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  • By: Cassandra Khaw
  • Narrator: Erika Ishii
  • Category: Fiction, Media Tie-In
  • Length: 11 hours 41 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperAudio
  • Publish date: June 16, 2020
  • Language: English
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Walk Among Us Audiobook Summary

One of the most popular role-playing properties in the world gets new life with this trio of horror novellas set in Vampire: The Masquerade‘s World of Darkness by three brilliant talents: Genevieve Gornichec, Cassandra Khaw, and Caitlin Starling

The subtle horror and infernal politics of the World of Darkness are shown in a new light in Vampire: The Masquerade: Walk Among Us, an audio-first collection of three novellas that show the terror, hunger, and power of the Kindred as you’ve never seen them before.

In Genevieve Gornichec’s A SHEEP AMONG WOLVES, performed by Erika Ishii, depression and radicalization go hand-in-hand as a young woman finds companionship in the darkness…

In Cassandra Khaw’s FINE PRINT, performed by Neil Kaplan, an arrogant tech bro learns the importance of reading the fine print in the contract for immortality…

And in Caitlin Starling’s THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY, performed by Xe Sands, ideals and ethics bump heads with appetite on a blood farm.

Three very different stories from three amazing, distinct voices, but all with one thing in common: the hunger never stops, and for someone to experience power, many others are going to have to feel pain.

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Walk Among Us Audiobook Narrator

Erika Ishii is the narrator of Walk Among Us audiobook that was written by Cassandra Khaw

Cassandra Khaw is a scriptwriter at Ubisoft Montreal. Her fiction has been nominated for the Locus Award and the British Fantasy Award, and her game writing has won a German Game Award. You can find her short stories in places like F&SFLightspeed, and Tor.com. Her novella Nothing But Blackened Teeth is coming out from Nightfire, the new Tor horror imprint in 2021.

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Cassandra Khaw is the author of Walk Among Us

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Narrator Erika Ishii
Length 11 hours 41 minutes
Author Cassandra Khaw
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Publisher HarperAudio
Release date June 16, 2020
ISBN 9780062994028

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The publisher of the Walk Among Us is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Fiction, Media Tie-In

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The publisher of the Walk Among Us is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062994028.

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Goodreads Reviews

Landice

October 09, 2021

Rating 4 stars because Fine Print (Cassandra Khaw) and In the Land of Milk and Honey (Caitlin Starling) were both phenomenal stories that felt true to the current lore/vibe of Vampire the Masquerade, but A Sheep Among Wolves (Genevieve Gornichec) fell super flat for me.Interesting choice to lead with the weakest story instead of sandwiching it between the two stronger tales. I did the audio version of this collection and while I’m generally pretty easy to please when it comes to books, my love for Erika Ishii + my own neurotic completionist tendencies were the only things that kept me from DNF’ing the first story and skipping to the second. I was hyperfixated on Vampire the Masquerade v5 in 2019 but then had to step back from the chronicles I was involved in because I was so busy, and then my attention moved on to books, so this was a nice intersection of both of those interests. Definitely made me miss playing.Love queer books, too? Let's be friends! Bookstagram | Booktok | Booktube | Twitter

Ladz

June 18, 2020

Content warning for suicide ideation, blood consumption, gore, violence, manipulationGenevieve Gornichec's "A Sheep Among Wolves" performed by Erika IshiiA college student looks for companionship and finds it in the unlikeliest of places. I really appreciate how Gornichec approached the recruitment strategy, and laid out a solid framework for that final reveal. The mental health aspect of it was also relatable, plus the general loneliness that comes with being in college. Very atmospheric.Cassandra Khaw's "Fine Print" performed by Neil KaplanOf the three, I think this one might have been the grossest. Khaw takes the approach of food insensitivities and the paperwork that goes into  becoming a vampire. It also tackles individual interpretations of privilege that are both incisive and has you rooting for the antagonists in the best way. Sometimes the vampires are the good guys.Caitlin Starling's "Land of Milk and Honey" performed by Xe SandsThe setpiece of a verfiable blood farm was exquisite in this work. Leigh just wants to have an ethical source of vampire food, and nearly compromises the Masquerade in the process. If you're looking for some sapphic pining, this novellas also has plenty of that to go around. The women are complex, and the attention to detail regarding animal husbandry is particularly good.A must-listen for people needing more vampire stories in their life.

