The Darkness, Justine Avery
The Darkness, Justine Avery
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The Darkness
A Short Tale of Uncommon Daring & Ultimate Defiance

Author: Justine Avery

Narrator: Josh Cabot

Unabridged: 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/08/2018


Synopsis

Everyone's afraid of the dark. Now, there's a reason to be.Lux and his younger brother Lunam enjoy the full freedom of the simple life and all the childhood adventures offered by growing up in a small village in a picturesque glen. Life is tranquil, peaceful, and just about perfect—except for one formidable fact...

Every day is followed by night. And, with the night, comes the DARKNESS.

Slowly shrouding the valley and relentlessly seeping into every nook and cranny on its nightly rampage, the darkness returns to feast on its victims. No man, woman, child, animal—or even, insect—is safe. The darkness consumes all; the darkness's hunger is never satisfied.

When the sun falls from the sky, the villagers, young and old, must take to arms, guarding their homes, loved ones, and livestock with every ray of light they can muster. Even young Lux and Lunam are well-soldiered in their responsibilities to safeguard themselves and their parents during the nightly vigil, the nightly fight to live to see another day.

It's always been this way—the truths and ritual passed down from generation to generation since ancient times. No one dares question why. Nothing can change the frightening fact of the lives of the villagers or emancipate them from their singular foe—nothing, except a child's imagination and a curiosity as immutable as the darkness's own appetite.There's just one truth guiding every man, woman, and child to strive to see another day: "Darkness Comes but Once a Night."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joseph on August 28, 2017

The Darkness is actually pretty good. The story follows two brothers Lux and Lunam living in a village terrorized by the titular Darkness. The brothers are actually very well crafted characters and even without a ton of backstory you can really feel the connection they share. The author does a very g......more

Goodreads review by Katie on May 01, 2017

Justine Avery’s “The Darkness” has the feel of a 16th century Renaissance era whereby life in a small village plays out to the fears and deluded control of an every night force that threatens the humanity of the town dwelling; that being, darkness. The storyline is fantasy-riddled, but poignant in i......more

Goodreads review by Shay Goodine on September 13, 2017

Avery drops you into the thick of the story. Mystical and dangerous; innocent and brave, this story is fresh and yet familiar- reminiscent of childhood tales we all know. A great read for the bus or train, The Darkness is a magical take on the war between the light and the depths of Darkness.......more

Goodreads review by gj on May 22, 2017

We are proud to announce that THE DARKNESS by Justine Avery is a B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree. This tells a reader that this book is well worth their time and money!......more

Goodreads review by Colby on April 25, 2017

Avery's short novel is an interesting read. The reader is dropped into what feels like the middle of the story, and we aren't quite sure how we got there. Thanks to Avery's literary prowess, the reader begins to piece together what could have happened and what the villagers are going through. The wor......more