Stolen Tongues

Written by Felix Blackwell

Narrated by J.S. Arquin

A romantic cabin getaway doesn't go exactly as planned.

High up on the windswept cliffs of Pale Peak, Faye and Felix celebrate their new engagement. But soon, a chorus of ghastly noises erupts from the nearby woods: the screams of animals, the cries of children, and the mad babble of a hundred mournful voices. A dark figure looms near the windows in the dead of night, whispering to Faye. As the weather turns deadly, Felix discovers that his terrified fiancee isn't just mumbling in her sleep-she's whispering back.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jun 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9798765035528

Reviews for Stolen Tongues

[Lena May · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Ok so this reminded me a lot of The Babadook, and Umma, and Hereditary (even though I hated Hereditary - chock fulla plot holes). Not because the "monsters" are at all similar, but because the point of the story isn't the monsters at all, it's the character development and relationships you're witnessing as you watch the story play out.

This would make a cool mnovie, and it would be exactly like the ones I mentioned before. You become invested in Felix's story and his relationship with Faye, and you feel their emotions throughout the spoopy events he's describing. It's not quite as deep as Umma or Babadook, but that's the general gist.

There is also a not-small part of this story that deals with the
indigenous peoples of CO...the author tries to be as respectful as possible with their inclusion and I appreciate his efforts, even if they weren't perfect. His afterword talks about his reasonings for this and he's trying his best.

All in all: a solid read! Acceptably creepy if read or listened to say, in
the dark before bed
Audiobook: pretty good! Narration was a lil wonky at times but the
creepy monster voices were my favorite part
Rating: I'd say between a 3.75 and a 3.80

[Jason Doerr · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

While I enjoyed this novel, I would have preferred Fay to be the narrator rather than Felix.

[rayray2534 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The plot was very interesting and well thought out...
Along with a great delivery but the ending was flat...

[KIMBERLY MOORE · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Worth a read. Just wish it had a little more grit to it. Maybe a few more curse words or even a sex scene with the entity! But that’s just me I guess ? I really did like it a lot.

[Brooke Sanabria · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book had me so freaked out and I didn’t want to put it down! Excellently written, I could visualize everything— and scary as hell. If you love a good horror story, this is it.

[Kylie Miracle · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

While the plot was a little strange, overall, the story was pretty creepy and engaging.

[Reagan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I was really skeptical about this book, starts off pretty slow. But as time went on, I couldn’t put it down truly an awesome book.

[Gloria Rhodes · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I don’t usually give books 5 stars but this one deserves it. This book had me hanging on to EVERY word and so scared I couldn’t listen to it at night. Narration was impeccable the sounds and voices were good enough to give me chills!

[Diane Bucklaw · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow!!! FABULOUS!!! Highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys a bit of thriller/horror.

[Rose Hammer Moody · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Overall a quality creepy, crunchy read. I would definitely recommend!

[Geri Margarette Perez · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

well-recorded even in 2.5x speed! Unforgettable story. Scary in the beginning but a bit anticlimactic at the end. Nevertheless, 4 stars!

[Katrina Davis · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I love this book that is until it came to the ending. It left me thinking "all of that for this?" It was still a great read absolutely love the narrator. I have been creeped out for days. Four stars only because of the ending, but still worth the read.

[Seff Liddell · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Good until the end when it fell completely flat for me.

[melissa jackson · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Not even close to a Native American folklore or superstition

[iam · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Creepy, but only because the subject matter is inherently creepy, not because the writing or narration is. If anything, the writing makes truly scary situations less creepy, because everything happens so fast without leaving any amount of time to linger.
I ended up quitting halfway through because I didnt care for any of the characters and grew kind of bored.

[zack · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Book was overlong and the suspenseful scenes were repetitive and cliche. Some interesting themes and scenes here and there, but overall it was a bit tough to get through.

[Ryan Jordan Gutierrez · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Truly creepy... but it falls apart at the end. Feels frustrated and rushed

[Mel Rock · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this story. There were some parts that creeped me out so much that I wanted to turn on the lights, even with my husband in bed next to me. Best to listen to at night for creepy atmosphere. I liked the characters, I felt they acted reasonably in each situation rather than making dumb choices no one would ever choose. I've been reading horror for 25+ yrs, so it's hard for me to find books that truly scare me. This one did. If you like scary stories with great characters you should try this book out.

[delmy C · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Starts off ok. The first few chapters keep your attention, but towards the end? Honestly, i thought how boring. No this book is not scary. Creepy sure but thats it. The whole number 5 thing is so anticlimactic. I don't know. It was just ok. Oh and god lord the narrator was awful!! I agree with the previous review. I get their dramatizing this story but it felt robotic and obnoxious. Takes you out of enjoying the story.

[Alif Meem · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Story is very enticing in the start but end wasn't that cool as I thought it would be. I don't see the reason people call it scary. But, whatever the hype is, the book for me is 3/5.

[Yvonne Mitchell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

4.5 is closer to how I would review this. I enjoyed the spooky creepy factor and found the story to keep my attention.

[Alison Bowers · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Good creepy images! I enjoyed it! And got the chills by my own woods

[Yusuf McCray · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Spooky winter read. The story could have been a little more focused but otherwise I enjoyed this creepy.

[Wanita Stewart · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I started not to download this audiobook because of the negative reviews and I'm so glad I didn't pay them any attention.

I loved Stolen Tongues. It was terrifying, unsettling and very informative (at the end). While I would have loved a different ending, I know we can't always get what we want. The narrator was fantastic and this was just a very entertaining book and worth each of the stars I gave it.

[RichardKevinWilson · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I am only giving this book 2 stars because it had the BEST first 4 chapters!! I thought this was really going to be scary, however the narration for this book was SO SO annoying! There is no reason to just raise your voice to screaming to show 'fear in a characters reaction to something' does not make a book scary. Was really disappointed with this story of what could have been REALLY scary.
Would not recommend.
2 stars.

[Lydia · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I had to get used to the writing style, but I loved it.

[Nina Quartuccio · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The narrator was incredible, I totally disagree with other reviewers who said otherwise. The author really did a great job developing the characters, and his ability to depict each scene was remarkable. There was some horror and plenty suspense to go around. I couldn't put it down. I did question the ending at first, but after contemplating, I realized it did make sense to me. Great job.

[Lylli89 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

3.5 stars, I liked the story but the end fell flat. I think it would be more scary if I read it than listening to it, but this is the first time for me listening to an horror audio book, so I'm not sure.

[Alyssa Chapman · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I DNF’d this around the 30% ish percent mark but wow, there was a line “moving like a meth-addicted ballerina” to describe this woman’s unnatural movements (and we’re supposed to be scared) but this book, really, truly, is just… awful. No suspense. No intrigue. Nothing. This was getting hyped by some friends of mine and I will kindly tell them to never give me another recommendation again.

[Kim · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Way too long. Easily a short story. Plus awful narration.. why does he makes the characters shout ALL the time..