This may be a first in the genre of ‘Googleable fiction’ but I do hope there is more soon! I particularly enjoyed the ending which suggests this story could literally go anywhere afterwards. Much of the artwork does the talking which is easy to follow, fun and very well done. The story then comes to life with some fast pace chasing in the form of parkour followed by introductions of our heroes who are looking to decipher the latest message. Who are they and what are their intentions? Are they ‘good’ or ‘bad’? We are introduced to a world that doesn’t contain a lot of story based detail other than a short passage explaining an organisation that posts cryptic messages online. You’ll be wanting more by the time you reach the end of quite a short read but ‘Wild Embers’ makes for an intriguing experience that I imagine will get better as more issues arrive.
I recommend this listening experience to everyone.A brief but intriguing premise complemented by great art work and a story full of mystery…
I will listen repeatedly I'm sure, but I'm also buying hard copies for myself and as gifts. There's so much more I could say but instead I say listen to Wild Embers. And a revolutionary call for change in reimagining of fairytales and what we teach our daughters. There's forgiveness and encouragement in her words. The sequence of the poems was also well done, moving from our universal connection to the pain of human experience, and our continued survival despite our mistakes. There were unexpected moments when I found myself crying, I was so moved. For me, it was both a validation and a blessing in a stranger's voice ( which, by the way had a distant familiarity, that I later identified as hearing echoes of Audrey Hepburn, not in a bad or performative way, just reminiscent). But hearing Wild Embers in the poet's own voice somehow made a different kind of connection.
I've never listened to a book of poetry before, usually prefer to read them with my own inner voice.
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