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Listen to or Read Dorothea's Song

Thanks for stopping by! If you love fantasy and are looking to read or listen to a full-length novel for free, you've come to the right place. The podcast of my fantasy novel "Dorothea's Song" is now available for free as well as a free download of the PDF. Or, if you prefer a hardcover version, you can purchase the book through Lulu.com. And most recently, you can purchase the Kindle version on Amazon.com.

So what's the book about? “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.

Want to listen to the book or read it in digital or hardcopy format? Be sure to check out the links below:

• Subscribe (for free) and listen through iTunes.
• Listen (for free) on Podiobooks.com.
• Download and read the free PDF of the entire book.
• Purchase the hardcopy version of the book on Lulul.com.
• Purchase an electronic version through Smashwords (50% of the book is free as a trial).
• Purchase the Kindle version on Amazon.com.

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Dorothea's Song Promo

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• Download the mp3 promo of "Dorothea's Song" (length 1 min. 5 secs.)

What's Dorothea's Song about?

“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.

Why Doesn't Dorothea Sing?

So you're wondering, "Why doesn't Dorothea sing in the book 'Dorothea's Song'?" Good question. Maybe you thought that I made a mistake and just didn't think about it? Nah, it's not like that at all. In an early version of the novel, there was a scene in which Eilinel and Gloom rest at a waterfall and they sing for the group. Eilinel uses her harp and Gloom the dragon sings with such beauty that Mohan and the rest of the group are in awe. I decided to cut the scene out as it didn't flow well with the rest of the novel.

Dorothea didn't sing in any of the earlier drafts of the novel, but I did want to stay true to the roots of the inspiration to the novel. Many, many years ago I read "La Chanson de Roland" in my French class and learned that the English translation was loosely "Roland's Song." The poem told the story of the French knight Roland and how he served King Charlemagne in his fight against the Saracens in Spain.

The poem is one of the oldest French documents. It is eastimated that it was written around 1140. I remember being impressed with the poem as it told an amazing story of knights, battles and Roland's courage as he blew his horn loud enough to burst his temples (ouch). The story filled me with this sense of inspiration that the fantastic deeds in the poem had survived in written form for over 800 years. And with that, I decided that I would call my book "La Chanson de Dorothea" or "Dorothea's Song." The book isn't so much about Dorothea singing but the book itself is a "song" that will be passed on through the generations. The elven people of the Bois d'or (the magical elven forest in my book) will sing the song for hundreds of years to come.

Free Audio Book: Dorothea's Song

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!