Thank you to Dreamscape Media and Netgalley for an audiobook ARC!

Unfortunately, I really did not enjoy this one. The narrator was just not good choice for the voices or accents. The Australian accents in particular were just really not good. And he was so overdramatic about every line, even when nothing exciting was going on, that it was laughable.

I feel like this book will be compared a lot to The Troop by Nick Cutter, but it is nowhere near that caliber of writing. And I can't even rate it off enjoyability of a B-horror book or movie, because it tried to take itself too seriously to be B-horror fun.

The characters were painful to follow and hear talk to each other for the whole book. I did love the idea of the worms and how quickly they spread and affected the environment around them. Usually I love creature features, so this just was a disappointment in execution.

I will admit the audiobook narrator wasn’t for me but that did not stop me from reading this book. I enjoyed the presentation on how the book was read but I couldn’t quite grasp the distinction of characters as the tone of the narrator felt the same for each one.


The story though, ooof what a creepy situation but definitely something that got me hooked to reading more horror. It might be hard for some reasons to read so I’ll give that a fair warning but I’m amazed at the delivery of this book

Thank you Netgalley, Dreamscape media and Ernest Jensen for the audio Arc of Nameless Things.
Narrated by Tim Lounibos

This is my first read by Ernest Jenson ( Louise Jenson Duffy ) and I really enjoyed this medium paced horror. The premise is great and really enjoyed the creature feature/ end of days elements. Nameless things flowed into a great mix of character development and plot direction. The final was great and Im hoping that there maybe another book coming.

Tim Louibos did a fantastic job as narrator of Namless things

4 stars

audio-ARC from NetGalley.

3.75

Scifi horror is kinda my favorite thing. Normally, that means I like zombies on a spaceship, but now I know it also means alien worms in a canyon. I love to broaden my horizons.

A meteor strikes above a campground, collapsing the trails and trapping all the campers in the valley below, with millions of parasitic alien worms intent on infecting and killing every living thing.

Apparently, this is Jensen's first book, which is impressive! It was so compelling, mixing horror and gore with levity and humor, and never losing its momentum. I found the characters interesting and believable. Even their mistakes were understandable.

Where this book lost me a little bit was the audiobook narration. As more characters were introduced, the narrator clearly lost track of the voices and accents. Pete was basically Jason Statham until, suddenly, Declan was. But Declan was a teenager from the UK. The voices and accents were just all over the place and really took me out of the story more than once.

Overall, though, I really enjoyed this book and am really intrigued to see what Jensen comes up with next!

This book gave me nightmares. Literally. Last night I dreamt of the apocalypse after an alien invasion.

Mike and his best friend go on a hiking trip to get away. Soon after they arrive at the volcanic caldera in Devil’s Cuo State Park, a meteor hit close to their campsite near two other families.

And hoooo boy, this book TAKES OFF. That meteor was full of fast-reproducing, biting, squirming, intelligent, hive-mind, killer worms. And these worms want to kill every living thing in that park.

This was a fast-paced, high tension, creepy, invasion story with a ton of body horror. I was gripped with such anxiety as Mike and the others run frantically from the chasing invaders. The narration was SPOT ON, with Lounibos believably expressing fear and despair.

Just a bit too much inner voice kept me from giving 5 stars to this horror thriller.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

This is a horror suspense novel. I listened to this via audio, and was a little nervous. I didn’t click with the narrator right away. However the more I got into it, the more the narrator put into it and made it entertaining.

This follows a guy and his buddy on a hiking trip. When the notice an interesting meteor fall from the sky. How cool right? Wrong. Little did the realize that that meteor may or may not have had these constantly changing worm like creatures. Fearful of the ground and dirt, this story tuned into the ultimate game of the floor is lava. These “nameless things” were deadly. They run into other hikers and survivors along the way. Creating a whole other set of challenges.

It’s suspenseful, and has some good gore and grossness.. Overall, I think this is one I would have enjoyed more if I would have read it versus listened. But that’s on me. Overall, decent read.

