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  • By: Madeleine Roux
  • Narrator: Michael Goldstrom
  • Length: 6 hours 43 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish date: August 20, 2013
  • Language: English
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Asylum Audiobook Summary

Madeleine Roux’s New York Times bestselling Asylum is a thrilling and creepy novel that Publishers Weekly called “a strong YA debut that reveals the enduring impact of buried trauma on a place.”

For sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford, the New Hampshire College Prep program is the chance of a lifetime. Except that when Dan arrives, he finds that the usual summer housing has been closed, forcing students to stay in the crumbling Brookline Dorm. The dorm was formerly a sanatorium, more commonly known as an asylum. And not just any asylum–a last resort for the criminally insane.

As Dan and his new friends Abby and Jordan start exploring Brookline’s twisty halls and hidden basement, they uncover disturbing secrets about what really went on at Brookline . . . secrets that link Dan and his friends to the asylum’s dark past. Because Brookline was no ordinary asylum, and there are some secrets that refuse to stay buried.

Flled with chilling mystery and suspense, Asylum is a horror story that treads the line between genius and insanity, perfect for fans of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.

Don’t miss any of the books in the Asylum series, or Madeleine Roux’s shivery fantasy series, House of Furies!

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Asylum Audiobook Narrator

Michael Goldstrom is the narrator of Asylum audiobook that was written by Madeleine Roux

Madeleine Roux is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Asylum series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. She is also the author of the House of Furies series, and several titles for adults, including Salvaged and Reclaimed. She has made contributions to Star Wars, World of Warcraft, and Dungeons & Dragons. Madeleine lives in Seattle, Washington with her partner and beloved pups.

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Madeleine Roux is the author of Asylum

Asylum Full Details

Narrator Michael Goldstrom
Length 6 hours 43 minutes
Author Madeleine Roux
Publisher HarperCollins
Release date August 20, 2013
ISBN 9780062272829

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The publisher of the Asylum is HarperCollins. The imprint is HarperCollins. It is supplied by HarperCollins. The ISBN-13 is 9780062272829.

Global Availability

This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

maria ✦‧₊☽

June 09, 2020

My mind is empty... I don't know what should I say about this book. Actually I was so scared but not scared!! I'M IN SHOCK RIGHT NOW!!

Ahmad

September 20, 2020

Asylum (Asylum #1), Madeleine RouxOriginally published: August 20, 2013, In this terrifying prequel novel to the New York Times bestselling Asylum series, a teen is wrongfully committed to the Brookline psychiatric hospital and must find a way out—before he becomes the next victim of the evil warden’s experiments.عنوانها: «آسایشگاه»؛ «تیمارستان»؛ نویسنده: مادلین (مدلین) روکس (روو)؛ تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز یازدهم ماه می سال 2017میلادیعنوان: آسایشگاه؛ نویسنده: مادلین (مدلین) روکس (روو)؛ مترجم: محمدمهدی خداقلیپور؛ تهران، انتشارات ریواس، 1395؛ در 336ص؛ شابک 9786007720868؛ موضوع داستانهای نویسندگان انگلیسی برای نوجوانان - سده 21معنوان: تیمارستان؛ مادلین (مدلین) روکس (روو)؛ مترجم: امیرمهدی عاطفی نیا؛ ویراستار نیما کهندانی؛ تهران، نشر بهداد، 1395؛ در 384ص؛ شابک 9786008939405؛ کتاب «تیمارستان» نخستین جلد از سری سه جلدی «تیمارستان»، نخستین بار در سال 2013میلادی در ژانر ترس و وحشت به چاپ رسید؛ این کتاب به سرعت مورد توجه همگان قرار گرفت و تا مدت‌ها در لیست پرفروش‌ترین کتاب‌های آمریکا قرار داشتبرای «دنیل کرافورد» شانزده ساله، کالج «نیوهمپشایر» چیزی بیشتر از یک برنامه‌ ی تابستانی است- در واقع خط زندگی است؛ «دن» که در دبیرستان شخصی منفور بود، از پیدا کردن دوستانی در آخرین تابستانِ پیش از رفتن به دانشگاه، بسیار هیجان‌زده است؛ اما وقتی وارد برنامه می‌شود، درمی‌یابد که خوابگاه تابستانی‌ اش، پیشتر یک آسایشگاه بوده، و فراتر از آن، آنجا را به‌ عنوان «تیمارستان» می‌شناسند؛ نه هر «تیمارستانی»، که آخرین پناهگاهِ مجرمانِ دیوانه بوده است! در حالیکه «دن»، و دوستان تازه اش، «اَبی» و «جردن»، در خانه‌ ی تابستانی ترسناک‌شان، جستجو می‌کنند، درمییابند که حضور آن‌ها در آنجا رویدادی عادی نبوده؛ چرا که «تیمارستان» کلید گذشته ای بسیار ترسناک است؛ اسراری وجود دارد، که نمی‌خواهند سرپوشیده بمانند...؛تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 30/06/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی

