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In this unique collection, discover diverse tales, laden with shades of mystery. Come into a dark, strange world, a hyper-reality where nearly everything is firmly rooted in the familiar-except for some quirky detail that twists the yarn, and takes it for a spin in an unexpected direction. So prepare yourself: keep the lights on.
Inspired by the author's art and by literature, these tales come from different times and places, with characters that search for their identity and challenge their hellish fate. Yet all of them share one thing in common: an unusual mind, one that is twisted.
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- Narrated by: Emma Galvin, Joel Richards
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
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How can Peter confess his feelings for Gemma without ruining what they have? Perhaps the right moment is a trip to Split Rock Falls, the spectacular waterfalls not too far from town. There, surrounded by the beauty of unspoiled woods and crystal waters, Peter will finally be able to reveal what is in his heart, and Gemma will understand that the two of them are meant for each other. But Peter does not realize that Gemma's destiny has already been written...
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Short prequel
- By Montzalee Wittmann on 03-02-21
By: Elisa S. Amore
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Night Rising
- Vampire Babylon, Book 1
- By: Chris Marie Green
- Narrated by: Khristine Leeto
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
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Stuntwoman Dawn Madison hasn't been on the best of terms with her father since her movie star mother died. Still, he is her dad, and when he vanishes while investigating the bizarre sighting - caught on film - of a supposedly long-dead child star, she comes home to Tinseltown to join the search for him. Working with his odd colleagues, she discovers an erotic and bloody underground society made up of creatures she thought existed only on the screen.
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awesome
- By Sl on 01-23-15
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House of Furies
- By: Madeleine Roux
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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After escaping a harsh school where punishment was the lesson of the day, 17-year-old Louisa Ditton is thrilled to find employment as a maid at a boardinghouse. But soon after her arrival at Coldthistle House, Louisa begins to realize that the house's mysterious owner, Mr. Morningside, is providing much more than lodging for his guests. Far from a place of rest, the house is a place of judgment, and Mr. Morningside and his unusual staff are meant to execute their own justice on those who are past being saved.
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One of the characters is Satan..lots of the occult
- By Angela Briggs on 07-25-19
By: Madeleine Roux
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Immortal: Curse of the Deathless
- By: Derek Edgington
- Narrated by: Nik Magill
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
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If Asher Hearst had a superpower, it would have to be his ability to take a punch, laugh it off, and keep on swinging. So yeah, immortality comes with a few perks. As a college student slash small-time fixer, he's about to take a job that's best left to the pros. A proposition by a dryad to save witches from the Inquisition is a first, but he isn't one to balk when the odds are stacked against him. Especially not while he's drinking on someone else's dime.
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Immortal
- By MeDi on 04-09-17
By: Derek Edgington
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The Watchers
- By: A.M. Shine
- Narrated by: Jacqueline Milne
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
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This forest isn't charted on any map. Every car breaks down at its treeline. Mina's is no different. Left stranded, she is forced into the dark woodland only to find a woman shouting, urging Mina to run to a concrete bunker. As the door slams behind her, the building is besieged by screams. Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass, and an electric light that activates at nightfall, when the watchers come above ground. These creatures emerge to observe their captive humans and terrible things happen to anyone who doesn't reach the bunker in time.
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Surprising and original
- By Leia Schoeck on 10-08-22
By: A.M. Shine
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The Monstrumologist
- By: Rick Yancey
- Narrated by: Steven Boyer
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
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Dr. Warthrop is a scientist who tracks and studies real-life monsters. Assisted by his 12-year-old apprentice, Will Henry, Dr. Warthrop discovers a pod of Anthropophagi and launches a hunt to destroy the foul beasts.
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Reader Be Warned
- By Eddie on 01-25-15
By: Rick Yancey
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The Keepers: The Box and the Dragonfly
- By: Ted Sanders
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden
- Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins
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From the moment Horace F. Andrews sees the sign from the bus - a sign with his own name on it - everything changes. The sighting leads him underground, to the House of Answers, a hidden warehouse full of mysterious objects. But there he finds only questions. What is this curious place? Who are the strange, secretive people who entrust him with a rare and immensely powerful gift? And what is he to do with it?
