The Dreamer’s Thread
Please welcome Starla Huchton to the site. Today she’s releasing lots of episodes to start her fantasy novel, The Dreamer’s Thread:
Everyone Dreams.
But what would you do if you suddenly found out that you were one of the few who creates dreams for the whole world? Would you use your power to harness the light and weave it into beautiful tapestries of magic and wonder, or would you fall prey to the seductive siren song of darkness and nightmares?
For tattoo artist Aura Mayville, this becomes a reality as she is ripped from her life of art and music and thrust into a realm where good and evil struggle for control over the minds and hearts of men.
With a sarcastic sorcerer, a mercenary, and her Spirit Guide as her only companions, Aura must journey through the dream realm to discover both her power and where her heart truly lies. In a place where anything is possible, can she find the strength to hold on to herself, or will she be lost to the shadows forever?
Starla has released 14 episodes to start and will be adding more rather quickly. So you can get the default feed, but there may be times when more than one episode is posted in a day, causing trouble for your podcatcher. So be safe and get a custom feed that sends episodes down to you one at a time on a schedule you get to pick!
November 26th, 2009 at 4:25 am
April? Emma? Charlie? Vestrum Tobias? This tale about a Dreamer and its wonderful voice actors are so, so reminiscent of The Longest Journey and yet it is altogether something different with its vampires, elves and talking mice. Similarities and differences aside, it is exceptionally enjoyable thus far (Ep. 3) and very well produced. I look forward to seeing where the story goes.
November 26th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
You guys have got to listen to this story. Starla has a wonderfully crafted tale of adventure and fantasy and the voice cast is a serious who’s-who. Great job Starla!!!
November 30th, 2009 at 8:59 am
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December 7th, 2009 at 12:46 am
Wow. The longest journey…what a reference!
Thanks for the awesome comments folks! I hope you continue to enjoy the story!
December 16th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Great acting, reading and writing, Starla does an amazing job!! One of Podiobooks next big talents.
December 26th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
A delightful story and very well presented. Looking forward to what happens next. Thank you.
January 1st, 2010 at 7:17 pm
Cheating a little bit here as I just put this review up on Itunes as well…….Starla’s story may not be for all as the story does take us into her heroin’s initial setup to a very different world from the one she is introduced in. However, when Aura is introduced into the dream realm she realizes she is there for a purpose. The introduction to those who will assist Aura in her journey to not repeat past errors in this world is really well done. The voice talent used in the Dreamer’s Thread is top notch and each seems to fit the characters they are portraying very well. There is a great combination of bits of humor in the story that helps break up a moment of severity. Starla’s own reading of the story shows that she cares deeply for the characters she has written about and is bring to us through her podiobook. Although at the time I write this review the story is not complete I for one am here for the long haul and may find myself wishing for more when the story is complete.
January 31st, 2010 at 10:15 pm
This was a beautiful story of a very imaginative person. The depth behind the characters and world was detailed. The large cast of familiar voice actors has contributed to the quality of this story. As the story progressed, I found myself intrigued by events that I had not expected, but added so much more depth to the story. The choice of music (Waking Dream by Natalie Walker) was a perfect touch to compliment the story. I am longing for a new dreamer to wakeup and find themselves to be in the dreamers thread. This is one of those novels that I will never forget, and cherish the thought of an great adventure to which she has taken me on.
I look forward to any additional novels that Starla Huchton publishes. I will certainly recommend this novel to others.
February 19th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
An enchanting story! The voice talent only adds more depth. I seriously recommend this wonderful tale!
March 1st, 2010 at 10:39 pm
Great production values by all the actors involved in this reading. I just finished the story and it was a fantastical ride through a well developed dreamworld. There’s plenty of action and adventure and love and sadness to satisfy all.
March 4th, 2010 at 8:08 am
A delightful story and very well produced. The characters and world Huchton creates sparkles. The audio was casted to perfection with large cast of familiar podcasters making the reader more connected from episode one. The choice of music, (Waking Dream, by Natalie Walker) complimented the story and added to the quality of the experience. This is one of those novels that I will never forget. I will cherish the memory of this wondrous adventure. Thank you, Ms. Starla Hutchton for sharing it me.
I now long for a new dreamer to wake up and find themselves in the Dreamer’s Thread. There is a wonderful weaving of humor in the story that helped break up a moments of severity. Starla’s own reading in the story shows that she cares deeply for the characters she has created and delivered to us through her podiobooks.com presentation if The Dreamer’s Thread. I found myself wishing for more when the story was complete. Now that I can get out of my truck she is getting a well deserved Standing Ovation!
May 16th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
This was an intriguing but vaguely mysterious title when I first stumbled on it. I wasn’t quite sure what to think or what to expect. It was a beautifully woven tale of fantasy, goodness, and the fight against evil. I was thoroughly intrigued every step of the way and fell in love with many of the characters. While the ending was not quite what I was hoping for it was still wonderfully executed. I will definately be keeping an eye out for her next book.
October 20th, 2010 at 11:23 am
I absolutely love this book! I chanced upon it by accident and quickly found myself caught up in the dramatic, humorous, and enchanting world created by the words of Starla Huchton. Since listening to the first episode I haven’t been able to stop myself and listened to it constantly until the story’s end. I am generally skeptical of fantasy stories, afraid that it would be just another tale of elves and adventures like so many others, but instead I found myself entranced by something completely new and supremely magical. I do not over exaggerate when I say I could not tear myself away and I eagerly anticipated listening to each next episode. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has an imagination thirsting to explore a new world full of adventure, wonder, and even love. You will not be disappointed.
Thank you to Starla Huchton for entertaining my heart and mind with this mystical land of dreams. You have a powerful voice and point of view and I really admire that.
This is one tale I will not soon forget.
September 21st, 2011 at 7:31 pm
Your voice is so lovely. I really enjoyed listening to you read. The story was captivating, although the ending was a little bit disappointing. I kept waiting for …oops, no spoilers.
February 1st, 2012 at 12:14 pm
What a captivating story! Loved the voice actors too – they added even more colour to it for me. I went looking to see what else you have released here…was disappointed that this was the only offer. (also listened to and enjoyed another podiobook you narrated – great work)