THE SAVAGE FORTRESS

Thirteen-year-old Ash isn't impressed with India. He'd rather return to London than finish out his summer visiting family. But when demons kill his aunt and uncle, Ash and his sister get pulled into a world of Indian myth. Narrator Bruce Mann deftly handles English and Indian accents as he portrays characters of various ages and classes, regardless of gender. He uses subtle changes in pitch and pacing to create characters that are audibly intriguing and clearly delineated. Overall, the timing and tone of his narration is well matched to the story. Mann takes both the epic and the ordinary in stride as Ash joins an ever reincarnating battle between the warriors and demons. A.M.P. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2013]