Review: Eve of Darkness by T. L. Bailey, read by Wesley Bruf

Eve of Darkness is the first book in The Dark Age Chronicles series of dark fantasy novels by award-winning author T. L. Bailey. Its action follows an ancient war between the forces of Good and Evil fought by remarkable characters on both sides.

The first chapter takes place in 1431’s Romania where some of the main characters are faced with a fierce battle, then the plot moves to 1717 Virginia, USA. Here, we will meet Eve, a girl destined to save the World, but until she can do that, she must face formidable foes and seemingly daunting obstacles.

I liked the author’s writing style, the characters’ arcs, the descriptions and the dark atmosphere that permeates throughout Eve of Darkness and I’m curious to find out what’s next for Eve and her unlikely allies.

The audiobook version of Eve of Darkness is narrated by Wesley Bruf. He has a very interesting approach to this performance. He acts much more than he reads, infusing the story with passion, but he can’t deliver consistent character voices. I’m sure that Mr. Bruf did his best and had only good intentions, but I prefer a much more balanced and immersive narrative experience.

I admit that some other listener might enjoy Wesley Bruf as a narrator and what I suggest is that if you are interested in this story, give a listen to the sample here. If you like it, go ahead and purchase the audiobook.

Narration aside, I consider Eve of Darkness a good first novel in a series that could become very interesting in the long run. If you like the dark fantasy genre, Eve’s adventures might be just right up your alley.

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Victor Dima is an internationally recognized Audiobooks Industry specialist, consultant, insider and reviewer with almost 10,000 helpful votes on Audible. Listened to more than 1,400 audiobooks, have written reviews for almost 400 and rated close to 800 of them. If you want Victor to review your audiobook or if you need help with choosing the right narrator, you can get in touch at reviews@theaudiobookblog.com

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