terrifying threat as colossal stone monoliths crash land on Earth, triggering a deadly pandemic. Contact with these enigmatic structures brings a maddening affliction. This event turning once-sane individuals into savage predators. As society crumbles, survivors struggle to stay one step ahead of the infected. Follow along as they witness the horrors of the alien changes taking place in the world around them. In a race against time, they must decipher the origins of the monoliths and uncover the sinister truth behind the horrifying transformation before it engulfs what remains of humanity.

©2024 Wesley Crum Books (P)2024 Wesley Crum Books

A Christian's review

This book is so well written and reads so easy. The characters are written so well, the only one I didn't like was Danica, but not because she was written bad, but because of her personality. Everything is easy to envision and such a fun read.

The only thing I didn't like, and I wouldn't say it's horrible, and that's the multiple perspectives. The multiple perspectives I feel took away from there being more to the story. But it's not in a bad way, it's because I wanted to see more of each characters story. These two guys could have easily wrote 3 different books for each perspective and would have kept my attention the whole time. This book absolutely makes you want more in a good way. Definitely is a book you all need to add to your tbr.

This has so much potential to be the next Walking Dead or Last of Us, and it's clean to boot, which is absolutely amazing.

I couldn’t stop listening

I’ll be honest I may have put off working because I was wrapped into this story. I normally struggle with giving audio books my full attention but this book I was afraid to get distracted and then not know what happened next. Great listen. So glad I found it through tiktok

Slow Start, Strong Finish

As the title states, it took me a few chapters before this book really hooked me. But I think I listened a solid 5+ hrs at the end because I was so invested in many of the characters and when it finished I couldn't believe it was over. I'm usually a fantasy girly so this genre isn't something I normally listen to but I am glad that I gave it a try!
Pros:
-Multi POV. I love getting to read the thoughts of more than just the MC. It helps expand the world even more.
-Surprise twist. I'm a seasoned reader and can usually see a twist coming a mile away, but this book had one that took me by surprise.
-Solid writing. For being a first book by Crum, the writing was solid and consistent throughout.
-Dread. Maybe this is too on the nose, but the book title is accurate. There is this sense of foreboding (dread) through the whole book that you can't really shake that was enjoyable in a weird kind of way.

Cons: (there are my own opinions, please take them as such)
-Narrator's voice. The narrator is male and I didn't particularly enjoy his feminine voice, I feel like it detracted a little bit from the story telling. He also mispronounced the word "minestrone".
-"Zombie". The book is set in modern-day America yet the term "zombie" is only used once. Our MC's make up alternative nicknames for what clearly reads to me as zombie-esque beings. After chatting with the author I understand why he didn't use the term, but the whole book, in my head, I was yelling "JUST CALL THEM ZOMBIES!"

Overall I look forward to reading the next books in this series. For anyone who enjoys this type of story, take the chance on this book. And if this isn't your preferred genre, you should still take the chance, it might surprise you like it did me.

I was given this audiobook for free at and have voluntarily left this review.

the unknown and suspense

wow, riveting to the last word! the suspense of not knowing what is coming next, the next book can't come soon enough! the transitions between characters and places so much better than a lot of other series. Great job making us feel invested in each characters storyline.

Supernatural meets Walking Dead

Fantastic story. Character development is gritty and realistic. All to often authors of Sci Fi and Fantasy move characters through paradigm shifting changes in reality in a smooth seamless and utterly unbelievable fashion. Not so here. Character reaction to the new world they find themselves in is faltering, flawed and ultimately exactly what would happen. The result is a suite of characters that are relatable and believable. I don't like all of them, but I connect with them.

The plot is complex and as of yet, not fully revealed. I think I know where it's going but I guess we will see...

The narrator does a phenomenonal job. His tone and pace is perfect. He truly brings the characters to life.

Can't wait for the next installment.

how the dog never turned after biting those things

what i enjoyed most of all from this book is the wide variety of characters and their development the struggles of the pregnant lady