Of Light and Darkness by Shayne Leighton

He pulls the listener into the world and leaves you hanging on every word. Joel Froomkin's voice made this a cinematic experience. What does Joel Froomkin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book? The giant spider shape-shifter, the enchanted scarecrow.each of them were dynamic and lovable. The characters were the most memorable parts of the story. I thought the sound design was delicate while being interactive with the story-not distracting at all. What was one of the most memorable moments of Of Light and Darkness?Įach of the musical themes added to usher in the various characters made many parts very memorable. I totally forgot there was only one person speaking. I especially loved Joel Froomkin's narration. The world building is intricate, and as I was introduced to the Occult City, I felt the same way I had when I first was introduced to Hogwarts. In a crowded genre, this story is so refreshing and unique. What did you love best about Of Light and Darkness? Fighting for her adopted coven of rogue monsters, she will do whatever it takes to save them, and she'll do it before the sun comes up and light takes over forever! When she stands before an army of impossible obstacles, the likelihood of survival in this coming-of-age modern fairy tale is slim, resulting in a war between light and darkness.Ĭharlotte knows no other home than the one nestled deep in the woods of Eastern Europe, where witches draw spells of enchantment, shifters throw tea parties, and elves are the closest in kin.Īs genocide and war threaten her life and her home, Charlotte will not allow her one true love to be destroyed. Raised by a vampire in a secret society of witches, shifters, and elves, Charlotte finds that she is the freak in her world of magic and wonder. Shayne Leighton's stunning NA debut is a fiercely imaginative, multilayered contemporary fantasy where Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus meets Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles in a story about a girl caught between two societies, two sides, and two loves.

Of Light and Darkness by Shayne Leighton