Nightwise

By: R. S. Belcher

Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot

Publisher's summary

R.S. Belcher, the acclaimed author of The Six-Gun Tarot and The Shotgun Arcana, launches a gritty new urban fantasy series set in today's seedy occult underworld in Nightwise.

In the more shadowy corners of the world, frequented by angels and demons and everything in between, Laytham Ballard is a legend. It's said he raised the dead at the age of 10, stole the Philosopher's Stone in Vegas back in 1999, and survived the bloodsucking kiss of the Mosquito Queen. Wise in the hidden ways of the night, he's also a cynical bastard who stopped thinking of himself as the good guy a long time ago.

Now a promise to a dying friend has Ballard on the trail of an escaped Serbian war criminal with friends in both high and low places - and a sinister history of blood sacrifices. Ballard is hell-bent on making Dusan Slorzack pay for his numerous atrocities, but Slorzack seems to have literally dropped off the face of the Earth, beyond the reach of his enemies, the Illuminati, and maybe even the devil himself. To find Slorzack, Ballard must follow a winding, treacherous path that stretches from Wall Street and Washington, DC, to backwoods hollows and truck stops while risking what's left of his very soul....

©2015 Rod Belcher (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

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5 out of 5 stars

By Travis on 11-22-15

Almost full 5s, but ending is disappointing

Loved the main character. Wish there were more with him available online. Ending seemed kind of quick/unsophisticated/thin after the rest of the story was pretty devoloped/thick.

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3 out of 5 stars

By Laura Taylor on 06-07-16

Brilliant narration!

Bronson Pinchot brings this story to life in vivid detail. The story begins with great mystery but unfortunately ends in convention and cliche.

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5 out of 5 stars

By Morris on 09-18-16

Great Story and Great Partnership

What about Bronson Pinchot’s performance did you like?

Mr Pinchot's performace of this material reminded me of how well Dick Porter has captured the style and world of the J Mayberry novels. Each character (and there were many diverse ones from both this world and others) came together very, very well.

Any additional comments?

This is a terrific adult fantasy novel and the partnership between Mr Belcher and Pinchot is a great one that reminds me of the J Mayberry/D Porter partnership with the Joe Ledger stories! I hope that the author, narrator, and creative/production crew at Audible have more of this story and characters planned for the future, because I would quickly jump into that swimming pool. Kudos to the author for creating a story that I couldn't stop listening to and to Mr Pinchot for bringing such a diverse group of characters to life.

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