This book unleashed a need in me to read more mystery/trillers. While at times the plot became a bit jumbled, I enjoyed the ending

This... is not for the faint of heart—and I mean that in the best possible way. From page one, this book grabs you with its terrifying setup: a group of campers trapped in a remote volcanic caldera after a meteor strike. It’s the kind of survival horror that starts at a ten and doesn’t let go. Just when you think it can’t get worse—oh, it does. The flesh-piercing worms alone were enough to make my skin crawl, but when the real terror is revealed, it’s clear this book isn’t playing around.

What really worked for me is how it leaned hard into action and tension. As a plot-based reader, I love when a story keeps me on edge, and this one had my stomach in knots. It was brutal and fast-paced, but still gave enough depth to make you care about the characters (and yes—don’t worry, the dog makes it!).

It reminded me a little of Nick Cutter’s style—raw and visceral—but a bit less graphic in terms of gore, which made it more accessible for those who love horror but don’t want to be completely grossed out. There’s still plenty of disturbing imagery, though, so don’t go in expecting a gentle ride.

And that ending? Straight out of a Twilight Zone fever dream. I didn’t see it coming, but it felt exactly right—bleak, eerie, and unforgettable. If you're into survival horror with sci-fi elements, monstrous creatures, and a side of psychological dread, this needs to be on your TBR.

Wow! This book was a fast and gripping read. It started right away and I couldn’t stop listening! It gave me vibes of Tremors the movie. When a meteor hits Earth in a common nature park it bring with it billions of tiny and invasive worms. This book was gross and great!!!

More desert and less worms, and this would have been a good edition to the Tremors franchise. I enjoyed the fast pace plot but felt a bit numb to the character deaths, I never got to know any of them especially our MC. Why do I care if he recently went through a break up if it is NEVER relevant to the plot, not even to the character's growth. Putting that aside, there is some praise to be had for sticking to the story you want to tell and successfully grossing me out. Not the usual horror story I would reach for, so it was refreshing to try something new. Biggest plot hole is how Josh and Barney managed to survive. Where is this water? Why can't he take them to the water? Are dogs somehow of no interest to the worms? Truly a horrific ending, finding out humanity is screwed while being covered in dog feces...YIKES! Thank you so much for the opportunity to review this ARC.

At first I wasn't sure if I was going to like this but as I continued on reading, it did eventually pick up as there were some parts that dragged. It kind of feels like a continuation or another version of The Troop for me. I may not love it as much as The Troop or the Tremors but I like it enough especially the ending! The ambiguity is perfect and devastating at the same time. I can't help but feel bad for the last 3 characters. Just can't help but to root for their survival. The narration was also pretty good! I listened to the audio narration during my morning walks and would read along with the digital copy during my spare time.

It archived before I could finish listening to it. Idk why it disappeared off my app 😭😭 but what I did listen to I loved

I really wanted to like this book and was excited to receive an ARC. I enjoyed Nick Cutter's The Troop and thought this would be similar. Instead, what I got was a confusing mess. The inordinate amount of non-American slang peppered into the American's narration can be forgivable under the right circumstances, but I found myself not understanding the descriptions of what was going on and not understanding the motives of the main character. It was a slog to get through and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

How would I describe this book?
Tremors meets Nick Cutter's the Troop

This book wastes no time getting to the action and the adrenalin filled nightmare of a survival story keeps a fast pace until the very end and I loved (almost) every moment of it. The vivid imagery of the worms will haunt me, probably forever- I'm getting heebie jeebies as I sit here writing this. There were plenty of times where I was so stressed out/worried about the characters that I found myself literally on the edge of my seat. I found myself flying through the pages.

There was so much I loved about this book:
- Isolated woods location/ camping combined with a creature horror. Two of my favorite horror genres in one book.
- The pacing was fantastic- there were no lulls or bits that felt padded out
- The main character, Mike. I loved him he was funny and he felt very real. His inner monologue and processing of the trauma and grief of the situation was perfection.
- I liked most of the secondary characters
- The Tremors vibes- one of my all time favorite movies

Things I didn't love:
- Mike kept mentioning how he'd read a phrase/feeling in a book and never understood it until now. That was fun the first time, the third not so much.
- I felt like we didn't get enough character development for Wade who was the MCs friend.
- Mike and Wade were supposed to be American and yet they said some very non-american things. and their lack of knowledge about some of the Brit/Aussie slang was pretty unbelievable.
-There were quite a few bits of repetition of thoughts/facts
-There was a very long and unnecessary poop scene in this book- This was just gross and honestly added NOTHING to the story.

