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    They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces
    They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces
    They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces
    Audiobook2 hours

    They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces

    Written by Eric LaRocca

    Narrated by Kai Rubio

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    About this audiobook

    From the author of the viral sensation Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke comes They Were Here Before Us, a novella written in pieces, designed to be consumed as a single, cohesive work. The only thing more brutal than nature is love.

    Contains mature themes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMar 28, 2023
    ISBN9798350822106
    They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces
    Author

    Eric LaRocca

    Eric LaRocca (he/they) is the Bram Stoker Award®-nominated and Splatterpunk Award-winning author of the viral sensation, Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke. A lover of luxury fashion and an admirer of European musical theatre, Eric can often be found roaming the streets of his home city, Boston, MA, for inspiration. For more information, please visit ericlarocca.com.

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    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this stories of animals and how they perceive us humans. They were very entertaining
    • 4/5
      Eric LaRocca is so good at writing body horror that’ll make your skin crawl. I really enjoyed this one but mostly the last story!
    • 5/5
      Could not stop listening! Left me on the edge of my seat and there were so many unexpected twists.