Bride of the Tornado, James Kennedy
Bride of the Tornado, James Kennedy
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Bride of the Tornado
A Novel

Author: James Kennedy

Narrator: Jesse Vilinsky

Unabridged: 11 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/15/2023

Synopsis

A young woman’s secretive midwestern town is engulfed by a mysterious plague of tornadoes every generation—and she must escape it before it claims her.Stephen King’s The Mist meets David Lynch’s Twin Peaks in this inventive, mind-bending horror-thriller.In a small town tucked away in the midwestern corn fields, the adults whisper about Tornado Day. Our narrator, a high school sophomore, has never heard this phrase but she soon discovers its terrible meaning: a plague of sentient tornadoes is coming to destroy them.The only thing that stands between the town and total annihilation is a teen boy known as the tornado killer. Drawn to this enigmatic boy, our narrator senses an unnatural connection between them. But the adults are hiding a secret about the origins of the tornadoes and the true nature of the tornado killer—and our narrator must escape before the primeval power that binds them all comes to claim her.Audaciously conceived and steeped in existential dread, this genre-defying novel reveals the myth-bound madness at the heart of American life.

About James Kennedy

James Kennedy is the author of Dare to Know and the young adult novel The Order of Odd-Fish. He lives in Chicago with his wife and two daughters.

About Jesse Vilinsky

Jesse Vilinsky is a classically trained actress and voice actor, having graduated from the USC School of Dramatic Arts and BADA in London. She has lent her voice to numerous film and television projects and has worked on various video games, animation, and commercial projects as well. As a narrator, Jesse has garnered recognition in AudioFile magazine for her expertly voiced characters and ability to bring forth the strength and truth of their stories.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dona's on March 02, 2024

I found a digital copy of BRIDE OF THE TORNADO by James Kennedy on Libby. All views are mine. ...the more money piled up in my shoebox, the more real running away felt. My money was getting bigger, stronger. My money had weight. My money was ready to do its job. Where are your guts? said my money.p......more

Goodreads review by Natalie all_books_great_and_small on August 25, 2023

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review as part of the book tour hosted by Black Crow Pr. Bride of the Tornado is a complete mind bender of a read that I couldn't pull away from. If you're a fan of stranger things, twin peaks, or just quirky reads in ge......more

Goodreads review by Tory on May 01, 2023

Not gory. Not twisted. Not horrifying. Not scary. Just brow-furrowing because it doesn't make hardly any sense So it's basically the Holy Trinity except they're all tornadoes/physical extensions of a tornado. It's tornadoes all the way down. And they need a girl to continue the cycle of birth/rebirth......more

Goodreads review by brigitta on September 09, 2023

what in the world......more

Goodreads review by thevampireslibrary on August 29, 2023

Rumour has it when you remove a book from your TBR I sneak in at night and add another one, not before watching you sleep though, humans are so cute when they're not talking and look dead 🧛🏻‍♀️ anyway LISTEN you 👏 need 👏 this 👏 book 👏 this was an absolutley phenomenal read, this was a quirky vortex......more

Quotes

“Edginess and tension are palpable from the get-go in Jesse Vilinsky’s high-octane performance of this gothic horror.” AudioFile

“A high-velocity twister of a ride.”  Chicago Review of Books  

“Depraved, hilarious, and genre-bending.” Brooklyn Rail

“Has a whirlwind energy that’s hard to resist. Four stars.” SFX Magazine

“Reads like a fever dream wrapped inside of techno-colored nightmare and viewed through a kaleidoscope.“ Manhattan Book Review

“[A] powerfully weird, original tale that combines American folk horror with a surreal coming-of-age nightmare.” The Guardian (London)

“American gothic, full-blown horror, wrapped up in an adolescent coming-of-age tale.” Daily Mail (London)

“This genre-defying horror-thriller delves into surreal, mind-bending depths…Fans of eerie, atmospheric horror will be hooked.” SciFi Now

“A genre-bending horror thriller that grapples with adolescent desire and existential dread in equal measures…gooey, gory, and frightening.” Booklist

“Kennedy puts an eerie, surrealist twist on the American Midwest.” Publishers Weekly

Awards

  • SciFi Now Pick
  • Gizmodo Pick
  • Book Riot Pick
  • New Scientist magazine selection
  • Locus Recommendation
  • Chicago Tribune Top Ten Book
  • BookTrib Pick
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