Fari

October 16, 2016

That was so so good, whaaaaaa? Exceeded my expectations with flying colours, yes it did. Perfect halloween read! Had me doing this every couple pages:

Isa

October 16, 2015

Yo esperaba que el libro fuera igual de espeluznante hasta el final, pero bajó un poco el ritmo y creo que se resolvieron las cosas demasiado rápido para mi gusto. Aún así, Asylum cuenta una historia increíble, llena de momentos que te hacen pensar que de verdad alguien te está observando, que hace que escuches ruidos raros en tu casa y que temas por los protagonistas. Confieso que el libro me dio escalofríos (al menos las primeras tres cuartas partes) y tuve que dejar de leerlo de noche porque... no podía con mi vida xDVamos a la trama. Asylum es la historia de Dan Crawford, un chico que está a punto de graduarse del colegio y que vive con sus padres adoptivos. La cosa es que en el verano decide ir a un curso preparatorio para la Universidad y, cuando llega al campus, ve el lugar donde se van a hospedar: un antiguo asilo mental. Han decidido acomodarlos allí porque los dormitorios convencionales no están disponibles. En poco tiempo Dan conoce a los que serán sus amigos durante todo el libro: Abby y Jordan, los principales, y Felix, su compañero de habitación. El libro empieza a ponerse espeluznante cuando empezamos a conocer un poco más de Brookline, el asilo, sus habitaciones secretas, sus pacientes y los terribles experimentos a los que eran sometidos allí. Cosas extrañas empiezan a pasar, notas sin remitente, pesadillas, visiones y... ¡asesinatos! Creo que Madeleine Roux hace un trabajo increíble describiendo la atmósfera del asilo mental y de sus alas y habitaciones abandonadas, pues con cada descripción te transporta hacia allí y ya no estás más leyendo en tu cama, sino que estás en medio de una oficina subterránea llena de polvo, archivadores y fotografías espeluznantes colgadas en las paredes y cubriendo el piso. Hay algo muy interesante del libro y es que cada pocas páginas hay fotografías reales en blanco y negro de asilos mentales, enfermos y diferentes objetos claves para la historia... así que todo esto hace que te integres más a lo que estás leyendo, que te lo creas más y que, por ende, lo sientas más real, como si lo estuvieras viviendo.Si bien los personajes principales de Asylum son Dan, Abby y Jordan, al último no lo soportaba. Dan es este chico curioso que siente que la historia de Brookline lo afecta a un nivel personal y que, además, empieza a tener pesadillas, lapsos de memoria y alucinaciones. Como protagonista me agradó porque ni él mismo sabía qué estaba pasando, se dejaba llevar por *algo que no puedo nombrar porque es spoiler* y actuaba en consecuencia. ¡Ah! Y, encima, le gusta Abby... aunque esa mini historia de romance no me cuadró mucho dentro de la temática del libro, pero vaaaaaale. Abby, por otra parte, es una chica muy interesada en el arte, enérgica, espontánea y que irradia felicidad... hasta que ve una de las fotografías de las oficinas abandonadas del sótano. Su actitud empieza a cambiar un poco desde ahí, pues empieza una cruzada personas para averiguar ciertas cosas que la van a afectar mucho. Un personaje como Abby se agradece porque le da un poco de luz a una historia bastante oscura y, de hecho, cuando ella no está o no tiene su humor habitual, el libro se vuelve aún más tétrico Ahora, con Jordan es con quien tengo un problema porque al principio nos lo presentan como un chico alegre, un poco miedoso, pero cool de todas maneras... pero conforme pasa el libro adopta una actitud de capullo impresionante. Y no, ni siquiera lo que hace al final del libro logra convencerme de que es buena gente, lo siento. Volviendo a la trama, entiendo que este es el primer libro de una trilogía y que debe dejar algunos interrogantes abiertos (que no menciono porque son spoilers, jajaja), pero siento que el final fue muy abrupto, que sucedió muy rápido y que no me explicaron por qué esos dos personajes estaban actuando bajo el influjo de esos otros dos personajes... ¡y es que no tiene sentido! O sea, tengo teorías, pero creo que me habría gustado un pelín más de claridad en el asunto. Y nada, creo que necesito leer pronto Sanctum porque ¡QUIERO EXPLICACIONES!PD: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW a la historia del Escultor, el asesino en serie. Fue fascinante y estoy casi segura de que, con lo loco que está el mundo, seguro existió un asesino así en la vida real.

