A Step into the Dark

Ollie Wit, Book 1

By: Donna Augustine

Narrated by: Angel Clark

Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

Ollie Wit is the strongest Shadow Walker born in decades, but it's a gift with a steep price. Walking in the Shadowlands can bring untold powers and spells, and even greater risks. Every step into that other world brings her closer to the monsters that have haunted her since a child, destroyed her family and wreaked havoc all around her. Kane knows Ollie is the key to getting the spell he needs and he's the answer to ending her torment. But it's a bargain that brings her closer to her own destruction. Even if she succeeds, will she be able to walk away from the newfound power that comes with walking in the Shadowlands?

©2017 Donna Augustine (P)2017 Donna Augustine

Questions need to be answered.

The synopsis for this story drew me in. It fit into my paranormal realm that I love.

When I first started this story I did not know what to expect. The narrator made it very hard for me to get into it. She made Ollie sound very annoying and whiney. I did not know if that was how she was supposed to portray her but that is how she ended up. Even the other characters sounded annoying.

As I got pass the narration I appreciated the little nuances she brought to the characters. If Ollie was supposed to yawn she did and made me know that she was truly tired without stating so.

When I got into it I loved the characters and the story. Ollie has been through so much and all she wanted was answers. Ollie did not get all of the answers she was looking for. However, she gained a mismatched family.

The entire story explored the world she is involved in. I wished that we got to see more of the world. There was so much going on that I felt a bit cheated that it was just glossed over. For instance, we know that Kane is an Anchor but what does that really mean? Also I would love to know who Butch and Kane were referencing.

I am committed to this series and I really hope that it does not disappoint.

Narration

I love the story, but this narrator is awful. I already returned Donna's audible books "The Wilds" which were narrated by this same lady. Too bad I didn't realize it was the same narrator when I bought this series. Way to ruin a good story.

an amazing read/listen

I have read and listened to this series 3 or 4 times. It never gets old. The character development is amazing and plot keeps you turning the page through the whole series.

Narrator was awful

The narrator really distracted from the story. Her voices for all of the characters were very cartoonish. Her voice while narrating Ollie's first person POV was a cross between sultry and surfer dude, but when Ollie spoke it was a totally different voice, making her sound like a strident, petulant, bratty 16 year old. The two very different voices for the same character really took me out of the story. Plus, none of the other characters' voices sounded like real people. Very childish and buffoonish. Can only recommend the print version of this book, not the audio version.

great start to the seri

This was a really good story and I enjoyed it very much while driving from Tn back home to Florida. it kept my attention and nade the trip seem to go faster. Starting book 2 now. I hope its as good and the series isn't a one hit wonder so yo speak.

Tnis book was free to me and although I didn't have to leave a review I chose to.

Great story

I enjoyed the story and was entertained throughout the book. Only complaint is I didn’t like some of the narrators choices for some of the characters. But overall a great listen. I was given a free copy for an honest review.

Loved it!

Loved this audio book from start to finish. The story line was amazing and the characters were great. Narrator also did a wonderful job bringing it to life.

Not your typical magic wielding story

They cast spells, they do magic, but not the way we usually expect. It's a good story full of sexual tension, cliff hangers, humor, and good old fashioned explosions.

I received this book at no charge in exchange for an honest review.

Poor narrative but good story!

A Step into the Dark
Ollie Wit, Book 1
By: Donna Augustine
Narrated by: Angel Clark
I saw this author's book on freeaudiblecodes and nabbed it, I love her books but I didn't check the narrator. I should have! I encountered her narration on freeaudiblecodes before. Ugh!
The book itself has a good premise and it was interesting but it was difficult to concentrate on the story with the whiny, cartoon like voices. As the narrator was describing the action or narrating the scene her voice was fine but when it came to dialogue it was headache inducing!
The plot to the story was a little weak and seemed to just stop and I hate cliffhangers. I did like the gargoyles!
I want to try book two but I will read it with an ebook! I have read other books from this author and this may be a fluke or just my not being able to concentrate.

Wow! In search of the next book

I loved this book! It was so unusual and exciting. I couldn't wait to find out what happened next. I felt so bad for Ollie at times. And then that ending just made me crazy. I'm now going to go search for the next book :)