Liz (Quirky Cat)

July 06, 2020

Walk Among Us is a collection of three short stories based in the world of Vampire: The Masquerade. Since that is a roleplaying game I love/d, I'm thrilled to see the world being brought back to life here. These are three dark tales about the deadly and political nature of vampires. These are not the pretty or friendly vampires found in romance novels. No, these are the sort that are more likely to get you running, if you had the bad fortune to come across them. To my knowledge, this collection is an audible exclusive, at least for the moment. That means it'll only be available as an audiobook for now, but it's still absolutely worth the listen to. Especially if you're an avid fan of the franchise. Included in this collection are three tales. The first is titled A Sheep Among Wolves. Written by Genevieve Gornichec and narrated by Erika Ishii, it follows a young woman who found herself in a world beyond her imagination. Cassandra Khaw's Fine Print is next. Narrated by Neil Kaplan, this is a political story through and through, but not for the reasons you might imagine. It shows the darker side of making a deal. Last, there's The Land of Milk and Honey. Written by Caitlin Starling and narrated by Xe Sands, it follows a totally different perspective on vampire life – the concept of sustainable farming and everything it entails. All three shorts will be reviewed in further depth down below. A Sheep Among Wolves by Genevieve Gornichec and Erika IshiiRating: ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Warnings: Depression, anxiety A Sheep Among Wolves is an absolutely fascinating tale, especially as you try and sort out what is truly happening. It is a tale of depression, radicalization, and the tending to of humans with high potential. This is one of those stories that doesn't go at all how one might expect. It gets dark, naturally, yet the twists are truly surprising. Likewise, it is a story full of suspense. All the more so thanks to the main perspective, who shows what it must be like to be a human going through the grooming process. Fine Print by Cassandra Khaw and Neil KaplanRating: ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Warnings: Gore, graphic depictions, torture, imprisonment Fine Print was a shocking read/listen, especially following the events of A Sheep Among Wolves. If any of the stories can be taken as a cautionary tale, let it be this one. Read the fine print. Treat others with basic respect. Use common decency. All that, and more. This is the darker side of making a pact. You can think you're making the best deal in the world until you get to that fine print. Even then, the fine print can seem drastically different, depending on the context. This one really did do an excellent job of portraying the darker sides of White Wolf. Not just of vampires in general, but of humanity as well. There really are no punches pulled in this story, but that is fitting. The Land of Milk and Honey by Caitlin Starling and Xe SandsRating: ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Warnings: Gore, animal death The last story in this collection is titled The Land of Milk and Honey. It follows a different side of living as a vampire. Actually, that's not quite accurate. It shows one vampire's way of coping and feeding – a way that is different from what is normally depicted. Out of all the stories in this collection, this is the one that's going to get you thinking. It raises questions of ethics, morality, and the differences between humans and animals. This is a world where humans are the renewable resource, and sustainable farming allows for a specific cultivation of traits. Understandably, it gets dark – though perhaps not for the reasons you might assume and expect. That it comes with several points to be made makes the story all the more chilling and impactful. Check out more reviews over at Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks

Becky

July 20, 2021

Review in the the April 2021 issue of Library Journal: https://www.libraryjournal.com/?revie...and on the blog [link live 4/5/21]: https://raforall.blogspot.com/2021/04...Three Words That Describe This Book: atmospheric, close narration, new voices for an old tropeDraft Review:Set within the popular Vampire: The Masquerade role playing game world and originally published as audio only, Walk Among Us brings three exciting, new female horror authors together in one volume. While these novellas are not connected to each other in any way besides their vampire frame, they do all share an oppressive atmosphere and close narration which immediately draw readers into their unsettling worlds. “A Sheep Among Wolves” uses a horror lens to look at depression and grooming, appealing to readers of The Drowning Girl by Kiernan. “Fine Print” takes a detailed look at the consequences of making a dark deal much like the classic King novella “Fair Extensions” [Stephanie-- in Full Dark, No Stars]. And the final story, “The Land of Milk and Honey” contemplates vampire sustainable farming, reminiscent of Tender is the Flesh by Bazterrica. Each author has her own style, but all are immersive and terrifying. Verdict: There is no need to know anything about the RPG in order to enjoy these modern, original, female focused novellas of vampire menace that take the old trope into exciting new directions. Just make sure you have the latest works by these authors in your collections as readers will be clamoring for more upon completion.Extra notes:Set in a world of a RPG [role playing game], but you do NOT have to know the world of the game to enjoy this collection of novellas. Originally in Audio only. Three female horror authors to watch! Obviously for fans of new tales of vampire menace, but each author has a different storytelling style and the frame of the vampire story is unique. So specific readalikes for each story and its main Frame:A Sheep Among Wolves: Mental Health/Depressing and Grooming: The Drowning Girl by Kiernan Fine Print: Consequences of a Dark Deal: "Fair Extensions" by King from FULL DARK NO STARSThe Land of Milk and Honey: Tender is the Flesh by BazterricaI don't expect every reader to like every story equally. But, each will have a reader who LOVES one of the stories and will seek out more by the author. Let patrons know that going in. The stories are not connected for those not aware of the RPG. They do not have to read it cover to cover.