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Amazing story!
- By coldcereal on 04-25-18
By: Ted Sanders
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The City of Lost Fortunes
- By: Bryan Camp
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
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The post-Katrina New Orleans of The City of Lost Fortunes is a place haunted by its history and by the hurricane's destruction, a place that is hoping to survive the rebuilding of its present long enough to ensure that it has a future. Street magician Jude Dubuisson is likewise burdened by his past and by the consequences of the storm, because he has a secret: the magical ability to find lost things, a gift passed down to him by the father he has never known - a father who just happens to be more than human.
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Enchanting Creative Story
- By William on 09-02-18
By: Bryan Camp
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Incubus
- By: Celia Aaron
- Narrated by: Carly Robbins, Brian Pallino
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
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An incubus who feeds off the sexual desires of others, Roth de Lis has never been denied the pleasure of a woman's body...until now. Lilah, once a warrior maiden in the service of a goddess, languishes on earth after being cast out from the slopes of Mount Olympus. Lilah will do anything to return home, including betraying Roth. As she spins her web of lies, Roth begins a slow, wicked seduction that eventually threatens to consume them both.
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Sexy supernaturals
- By BCherry27 on 10-25-20
By: Celia Aaron
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The Scar
- By: Sergey Dyachenko, Marina Dyachenko, Elinor Huntington - translator
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins
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Sergey and Marina Dyachenko mix dramatic scenes with romance, action and wit, in a style both direct and lyrical. Written with a sure artistic hand, The Scar is the story of a man driven by his own feverish demons to find redemption and the woman who just might save him. Egert is a brash, confident member of the elite guards and an egotistical philanderer. But after he kills an innocent student in a duel, a mysterious man known as “The Wanderer” challenges Egert and slashes his face with his sword, leaving Egert with a scar that comes to symbolize his cowardice.
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Highly, highly, Highly Recommended
- By Robert on 08-13-12
By: Sergey Dyachenko, and others
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The Vagrant
- By: Peter Newman
- Narrated by: Jot Davies
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
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The Vagrant is his name. He has no other. Years have passed since humanity's destruction emerged from the Breach. Friendless and alone he walks across a desolate, war-torn landscape. A s each day passes the world tumbles further into depravity, bent and twisted by the new order, corrupted by the Usurper, the enemy, and his infernal horde. His purpose is to reach the Shining City, last bastion of the human race, and deliver the only weapon that may make a difference in the ongoing war.
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It was the concept and the prose that kept me goin
- By Alexandra on 08-18-15
By: Peter Newman
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- Aaron P. Lazar
- 08-13-14
A Unique Collection of Alluring, Poetic Stories
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This is not a book for James Patterson fans. It's for those who love poetry, love to think, love the power of words. To those types of readers, I would most definitely recommend TWISTED.
What did you like best about this story?
I loved the imagery of Ms. Poznansky's writing. She is a dreamer and an artist, and the wild flights that her mind takes are fascinating.
Which scene was your favorite?
My favorite scene/story within this collection of four stories was the one told from a clay figure's point of view., FROM DUST. I loved how well Ms. Poznansky gets into the minds of even an "inanimate" object, bringing the statue to life with power and possibilities. Amazing.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Four women - their loves, lives, and anguish.
Any additional comments?
Heather Jane Hogan (the narrator) is truly outstanding. I found the first story, however, to be spoken to ponderously, too slowly. I had to speed up my playback to 1.25, which felt about "right." I never had to do that before. All of the other stories felt perfectly timed. I think perhaps it was done purposefully because of the storyline, so it's understandable. Another note: it was quite shocking to realize we were hearing the innermost thoughts of a dead woman! ;o)
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- Convoke
- 07-26-14
Four women, four fates, one mystical tapestry
Where does Twisted rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Among the audiobooks I've heard so far, Twisted ranks in my top twenty percent, primarily because of the melding of narrator and story, but also because I love Poznansky's forays into the mythos of the Old Testament.
What other book might you compare Twisted to and why?
