The Call of the Flame

I discovered The Call of the Flame this year on Spotify and was immediately hooked. I haven't really listened much to audiobooks but this is a step above an audiobook. It fully immerses you in the story because it's got sound effects, music, and exceptional voice actors. At the time of my writing this there's the first book and part of the second out. The story is a lot of fun to listen to and I love that there are a bunch of different races portrayed. I would compare this to the Lord of the Rings series because of the characterization, setting, magic, and action. Dungeons and Dragons / Critical Role lovers would also appreciate this. There are many laugh-out-loud moments. Looking forward to hearing the rest of the story!

I'd highly recommend this podcast for fans of high/dark/epic fantasy. The protagonist is quite feisty and it's easy to get caught up in her adventures as she encounters other races and learns to control her power. There's plenty of action as well as a good amount of comedy. Great representation too, but in a natural and not at all overdone way. The voice actors are so talented. You can tell a lot of passion went into this story from all involved. I was worried at first that I wouldn't be able to visualize what was happening well enough, due to this being only audio and without dialogue tags like a book would have, but it was actually really easy to follow due to the excellent script and sound effects. Can't wait for more!

A combination of fantasy, comedy, and mystery? Count me in! It's beautifully written with themes of diversity, magic, discovery, and LOTS of fiery (literally!) action. The voice acting is incredible, the story is painted clearly in any listeners heads, and the story itself is one of the best written fantasy tales I've seen, read, or heard. I 100% recommend to anyone who loves D&D, Lord of the Rings, Percy Jackson, Harry Potter... The list of people who would love this is too long to put in a review, but I would tell anyone to listen to it. Anyone who dislikes it doesn't have bad taste, they are simply incorrect.