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SYNC Audio -- Weekly Offers -- FAQs -- exp 07 Jul @ 11:59 pm ET

NOTE -- you MUST use the Sora app in order to download these books for free

FREE -- Dust -- Kara Swanson/ Natasha Soudek -- 11.5 hrs -- fantasy

Heirs of Neverland Series (book 1)

Narrator Natasha Soudek brings believable teenage angst to a Peter Pan retelling that combines the magic of Neverland with the consequences of real life. The story follows two siblings living in London as they try to move on with their lives after Peter returns from Neverland. Soudek smoothly shifts between the voices of the two main characters, giving Peter a low pitch and slow pace as he wrestles with the trauma in his past and bestowing Claire with a higher pitch and clipped tone as she struggles to fit in with societal norms. Soudek’s expert switches between points of view, along with her individualized character voices, allow listeners to easily differentiate the characters. Her performance is also noteworthy for its sensitive delivery of scenes involving self-harm and abuse. Both characters’ memories, thoughts, and actions are well integrated in Soudek's narration.

FREE -- The Raven's Tale -- Cat Winters/ Michael Crouch, et al -- 10.5 hrs -- historical

Michael Crouch and Nicole Wood share the narration of this gothic ode to the power of creativity. Crouch portrays a teenaged Edgar Allan Poe, who longs for the day he can leave Richmond, Virginia, and his overbearing foster father behind. Just as his goal is within sight, his Muse steps from the shadows to upend all his plans. Crouch infuses his narration with all the fervent emotion a talented but stifled teenager can command. Wood voices the Muse, Lenore, with a perfect blend of menace and longing as she encourages Poe to give in to all of his most dramatic impulses. Both narrators embrace the use of Poe’s iconic language and style in this thrilling homage.

Week 10 -- In Week 10, SYNC gives participants re-imagined lives, one of a character you’ve probably met in various media (and even in peanut butter commercials), and the other a novel based on a historical person.