Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This book was very odd and macabre. I throughly enjoyed the first and last parts of the book as those characters and their journeys were intriguing. Overall the book was very different from what I normally read, but was entertaining and had a great narrator.

This was an interesting concept but it could have been explored in more depth. We have a series of characters, all linked together, separated by space and time yet inhabiting a common nightmare. The imagery was good, but because we start seeing the same scene from different perspectives, it also became a bit repetitive. There is also a lot of running. In a couple of scenes the novel knocked on a really heavy door (I'm a sucker for discussions on the banality of evil), but the story only cracked that door open a little. It was an okay read, but nothing that blew my mind. It reminded me of "Before the Coffee Gets Cold", but with demons.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a free advanced listening copy in exchange for an honest review.

In The Devils Dreams by Felix Blackwell is a dark horror novel. The story is told by a young boy, who is trying to escape the monsters.
I thought the story was very well written, and would definitely recommend.
Thank you NetGalley and RB media for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The idea for this book is really good and I do think if it was executed differently I would have enjoyed it but sadly this just didn't work for me. I found this very confusing and disjointed, the narratives were confusing and for the majority of book I didn't know what was going on this caused me to just feel bored and I didn't feel motivated to finish it (but I did). I have read good things about this author and the idea for this book is good but I can't recommend it.

I don’t want to give anything away but this story is mainly three different stories and everyone is haunted by a monster and then one way or another they’re all connected. I was not expecting a twist when reading this book but a twist is what I got. During the first story I knew I had an absolute awesome horror book and it seemed with each story it just got better. I loved the narrator and thought he did a great job and it seemed I listen to a book with him before but couldn’t find it but now his voice was very familiar and what a great narrator he is. This is a definite five star listen and when I highly recommend. If you love horror with substance then you need to read the In the Devil‘s dreams by Felix Blackwell. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I am a huge horror fan so and very critical of the Horror I read or at least I would like to think so. I received this book from NetGalley and a publisher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

this was…meh, fine. Let me preface by saying that creature horror is definitely not my favorite sub-genre, & this is definitely creature horror. But I just didn’t care about literally any of the characters. It was VERY hard for me to get into the story & pay attention. I listened to this one, & I’d have my headphones in for an hour & realize I had no idea what I’d just listened to. Give it a shot if creature horror is your thing, but this wasn’t for me.

I was given a free ARC audiobook of this title for an honest review.

Rated a solid 3 stars. First I want to say I loved the narrator. They did a great job doing different voices an accents to make the story make sense. Overall I did enjoy this at times however at times I also found it a little messy.

The Good: The story has good bones and it is very unique! The dream world was creepy and had me wanting more details. I loved to moments where the characters stories intertwined! The narration was awesome and really kept me going!

The not so Good: I felt the story got a bit messy at times and I found myself getting either lost or just bored. While I loved some characters some I found downright boring.

Over all it was a decent read, worth giving it a shot.

Thank you NetGalley and Tantor audio for this ARC! I really enjoy Felix’s writing and this is my second read by him. The narrator was great and it really scared me at times! I think the plot started out great, but fell flat a bit towards the end. Either way I enjoyed the book and I’d read more from Felix in the future!

I really enjoyed this audiobook performance of this book. I especially liked the story told from the perspective of a very young boy, who was escaping from monsters that took his parents. He encounters a man he can't understand, who helps him escape. He also meets a police officer who helps the boy out. I guessed what those monsters were before the narrator lets us know, and can imagine a young boy thinking that way. The narration was also really good. I want to thank the author, the publisher, and Netgalley for giving me an advance copy of this audiobook, in return for an honest review.

This is tangled web that the author wove. The farther you go into the novel, the more the knots start to unravel so that you can see what exactly is going on. You spend most of your time wondering why is going on, because nothing seems to make sense, until it starts to make sense. It has multiple POV and those are told one after another, they aren’t switched every chapter. And honestly, that’s a good thing because I never would have been able to keep up with it that way. Over all, I’m kind of ambivalent towards it. It’s a good book, and I’m not regretting reading it, but at the same time I’m not sure I would recommend it to anyone. Just kind of meh about it.

