Messenger of Fear audiobook

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This book was so weird that it was really good! Michael Grant is king of the peculiar.Summary: Mara wakes up one day with no memory of who she is, where she came from, and how she got there. All she knows is her name. To make matters worse, she is visited by a dark haunting boy who calls himself the Messenger of Fear. Not only is Mara enthralled because of his dark looks and mysterious past, but he can also stop time, time travel, read minds, and conjure up a strange green mist that seems more monster than mist. Mara soon learns that she is to be his new apprentice, and that Messenger's job is to visit those who have gone unpunished for their crimes. He offers them a game: win and they go free, lose and they will have to live out their greatest fear. I definitely didn't expect this book to be as dark as it was, but surprisingly, I didn't mind it, and at at times i really enjoyed it. Going into this book, I assumed it would be a Christmas Carol type of story, but boy was I wrong. There was so much originality to this story, that I can't even compare it to anything else out there. It is wholly original, and I loved every minute of it. There were times where I laughed, cried, and yes, cringed, but it was all a part of the reading experience. It's quite a short book and a quick read. What I really loved about the writing was that it had an almost poetic style to it and beautiful but terrifying metaphors. The descriptions of the monsters were my absolute favourite. They were so warped that I wanted to put my hands over my eyes, but couldn't. While they were scary, they were also intriguing and so abstract that I couldn't look away from the words on the page. I was totally shocked by the ending. We finally learn Mara's identity at the end of the novel, and the reveal is earth-shattering. My favourite character is definitely Messenger. His cold stoicism yet covert strength makes him a very intriguing character. If there was one person's head that I would like to enter, it would be his, though I suspect it would be a very dark terrifying place and I may not come out unscathed. I highly recommend this book for readers who want something a little bit different in their fantasy or contemporary reads. The writing is beautiful, the characters are amazing, and the story sticks in your head for weeks afterwards.

Le *crie* one year

I was looking at Michael Grant's Wikipedia page and was shocked to discover that he has written over 150 books. That's right, one hundred and fifty. How is this the first book of his that I have read?! Where have I been? I don't normally read a lot of supernatural fiction. That means I don't necessarily know all the ins and outs of what makes a fantastic supernatural book. What I do know is that Messenger of Fear is a crazy, weird and creepy story that intrigued and captured my imagination from the beginning. Mara wakes up surrounded by a weird yellow mist with barely a recollection of what her name is never mind any other important memories. We soon meet the Messenger who dresses strangely and talks with an intimacy that sounds like he's whispering right into Mara's ears. Mara eventually discovers that she is the Messenger's new apprentice. And what does the Messenger do? He visits people who have committed wrongdoings and offers them a game: win and you're set free, lose and you'll be punished. Both the game and the punishments are cruel and in some cases violent. There's some pretty gruesome stuff in here that I wasn't expecting but I loved it. There are three different scenarios that Mara and the Messenger encounter. Here is the exploration of whether everyone deserves punishment or whether each case should be assessed individually. Should everyone be punished in the same way regardless of the crime or should circumstances be taken into account? What we learn is that these people are aware that they are doing something wrong and it's that knowing that warrants the punishment. The plot twist at the end is a good twist, I thought. I guessed it was coming so I wasn't majorly surprised when it did but it was still a nice twist. If you like something a bit creepy and a bit unusual then this is a book for you. I highly recommend reading it without spoilers though as the not knowing what's going on is one of the best parts.

Mara ontwaakt in een heuse nachtmerrie. Ze ontmoet de Angstaanjager, een jongeman die mensen voor een bloedstollende keuze stelt. Hij dwingt Mara om de meest angstaanjagende taferelen bij te wonen. Maar waarom? Lezen vanaf ca. 15 jaar. Je moet er even in komen, omdat het in het begin nog een beetje vaag is, maar hoe verder je in het boek komt hoe meer je komt te weten over de Angstaanjager. Dit boek is echt een aanrader!

De Angstaanjager, het eerste deel van een spannende en mysterieuze serie van Michael Grant! Lees hier mijn recensie:http://nerdygeekyfanboy.com/recensie/...

