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Drew Magary (Author), Christopher Lane (Narrator), Brilliance Audio (Publisher)

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From the author of The Postmortal, a fantasy saga unlike any you've listened to before, weaving elements of folk tale and video game into a riveting, unforgettable adventure of what a man will endure to return to his family

When Ben, a suburban family man, takes a business trip to rural Pennsylvania, he decides to spend the afternoon before his dinner meeting on a short hike. Once he sets out into the woods behind his hotel, he quickly comes to realize that the path he has chosen cannot be given up easily. With no choice but to move forward, Ben finds himself falling deeper and deeper into a world of man-eating giants, bizarre demons, and colossal insects.

On a quest of epic, life-or-death proportions, Ben finds help comes in some of the most unexpected forms, including a profane crustacean and a variety of magical objects, tools, and potions. Desperate to return to his family, Ben is determined to track down the "Producer," the creator of the world in which he is being held hostage and the only one who can free him from the path.

At once bitingly funny and emotionally absorbing, Magary's novel is a remarkably unique addition to the contemporary fantasy genre, one that draws as easily from the world of classic folk tales as it does from video games. In The Hike, Magary takes listeners on a daring odyssey away from our day-to-day grind and transports them into an enthralling world propelled by heart, imagination, and survival.

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Drew Magary (Author), Christopher Lane (Narrator), Brilliance Audio (Publisher)

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Audible Audiobook
Listening Length: 8 hours and 4 minutes
Program Type: Audiobook
Version: Unabridged
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Audible.com Release Date: August 2, 2016
Whispersync for Voice: Ready
Language: English, English
ASIN: B01HIJ011I
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,429 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
- #121 in Humorous Fantasy (Books)
- #20 in Humorous Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals)
- #238 in Contemporary Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals)

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p thomas

Poor Story Telling

October 25, 2018

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

The Hike is somewhat imaginative, but poorly executed. The story is poorly structured which made it impossible to get into for me.

First problem. It drops its protagonist onto this strange path from the start. No setup. No character development. You don't know why he is on this path, nor do you care.

Second problem. The story is very linear. Follow the path, occasionally battle some boss, repeat.

Its like someone took an old, bad video game and tried to convert it into a novel. It does not work.

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J. Rizzo

A Child book with profanity?

November 29, 2018

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Garbage. A waste of money. Take out the profanity and you have a childs' book, but not a very good one. Don't waste your money like I did.

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Chris

Not worth the price unless free.

January 4, 2019

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A twist, so astronomically improbable as to be absurd, awaits you at the end of this book... it's a light read, nothing complex. Bubblegum fiction. Kinda hard to get into, feels like it peaks midway into the story then fades like an aging prize fighter does in the 9th round...

That fighter tries desperately to K.O. the opponent in the final seconds of the 10th round but only feels air against his gloves as he's clawing for breath and remembering better days...

If this book is free via prime give it a go and see what you think but I can't recommend paying any amount for it

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Julie Ieronymides

Book club choice

September 25, 2017

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I would never have picked this book to read personally but I'm glad it got chosen for book club. It's a strange story with monsters and weird happenings but what a page turner. Most of the time I couldn't decide if I was enjoying it or just captivated by the nightmarish goings on. Well written, great characters and a wonderful ending. Thoroughly recommend.

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B.K.

Reader is this about football? It is not.

April 8, 2019

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I bought this on a whim when it was on sale for 2 bucks thinking that "The Hike" would be funny football related stories told by Drew... It was a very confusing start to the story with that mindset.

I'm about 3/4ths of the way through and I think Drew needs to see his therapist more often. He's got some issues he needs to resolve. It's a mix of Stephen King's The Long Walk and that acid trip you had your first time at Burning Man.

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Snakedog

Profane and Sacred

March 10, 2018

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When I was a kid I used to think about the universe and my own consciousness and quickly get a shiver. It happens more rarely now, but Magary searches for that spot. That goal ties Postmortal and The Hike together. Even better, he does it with a moral: we must *work* to find that spot, where the fact we are here, today, in this life with people we love is the miracle. Then the rest is gravy. I've been reading Magary for a long time and he's the people's DFW. He is uber sensitive to the daily indignities and challenges of even the most nerfy life, but fights against that to find the sacred. This is water. With whatever he writing, whatever the subject, he embraces the spectrum from the profane to the sacred.

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Alyssa Hoshor

Fast Read with a Lot of Surprises

November 11, 2018

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I love this book. I originally got this book from the library and read it in a few days and then purchased it for a friend because I needed them to experience it as well.
As far as the story, it's so insane, and the book starts immediately. There's not pages and pages of set up, it jumps into the craziness right from the get go. There are parts that seem to go on a little bit about half way through the book but it's definitely not unbearable just a difference from the crazy speed of the story from early parts.
I thought the first twist would be the only one, but right up to the end it's like riding on a train with no tracks. Just read it.
If you liked this I would read John Dies at the End and the rest of the book (heck, just start with that one and read the author's entire collection).

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Judah Raquinio

Its a fun read. Mostly.

August 15, 2019

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The story stayed with me when I was done.
It was creative and a bit different from a usual modern fantasy.
I don't want to trash the novel because I know how much work goes into writing one.
The only downside was that the main character was kind of a wimp and lacked in deserving empathy from the reader.
If that's what the writer was going for, then nailed it.
But at times the wining was a a bit repetitious and made me have to walk away from it more than a few times.
Perhaps I was the wrong demographic for the intended audience, but as a Male adult I found the main character to be a rather winy for a straight guy.
But I'm gay so what do I know.

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