Shadowdenizen

September 08, 2021

Let me start by saying I read almost all of the original World of Darkness fiction, for most of the lines they produced. And the one thing they all had in common was 1. Melodrama, and 2. Metaplot. Those staples served that line well, and made the books inherently readable, though only a few of the titles REALLY stood out.This compilation is the first fiction for the new (5th) edition of Vampire: The Masquerade, and, (keeping in mind I've only read the first story thus far) this is QUITE a difference from the previous lines.Full review to come when complete.*****Post-Read:3.5 stars.Well, I have mixed thoughts on this.This trio of short novels is all about neonate vampires trying to find their way in the "Updated" World of Darkness; this is both a boon and a hinderance to the line. It's a subject that is great for the RPG, but hasn't really been a focus of the WoD fiction to date, which has been focused on established characters, action, and the previous metaplot. (I imagine that's actually the point.)With the three entries in this compilation, I enjoyed meeting these new characters, though I'm not sure I'd follow any of their exploits on a continuing basis as I did in the previous incarnation.

Michael

December 14, 2022

I thoroughly enjoyed the stories and am happy I ignored the negative reviews and sampled them. The world of the Masquerade entices me, and these 3 stories each present a different perspective. Very cool.

S.M.

May 20, 2021

I had never heard of World of Darkness/Vampire: The Masquerade until I purchased this compilation. I am also not a big fan of vampires. I purchased Walk Among Us due to my love of two of the authors' works. Therefore, I cannot comment on any lore, Easter eggs, or potential consistency errors. Given this is a compilation of three novellas, I will break down this review as such, rating each on a 5-point scale.A Sheep Among Wolves - 4/5It will be nearly impossible for me to "objectively" review this novella because of how unexpectedly close it hit to home. I have read several reviews that have criticized the novella's protagonist, Clea, as being a one-note character defined by her depression. A part of me feels that many of those reviews came from readers who themselves do not have depression, anxiety, or chronically low self-esteem, because as many people with mental illness know, on your worst days/weeks/months/years, you can very easily be defined by your mental illness. This is precisely what made Clea so relatable to me, as reading about her was like reading about myself in my teens through mid-twenties.A Sheep Among Wolves tells the story of a freshman college student who is on a downswing of what she calls depression but very well may be Bipolar Disorder. She cannot make friends, she has no drive or ambition, and her routine mostly consists of fast food/takeout, doing everything she can to avoid socializing, sleeping way too much, and frequently skipping classes (presumably because of the two former "activities"). This being a vampire novella, Clea finds herself caught up in an increasingly bizarre situation that, if she does have Bipolar Disorder, pushes her into a manic episode. (The novella certainly fits a metaphor about living with Bipolar Disorder, anyway.)This story will certainly not be for everyone. Readers who do not live with depression or depression-adjacent mental illnesses may find Clea unrelatable, frustrating, or even a bit boring. For someone like me who lives with depression, has severe social anxiety, and struggled for over a decade with extreme low self-esteem, I was so shook that I literally had to put off doing anything for an entire night and just watch comedy shows to decompress. Just like with her debut novel, The Witch's Heart, Genevieve Gornichec found a way to drill down to the core of my soul and leave me a bit of a mess. Only this time I was not prepared for it.All that being said, the novella is not perfect. Like many, I found the antagonist (of sorts), a bully whose constant target for abuse is Clea, a bit too exaggerated, and the actual vampiric elements almost feel like an afterthought. I could not help but feel like this story would have been better served in its own universe, unbeholden to the lore of its source material. However, I appreciated the ending for the questionable note it ends on, offering a tantalizing topic of discussions for readers willing to dissect Gornichec's intent. To avoid spoilers, I will refrain from sharing my interpretation.Fine Print - N/ALoathe as I am to abandon a story mid-way through, I will be honest and admit that I did not read this novella all the way through. Cassandra Khaw's prose is elegant and provocative, but due to my general indifference toward vampires, and because I could not personally connect with the protagonist or sympathize with his motives, I found myself unable to stick with it. Therefore, it will not be considered in my overall rating. However, if vampires are your thing or you appreciate highly-driven but morally bankrupt protagonists, I would still recommend this novella.The Land of Milk and Honey - 4/5Caitlin Starling has proven herself among my favorite horror authors, and The Land of Milk and Honey only further solidifies her as an author consistently on my radar. This novella tells the story of a vampire running a farm that harvests blood from humans in an effort to feed vampires without having to actually kill humans. It is a welcome twist on the age-old vampire mythos and challenges the reader with ethical quandaries.While I did at times struggle with this story due to what I felt was missing context (being unfamiliar with the source material, as I am), Starling's signature development of the novella's core characters, Leigh and Robin, kept me engaged enough until the final third of the novella, where the intrigue significantly ramps up. Despite those contextual issues early on, by the end, it is the characters that matter, and Leigh's struggle with her own emotions and desires—elements not too often explored among vampires—is deliciously captivating. Like A Sheep Among Wolves, it ends on a high note, though for entirely different reasons that, again, I will not spoil here.If you are a fan of WoD/VtM, I honestly do not know if this compilation is worth checking out. If you are a fan of stories that explore depression/Bipolar Disorder, loneliness, self-doubt, the manner in which our emotions can impede our personal goals, highly ambitious characters, and deep character relationships, there is plenty to enjoy here.

