Wake Up and Open Your Eyes
About this audiobook
From Vultureâs âmaster of horrorâ Clay McLeod Chapman, a relentless and emotionally charged social horror novel about a family on the run from a demonic possession epidemic that spreads through media, for fans of The Last of Us and Where Evil Lurks
Noah Fairchild has been losing his formerly polite Southern parents to far-right cable news for years, so when his mother leaves him a voicemail warning him that the âGreat Reckoningâ is here, he assumes itâs related to one of the many conspiracy theories she believes in. But when his own phone calls go unanswered, Noah makes the long drive from Brooklyn to Richmond, Virginia. There, he discovers his childhood home in shambles, a fridge full of spoiled food, and his parents locked in a terrifying trance-like state in front of the TV. Panicked, Noah attempts to snap them out of it and get medical help.
Then Noahâs mother brutally attacks him.
But Noah isnât the only person to be attacked by a loved one. Families across the country are tearing each other apartâliterallyâas people succumb to a form of possession that gets worse the more time they spend watching particular channels, using certain apps, or visiting certain websites. In Noahâs Richmond-based family, only he and his young nephew Marcus are unaffected. Together, they must race back to the safe haven of Brooklynâbut can they make it before they fall prey to the violent hordes?
This ambitious, searing novel from âone of horrorâs modern mastersâ holds a mirror to our divided nation, and will shake listeners to the core.
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About the author
Clay McLeod Chapman writes novels, comic books, and childrenâs books, as well as for film and TV. He is the author of the horror novels The Remaking, Whisper Down the Lane, Ghost Eaters, and What Kind of Mother. He also cowrote Quiet Part Loud, a horror podcast produced by Jordan Peeleâs Monkeypaw for Spotify. Visit him at claymcleodchapman.com
Cary Hite has performed in several theaters across the country as a cast member in the longest-running African American play in history, The Diary of Black Men. He also appeared in Edward II, Fences, Macbeth, Good Boys, Side Effects May Vary, and the indie feature The City Is Mine. He has voiced several projects for AudibleKids, including Souls Look Back in Wonder, From Slave Ship to Freedom Road, and Papa, Do You Love Me?
Soneela Nankani is an award-winning narrator with over three hundred titles in many different genres including Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, and Nonfiction. She has garnered sixteen Earphones Awards, nominations for Audie and SOVAS awards, and was recently awarded AudioFile magazineâs Golden Voice Lifetime Achievement Honor. Her audiobooks have been featured in Best Audiobooks lists by AudioFile magazine and the Washington Post, among others. In her spare time, she loves to read (yes, really), learn languages, try new recipes, and travel. She lives in the DC area with her husband and two mischievous daughters.
P. J. Ochlan is an Audie Awardâwinning, multiple Earphones Awardâwinning, and Voice Arts Awardânominated narrator of hundreds of audiobooks. His acting career spans more than thirty years and has also included Broadway, the New York Shakespeare Festival under Joseph Papp, critically acclaimed feature films, and television series regular roles.
Neil Hellegers grew up in New Jersey and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a BA in theater arts and a minor in psychology before getting an MFA in acting from the Trinity Rep Conservatory in Providence, Rhode Island. He moved to New York City in 2003 and, since then, has made a career of theatrical performance, percussion, theater education, and audiobook narration. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son.
Joe Hempel, best known for his rich narrations, has entertained listeners with over one hundred audiobooks in genres ranging from horror and mystery to science fiction, romance, and personal development.
Megan Tusing is an actress, known for The Beginning and the End, The Share, and Odd Jobs. She has a bachelorâs degree in theater from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Noah Levine, M.A., has been using Buddhist practices to recover from addiction since 1988. He is the founding teacher of Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society.
Marni Penning co-founded Fahrenheit Theatre Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, which was renamed the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in 2006. While she also performs in contemporary plays and comedies, her stage career has included more than fifty productions of Shakespeareâs plays.
Kelli Tager is an award-winning narrator and longtime L.M. Montgomery fan. A classically trained actor, she earned her MA in Shakespeare Studies in the UK, then worked in theater/film for many years before discovering the world of voice-over. Now she only works behind the mic. Audiobooks are the perfect marriage between her love of performance and her love of literature.
