Celtic Myth PodshowThe White Shadow Saga: The Stolen Moon of Londor by A.P. Stephens
Will here we go A.P. Stephens. A.P. asked me to review his book and I was pleased to be asked. Let’s start with the bad news first. The recording on this book is in need of remastering from an audio quality perspective. While I am aware that this is a first time effort by the author and narrator to produce an audio book it is my humble opinion that some back end effort to do this book justice is in need. The narrator has a great voice for the story, but the beginning of the book he is talking way to fast and the hiss and pops are really distracting since I listen to it load on my car stereo the pops shock me. I have a suggestion for him and it is to go to the podiobooks mentors and ask them how to fix the problems with the recording or bottom line is start again and rework at least the first five episodes. I believe the readership will greatly improve if they take the time to do it right. The story is certainly worth it and the narrator is gifted and has by now learned quite a bit about production.
Now for the story, Stephens has a great saga going on! He also does a great job with the details without over doing it. It is a killer plot line. He makes good used of the elves, dwarves, men, wizards and werewolves to boot you can’t get that in any cereal box! I will say that I enjoyed it as much as the lord of the rings saga. The only problem with the story is it was to short it left me wanting a lot more from this world. If he could produce the rest of the saga really fast it would be completely appreciated. Because I really enjoyed the story I am willing to forgo the bad for what is the better than good which is a great story. I hope he reworks the audio 1st book because it might or I might even nominate him for a Parsec award.
The White Shadow Saga: The Stolen Moon of Londor by A.P. Stephens
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The era of peace among the elves, men, and dwarves comes to an end when one of Londor’s twin moons disappears from the heavens…..Without the moon’s balancing effect, evil forces grow bold, and warfare, sickness, and chaos threaten life itself.
Hearing the prayers of desperation that ride on the violent winds, the ancient wizard Randor Miithra, servant to the elf-gods, takes it upon himself to mend the world he has sworn to protect. The task will not be an easy one, though, for the wizard, too, has begun to feel the effects of the world’s imbalance. As Randor struggles to maintain some semblance of his powers, he meets a secretive band of colorful characters from all walks of life, drawn together by a common goal: to find the stolen moon, whatever the cost. It does not take Randor and his motley company long to see that someone or something does not want the moon returned to the heavens.
The road is perilous….the stakes have never been greater….will they find victory…or will they only find their deaths?
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