Heather

March 20, 2021

The voice actors for the audiobook of this were all amazing. The three novellas got better as they went on.Genevieve Gornichec's "A Sheep Among Wolves", performed by Erika Ishii1/5Unfortunately, this story reads like a bad fanfic, which is a real waste of Erika Ishii’s voice. The story has a main character defined only by her depression. Most of the side characters were also awful caricatures, like the Mean Girls roommate squad and Jade, the Cardboard Cutout of an SJW. The integration of vampires felt tacked-on, as the plot would have worked equally well with human radicals, and the personal horror themes of WOD are ignored. Worst, the story’s attempt at its themes was limp and unimpressive. The story tried to deal with the question of radicalization of mentally-ill or vulnerable youth. To address these themes, the story could use a more complicated main character with more factors leading into their radicalization. The main character here has no legitimate reason to personally hate the power structures of the world, to give up her humanity, or to resort to violence – she just has a mental illness and a bad roommate, neither of which can be cured by vampire powers. Worse, the main character is never proactive and is led around by the other characters. The ending seemed to portray her brutal revenge against her bullies as a triumphant moment, and not the psychopathic loss of humanity that it actually was. “Is it bad if I lead my roommate and her friend to believe they were sexually assaulted because they put a messy burrito on my pillow?” is not a viable moral question. Cassandra Khaw's FINE PRINT, performed by Neil Kaplan4/5The author has a real eye for detail which shows in her use of description, and a great authorial voice. She presents a main character so realistic I could run into him on Bay Street. And Kaplan’s performance takes this story from great to stunning. We get an idea from the start that the character is dealing with things way beyond his ken and, worse, navigating the situation with hubris and ignorance. There’s a bitter humour to watching him blunder around Reykjavik hurting himself in order to figure out things that the usual VTM character figures out in the first game session. All simply because he failed to ask any questions about what being a vampire actually involves before signing on the dotted line. The main character’s unsympathetic nature immediately places this story in the World of Darkness, and the portrayal of Clan Ventrue’s drive towards dominance is spot-on. Unfortunately, the pacing is a bit off – it gets slow in the middle, especially the excruciatingly long first encounter with the Icelanders and the interminable visit to the grocery store.Caitlin Starling's THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY, performed by Xe Sands5/5The twist ending here works so ideally. I didn’t see any of it coming, yet it made perfect sense all along. It adds a delicious irony as a character who is constantly thinking in terms of business and dominance was so blindsided by the one real threat. Additionally, the idea of a blood farm is a great twist – dealing with feeding is one of the prime problems of vampire existence, and making that central to the story makes great use of the concepts of VTM. The possessive, obsessive feelings Leigh had towards Robin gave the sense of a realistic monster – every element of their interactions shows Leigh’s desire for control and possessiveness of the beautiful things that she wants. Even her Toreador compulsions towards art and beauty are integrated in a way that complements the action and plot.

