Review: Prelude by Chariss K. Walker, read by Walt Allen
Prelude is the first novel in the Alec Winters Series of four dark paranormal mysteries written by Chariss K. Walker.
The story follows a young man on his journey in life. Alec discovers that he can be an angel for those who love him and a demon for his enemies. As we progress, we see as Alec is forced to take some harsh decisions, especially when his younger sister is in danger.
Chariss K. Walker has written with Prelude a disturbing, but compelling novel that touches on some really dark aspects. But, like with other characters in her other works, those who we meet in Prelude have a well written character arc that evolves as the story goes forward.
Voiceover artist and narrator Walt Allen brings this captivating and entertaining story to life with different voices for each of the main characters and raises the level of immersion for the listener with a credible southern accent. He even adds some gas to the already bright burning fire by performing parts of the heated dialogues with something that could even pass off as religious fervor.
I enjoyed Prelude and I am looking forward for the next three audiobooks in this dark urban fantasy series. The author’s writing style is easy to follow and the narrator does a great job with bringing all the characters to life in the listener’s mind.
A word of warning: this is not a book for young adults or those faint of heart! Themes like emotional and sexual abuse, brutal events and other disturbing situations appear during the almost 5 hours of this audio production.
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