Kane's Cross

Witchfinder, Book 2

By: E.M.G. Wixley

Narrated by: Nigel Peever

Kane is a burned out soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress. He comes from a dysfunctional family. His parents are divorced, his sister is missing under mysterious circumstances, and his mirror twin half-brothers are displaying disturbing behaviors. It's whilst drowning his sorrows that he meets a strange girl who asks him for help. Under her influence, they embark on a transformative journey together. Soon everything about Kane's life is different. Kane knows he will have to kill their adversaries before they are all murdered. This book may be listened to as a standalone.

©2015 E.M.G. Wixley (P)2016 E.M.G. Wixley

Story line was good

I really liked the story. Had I read this instead of an audio book it would have been much better. I didn’t like the narrator. A lot of times he was so full of emotions like crying that I struggled to even hear what he said as he read. Many times there would be back ground music or noises that went along with the story, but was so loud I couldn’t hear what he was saying. The story was good and as long as it’s a different narrator, I’ll listen to more.

Narrator was great, but jumpy narrative dinged it

Note: In exchange for an unbiased review, the author, publisher, and/or narrator were kind enough to provide an audio version of this book at no charge via AudiobookBoom.

The narrator did a great job on this. As a new narrator myself, I'm always listening out for how others perform their craft in the hopes that I can pick up something to help me better myself as well. No real complaints here with regard to the narration.

The writing, however, bothered me a little. The story jumped around too much - with the shifts in time jarring to the point that it affected the overall enjoyment of the book. Also, sometimes it was confusing as to what was happening or where it was happening. And the characters didn't feel very fleshed out or even compelling. I understand this was the second book in a series, but I think it was more of a standalone. If I'm mistaken, then perhaps this could partially explain some of the issues I had with the book. But not all of them.

At any rate, the premise was interesting and it certainly had some elements I generally like in a story. But unfortunately, it didn't do an effective job of bringing all those elements together for me.

Warning

This series is creepy and dark! WARNING do not listen alone. it keeps you hanging on and wanting more. Good luck friends and you better hope you are not a witch!

Suspenseful and Fast Spaced Tale

The saga continues as Kane who is an Alcoholic that is a former soldier that meets a mysterious teenager who changes his life. Kane suffers from PTSD and helps Poppy They are an unlikely pair who grow to depend on one another.

Kane goes to s mysterious garden where his life changes forever.

The horror continues..

We follow Kane, who suffers from PTSD and drinks a lot of alcohol. He meets Poppy who he's determined to help and she also reminds him of his missing sister. Once again we're in a supernatural world of horrors.

It was hard for me to keep my focus on this story and it jumped around a lot with me drifting in and out of my mind while listening to this audiobook. If I should continue this series, I'd prefer to read it.

The narrator Nigel Peever was ok. I liked that he was British, as it is a British story, but he couldn't keep my attention for long. He didn't always sound as he knew what was coming and shifted a lot in his pace. Furthermore, he didn't really have the voice I imagined for a character like Kane.

*This book was gifted to me in exchange for an honest review.