“Dorothea’s Song” tells the story of an ordinary boy named Peter who dreams up an extraordinary fantasy realm to flee the hardships of his own life. Inspired by classic high-fantasy themes, his tale has all the makings of a great adventure—a brave elvish warrior named Dorothea, a ruthless coven of witches, a renegade elf lord and a kingdom on the verge of collapse. But as the chaos intensifies in both worlds, instead of retreating from it, Peter is forced to take a daring stand in each.
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Dorothea's Song Audio Book Released on Podiobooks.com
Today's the day. My fantasy novel "Dorothea's Song" is being released as a 15 part audio book on Podiobooks.com. I began work on putting the audio book together back in June and the project is finally finished. Interested in fantasy? Well, be sure to check it out. The best thing of all: It's free! Over the next fifteen weeks, the episodes will be released on Podiobooks.com.
But you ask: What's it about? Here's a short synopsis: "Peter is your typical high school student, but when his mother’s failing marriage to his stepfather begins to split his family apart he copes by dreaming up the story of Dorothea, an elf who lives in the magical Bois d’or forest. Seizing the opportunity to release his frustrations in his French teacher’s nightly writing assignment, Peter shares Dorothea’s story with his teacher, imagining a world in which a coven of witches, a renegade elf lord and the humans have joined forces to conquer the elvish forest.
With the Bois d’or on the verge of being invaded, Dorothea and her friends embark on a quest to find the wizard Mohan who will help them save their homeland. But the witches have other plans. They have set the three ancient evils of Anger, Fear and Lust against Dorothea. Can Dorothea survive the three curses and find Mohan in time to save her homeland? Dorothea’s fate is in Peter’s hands, but as his mother’s marriage deteriorates and his infatuation with his French teacher increases, he must find a way to rise above the insanity and save not only Dorothea’s home but also his own."
A print version will be available for sale soon and the free PDF download of the entire novel will also be coming. You'll also be able to find out more information about the characters (like if you want to learn where I came up with the main character Dorothea and what she looks like), the world and the background to writing of the book at my website Losoil.com. So if you enjoy fantasy, check out my new book!