Ashley

July 17, 2016

I enjoyed this book much more this time around than the last time I read it. I was itching for a creepy yet easy read and that's exactly what this gave me. I always enjoy it when the plot of a story is centred around an old, dark building with secrets to be uncovered. This provided all of that and more! Add in the slightly disturbing photographs and creepy handwritten notes and I'm 100% sold!

Meli

April 08, 2014

Mucho gancho, muy atrapante. Aunque esperaba algo más terrorífico y volví a adivinar al asesino al toque, la autora sabe como manejar el misterio, como jugar con la cabeza del lector y por un momento sentí que me estaba volviendo completamente loca a la par de Dan intentando deducir qué pasaba (sentimiento muy apropiado para esta lectura. Muy creepy considerando varios mensajes que te deja). Las imágenes que acompañan la narración son espeluznantes y complementan muy bien la trama. Para mi gusto le faltaron algunos "cómos", pero en términos generales un libro adictivo.Muy bueno.

Lauren

October 30, 2013

What would you do if you attended a college that used to be an asylum for the criminally insane?In the book “Asylum” by Madeleine Roux, sixteen year old Dan Crawford was attending New Hampshire College Prep, which was just your average summer program - or so he thought. When Dan comes to know that his dorm used to be an insane asylum, he starts noticing a change in the atmosphere of the college. Something just wasn't right.Dan and his newly found friends, Jordan and Abby, discover an abandoned wing of the college that led straight into the asylum. Upon exiting the old hall, the three teenagers regret entering in the first place. Over the next week, Dan was being gifted anonymous letters, each containing a clue to what he would discover in the last weeks of the program. When Abby begs Dan to go back into the asylum once more, she finds a room that contains all the files from patients who checked into the asylum. They each had a paper that said ‘Recovered?’ with either a ‘Y’ or an ‘N’ to signal whether a patient had recovered or not. Most of the cards were checked with a ‘N,’ but one card stood out to Dan, which had been checked ‘Y.’ The recovered patient went by ‘The Sculptor, and he was put in the hospital for murdering many people, and leaving their bodies in certain positions, as if sculpting a statue. As if things weren't crazy enough, Dan and the old warden had the same exact name. Dan starts experiencing visions as if he was seeing through the wardens eyes. This drives him mad, and he is suddenly determined to find out about his biological family’s past. His current parents always told him they couldn't say too much about his blood family, and he never understood why, until now.Join Dan and his friends on all their supernatural occurrences!

Fer Bañuelos ✨

March 29, 2021

Tercera lectura: 29/03/21 No se porque, pero 5 años después de mi última lectura me dieron unas ganas ENORMES de releer este libro y por fin lo hice. And it was good.Asylum no es de mis libros favoritos, mucho menos diría que es un libro que siento que sea buenisimo, pero con esta lectura diría que es un confort book. Me gusta bastante y mientras lo leo me la pasó a toda madre.Con esta lectura me doy cuenta que la escritura no es tan buena, los personajes son bastante mediocres (en uno de mis primeros updates con este libro dije que Dan era irritante y 13 year old fernando was right) y los diálogos y algunas interacciones son bastante cringey, pero Dios que bien me la pase. De hecho, estoy planeando releer la serie completa, YNIMODO.Esta es un libro que se siente como de esas películas que siempre ves cuando te sientes mal, y que no falla con levantarte el ánimo. Sabes que no es una película muy buena, pero a te encanta a pesar de eso.Gracias por darme esa experiencia 3 veces Madeleine Roux, you're a real one. Segunda lectura: 04/05/16 Entretenido, mis sentimientos son los mismos como la primera vez que lo leí. Primera lactura: 17/04/15 Este libro es simplemente fantástico. Al principio no note el temor que la autora quería transmitir pero a partir de la página 150 todo se pone muy intenso. Me encantaba ver los transtornos que sufría el protagonista. Espero que la secuela sea mas fuerte y que lleve la historia a un nivel completamente diferente.

