Awakened, James S. Murray
Awakened, James S. Murray
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Awakened
A Novel

Author: James S. Murray, Darren Wearmouth

Narrator: James S. Murray

Unabridged: 9 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/26/2018


Synopsis

The star of truTV’s hit show Impractical Jokers—alongside veteran sci-fi and horror writer Darren Wearmouth—delivers a chilling and wickedly fun supernatural novel in the vein of The Strain, in which a beautiful new subway line in New York City unearths an ancient dark horror that threatens the city’s utter destruction and the balance of civilization itself.After years of waiting, New York's newest subway line is finally ready, an express train that connects the city with the burgeoning communities across the Hudson River. The shining jewel of this state-of-the-art line is a breathtaking visitors’ pavilion beneath the river.  Major dignitaries, including New York City’s Mayor and the President of the United States, are in attendance for the inaugural run, as the first train slowly pulls in.Under the station’s bright ceiling lights, the shiny silver cars gleam. But as the train comes closer into view, a far different scene becomes visible.All the train’s cars are empty. All the cars’ interiors are drenched in blood.As chaos descends, all those in the pavilion scramble to get out. But the horror is only beginning. High levels of deadly methane fill the tunnels. The structure begins to flood. For those who don’t drown, choke or spark an explosion, another terrifying danger awaits—the thing that killed all those people on the train. It’s out there…and it’s coming.There's something living beneath New York City, and it's not happy we've woken it up.

About James S. Murray

James S. Murray is a writer, executive producer, and actor, best known as “Murr” on the hit television show Impractical Jokers on truTV. He is also one of the stars of the TV show The Misery Index on TBS along with his comedy troupe, The Tenderloins. He has worked as the Senior Vice President of Development for NorthSouth Productions for a decade, is the owner of Impractical Productions, LLC, and is the author of the international bestselling novels Awakened and The Brink. Originally from Staten Island, he now lives in Princeton, NJ. Facebook / Twitter: @ jamessmurray Instagram: @TheRealMurr

About Darren Wearmouth

Darren Wearmouth spent six years in the British Army before pursuing a career in corporate technology. After fifteen years working for multinational firms and a start-ups, he decided to follow his passion for writing. He is the author of numerous international bestselling novels, including Awakened, The Brink, First Activation, and Critical Dawn. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario.Twitter: @ darrenwearmouth


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on August 02, 2019

3.33 stars for this SF horror novel. Review first posted on Fantasy Literature: Grady McGowan has been logging lots of overtime, running a tunnel-boring machine beneath the Hudson River for the massive Z Train subway line extension that will link New York City to New Jersey with an underground expres......more

Goodreads review by Bill on May 31, 2020

Awakened was one of the most fun reads I've had in a while. So, what have we got ? A new subway line & an awesome Visitor's Pavilion beneath New York City's rivers. The Mayor of New York City, the President of the United States & numerous guests underground. Then mix in an empty train car drenched i......more

Goodreads review by Mindi on June 24, 2018

This book was sent to me by Haper Voyager in exchange for an honest review. This book was entertaining, but sort of in the same way action movies with not a lot of substance are entertaining. Even though the marketing for this book says it's horror, I felt like it was more of a political thriller tha......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on February 09, 2019

A new subway line in New York City is being unveiled with fanfare, press coverage and even a visit from the President of the United States. When something goes terribly wrong, it becomes clear that an unspeakable evil has been released from the depths. And they all said the devil didn't actually exis......more

Goodreads review by Abbie (boneseasonofglass) on June 29, 2018

I’ve not settled on a rating for this yet, I need some time to mull it over Review to come soon......more