26 Apr Coming Soon Skull’s Vengeance Audiobook to be Released May 9 #historicalfantasy #historicaladventure #celticmythology #romanticfantasy
SKULL’S VENGEANCE AUDIOBOOK COMING SOON!
I’m excited to announce that the audiobook of Book 4, Skull’s Vengeance, in the historical fantasy series, Curse of Clansmen and Kings, will be released on May 9th, 2024. The following two narrators were selected to capture the scope of the epic Celtic tale: Scott Ellis and Heidi Housh. Since more than half of the audiobook is told from the perspectives of various male characters from Britannia and Rome, I selected Scott Ellis to capture these voices. Heidi Housh narrates chapters from the point of view of the primary protagonist, Queen Catrin.
Below are highlights of Skull’s Vengeance, a summary of primary characters, and snippets from the audiobook to give you a flavor of the narration.
HIGHLIGHTS: SKULL’S VENGEANCE
Skull’s Vengeance
(Book 4 Curse of Clansmen and Kings)
by Linnea Tanner
Narrated by Scott Ellis and Heidi Housh
Blurb:
A Celtic warrior queen must do the impossible—defeat her half-brother, a sorcerer, and claim the throne. But to do so, she must learn how to strike vengeance from her father’s skull.
AS FORETOLD BY HER FATHER in a vision, Catrin has become a battle-hardened warrior after her trials in the Roman legion and gladiatorial games. She must return to Britannia and pull the cursed dagger out of the serpent’s stone to fulfill her destiny. Only then can she unleash the vengeance from the ancient druids to destroy her evil half-brother, the powerful sorcerer, King Marrock. Always two steps ahead and seemingly unstoppable, Marrock can summon destructive natural forces to crush any rival trying to stop him and has charged his deadliest assassin to bring back Catrin’s head.
To have the slightest chance of beating Marrock, Catrin must forge alliances with former enemies, but she needs someone she can trust. Her only option is to seek military aid from Marcellus—her secret Roman husband. They rekindle their burning passion, but he is playing a deadly game in the political firestorm of the Julio-Claudian dynasty to support Catrin’s cause.
Ultimately, to defeat Marrock, Catrin must align herself with a dark druidess and learn how to summon forces from skulls to exact vengeance. But can she and Marcellus outmaneuver political enemies from Rome and Britannia in their quest to vanquish Marrock?
“Written with a lot of verve, Skull’s Vengeance should appeal to fans of historical fantasy, as well as to those who enjoy old-fashioned ripping yarns.” India Edghill for Historical Novel Society.
Pre-order / Buy Links:
Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Skulls-Vengeance-Audiobook/B0D1894HTR
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Skulls-Vengeance-Curse-Clansmen-Kings/dp/B0D185C7RD/
Skull’s Vengeance Prologue (Marrock’s Point of View)
Skull’s Vengeance Chapter 1 (Catrin’s Point of View)
MAIN CHARACTERS: SKULL’S VENGEANCE
Catrin—Cantiaci queen, druidess, warrior, and gladiator; daughter of King Amren and Queen Rhiannon; Celtic wife of Marcellus Antonius (marriage not recognized by Rome)
Marcellus Antonius—Roman military commander (ranks include tribune and praetor) and nobleman; Roman husband of Catrin; great-grandson of Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony); grandson of Iullus Antonius; youngest son of Lucius Antonius and Drusilla
Marrock—King of the Cantiaci, known as Blood Wolf; druid, wolf and dragon shape-shifter; half-brother of Catrin; son of Queen Rhan and King Amren; son-in-law of King Cunobelin through his marriage to Ariene
Brutius Antonius—Half- brother of Marcellus Antonius; oldest son of Lucius Antonius
Ferrex—Cantiaci warrior and gladiator known as the Red Lion; former mentor and loyal friend of Catrin; auxiliary cavalryman serving under Marcellus Antonius
Yvette M Calleiro
Posted at 05:40h, 27 AprilCongratulations! I’d love to hear more about your audio book company/journey. I had a bad experience, so I’m curious about whether I should give it another go.
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
Linnea Tanner
Posted at 12:00h, 16 MayHi Yvette–Thank you for dropping in and commenting about your negative audiobook experience. My experience with audiobooks was primarily positive until ACX made some significant changes in 2020. Prior to March 2020, they offered promo codes in which the authors could earn royalties with the redemption of the code. It was believed that retailers could get more listeners to subscribe for audiobooks. Thus, everyone benefitted from the program. For audiobooks released after March 2020, royalties are no longer paid for redeemed promo codes.
Another controversy is that Audible began encouraging their customers to return their audiobook in exchange for new audiobooks. The reader/listener gets a new book at no cost. No questions asked, regardless of how much of the first book they listened to (even if they finished it), up to a year after they purchased it. Sounds great, right? The problem is that when the first audiobook gets returned, the royalties earned by the narrator, producer, and author of that book get pulled back as well. So the listener gets to enjoy our work — but the contributors to the audiobook don’t get paid. This resulted in authors losing their royalties with the returned audiobooks while Audible benefitted because they are paid for the subscription. Several authors organized to stop this unfair practice, threatening a lawsuit. Audible stopped when they were threatened with the possibility of a lawsuit. For more information, click https://www.thebookdesigner.com/hear-ye-hear-ye-audiblegate-and-the-audiobook-return-fiasco/
If you’d like to discuss this further, I would be happy to have a phone call with you. You can contact me by e-mail at linnea@linneatanner.com to make the arragements. Good luck on your journey as an author.