OpenBookSociety.com

September 14, 2021

https://openbooksociety.com/article/w...Brought to you by OBS reviewer OmarWalk Among Us, was a very fast paced and intriguing anthology of three stories set in the World of Darkness of Vampire the Masquerade. In this world, as its name mentions it, vampires or Kindred as they call themselves, live in the shadows of our world or among us without the humans knowing.Age has power among the Kindred and knowing how to eat is the first lesson every kindred must learn. In this world, the vampires are divided between the Camarilla, who believe in the old ways and structure of powers such as Princes and royals, and the Anarchs, whom as their name say, believe the old members of their clan shouldn’t hold all the power and want to use modern technology. But one rule that they both follow is to uphold the Masquerade, which is to make humans believe that vampires do not exist.The short stories of this anthology show the world of the kindred in different ways, learning about their existence and becoming a servant, becoming kindred themselves, and the schemes that exist among the vampires to gain power over others.A SHEEP AMONG WOLVES, tells the story of a college student that has trouble adjusting to her new life and is suffering from a mental illness. But as she joins a group of lonely students she makes a friend, meets a strange man that she wants to please, and feels that a gorgeous woman wants to harm her. But beware who you trust and the order you follow.In FINE PRINT, a man wants to be embraced, to become a kindred, and believes he is smarter than the kindred he is going to join. I really liked this one, it was my favorite story for the main reason of how much the main character missed because of his hubris, he believed he was smarter than the vampire that embraced him, and most of all he didn’t believe the warning he received from them. It was so fun when he truly believed he could see the sun again after the embrace.Lastly in THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY, a kindred wants to continue their experiment with a farm to ethically harvest blood from humans while helping them, but others want a piece of the cake and will do anything to get it.These stories paint different pictures of the world of the kindred and their machinations, but most of all it shows the reader how similar they are to their human counterparts, but deadly and vicious with the power they hold.If you are a fan of the Vampire the Masquerade RPG or their stories, then I recommend you Walk Among Us. In this anthology, the authors write stories set in the World of Darkness where once the sun goes down and night reigns, creatures come out to play and hunt.

Lizy

April 29, 2021

I know this book - or specifically, the first novella in this book - has been getting less than stellar reviews, but I'm just going to come in here like a wrecking ball and say that the ENTIRE anthology was incredible and that Gen's story was my favorite. Fight me.I haven't read anything haunting and gothic in far too long, and this hit me like a drink of cold water on a hot summer day. If you follow my reviews you know I haven't finished a book-book in months-- life things are happening, I have no focus, I'm just reading manga and pretending I'm fine, basically?? I actually finished this in less than a week! It's a huge deal! It's SUCH A GOOD ANTHOLOGY!And the first story, by the way, is spot on. Not to keep oversharing but I was a borderline suicidal college student once, and apart from not being the tool of a malicious vampire, the first story perfectly hit on the experience I had and the way I felt of being lost, alienated, disfunctional, unable to explain my headspace to others, seeking joy with simple things like lukewarm burritos eaten alone in my dorm, and resentful at a beautiful world I was on the outside of. I loved seeing the dark catharsis of the tale, the creep of mania, the allure of purpose even when that purpose was misguided, the way the main character couldn't ask herself moral questions because the threat of going back to rock bottom was too much, because I know what that feels like and it deeply resonated with me. This is a phenomenal novella and you can't change my mind about it. I also loved seeing the ace rep!I also really loved Cass's story. This is the second story from Cass I've gotten to read - I was one of the first "public" (if booksellers couht as public) reviewers for Nothing But Blackened Teeth. What I love about both of these is how the stories are very clearly set up for a catharsis where sh*tty people get what's coming to them, and I find it obscenely therapeutic. This story is intense, especially the ending, but it was also weirdly relaxing because of the sense of closure. And Caitlin's tale-- such an interesting saga! I love reading stories with "long game" aspects to it, and this felt like reading a vampiric KJ Parker novella. It was definitely the most lore-heavy and I'm not super familiar with lore so at times I had to pretend I knew what was happening, but that's more of a me problem than a story problem. I really enjoyed this one regardless, and I loved seeing the LGBTQ+ rep in this story as well!