This novel has multiple POV that you follow. They all seem to find their way into these spooky woods and face nightmarish things. Will they survive? Will they flounder? Will they ever make it out?

In the Devil’s Dreams is a dark, thoughtful set of interconnected stories that examine trauma and the darkness (and kindness) of humanity through a tale of demons, terror, and mythological figures.

The novel begins with a professor returning to his childhood home to find a monster waiting for him. The beast knows him and doesn’t seem inclined to kill him.

At first, I thought it was a fairly straightforward demon story, but the novel soon switches. The story is told in first person, through different protagonists of the smaller stories within the book. Each of the people we meet have their own monsters and are interconnected.

It’s hard to discuss this book without spoiling it and taking away from the experience of reading it. I don’t even want to say what it’s really about, which is making this an awkward review!

In the Devil’s Dreams for a surreal read at times, and I did find it difficult connecting with the individual characters. However, I liked Blackwell’s thematic goals and the slow revelations throughout. The slow-building horror worked well and there’s some truly dark imagery in places.

At the end, I think the story’s point was overexplained a bit (I’d rather figure out the symbolism on my own), but that will vary by reader.

Narrator Curt Bonnem does a fantastic job with the audibook. He has a straightforward way of speaking that drew me in immediately, like a storyteller reading in the dark. He doesn’t overact and he captures both the dark humour of the book (I loved his creature noises) and the heartbreaking aspects of the horror.

I’m going to be thinking about this one for a while, and I love it when I read a book like that. Although there was some awkwardness, I like that Blackwell took chances. I think the audio version is especially worth checking out and adds to the experience of reading.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tantor Audio for my review copy of this audiobook.

ARC audiobook provided in exchange for an honest review.

I really like the narration in this book along with the variety of voices and accents put on! The story itself was a bit terrifying at times, but I just had to make sure not to listen right before I go to sleep! I enjoyed how all the separate parts of the book told for different characters point of views eventually came together and all intertwined. It’s definitely a must read for anyone who loves horror and this author never disappoints!

I couldn’t stay invested in this story for a couple reasons. I will first say the writing was really interesting and on that aspect alone, like the language used and how the story flowed, this was a very decent paranormal read.

Unfortunately, the narration and the fact that I was simply bored through a lot of the story, caused me to ultimately not enjoy the book as much as I had hoped going into it.

This book presents something that is both dark, interesting, and compelling. But what I want to say is that certain parts of this book, like part 4 or when the narrator would shift focus, would feel like a completely different book. While each story was unique and exciting it left me wondering why these weren’t all separate books/novellas. The first story about the man dealing with a manipulative girlfriend was my favorite because it showed depravity and how crazy some people are while having an exciting villain. The rest held my attention but didn’t scratch that itch I wanted which was a little bit more. Overall, I’m comfortable giving this book a 3.5 out of 5.

I'm just not sure how I feel about this one. I enjoyed how creepy and utterly terrifying moments of this book were. The author nailed the horror aspect of this book. I really enjoyed the narrator's voice and it helped keep me immersed in the story. Unfortunately the plot was very convoluted and hard to follow for the entire book. The final plot twist was very unexpected and left me questioning what I just read. Regardless, it was a quick paced and interesting book for sure.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and RB Media for a copy of this audiobook! Absolutely loved it! It's scary and utterly heartbreaking. I had a hard time keeping things straight because it is very much like reading a fever dream.

I enjoyed this book but at the same time I’m not sure what I just read. Was it a horror story or a story about horrors of Nazi Germany. Either way it’s a good book even if it’s very confusing

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for giving me a chance to read this book!
I enjoyed this book after i went back and listened a 2nd time because I found myself at times a little lost. I liked the characters and I also liked the narrator quite a lot for this, it was pretty well done. The story was a tad convoluted but in the end it mostly came together. I hope this author keeps writing because they have an interesting viewpoint and can create some pretty atmospheric moments at times.

This book is insane. It's creepy and scary, and none of it makes sense until the very end of the book. I honestly can't imagine what the character went through, but it makes sense why it's demons that are in the book. I started to put pieces together closer to the end, but it was confirmed at the very end. It was a weird and creepy book but it was good.