THE PALACE AT THE END OF THE SEA Theo Sterling, Book 1

Thom Rivera performs the story of Theo Sterling, a New York boy whose Mexican Jewish family suffers terrible hardship during the Great Depression. Rivera's strongly masculine voice is surprisingly suitable for young Theo, who is wise beyond his years due to his challenging experiences on the Lower East Side, and later at an English boarding school. The story becomes more complex when Theo and his mother emigrate to Andalusia, where his wealthy stepfather owns a palatial estate. Rivera employs a range of mostly subtle accents, though some of the conversations are a bit difficult to follow. Theo is drawn into the politics and horrors of the Spanish Civil War and learns to question loyalty, the ownership of wealth, and his own identity. N.M.C. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2025]