The Devil's Colony

The Fatal Folklore Trilogy, Book 3

By: Bill Schweigart

Narrated by: Will Damron

Ben McKelvie had a good job, a nice house, a beautiful fiancé...until a bloodthirsty shape-shifter took everything away. Ever since, he's been chasing supernatural phenomena all across the country, aided by dedicated zoologist Lindsay Clark and wealthy cryptozoologist Richard Severance.

Now, they face their deadliest challenge yet. In the New Jersey Pine Barrens, a man named Henry Drexler operates a private compound called Välkommen, which is Swedish for "welcome". Indeed, Drexler welcomes all visitors - so long as they're racists, neo-Nazis, or otherwise in cahoots with the alt-right. But Drexler is no mere Hitler wannabe. Once he was Severance's mentor, and his research may well have summoned a monster to the Pine Barrens.

To find out the truth, Ben and Lindsay must enter the camp incognito. There, under the watchful eyes of Drexler's bodyguards and sociopathic son, they will learn that the most dangerous beasts lurk in the human heart.

©2017 William Schweigart (P)2017 Tantor

Is there more ?

I liked all three books listen to them over and over .though that Northwoods was the best..but they are all good .Enjoy the narrative voice..it makes a big difference and helps you get into the story !

Really well written!

I found this author (and narrator) when I by chance chose The Beast of Barcroft. I quickly followed that with Northwoods. This is the 3rd book with these characters. I found the stories very engaging, well written and the narration was perfect for the books and their content. They pulled me in from the start and had me listening every chance I had until I had finished the books. I'm very much hoping for another in the same vein as I believe this particular one had a sense of finality with these characters. I hope I'm wrong.
If you enjoy folklore come to life in the worst possible way and the people who fight it, I HIGHLY recommend these books!

Okay

Some of the passages in the story are a bit wordy and long winded. I guess it the emotion he is attempting to convey. Story wise I was surprised to find that this one brings the two previous stories around to center on an ending. Nicely done.

Hastily written

I really would've liked the author to spend more time developing the story, it felt rushed and even though the three books were brought together, I would have liked to learn more about Davis

The Trilogy Ends With The Scariest Chapter

What did you love best about The Devil's Colony?

The characters. You get to feel that you know them as friends.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Ben - he is our everyman and most realistic as far as his reactions go.
Runner up: Gus (We all need more Gus)

Which character – as performed by Will Damron – was your favorite?

Ben - as noted above. He is very relatable and a guy you might want to hang out with.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. If I had the time I certainly would have. Very engrossing.

Any additional comments?

In my opinion: This time the human monsters are scarier than the ones from folklore. This chapter of the trilogy creeped me out more than either of the previous chapters.

This ends the trilogy and on a fitting note too, regarding all the characters.
BUT...
I would LOVE to see another trilogy if the author could come up with another good storyline. More please.