• Wretchedness

  • By: Ambrose Ibsen
  • Narrated by: Jake Urry
  • Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (189 ratings)

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Wretchedness

By: Ambrose Ibsen
Narrated by: Jake Urry
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Publisher's summary

Once it takes hold, it never lets go...

Like an illness, fear spreads. Healthy minds are withered by paranoia. Can anything stop the contagion?

A peculiar tablet unearthed in a Middle Eastern ossuary provokes madness in those who encounter it. One by one, people come under the tablet's sway and are subjected to horrific visions and dreams. In time, the tablet's true purpose becomes clear: It is the harbinger of an eons-dead god whose reemergence will steep the world in terror and suffering. Having put the pieces together, two men race against the clock and attempt to disrupt the terrifying work of an ancient cult.

Wretchedness is a full-length novel of supernatural terror by Ambrose Ibsen.

©2015 Ambrose Ibsen (P)2017 Ambrose Ibsen

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Even creepier

Exorcist meets...I don't know what but holy jesus this book kept me up. I had to turn it OFF and keep a nitelite going for days after.

Beware of old ladies and freaky mysterious artifacts.

The narrator is beyond compare...adds to the fright.

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Creeptastic.

So Ambrose Ibsen has done it again!! This book was awesome. The author has created an extremely creepy and terrifying book.

This was a slow burner in a way. We don't get a true sense of what the tablet is, or what it does for a while, but the plot is also fast paced and intense. We are thrown into the story right from the start and from there, it's a never ending series of events and creepy things happening.

The author has a way of making it easy to connect to his characters. They just feel so real. This is no different. I liked all the characters and connected with them easily.

In all, this was a well written and developed book. The world building was awesome and the plot was fascinating. The idea of an unearthed tablet and what it caused was equal parts terrifying as it was captivating.

Jake Urry is such a talented narrator. He has an amazing array of tones and voices and his ability to capture the atmosphere of the book was phenomenal. He just oozed creepiness!! When you pair him with an Ambrose Ibsen novel, it's certain to be a winner!

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Most Creepy Book Ever!

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

Definitely the audio is better as the reader has the perfect voice to creep you out and make your skin crawl!

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the dreadful feeling of waiting for the horrible things to happen as the reader was getting to the scary parts.

Which character – as performed by Jake Urry – was your favorite?

Can't decide. He did them all perfectly. I could picture them each in my mind.

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

Definitely. Once I was in "the zone" it was hard to do anything else.

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The absolutely PERFECT reader for this chilling tale.

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Wretchedness

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This audiobook is scary edge of your seat thriller that's full of suspense for the listener. This book held me in its grip to the very end. It is soo scary that I have to pause for several times and regroup.

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BEST IBSEN YET

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I cannot say enough good things about the work of Ambrose Ibsen. His stuff is just right up my ally - sophisticated and satisfying paranormal stories and "Wretchedness" was by far the best one yet! This story had several interweaving plot lines that made for a complex and interesting listen. Not only that, but the paranormal concept was one I hadn't come across before (which is pretty impressive seeing as almost every instance of "ghosts" has become a total cliche). I won't say anymore for fear of spoilers. I will say, though, that if you are even vaguely interested in paranormal stories, you should really give "Wretchedness" a shot - it's absolutely fantastic. Jake Urry is phenomenal, as always!

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Love this writter!

When I see Ambrose's name come across the screen as the writter, I know I will get a spooky story out him. This book was no different. Tho it was not one of Favs from him, it was still very good. and creepy. just my style! I really liked his play on fear in this one. Thank you very much Ambrose for anther fun read.
I found Jakes to be very good for this title.

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Wretchedness

Another spooky story by one of my favorite authors! An acient tablet found in a desert brings new horror to a small neighborhood.Jake Urrys unique voice adds so much to the experience.Loved it!“I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”

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Creepy-Good-Fun

Ambrose Ibsen seems to have a knack for the creepy story. This book is a prime example. The characters are believable, their motives are justified and the supernatural aspects all will make your skin crawl.

The Narrator did a fine job, I just struggled with his accent for about the first half of the book. I had to start it over because I was confused due to having a hard time understanding him. Once I went back through the first chapter or two, I acclimated to his voice and had no issues after that.

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Archaeological Thriller at its best

I just finished this audiobook by Ambrose Ibsen with Jake Urey as the narrator. What a journey. The unfolding of the story was done in such a way that I was unable to walk away for a moment. The anticipation was grand in this book. I found myself holding my breath waiting for the next sentence.

Archaeological horror is such a fun genre. The uncovering of a mystery and the connecting the historical dots is completely fascination. Well done!

Amazing storytelling from Ambrose and amazing characterization by Jake. These two are the perfect one-two punch in a horror story

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Haunted tablet

Typically I like Ambrose Ibsen and Jake Urry. Scary tales with a spooky voice. Jake does a great job but I didn't really care for the story. I hope it was me and not the story but I didn't find myself interested in it and often thought where is this going. Most of Ibsen stories are haunting but this one didn't hold my attention or spook me. The story was unique and I appreciate that.

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