I can compare Twisted only to Uvi Povnasky's other works about Biblical characters and times. The author is creating her own canon, bit by careful bit. I'd call this book magical realism, but it isn't quite that because the characters are not of this time: it's a passionate recasting of Biblical legend for womens' perspectives, with a helping of honesty thrown in for good measure. These four stories feature female protagonists so real you want to touch them, so bold that their unapologetic and unforgettable nature will haunt you long after the narrator finishes telling you each tale.
What does Heather Jane Hogan bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Heather Jane Hogan brings a finely wrought integrity to her readings, disappearing into each character in turn. Having these stories read to you allows the narrator to characterize each story differently; and different these feminine perspectives are, one form the other. Hogan breathes voice into each tale without ever overplaying her hand.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
If I could, I'd have listened to each of the four stories straight through.
Any additional comments?
The narrated story "I Am What I Am" alone is worth the price of this quartet of tales. As the character searches for her identity in a word of symbol, myth, and metaphor, so do you. Job's wife has something to say to all women of every age, and does, and narrator Hogan makes sure you hear the message. Accompanied and enhanced by three other tales, I, Woman...The Hollow...and The One Who Never Leaves, this quartet transports you into a way of apprehending life that is different from your own, so that you see all through a rarefied artistic sensibility. Bravo, author and narrator!
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- Christian Ashley
- 09-10-13
Enchanting
Would you consider the audio edition of Twisted to be better than the print version?
As I love to read, it is difficult to compare, but I have enjoyed every second of hearing it. Twisted is perfect for narration.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I love the wife of Job in I Am What I Am.
What does Heather Jane Hogan bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Her narration was perfect.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Definitely, I laughed.
Any additional comments?
As I mentioned earlier, Twisted is well suited as an audio book with its four artistically described tales. The recording quality was outstanding.
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- Ken Stark
- 11-19-17
Loved it!
Uvi Poznansky's talent as an author cannot be understated, and I can't imagine a better lyrical accompaniment for her tales than Heather Jane Hogan. I've listened to this book a half-dozen times, and it always feels as though I'm listening to a discussion on the dark depths of the human condition in front of a roaring fire on a cold winter's day, warm cup of tea in hand.
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- Cookie's Princess
- 02-27-14
LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT !!!!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
You will be familiar with the stories.. by listening to them in this way brings them really to life..
Who was your favorite character and why?
Job's wife the nameless one has been she is most challenging and controversial figure in the Bible..
Which character – as performed by Heather Jane Hogan – was your favorite?
Again Job's wife.. was shocked at first with the 4 letter word.. but It added more depth to her character..
Who was the most memorable character of Twisted and why?
The Devil.. the voice was sweet and I felt this was how the devil will lure you in..
Any additional comments?
It was .Dark... intense.. entertaining.. thought-provoking and very emotional
I loved it..
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- Linda L.
- 09-09-20
Not my favorite narrator
The narration was so slow in the first story, I almost stopped listening to it. The stories were different and not too bad. They weren't quite what I expected based on the book's description. This narrator was far from my favorite.
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- Susan
- 09-08-20
Not my kind of book
I found this very hard to follow.. This was not really my kind of read.
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- Becky
- 02-27-21
Deep feels.
Poetic stories. Narrated by a soothing, yet mysterious voice. Deep feels.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book from Story Origin.
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- Suzyplums
- 07-07-15
Another treat book by Uvi.
I really enjoyed the story of Jobe's wife.
However; I found the slow reading Heather to be very off putting. At one point I thought of increasing the speed.
Saying yhat, that's just my opinion. Have a listen/read it is truly a great book.
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- Michele
- 11-01-20
Refreshing stories with unexpected POVs
Twisted, by Uvi Poznansky, is a collection of short stories. I really enjoyed the original points of view. The stories reminded me of the Twilight Zone or Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
My favorite story is the first one! It is about Job's wife and her experience in the afterlife. She is definitely an interesting character. It was refreshing to think about this story from a new perspective. I would love to read an entire book based solely on this character.
I am not a fan of Heather Jane Hogan's narration of this book. Her interpretation sounded depressed, very depressed. I had to speed up the book to make it more enjoyable. It won't stop me from listening to it again, though.
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