** I tried really hard to listen to the audio of this book, but the narrator was almost impossible to listen to. Their cadence and vocal choices just really did not fit this story, and their story telling was not engaging.

With a few small changes this book would easily be a 4 star read for me- despite my complaints this is probably one of my favorite creature horrors I've ever read.

A camping trip interrupted by a meteorite hit and then takes a horrible, dark turn.

This one starts a bit jarring. It just dumps you right into this camping trip as a group makes their way to the rising smoke and wondering what's happened. But, from there, it turns into a nightmare. The body burrowing worms are the first signs things have gone bad. I did this as an audio and WOW, it was hard to listen at the start.

But the narrator is a bit dry - so that helped with the story as it just turns and turns and gets worse. You'd think worms would be bad but it's not the worst thing out there. I did like the fast pace but also appreciated the down times between the horrors. I did find it. . .horror filled but entertaining. There were quite a few surprising parts and turns in the story I didn't anticipate and kept me wondering what else could possibly happen to this group. And I loved the ending.

A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.

Thank you net galley for a ALC of this book.

This book had a strong start, and it was quite enjoyable to listen to, as the book went on, I realised that it was more dystopian than I would normally like.

It had a very "Stranger Things" vibe to it. If you like that programme, you would probably enjoy this book.

Decided to give up at 70% as I didn't really feel much for the characters, nor what was chasing them. I wish there was a little bit more character development, but then it could have been the narrator, who I didn't click with.

Nameless Things by Ernest Jensen Narrated By Tim Lounibos is an apocalyptic style science fiction horror novel.

After a breakup, Mike goes on a hiking trip with his friend Wade to get back to nature and reset his mind. What could be better than living in the wild surviving off the land for a few days? But when a meteor shower strikes, leaving damage in its wake, Mike and Wade have no idea what they are truly about to face. When it becomes apparent that these meteors may carry more than just damage from entry, they decide to get out of the mountains and go back to civilization. During their journey they meet many different people, and their peril only increases as they make their track out of the Mountains.

I loved the fast paced adventure, finding myself eagerly awaiting what would happen next. The book was well written and in some parts made my brain go to Dante’s Inferno, probably because the mountain is called Dante and the other part because of how dangerous and deadly the journey becomes. It’s definitely a fast paced horror adventure that fans of Nick Cutter, Stephen King and Dean Coontz will live the dark dangerous horror ride that this book takes you on.

The narrator, Tim Lounibos was great. He easily kept me engaged and entertained. I had a hard time stopping to do other things because I found myself so engrossed in the story that I wanted to see what would happen next.

Nameless Things was a tense and eerie ride that I enjoyed. The pacing and balance between terror, body horror and humour in the narration flowed well. It was hard to put down - I listened to the entire book in two days! It was an immersive experience, and I was worried about what would happen to the characters next and kept my feet off the floor the whole time I was listening. I was gritting my teeth, hoping that no one wouldn't fall or get pierced by anything, wondering who would survive, if anyone. I was especially concerned about the dog, who added an extra layer of anxiety (especially near the end). This debut horror was fast-paced, stress-filled, stomach-churning at times and highly consumable, making me extremely thirsty throughout.

Thank you to NetGalley, Dreamscape Media and the author of Nameless Things for the Advanced Listening Copy!

This is one of the first horror books im reading, and to find out its the authors debut? Im impressed. I was really invested in this read, and a little freaked out i must say. It was so suspenseful, emotional and scary. I really enjoyed this read!
And the narrator did a great job of capturing the main characters feelings.

Thank you to netgalley and the author for sending me the book in exchange for an honest review

Could have been so much better. I think this book could have done with a little bit more editing and cutting things here and adding things there.