Impact Winter Audible Audiobook – Original recording

Travis Beacham (Author), full cast (Narrator), Audible Originals (Publisher)

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“They came after the impact and the firestorms. When the sun went dark. Like they’d been there all along. Just waiting.”

From executive producers of The Walking Dead and Travis Beacham, the writer of Pacific Rim, comes a heart-stopping Audible Original featuring a brilliant British cast. It’s the near future and seven years since a comet hit the earth and blotted out the sun. The world is a dark, frozen landscape. And then, beastly creatures emerge and take over. Can they really be vampires?

In the British countryside, a band of survivors forms a resistance in the fallout shelter of a medieval castle. Darcy is a battle-tested vampire hunter who is at the front line leading the charge to save humanity. Meanwhile, her younger sister Hope wants life to return normal so she can go above ground and know what it’s like to live again. And she just might be willing to risk it all.

A story of apocalypse, horror, and adventure, Impact Winter is a wholly original new saga created just for Audible with immersive 3D audio that dares you to pop in your earbuds and listen in the dark. Venture into an eternally sunless world of swords and crossbows; primal hunters and shape-shifters; leaders and lovers. Hear how a brave few fight to survive the impact winter.

Please note: This content is for mature audiences only. It contains adult language and themes. Discretion is advised.

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4 hours and 59 minutes
Author

Travis Beacham
Narrator

full cast
Audible release date

February 17, 2022
Language

English
Publisher

Audible Originals
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B09PSPS2WD
Version

Original recording
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Listening Length	4 hours and 59 minutes
Author	Travis Beacham
Narrator	full cast
Audible.com Release Date	February 17, 2022
Publisher	Audible Originals
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Original recording
Language	English
ASIN	B09PSPS2WD
Best Sellers Rank	#45,620 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #271 in Dystopian Science Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #783 in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #1,319 in Dystopian Fiction (Books)

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Marie Pagan

I want more!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 16, 2023

Amazing!!! Impact Winter is nothing like any other cast-driven audio I've heard. The story, the cast, the tension, and the dramatic effects - it was all so good that I didn't want it to end.
It was easy to keep track of each character. There were no boring moments, as each segment was clear and interesting.
I sure hope there's a part two!

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Derek B.

Everything changed when the comet came...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 22, 2023

This one is almost certainly not going to be for everyone, but I really enjoyed it for what it was and can't believe that Audible was giving it away for free (they might still be).

CONTENT
Set in a sort of post-apocalyptical version of England, this story is told in different "episodes" which flowed quite nicely together in the way a television show might. There's a broad cast of interesting characters and a ton of supernatural conflict to enjoy alongside all the interpersonal drama. What may very well throw most people off is the way that this compelling story is told. What I mean is that this isn't really an audiobook in the same way that many are likely accustomed to. There's not really any prose or descriptions used in this story outside of narrated bits with characters writing letters to each other, making journal entries, or sending radio transmissions. The majority of the narrative is spun instead through dialogue and sound effects, making this much more akin to a radio drama (or at least what I think an audio drama is since I've only heard clips of some). I can honestly say that I've never experienced anything quite like this. Maybe it was just the newness of it all, but I actually thought this worked pretty well for me and I found myself appreciating the high production values a great deal.

AUDIOBOOK QUALITY
Love it or hate it, I feel like this is an objectively impressive piece of audio storytelling, if only from a production standpoint. Every single character has their own voice actor and this full cast even boasts several GAME OF THRONES alums. The use of sound effects (especially the really loud ones that act as a sort of jump scare) will certainly not be to everyone's tastes, but I was really impressed by how detailed they were and was actually able to form some very clear mental imagery of each of these scenes thanks to the audio queues. The action sequences are definitely the most chaotic and perhaps the part of this story that translates least effectively into this format, but they worked fine for me as well.

CONCLUSION
I think IMPACT WINTER is worth trying out. It's a very distinct listening experience, but people will likely be able to figure out after the first episode or two whether this one will work for them. I know my experience with this story has me curious to try other audio dramas in the future.

(+) Full cast of insanely talented voice actors
(+) High production value with the sound effects and background music as well
(+) An epic story that's brimming with all sorts of fun drama
(-) I feel like this is one that most will probably either love or hate

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Ben Brown

Impressive, impressive stuff.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 8, 2022

If its outsized promotional campaign, impressive variety of recognizable actors, and movie-level sound and audio effects demonstrate anything, it’s that when it comes to “Impact Winter” – Audible’s latest (and arguably highest profile) audio drama, the audiobook platform CLEARLY has high hopes for the long term viability of what they most certainly aim to be an ongoing franchise (to point: only earlier this summer, they also partnered with Skybound to release a tie-in comic book.). Of course, none of these grand plans will matter if either a.) reader interest isn’t there, or b.) the end product isn’t particularly good. While time will ultimately tell on the first point and whether the drama’s total “views” justify further extension of this universe, Audible likely need not worry about point #2…because “Impact Winter” – to put it bluntly – kind of rocks.

Credit mostly goes to writer Travis Beacham, of “Pacific Rim” and “Carnival Row” fame, who delivers a deft blend of post-apocalyptic mania with a cast of characters that we instantly feel invested in – all in a tidy 5 hours. It also doesn’t hurt that the production values here are through the roof – beat for beat, minute for minute, “Impact Winter” sounds and feels like a big-budget Hollywood production. It may not reinvent the wheel when it comes to vampire stories…but as a potent representation of what the sub-genre can deliver when given the resources, “Impact Winter” delivers, and then some.

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Shelbie Rogers

Impact Winter

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 29, 2022

This was available free with Audible. I enjoyed the story line and would like to know what Darcy does in the future. It was a quick listen and I would have like to know more about their life and the compound.

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Darci Hodder

Fantastic

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 20, 2022

I loved it. The cast was incredible. Fast paced. Unpredictable. The characters seemed real a complexed. Hope the another!

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Sparta

Loved it

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 22, 2022

The story grabbed my attention immediately and took me on a wonderful ride that I really enjoyed.

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Mikaela Frazier

Really entertaining, well-done audiodrama

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 5, 2022

Great acting, great sound effects. Fantastic podcast.

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Nikolas P. Robinson

An Excellent Post-Apocalyptic Vampire Drama

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 6, 2022

Impact Winter is less of an audiobook than an homage to old-school radio dramas. Travis Beacham, along with a full cast of magnificent voice actors, a collection of sound technicians and foley artists, and a vast array of supporters (including the illustrious Robert Kirkman), brings to life a vampire tale that is both original and rooted in well-established mythology.
When an asteroid impact devastates the world and plunges everything into darkness and storms, creatures that had hidden in the night are free to wreak havoc upon the human survivors. Hunted, and forced into hiding, sisters Darcy and Hope Dunraven find refuge with a band of refugees in an old military installation beneath a castle-turned-museum.
As hopeless as humanity's future might appear, a glimmer of salvation may be on the horizon. But what sacrifices will be required in pursuit of that new day?
The story that unfolds through the twelve episodes of Impact Winter is a thrilling one populated by characters who defy generic templates and archetypes. It's a shame that it has to end, though there's more than enough left in the air for listeners to hope for a second season.
The voice talent of performers like Holliday Grainger, Esme Creed-Miles, Himesh Patel, David Gyasi, Caroline Ford, Indira Varma, Bella Ramsey, and Liam Cunningham has a lot to do with the compelling and captivating nature of Impact Winter. An excellent script only goes so far, and it takes the talent of people like those involved with this project to elevate it to the next level.

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