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  • Forsaken

  • A Novel of Horror
  • By: Andrew Van Wey
  • Narrated by: Tom Jordan
  • Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (225 ratings)

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Forsaken

By: Andrew Van Wey
Narrated by: Tom Jordan
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Publisher's summary

Some art takes on a life of its own. A beautiful house. A loving family. Two kids, a dog, and a tenure-track professorship teaching art at the local university. Dan Rineheart is living the dream. But all dreams must end.

When an anonymous painting arrives at the university, Dan is tasked with uncovering the artist. No title. No name. No signature or frame. It’s a disturbing work of grotesque perfection. A work of art...that changes with each viewing. So begins the nightmare. Where painted clocks tick-tock in the dark hours before dawn. Where shadow-wrapped children stalk the halls of a once happy home. Where all paths lead to a forsaken artist and their impossible creation. This is the nightmare Dan Rineheart must enter before it shatters his sanity and devours his family.

©2013 Andrew Van Wey (P)2022 Andrew Van Wey

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Fantastic! Could be a great movie!

So many layers to this book, interesting plot line, vivid imagery. I would highly recommend!

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just okay

I don't know why all the "scary" reviews. I didn't find it scary at all. It was interesting and different, but left some questions. I still don't understand why the cop "lost it" at the end. would have been nice to have a better understanding. There's a part of me that feels like I've seen this story told before, but can't remember when, but the whole painting theme seems vaguely familiar.

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Meh!

I was expected to be scared. I was expecting something that would have me walking backward as I turned lights off, making sure to stay within the lighted areas. But, this story didn't do that.

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Terrifying!

Well written. Well paced. Wonderful narrator. Scary, unusual story. If you like horror stories, you’ll enjoy this.

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Talk about Stranger Things!!

Wow…this was a lot to wrap my head around!! It all started with a painting…and Professor Daniel Rineheart’s perfect life begins to unravel. The family’s dog goes missing and Dan starts to see and hear things going bump in the night. Is it all real or imagined? Great tale with excellent narration that keeps you intrigued.

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Couldn't stop listening!

I think I listened to this book in one day - I couldn't turn it off! I was really captured by the descriptive language, especially around the painting itself. I feel like the author really set the scene and this was a great haunting story. The narration was excellent as well. This author is new to me but I am already listening to another one of his novels and have another in my Wish List...glad to have found this book and highly recommend!

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Fabulously creepy!

The story is full of twists and turns and grand imagination! I’ll be reading more from this author!

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Chilling.

The story is chilling. Quite the psychological thriller. Tom Jorden’s performance is impeccable. The story blurs the line between art and reality.

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This was a very creepy (I love creepy) story & the narrator was perfect. Made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I literally got up & double checked that my doors were locked!

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5 Evil Artistic stars!

I just finished Forsaken by Andrew Van Wey, and it has left me with a total book hangover. This book was SO GOOD!

Van Wey described the book as “A novel of Art, Evil & Insanity”, and that really is the best way to explain it.

It’s dark and compelling and sucks you in from the start. I found myself wanting to return to the story when I was working or doing other things. For me that’s a big tell of how much I’m enjoying a book.

I listened to the audio version, which was narrated by Tom Jordan. If you’re not familiar with Tom’s narration you’re missing out. His smooth voice is the perfect partner to Van Wey’s books. Tom’s voice makes me feel like I’m watching a movie. Speaking of, this book would make a fantastic movie! Someone please make that happen!

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