This and other reviews can be found on The Psychotic Nerd MY THOUGHTS This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year, mostly because I loved Michael Grant's Gone series, but I also thought that this sounded like such an interesting book!I was sort of mislead, though, because I was under the impression that this would be at least a little bit scary. But, no, it's about teaching those who've done wrong a lesson. I was okay with this. I actually thought it had a very intriguing idea. Basically, it's the Messenger of Fear's job to give those who have done wrong a test. If they fail, or if they decide not to take the test, they face the consequences. I thought the tests were interesting, though I did have a few issues. One: The people who face the test, do they remember it? Because I would think that the Messenger of Fear would be more well known if that were the case. Two: People can basically disappear because of this. What do the people back home think about the person? A lot of these might be answered in the next book, as well as many others, but they were bothering me during the book.Oddly enough, I was more interested in Mara and not because of the mystery surrounding her. I figured out the mystery early on in the book, but I was very curious about how Mara would react to the information I knew. IN CONCLUSION This book was not what I expected, but I still enjoyed it! It had creepy, paranormal aspects as well as very realistic aspects. It gets kind of weird at times and I kind of wanted more answers, but it was a very interesting and original read. Michael Grant continues to be one of my favorite authors!

From what I've observed in the last few years, all YA novels can be categorized under three broad headings:One. Paranormal Romance. That's your typical novel, the Mortal Instruments, the Twilights, the Vampire Academies. The genre is saturated with these. Two, the realistic or non-paranormal literature more often than not with their share of the romance, things like the Hunger Games, the Fault in our Stars, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants.And Three, my favourite and least common, science fiction and Fantasy that do not a romantic focus. Like Harry Potter, the Lord of the Rings, and Percy Jackson.Grant's books fall into the last category, and Messenger of Fear is no exception. What makes it unique is how dark and twisted the tales are. If you've read BZRK, you know what I'm talking about. There's violence, gore, situations that will emotionally drain you, very deep, meaningful questions, things you wouldn't find in your usual YA novel. It's kind of like Game of Thrones for the younger audience, complete with the "I don't care if he/she's an awesome character, they are going to die anyways. There can never be too many deaths" attitude. And you know what you're getting yourself into. It's obvious.If you want to read something different, something unique, then read this or BZRK. It'll definitely be an eye opener.

AAAAAHHHHHH It's so far away...

I finish this in one sitting like oh boy, this book is so fast paced? Like I don’t expect it to be this fast forward 😳😳. Now I hate Instagram because I can’t post my review😭😭 anyway back to this book. I enjoy it, there is no romance, but I love the way the author writes the book and the plot twist, I was like wtf?!!! This book is so sad yet so gruesome. Gonna read the second book tomorrow 😭😭. I still hate Instagram for break down 😃💔💔. Anyway go read this book!!Oh yeah, The Messenger is kinda hot 😤😤

I didn't really know what to expect from The Messenger of Fear, but it wasn't this. It's very cryptic but never boring, philosophical but also brutal (and at one point pretty gruesome). Something about this book reminded me of Hellraiser, if Pinhead had been into philosophy.A perfect Halloween read, I'm really glad I picked it up this month. The only downside for me was the big finale, which I saw coming from very early in the story because there were just too many clues to ignore. I wish it could have been a shocking twist for me so that I could really experience it as Grant intended. Nevertheless, I recommend it!

"People despair and yet go on, and many of them, maybe even most, have wonderful lives. College. Career. Love. Children, maybe, grandchildren, and giving up when you're sixteen?" I shook my head. "Its a sin. Its an awful, wicked, ugly sin."I love that one and agree with it.Well, this book is good. T

I'm a bit of a latecomer to Michael Grant (I only vaguely payed attention to Animorphs) and in all honesty problem need to read 'grow-up' books. nonetheless I jumped on a bandwagon to read this latest piece Messenger of Fear.Its quite different to what I expected. The focus of the story is a sort of mythological action romp about judgement and the afterlife. The main character is a bewildered young lass trying to determine what the heck is going on as a 'Messenger' shows her the ropes of his reaper-like role.The story is somewhat brief and I felt Grant relied heavily on the allure of his mystics and a solid ending twist, rather than relate-able characters, although this was alright for a short-term escapist hour. I confess while the story was technically good I was disappointed at not picking up a novel on par with the Gone series, with equal intrigues.

4.5okay, this isn't going to be long, because I don't have too many thoughts on it and i'm also lazy, buuut, it was great. I loved the idea and uniqueness of this, and it was fast paced and a good read :) I'll definitely be getting the next one!

This book was ingenious. Though I was very confused by the plot and characters up until the last page, that confusion drove me to find out what was actually going on. When the plot was revealed at the end, I was shocked and everything in the whole book then made sense. Brilliant