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Written by: Ania Ahlborn
Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
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With nothing but the clothes on his back—and something horrific snapping at his heels—Jack Winter fled his rural Georgia home when he was still just a boy. Watching the world he knew vanish in a trucker’s rearview mirror, he thought he was leaving an unspeakable nightmare behind forever. But years later, the bright new future he’s built suddenly turns pitch black, as something fiendishly familiar looms dead ahead.

When Jack, his wife Aimee, and their two small children survive a violent car crash, it seems like a miracle. But Jack knows what he saw on the road that night, and it wasn’t divine intervention. The profound evil from his past won’t let them die…at least not quickly. It’s back, and it’s hungry; ready to make Jack pay for running, to work its malignant magic on his angelic youngest daughter, and to whisper a chilling promise: I’ve always been here, and I’ll never leave.

Country comfort is no match for spine-tingling Southern gothic suspense in Ania Ahlborn’s tale of an ordinary man with a demon on his back. Seed plants its page-turning terror deep in your soul, and lets it grow wild.

2012 by Ania Ahlborn. ℗ 2012 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

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What the critics say

“Seed is great horror—a dark, fearless, unflinching blast of suburban spookiness that reminded me of early Stephen King. It’s easily the best debut novel—in any genre—that I’ve read in years.” —Blake Crouch, bestselling horror and thriller author

“I absolutely loved Ahlborn’s evocative writing style, which was supersaturated with dark imagery throughout. Her poetic narrative enriched and deepened every sequence…This was a shockingly dark and sublimely creepy read that I won’t soon forget.” —Paul Goat Allen, Barnes&Noble.com
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So I generally love Ania's books, but this one just didn't quite hit the same as the others. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't really amazing. I never really felt scared, nor did i get attached to the characters. It honestly reminded me a lot of pet cemetery; lots of hype but nothing major really happens until the very end. and it was an okay ending, I just expected more of an impact overall.
Read it if you want something light, and not really scary, just a little spooky. But if you are looking for something that has you invested and on the edge of your seat.. keep looking. Try listening to "The Shuddering" by her instead.

it was okay

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Nothing special, very demonic…touches on generational curses/trauma…don’t waste your time…overhyped and mundane…too repetitive.

Meh

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BookTok made this seem like it would be a lot scarier, it was decent though. kept my interest but seemed pretty mild horror wise.

Overhyped but decent

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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. I was interested from start to finish. It wasn’t super long so I was able to finish it fairly quickly. Would love to see it turned into a movie one day.
I would recommend if:
-You enjoy the horror genre.
-You looking for a captivating short read.
-You enjoyed movies like Poltergeist, the Exorcist, the Conjuring.

Really enjoyed this book

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