makes him oblivious to the danger of the situation he and his crew are being put into until it is too late to back out. And that’s when things start to get really dark. For me, Last Days is let down slightly by the ending as we are drawn into a final confrontation. Everything is pretty bleak at this point and I found myself feeling quite drained thus losing some of the engagement. Although the end works
fine, it felt like an injection of pace was needed to give it the ending which the rest of the book deserved.
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er strong offering from Nevill which will leave you reading nervously into the small hours of the night. For more information about Asam Nevill, visit his website at: http://www.adamlgnevill. com/.
Overall the supernatural elements are convincing and you are drawn into the story to the extent that you’re biting your nails on one hand whilst turning the pages with the other. The horror, whilst terrifying, is not overly grotesque and is just about on the right side of dark to be universally popular. So what we are left with is anoth-
Phil Ambler
Rating:
GGGGG
“phoning it in” with this series and listening to the dialogue you can see why this enthusiasm is present. The script is fast paced with a mix of action, intrigue, clashing ideologies and political machinations all punctuated with clever banter. There’s a lot going on in this episode (I would recommend listening to the first episode again beforehand), more than the previous two episodes but the scene breaks (courtesy of musical interludes) handle the transitions well. There is a confidence in the use of the music in that it is use sparingly but knows when to be an ethereal light piece or a bombastic and epic overture. These pieces along with some top-notch sound effects helps to set the stage for the worlds you will visit in this audio drama. It was hard by the end, not to wish there was more incidental music because it was that good. In the climactic scenes, which close out the episode, the musical score really hits its stride and doesn’t let up.
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AUDIO REVIEW - The Minister of Chance Episode 3
The Review:
When you finish listening to any episode of the Minster of Chance, Paul Darrow, who plays the sinister Lord Rathen, reminds us that the audio drama is financed entirely through crowd funding. With the release of the long awaited third episode of this Science Fiction Fantasy those who have funded the show will no doubt be asking themselves if they got their money’s worth. If strong voice acting, from a wealth of UK acting talent, matched with epic music and special effects in an exciting sci-fi adventure with heavy fantasy elements is what they were after - then it was definitely money well spent. The passage of time in the production between episodes two and three has not dulled the voice actors enthusiasm for the script or their roles. In many cases, it has pushed them to deliver stronger performances. All the cast sound like they are relishing their roles there is absolutely no
The Blurb:
The Horseman cometh… The Minister and Kitty arrive in the strange and murderous marshes of Paludin Fields in search of the Sage of The Waves. Meanwhile, in Sezuan, Durian’s devious plans come to fruition. In the forests of Tanto, Professor Cantha sees the full extent of the Sezians’ assault on Science.