Michelle

June 07, 2021

Thanks to Harper Voyager for a free finished copy of this title, which was published on May 4, 2021. I'm writing this review voluntarily.Half Halloween 2021 might have come and gone, but I'm a fan of spookies all year round, so today I'm talking about WALK AMONG US--three novellas from three different woman authors, all set in the RPG VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE'S World of Darkness. This collection started out as an audio original, but now we've got all three tales in one print book. The stories vary pretty widely in content, tone, and connection to the original RPG, but overall this was a lot of fun to read.The first story, Genevieve Gornichec's "A Sheep Among Wolves," is the weakest of the bunch, as many other reviewers have noted. It's an okay YA story: lonely college freshman struggling with her mental health joins a community group, which turns out to be Kindred-related. The story doesn't seem particularly rooted in the World of Darkness, almost like the author wrote a vampire story and then reverse-engineered it slightly to fit in this collection. In terms of RPG writing, this one feels way more like MONSTERHEARTS. Cassandra Khaw's "Fine Print" is the second story and the second best in the book; it smartly updates the world of the RPG to contemporary times by pitting an annoying tech dude against the power of the Ventrue clan. The main character is arrogant and wants to rule in immortality, but of course he's no match for the leaders of the Camarilla and ends up getting a fitting punishment.Caitlin Starling's "The Land of Milk and Honey" is the longest and most compelling piece in the book, and its subject matter ties in most tightly with the concerns of the original RPG, in terms of the Kindred trying to maintain a balance between their Humanity and their primal drives, or "the Beast." In this tale, a vampire who is attempting to run an ethical blood farm has their morals questioned through a series of complicated circumstances.It's definitely not necessary to have an extensive knowledge of the World of Darkness to enjoy these novellas, but it does enhance the stories and make a lot of the lingo internal to the RPG more understandable. I hope more of these books come out in the future!

Shaun

August 26, 2021

Walk Among Us is a collection of three novella's (Short Stories) based on the roleplaying game series Vampire: The Masquerade, of which I'm a pretty huge fan.The first story is called A Sheep Among Wolves, and this one follows a clinically depressed woman who seeks companionship among a group of likeminded individuals but is eventually coerced into doing some pretty unspeakable acts. This story has a lot of cliche's but I honestly liked it enough to give it 3 out of 5 stars.The second story, titled Fine Print, is a highly enjoyable story about an arrogant dudebro who signs a contact to become a vampire but ultimately knew next to nothing about vampires and finds out the hard way that being a vampire (And immortal) is not such a great thing after all. I honestly found this story incredibly satisfying seeing the main character continually get their comeuppance at every mistake he makes and the way it ended is just icing on the cake. I give this story a 5 out of 5 stars, it's excellent.The final story, titled Land of Milk and Honey is easily the best story in the collection. It follows a vampire name Li who runs a communal farm with her Sire named Lucille that revolves around helping the needy through blood donations, farming, and animal husbandry. It's filled with intrigue, romance, betrayal and a healthy dose of insanity. The story is absolutely amazing and it has some equally amazing twists. I give this story an easy 5 out of 5 stars. All in all, I enjoyed this collection of stories a lot and considering the scores, I've decided to give the whole package a 4 out of 5 stars. The first story will likely not be something everyone will enjoy but the other two are simply superb so if you aren't feeling the first story skip to the 2nd, it's much better.

Samantha

May 01, 2022

I was compelled to read this when Caitlin Starling shared the synopsis of "The Land of Milk and Honey" on Twitter and after I saw the full synopsis on Hoopla, I downloaded this and absorbed it very quickly. I know ZERO about Vampire: the Masquerade and I still fund this a super entertaining read that gave me enough trickled down info about the world these vampires live in to keep me engaged. The audiobook is VERY good, especially the narrator of Fine Print. He really put his heart and soul and maybe some blood into that recording.I would absolutely look forward to reading more short snippets in this vein of story telling (pun intended) and I feel like I should definitely be looking into Vampire: The Masquerade now...

