SCARLET ODYSSEY Scarlet Odyssey, Book 1

Korey Jackson leads an ensemble cast in narrating this epic fantasy combining Swaziland myths and science fiction. This sub-Saharan story follows a journey made by a group of young people who are struggling with their identity and the discrimination they endure for being different. Listeners will absorb the diverse characters, unique names of locations and people, and complicated magical themes. Jackson, along with Janina Edwards, Robin Eller, Kimberly Woods, and Susan Dalian, portray their characters with passion, allowing listeners to savor the intricacies of the story and multiple points of view. The multiple narrators make the aural experience enjoyable and easier to follow than reading the text. J.O. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2020]