EOLYN: The Boy by the River

"Although rooted in traditional fantasy, EOLYN stretches and breaks the bounds in many ways, leading to a read that is fresh and unpredictable." -- Shauna Roberts, author of Like Mayflies in a Stream and The Hunt

"Gastreich's EOLYN focuses on the emotional, political, and physical conflicts between powerful and three-dimensional characters." -- Carlyle Clark, co-author of The Apocalypse Gene

"I cannot recommend this book highly enough, and it has already earned a place on my 'Most Treasured" shelf'.
It is in a class of its own..." -- Amazon Customer Review

Sunday, October 17, 2010

The Boy by the River

I have a special treat for you today: A preview of Chapter 4, where Akmael and Eolyn meet for the first time. Their encounter is made possible by an amulet left to Akmael by his deceased mother, Queen Briana. (You can read more about Briana's death and the gift she left to her son in Chapter 3.) The amulet transports Akmael to the distant South Woods, where he finds Eolyn playing on the banks of the Tarba River. (To learn about the river that inspired this scene, read my June 25 post, Rivers of Destiny.) This audio recording is from the reading I did yesterday for the Longview Literary Festival, and includes one scene from Chapter 4. I hope you enjoy it!

2 comments:

bogwitch64 said...: You have such a beautiful voice! Now I can feel like I was actually there.

(I've tried sending this once already. Let's see if this one takes!)
(Make that three!); October 17, 2010 9:54 PM
Karin Rita Gastreich said...: Thanks, Terri!; October 18, 2010 5:28 PM