Earthworm Gods: Selected Scenes from the End of the World

De: Brian Keene

Narrado por: Scott Weinberg

One day it started raining—and it never stopped...

So began Brian Keene's Earthworm Gods, a novel that straddled the lines between the horror and bizarro genres. Fans have long marveled over that post-apocalyptic landscape—a flooded earth filled with strange and terrifying monsters. Audiences returned to that world in Earthworm Gods II: Deluge. Now, it's time for one last trip.

Earthworm Gods: Selected Scenes From the End of the World is a collection of short stories set in the world of Earthworm Gods and Earthworm Gods II: Deluge. From the first drop of rain to humanity's last waterlogged stand, these tales chronicle the fall of man against a horrifying, unstoppable evil. And as the waters rise over the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere—brand new monsters surface—along with some familiar old favorites, to wreak havoc on an already devastated mankind.

Deadite Press is proud to present this all-new edition, including an all-new introduction and new story notes by the author.

©2008 Brian Keene (P)2024 David N. Wilson

Ok- if you’re into the lore.

I didn’t like the way it was based on real people- to me it seemed forced at times at lacked the elegance of the first book and its decent sequel. But I love Keenes work and enjoy the lore and I especially like the “earthworm gods” series- so if your like me, then it’s worth a listen (or read).

The narrator is just plain awful.

normally i dont mind a little flat narration, but this guy just doesnt try at all. he speaks in the same monotone cadence and inflection in every scene and with every character so it feel like youre listening to a short story about just one person 20 times. It sounds like hes bored reading the material, sucking the fun out of even the most tense of scenes.

the other issue is the stories themselves. Even in the best of anthologies there are always a few weaker entries, but consistantly the tales in this book are just simply too short, even for an anthology series, the moment you get invested in the story its over and onto the next one.

this book fails at expanding the mythos of the brian keene verse in any meaningful way. I cant really reccomend this to even fans of his books.