Eye of the Moon
by Ivan Obolensky
Narrated by Carter Roy and Vanessa Richardson
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Pub Date 22 May 2023 | Archive Date 31 Jan 2025
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Description
Was it murder, or was she cursed?
Lady Alice died while reading an Egyptian Book of the Dead at her Rhinebeck estate when her nephew, Johnny Dodge, and his friend Percy were ten years old. The circumstances of her death have remained a mystery ever since and one they are determined to unravel.
In this captivating audiobook, the award-winning debut novel of Ivan Obolensky, Eye of the Moon, is dramatically brought to life through the stellar performances of voice actors Carter Roy and Vanessa Richardson. In a style similar to stories told around a fire or plays once heard on the radio, where you can take time from the noise of life for a unique kind of entertainment, you are invited to experience the magic of Rhinebeck.
A Note From the Publisher
Please note this book contains some elements suitable for mature audiences due to the themes that weave through this story.
The series continues in print and ebook with Book 2, "Shadow of the Son" and Book 3, "Dark of the Earth". The first two books are also available in Spanish as "El ojo de la luna" and "A la sombra del hijo". Our entire catalog to date, in English and Spanish, will be available soon via NetGalley.
Advance Praise
"Eye of the Moon by Ivan Obolensky is an intriguing story centered on the mysterious happenings at the Rhinebeck estate. We get to see in great detail the life of the affluent before things are thrown into chaos. … The narration by Carter Roy and Vanessa Richardson was well done, and I think the narrators did a wonderful job of bringing this story to light. The audio was clear, and both voice actors read with clear pronunciation and tone. … I was very pleased with the audiobook quality overall.” -Readers’ Favorite 4-star review and “Honorable Mention: Audiobook” in the 2023 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards.
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“It has been a long time since I have been so enchanted by an audiobook. The experience of this story in narration occasionally hearkened back to the BBC Radio plays I used to enjoy, then at others I felt like I was back at Broadway, watching the two-man shows that used a minimum of staging. Then again, it was something I could not put an equal to, briefly gruesome and scary, then warm, hilarious, and tender. I had to stop listening late at night in case my sudden laughter would wake my neighbors, yet I also went through half a box of tissues, swept between variations of crying from being touched to recognizing a sort of loneliness that I had not been able to name until it was presented to me. It reminded me of The Great Earth and One Hundred Years of Solitude in the ways that I discovered a world so different to mine, yet so intimate it felt like I was coming home to myself.”
-5 star Goodreads review
Marketing Plan
We launched Book 3 in this series, Dark of the Earth, on the 4th of July, 2024. As part of a multi-tiered post-launch promotion and book tour, including a “relaunch” of the previous books in the series as Special Edition for indie bookstores and libraries, we are promoting the audiobook again across wider channels, including libraries, independent bookstores, media, and social communities such as Instagram. We are actively seeking reviews we can use in virtual tours starting in July through to December, and in-person book tours scheduled for November, centered around our booth at the Miami Book Fair.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Audiobook, Unabridged |
| ISBN | 9781947780064 |
| PRICE | US$15.99 (USD) |
| DURATION | 17 Hours, 46 Minutes |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Mandy K, Reviewer
Narrators were AMAZING! I liked having male and female narrators and appreciate that it was produced to sound like actors vs simple narration.
Johnny and Percy have been friends since they were kids. Percy lived with Johnny’s wealthy family. He was always a bit of an outsider on the inside. Now adults, Percy joins Johnny to his family’s home to celebrate Johnny’s parents’ anniversary. It’s a several day affair with all the guests staying in the family mansion. Relationships are tested in this wealthy family drama with some spiritual/paranormal aspects (mostly related to one deceased family member). Many secrets are exposed over this stay.
I’ll admit, the fact that this is a 17 hour audiobook was a major mind block initially. I started it and immediately switched to a shorter audiobook (no fault of the book). Now that I’ve finished, I can say I really enjoyed it. Percy and Johnny’s friendship was endearing. Every character was well written. I was intrigued to see how everything came together.
Thank you NetGalley and Smith-Obolensky Media for this audio ARC. This review will be shared on NetGalley, Goodreads, and Amazon.
Jazzy L, Reviewer
After 20 years, two childhood friends (Johnny and Percy) meet up to investigate the mysterious death of Johnny's Aunt Alice who mysteriously died while reading the Egyptian Book of the Dead. This story is engaging and very Lovecraftian in a modern way. I will be reading the next two books in this series! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC/audiobook which drew me into this mystery series.
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