Audiobook Blog Tour ‘Dark Retreat’ by Grace Hamilton

Today I’m
excited to participate in the Audiobook Blog Tour of ‘Dark Retreat’ by Grace
Hamilton. ‘Dark Retreat’ is a Dystopian, Science Fiction novel that was published
on June 29th 2017.

Three
months after life as she knows it was decimated, Megan Wolford has only one
goal: protect her daughter, Caitlin, at any cost. When a mysterious illness
strikes Caitlin down, Megan is forced to forage for medical supplies at a
remote lodge. The last thing she wants is help from her fellow survivors when
so many in her life have let her down—but soon she’ll find herself with no
other option.  

Ex-Navy SEAL Wyatt Morris is doing everything he can to hold his family
together after the tragic death of his prepper Dad, so when Megan enters their
lands, he is mistrustful at first despite feeling drawn to her. He won’t turn
away an ill child though–no matter how deadly the world has become. But the
arrival of another stranger named Kyle soon gives them all a new reason to be
suspicious. Wyatt knows he’ll have to forge alliances in order to keep his
family safe, but trusting the wrong person could be a deadly mistake.  

When Megan and Wyatt discover her daughter’s illness may be linked to Kyle’s
arrival, it sets off a race to discover the truth before it’s too late to save
Caitlin—and the rest of the Morris clan. Can they work together for survival .
. . and something more?

Publication Date:	June 29th, 2017
Series:	EMP Lodge #1
Narrator:	Andrew Tell
Length:	7 hours 3 minutes
Genre:	Dystopian, Science Fiction
Available at:	Amazon, Audible

When I
first saw the sign-up of the ‘Dark Retreat’ Audiobook Blog Tour I found myself fascinated
by this amazing cover. It’s the first thing that grabbed my attention and after
I read the book description I immediately signed up for this tour.  

In ‘Dark
Retreat’ we meet Megan Wolford and her daughter Caitlin. When Caitlin suddenly
becomes very ill, Megan is determined to find her daughter some help. But this
isn’t easy in the world she lives in. After traveling for days Megan is exhausted,
but refuses to give up. And thankfully soon Megan finds a little cabin in the
woods filled with people who are willing to help her out. There Megan meets Wyatt,
an ex-navy seal who only wants to care for his family. 

I really
enjoyed ‘Dark Retreat’ from the moment I started listening to it. It was an easy
to follow story, and sometimes things seem to go a little too easy, but it was
good and kept me hooked. I loved getting to know the different characters. Megan
was just such an amazing and strong mom. I loved her. The romance between her
and Wyatt was nice too. A little to predictable to my taste, but it was good. 

To be
honest, I was kind of surprised when I found out the narrator was a man. Especially
when this story seemed to be mostly told from Megan’s point of view. But I soon
loved listening to Andrew’s voice so much that I totally forget about my first
worries. Andrew really has a talent. His voice kept me hooked and I can’t wait to
listen to more audiobooks by him. 

Overall ‘Dark
Retreat’ is a nice and good to follow story. I definitely love a dystopian
story once in a while. And although this one held some problems for me, I
mostly just really enjoyed it.

Grace
Hamilton is the prepper pen-name for a bad-ass, survivalist momma-bear of four
kids, and wife to a wonderful husband. After being stuck in a mountain cabin
for six days following a flash flood, she decided she never wanted to feel so
powerless or have to send her kids to bed hungry again. Now she lives the
prepper lifestyle and knows that if SHTF or TEOTWAWKI happens, she’ll be ready
to help protect and provide for her family.

Combine this survivalist mentality with a vivid imagination (as well as a
slightly unhealthy day dreaming habit) and you get a prepper fiction author. Grace
spends her days thinking about the worst possible survival situations that a
person could be thrown into, then throwing her characters into these nightmares
while trying to figure out “What SHOULD you do in this situation?”

It’s her wish that through her characters, you will get to experience what life
will be like and essentially learn from their mistakes and experiences.

For more information about Grace Hamilton please visit her on Facebook and Goodreads.

Andrew is
an actor and voiceover artist based in Los Angeles, California. He is a
versatile, articulate, and technically clean narrator with a strong background
in improvisation and comedy.

In audiobook narration, he is an Audible-Approved producer with thousands of
5-star performance reviews by Audible listeners. I work closely with
independent authors and publishers to bring their books and characters to life.

Here’s what listeners have to say:

“The narration of this audiobook was EXCELLENT. It was clear right from the
beginning that this narrator is a professional. I’m not sure what else to say
about it because, quite frankly, it could not have been any better. The
narrator was able to draw me into the story right away and allowed me to follow
along without ever having to wonder if I had missed anything. “

“The narrator makes the story even better! He’s excellent and I’ll be searching
for, and keeping an eye out for other books he narrates.”

“The narration of Andrew Tell is excellent, his performance is spot on and I
felt I was listening to more of an Audio Drama at times. His voice and words
are crystal clear (even when using various accents for the various characters)
and it was a joy to listen to.” 

For more
information about Andrew Tell please visit his website.

Dark Retreat Giveaway: $5 Amazon Gift Card