The Awakening

The Darkness of Diggory Finch, Book 1

By: Chris Philbrook

Narrated by: Joe Hempel

Diggory Finch had a mother that didn’t seem to want him and a father that chose to run from every struggle the family ever had. The same father lied about the family fortune.

But now Grandma Beatrice is gone, and Diggory has inherited Finch Island in Twin Falls, as well as millions of dollars, a house, an old mill building, and the profound, evil darkness that dwells at the center of his family’s heart.

Diggory returns home, happy and comfortable for the first time in a home that’s not going anywhere, and starts the process of opening up a game store on his family’s property. He even meets a young lady that makes him want to stop sabotaging his relationships. Could it be love?

Or will the horror that unfolds undo all he’s ever wanted?

The Finch family is surrounded by people who want something from them. They want the dark power that Diggory has access to. They want the doorway only he can open to remain open forever, and if they have to lock him up so the ancient evil he can access can always flow to them, then so be it.

But for the first time, this Finch isn’t running, and he isn’t content to be used to unleash evil on the world.

Can Diggory harness the great darkness within him and defeat the monsters that feast on the people of Twin Falls, or will he lose control and put the entire world at risk?

Enter the world of Twin Falls; a modern day Lovecraftian universe of ancient, eldritch evils, cults, monsters, and one very sarcastic young man that's just sick of being used, abused, and self-destructive.

©2021 Chris Philbrook (P)2021 Chris Philbrook

Perfect for this season

The narrator was fantastic, writing was out of this world! could not stop listening!

The Awakening

Mystery and Thriller my butt. Should've been Syfi and Fantasy. More Fantasy than anything.

Kept listening in hopes it would get better. I was wrong.

very fun journey to take .

I can't suggest it more .
fun and exciting and pulled me in completely

This was a great story

I like these kinda stories, and a big fan of Chris Philbrooks after the adrian's undead diary.

Epic start to a series

I love Diggory Finch. This book was so hard to wait for but so worth the wait! I am a new fan of Chris Philbrook, but he has become one of those authors that I see their name and buy the book. This book I proudly backed on Kickstarter and will do again and again if he asks for it. The story is interesting, the characters are believable... I loved this book and highly recommend