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The Shadow Within

By: Eric Butler
Narrated by: Micah Cottingham
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The Independent Book Review says, "Author Eric Butler turns a long-awaited trip home into a lustful, gruesome, and horrific summer. Be ready for it. This novel might just make you double-lock your doors tonight."

A relentless evil possessing an already depraved man...gruesome and perverse acts of brutality... Will anyone survive?

Centuries ago the natives captured and imprisoned a life force of pure evil and unending hunger. Thirteen years ago, an eight-year-old boy woke the darkness. It grows in strength every day and now the boy is a man. A man skilled in terror and violence, the very things the darkness needs to finally break free.

Jill, a city girl at heart, was surprised when the car came to a stop. Jack wasn't kidding when he said they were going to the boonies. A family vacation, her with Jack and his teenage kids, was not her idea of fun, but Jill was ready to take the next step. She wondered if this trip was Jack’s way to say he was ready as well.

As the man stalks through the countryside, unleashing panic and dread, will Jill be able to escape with Jack and his children? Or will the man soak the ground in blood and release...The Shadow Within.

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Eric Butler takes us on a soothing vacation to small-town America in The Shadow Within. Like many small towns, there aren't a lot of amenities available, law enforcement is minimal and the members are unprepared for major events, sinister forces influence the people, the land and people are cursed, and horrors lurk in the shadows. If this isn't your idea of what small towns are like, then we've been reading vastly different books. Nevertheless, when Jack and Jill go up this hill, there's little more than disaster and trauma awaiting them.

Jack heads to the countryside with his children and new girlfriend, hoping to introduce them to each other under relaxing and peaceful conditions at the family home he hadn't visited in years. Everything seems like it might be going well, and then Butler pulls the rug out from under you. Of course, you had to know this was going to happen. It's that kind of book, isn't it?

There's no way Jack and his family could be prepared for what happens when a monster comes home. A centuries-old evil presence that found a host within a troubled young man with a propensity for violence has returned to the place they were bound...and the kindred spirits delight in the graphic torture and murder of anyone who crosses their path.

Butler introduces you to his characters, lets you get to know them, and then proceeds to put them through absolute hell in the most captivating ways. He pulls no punches and forces you to witness the atrocities...sometimes after the fact, but often while they're happening. You may find yourself discomforted at times...but again, it's that kind of book, isn't it?

The narration from Micah Cottingham is fantastic, and it does the narrative justice.

Sinister Small Town Horror

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If I had to guess, it's been about 2 years since I read this book. When I found out that it was now an Audible, I couldn't wait to listen to it. I really enjoy listeining to books I've already read for whatever reason (as long as it was a book I liked in the first place).
This is one of those books that is better listened to instead of being read. The voice of the book grew on me. The way she paused for effect, especially in times of suspense, was defintely worth the price of admission. I highly recommend this listen

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From the beginning, Eric Butler takes your hand and says I have something to show you. He never lets go. Even after you finished the book, the story stays with you. The story is captivating,
thought provoking and if you like folklore and legends, this is your book. Eric Butler makes the unbelievable, believable.
He writes the way people really talk. The protagonists (heroes) of the book are ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. The relationship between Jill & Jack is special. When writing about their love making, Eric does it with class. Very sensual and erotic. There are so many twists & turns in the book, the characters don't see them coming & neither will you.
*WARNING *
When Evil Becomes Incarnate, there is blatantly explicit sexual torture scenes. My advice is that if you are sensitive or things like this are a trigger for you, this book may not be for you. That being said, You must understand that its imperative to show what Evil Incarnate is capable of. Yes, there were times I cringed, winced & even cursed out loud.
I absolutely loved that the story has Strong Female Characters. I promise you that you will never see the last gut punch coming.
Eric Butler is fresh, unique, takes you where you've never been before. In my humble opinion Eric Butler is a brilliant & gifted storyteller.
The narrator was perfect for this story. Her tone,pitch, cadence made the story flow flawlessly. Being there are difficult explicit scenes, She read this entire book beautifully.

Brace Yourself, You Never Know Where The Terror Is

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Audiobook*

I enjoy listening to books on my commute, but found myself also listening while cooking, getting ready for bed and grading papers because I NEEDED to know what was going to happen! The story progresses rapidly with a cast of unforgettable characters that make this little town seem so incredibly real!

When a string of grizzly murders causes havoc in an otherwise idyllic community, those affected with never be the same! Is it a family curse? A crazed maniac? Both? How will anyone get out of this alive?

Carnage, mayhem and depravity abound!! Don’t read this with a weak stomach or a rape trigger.

Overall, gripping, well written and jaw dropping! You will not be disappointed!! The ending really got me!!

I also want to highly praise the narrator for a job well done!

5 stars!!

Carnage, mayhem and depravity abound!

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I was very fortunate to win an audiobook of this story and it was amazing. I have never tried an audiobook before this, but the narrator was magnificent and kept my attention throughout the whole book. I kept putting it off yesterday because I was getting close to the end and I wasn’t ready for it to end as I wanted more, and still do! I will definitely be picking up more of this authors books. I would highly recommend this audiobook!
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Story and narrator are outstanding!

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