THE WANING AGE

Narrators Kyla Garcia, Julio Sanchez, and Arthur Morey combine their talents to describe a disturbing future in which people gradually lose all their emotions. Primary narrator Garcia adeptly gives voice to Nat Peña, a young woman whose emotions have already waned but whose younger brother, Cal, is still emotionally responsive. With complete believability, Garcia communicates Nat's panic when Cal is kidnapped by the pharmaceutical giant RealCorp. Her performance is compelling, although her passionate delivery can seem at odds with Nat's emotionless state. In supporting roles, Sanchez and Morey are expressive and sympathetic. Morey is particularly effective at conveying the twisty but tender side of the complicated Dr. Glout. Listeners will be captivated by this gripping, if somewhat uneven, production. S.A.H. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2019]