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Perfect listen I really enjoyed hearing the woman herself narrate the story this time around

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Excellent Writing and Narration

Lara Parker was as exemplary a writer as she was an actress. She expands upon how Barnabas Collins and Angelique Bouchard first met in Martinique, and how her unrequited love for the handsome and dashing Barnabas sealed his romantic doom via a curse.

Ms. Parker effectively narrates all the characters with passion and keeps her listeners engaged. Lara obviously loved the story of Barnabas/Angelique/Josette and relished its retelling. I generally read nonfiction but thoroughly enjoyed this gothic romance and her narration.

RIP Ms. Parker. You are missed but not forgotten. Thank you for helping keep Dark Shadows - a classic! - alive.

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What's not to love?

Lara Parker telling Angelique's story is the perfect way to begin a new journey into the Dark Shadows universe.

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Wonderful and Mysterious

Just loved this book. We finally get to see how Barnabas and she knew each other. And her childhood was quite intriguing. A must for any Dark Shadows fan!

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fascinating

I found this audiobook to be really good specially written by someone who was on the show and knew her character and reading the book herself. very interesting, she brought the characters to life, made me feel like I was there.

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Lara Parker! OMG, this is incredible. Fantastic !

I love this book. Lara
Parker's writing and performance is so vivid, I was there, I experienced it. I could see the blue ocean, hear the slaves, feel the pain and heartache Angelique suffered, and understand how Angeliques childhood and upbringing set a foundation for her future. I am grateful I found this treasure. Ms. Parker, thank you for writing this masterpiece.

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Angelique's Descent is Enchanting!

What made the experience of listening to Angelique's Descent the most enjoyable?

It was such a treat listening to this book narrated as well as written by the amazing actress that brought the character to life in the original Dark Shadows!

What did you like best about this story?

It was so interesting hearing Angelique's "side of the story". We see how she was drawn to to the things she did.

Have you listened to any of Lara Parker’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have listened to her performances on the Dark Shadows audio plays by Big Finish productions. Her performances are always so vivid and beautifully performed. I am always instantly drawn into her work.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I was particularly moved when Angelique discovered that Andre DuPres was actually her father and Josette and she were really half sisters.

Any additional comments?

I have been a Dark Shadows fan most of my life. It is reassuring that Lara Parker is so devoted to her fans that she wrote and continues to write these books so that we fans have a continuing tie to what has been an important part of our lives. Hearing her voice bring these characters to life is so exciting. Her characterizations are so entertaining and diverse the you are always kept involved in the story.

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Absolutely Stunning

This book blew me away. The descriptive verse was like a guided meditation at times. .If you are a fan of Dark Shadows you will love it.This book is so good I think it could be read and enjoyed by anyone. Lara Parker is fantastic as a narrator.(However,hearing her speak in her natural voice rather than her “Angelique” one was a bit strange. ).

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I loved this!

Where does Angelique's Descent rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is at the very top or near the top of the audios I have listened to. I've listened to a half dozen audiobooks each year for the past 20 years. My favorites would also include Fannie Flagg's Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man & Fried Green Tomatoes.

What did you like best about this story?

The original author (who just happened to play this character 1967-1971 on TV's Dark Shadows, and 2003-2015 in the ongoing audio series) really knows her stuff. She lives and breaths Angelique and writes of her very convincingly.

Have you listened to any of Lara Parker’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I've heard several of her audio performances, especially the recent Bloodlust audio drama, in which she was one of a dozen performers. 10 years or so ago she did an abridged Version of Angelique's Descent which had wonderful sound effects and another actor in some scenes. But this is an unabridged book, so every delicious word is here. It's an adventure story, so it's one part vacation around the world, and one part immersion into the best of the beloved soap opera.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It's too long to listen to in one sitting. It can be listened to for a couple of hours a day and be finished in about a week.

Any additional comments?

I read the book when this came out, but had forgotten how sexy it was. I enjoyed it immensely. It's a true benchmark.

By contrast, I'm reading and loving Harper Lee's new book. It's truly a sequel for the lives of well loved characters -- and it's not a ripoff, because it was written first. So nothing that might happen at the end of the book (even if Scout ends up murdering her father) -- nothing can spoil the fact we have an important, enjoyable new sequel. After I'd read about five chapters, I discovered Audible's audio version which I downloaded. I hate to say it, but after listening to the first 10 chapters of Go Set a Watchman, I'm stopping and going back to the book. I always thought that actress was so good. Aside from her accent being okay, I'm just sad that her reading isn't on a par with Ms. Parker's. I'll listen to the rest of the Go Set a Watchman audio on an upcoming trip, but I want to read the real book first.

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It is just as good now as in 1969

I loved the bood and Lara reading it was wonderful. Even tho I new all the story lines I was held.

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