Danny

October 24, 2021

I got this book because I am getting back into the Vampire Table Top game. Also I was interested to check out Cassandra Khaw as I seen a new book by her coming out that seems to be getting good early reviews.The first of the 3 stories was a solid story. I'd give that one a 4 out 5.The middle story by Khaw was also pretty solid. kept my interest and was in my opinion even better then the first story. But the last story was excellent. I stayed awake longer then I should have to finish it off and it was worth it. I think I am going to have to find more work by Caitlin Starling. While I enjoyed all the stories its that last story that gives it the 5 out of 5. Cant recommend enough.

Nathaniel

March 23, 2021

This is an excellent collection of short stories. The three chosen did a good job of introducing the reader to the world of vampires. The first story hit home and I could see myself easily falling into the sort of trap Cleo did if not for a difference of circumstances. It was an increasingly interesting story/mystery with a surprisingly good twist. The second story, the dude had it coming. He was such an idiotic, self-entitled jerk and deserved what he got. The third left me with a melancholy feel. I really empathized with the main character and her plight. The elaborate trap that occurred was tragic.

Ernesto I.

December 01, 2020

I sort of grew with the vampire mythos and Vampire: the masquerade become one of my favorite RPGs (even if I didn't have the luck to play it that much), especially the setting and the metaplot. I liked the stories larger than life, but also the small ones, I have a big collection of their novels and short stories.And I can say 'Walk among us,' are true to the spirit of the setting, both dark and sensual, and so full of personal horror. I loved them all, but the narrators imprinted them with life (or is that unlife?) and gave them a unique touch to each story.I simply couldn't stop listening.

Celo

February 18, 2023

One (long) sentence review:There are three short stories, first is YA novella about a misunderstood girl and I liked it, second is paranoid tale of embracement and I found it predictible, third is a real joy, a woman having sheep biofarm for ex-addicts and other social refugees, but this is a world of vampires, so "farm" has different connotations.

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  • 3. Browse the library for the best audiobooks and select the first one for free
  • 4. Download the audiobook file to your device
  • 5. Open the Speechify audiobook app and select the audiobook you want to listen to.
  • 6. Adjust the playback speed and other settings to your preference.
  • 7. Press play and enjoy!

While you can listen to the bestsellers on almost any device, and preferences may vary, generally smart phones are offer the most convenience factor. You could be working out, grocery shopping, or even watching your dog in the dog park on a Saturday morning.
However, most audiobook apps work across multiple devices so you can pick up that riveting new Stephen King book you started at the dog park, back on your laptop when you get back home.

Speechify is one of the best apps for audiobooks. The pricing structure is the most competitive in the market and the app is easy to use. It features the best sellers and award winning authors. Listen to your favorite books or discover new ones and listen to real voice actors read to you. Getting started is easy, the first book is free.

Research showcasing the brain health benefits of reading on a regular basis is wide-ranging and undeniable. However, research comparing the benefits of reading vs listening is much more sparse. According to professor of psychology and author Dr. Kristen Willeumier, though, there is good reason to believe that the reading experience provided by audiobooks offers many of the same brain benefits as reading a physical book.

Audiobooks are recordings of books that are read aloud by a professional voice actor. The recordings are typically available for purchase and download in digital formats such as MP3, WMA, or AAC. They can also be streamed from online services like Speechify, Audible, AppleBooks, or Spotify.
You simply download the app onto your smart phone, create your account, and in Speechify, you can choose your first book, from our vast library of best-sellers and classics, to read for free.

Audiobooks, like real books can add up over time. Here’s where you can listen to audiobooks for free. Speechify let’s you read your first best seller for free. Apart from that, we have a vast selection of free audiobooks that you can enjoy. Get the same rich experience no matter if the book was free or not.

It depends. Yes, there are free audiobooks and paid audiobooks. Speechify offers a blend of both!

It varies. The easiest way depends on a few things. The app and service you use, which device, and platform. Speechify is the easiest way to listen to audiobooks. Downloading the app is quick. It is not a large app and does not eat up space on your iPhone or Android device.
Listening to audiobooks on your smart phone, with Speechify, is the easiest way to listen to audiobooks.

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