![]() ![]() This is not Raiders of the Lost Runestone. So the book stayed with me long after the last chapter ended. What could have been a potboiler, contemporary fantasy, turned out to pack an emotional punch I was not expecting. ![]() ![]() The narration is musical and coherent, which allowed me to see the story played out in my mind's eye, this the experience I want from an audiobook. Paul Heitsch's narration provides distinction between the characters so that I was never confused about who was speaking. I enjoyed the characters, who were vivid and distinct. This first part of the book reminded me of Summer of Night or Stand By Me, a heartfelt tale of true friendship and bonding in late adolescence. But that's far in the background, for 3/4 of the book we are treated to an idyllic story of teens coming of age in the Midwest, yearning to discover their adulthoods. Brian Hodge's Oasis is the story of an ancient blood feud between Viking chiefs, one who worships the old gods, and the other who has been converted to Christianity. ![]()
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