✨Bean's

September 22, 2019

** spoiler alert ** ***SPOILERS AHEAD***So many questions...Dan is going away to New Hampshire College Prep for the summer. This program is to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Dan to prepare him for college. There's one problem... this college used to be a sanitarium for the criminally insane! When things start to get really weird, Dan will need the help of his friends Abby and Jordan to help him figure out the mystery and catch a killer on the loose. But the question is, will any of them survive the summer?This is a good book but it is definitely aimed towards the younger crowd, which I think is awesome that such a cool horror novel is in the YA section. The details in this book are a bit scant and I had trouble clearly envisioning some of the character's world however, that did not take away from the story.I personally found the three main characters a little mean and annoying but honestly I think that's just the age difference between them and myself. Oh to be young again 😂One thing I absolutely loved about this book was the insertion of all the black and white photos that were apparently from actual asylums!!! They really help you paint the picture but not enough to where it controls your imagination. They are great helpers in setting the mood for this book and helping you to see through the character's eyes. I can't help but wonder what came first, the photos or the story? The photos seem to fit the story so well it is almost as if the author found these old photos and wrote a story to go along with them. Quite possibly so. Nevertheless they are a great addition and I wish that more horror novels included some illustrations or photos along with their wonderful stories.The problem that I had with this novel was that there are a lot of questions left unanswered. The end of the book doesn't fully explain a few things such as Daniel's bloodline details and whether or not Felix was indeed possessed by a spirit of the asylum or whether he was actually the killer. It also does not explain whatever happens/will happen to Felix once he is sent to a psychiatric care unit. We don't even know if Jordan went home to his parents or whether he stayed with Dan at the end of the book. These are plot holes that are pretty big and should have been explained more thoroughly.All things considered it was a very exciting read and it definitely had me turning the pages. Unfortunately, I fear, I cannot give it a higher rating because of the humongous plot holes. We can only hope that the questions that lay unanswered will be answered in the next books in the series. I will most certainly be reading them.I do recommend this book to those who enjoy YA and a good horror book.

Astrid

March 21, 2017

Madeleine Roux is geboren in Minnesota en woont nu in Louisiana. Haar zeer succesvolle blog Allison Hewitt is trapped is een unieke vorm van fictie in feuilletonvorm. Het gesticht is haar eerste boek voor jongere lezers. De zestienjarige Dan Crawford moet voor straf naar een speciale zomerschool om zijn eindexamen te kunnen halen. Toch heeft Dan er best zin in: op zijn eigen school heeft hij geen vrienden en wie weet wat voor mensen hij nu gaat ontmoeten. Al snel ontdekt hij dat het schoolgebouw een voormalig gesticht is waar gestoorde, levensgevaarlijke criminelen werden opgesloten. Wanneer Dan en zijn nieuwe vrienden Abby en Jordan het duistere gebouw onderzoeken, komen ze erachter dat het geen toeval is dat ze alle drie naar de school zijn gestuurd. Het oude gesticht is de sleutel tot een angstaanjagend verleden, en sommige geheimen kunnen niet voor altijd verborgen blijven. Lezen vanaf ca 15 jaar. De kaft is spannend en mysterieus en past heel goed bij het verhaal. Het leest vlot weg en ik had echt het gevoel dat ik erbij was. Op een gegeven moment had ik zelfs een keer kippenvel. Zo intens ging ik in het verhaal. Het enige wat ik jammer vond was het einde. Het kwam op mij over als afgeraffeld. Net alsof ze niet meer bladzijdes mocht schrijven. Als het einde uitgebreider was geweest was het nog veel beter!

Melanie (TBR and Beyond)

August 12, 2018

I love creepy, young adult books and this one was no exception. I read this in a couple days, I was completely drawn into the story and the characters. It's a very easy read and the pacing is great. I didn't personally find it scary but it might be a little creepy for some people. The photos are great and gave my mind even more to play with. The book uses photographs in a very similar way to Ranson Riggs. It's very effective and gives the book a really dark atmosphere. I finished the book today and I ran out and bought the next two books in the series.

Melissa

June 03, 2015

I rate this book 4.5/ 4.75 stars. The only thing that bugged me a little was editing errors. It wasn't words that were misspelled but a few sentences that just didn't make any sense. There was a word missing in order for it to be a complete sentence. But that is such a tiny thing. Overall this book was awesome.Dan Crawford is heading to NHCP. Which is New Hempshire College Prep. A program for seniors to get a peek of what it will be like attending college. The crazy part. The college is actually an old asylum. It's been renovated. So the building that used to house the most murderous patients...well now it's the rooms the kids will be living in for the next 5 weeks. Fun right?Dan arrives, hopeful that this will be the best summer he has ever had. He starts the day off meeting his new roommate Felix, a total McLovin wannabe. He also meets accidentally Abby and her gay pal Jordan. The first week is magic and the 3 (Dan, Abby and Jordan) are inseperable. One of their teachers nicknames them the hydra. Weird things start to happen in their second week. The trio decide to explore the forbidden wing of the asylum. That's when the fun begins.I kind of had an idea about Dan around his second week at the asylum. I did not however find out the villian of the book. That was a complete surprise. I LOOOOVED the pictures that were peppered through out the book. They kept it creepy and interesting. The chapter pages were awesome and creative and I loved that each chapter started the first world in green ink that matched the chapter page color. Overall this was a very fast and fun read. I am super excited to continue on. Pretty much immediately after finishing this review. Like I said very fast paced story line. No boring moments.Another cool thing I noticed I own a First Edition copy. Some booktubers talk about owning first editions and I've never really thought about it before. So yay!~

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