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The Canticle Prelude

Prequel to the Canticle Chronicles

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The Canticle Prelude

By: Michael D. Young
Narrated by: William P. Ryan
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Follow the magic of music in this enchanting trilogy, taking place first at the height of WWI in Germany, and then in the Canticle Kingdom within the music box of a great and evil musicanter. Heroes abound without and within the music box, but many are lost throughout this epic journey, some to dark magic. First following the brothers Jorgen and Karsten, The Canticle Prelude leads into Michael Young’s already published novel The Canticle Kingdom, weaving music into dark fantasy like never before.

©2009 Michael D. Young (P)2023 Michael D. Young Fantasy Historical
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Parents- PG- middle school and up
Language- None
Violence- PG- normal to genre nothing too graphic
Sexual Content- none

This is a prequel to The Canticle Kingdom series. Its setting is Germany in the 1930's with a nod to the Grimm Brother's Fairytales. This one had a new fun spin on magic with very unique type of mage whose powers come from music (which makes sense if you know anything about the author's background). With these powers, this evil mage can control people through their emotions and can create new worlds inside objects. The world-building was great as he created a world inside the elaborately carved music box. It's a fun story that draws you in.

Narrator- He did a great job with the differentiations, all the accents, and you could tell he had some fun in the more dramatic parts. Several sound edit parts got missed with some repeated lines and a couple of long dead pauses.

—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Grimm Style Dark Fantasy with Music Mages

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In "The Canticle Prelude," Michael D. Young's masterful writing takes you on an enchanting journey through the magic of music amidst the chaos of WWI in Germany and the mystical Canticle Kingdom within an evil musicanter's music box. William P. Ryan's narration brings the characters to life with skill and flair, making this prequel a captivating experience. Dive into this epic dark fantasy, and let the melodies of intrigue and heroism carry you through an unforgettable adventure!

This prequel is a captivating experience!

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I was entertained by this "Prequel to the Canticle Chronicles". The world-building was unique. The use of music to perform magic was creative. This prequel introduced the brothers, Jorgen and Karsten, who approached life through different values. These values guided their actions throughout the tale, and provided many of the twists which added to the story's excitement. I'm looking forward to reading "The Canticle Chronicles Trilogy". William P. Ryan's narration was fine. There was an error in his performance where he had to start the chapter over, but on the whole his performance was good. I was given a free copy of the audiobook, and I have voluntarily posted this review.

Music-Based Magic & A Dark Fantasy

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This is the prelude to the Canticles Kingdom, a dark fairy tale. I listened to the audio version. I found the story and characters to be interesting and entertaining. It was well written. The narration was excellent. I received a free copy of this audiobook and am voluntarily leaving my review.

Dark Fairy Tale

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