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Fire on the Mound


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Creator: William J. Meyer

FOTMound


Fantasy Single-voiced Serial Audio Book


Synopsis:

Long ago in a hidden kingdom, Mtilan the Unborn King pledges his life to Legion, the fallen spirit from beyond the veil of time. Learning dark and forbidden magic, the new sorcerer gains both immortality and incredible power— but sacrifices his soul. Over a millennium later, siblings Pekra and Lely reluctantly journey with their father’s killer across their island of peril. They seek the mythical cottonwood tree, the first child of their god Ura, hoping to defend its sacred life from both Mtilan and his itinerant Master. But the brave siblings are children of the deer-folk known as the Gaewyn, a persecuted people. They voyage toward an uncertain fate unaware mainlanders have crashed on their island, bringing those who would enslave them a new, deadly technology— the gun. Written by William J. Meyer. Read by Steve Rudolph. Music by William Seegers. FIRE ON THE MOUND contains scenes of violence.


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Continuity: Serial

Voices: Single

Genres: Fantasy

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Episodes:

Making Music (Behind-the-Scenes)

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 08:02:00 +0000

In this behind-the-scenes interview, we visit with composer William Seegers again in Austin, Texas and discuss the creation of Prince Dúme's theme, including why he thinks Dúme would have commissioned the very same theme for himself.

Join us in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of FIRE ON THE MOUND with four bonus interviews recorded nearly a decade ago! This is the fourth interview.

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Making Voices (Behind-the-Scenes)

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 08:02:00 +0000

In this behind-the-scenes interview, we visit with Steve Rudolph again in Madison, Wisconsin and discuss using different character voices, including why Legion was the most difficult voice to create.

Join us in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of FIRE ON THE MOUND with four bonus interviews recorded nearly a decade ago! This is the third interview.

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Meet the Composer (Behind-the-Scenes)

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 08:02:00 +0000

In this behind-the-scenes interview, we visit with composer William Seegers in Austin, Texas and discuss his influences and which FIRE ON THE MOUND music cue is his favorite.

Join us in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of FIRE ON THE MOUND with four bonus interviews recorded nearly a decade ago! This is the second interview.

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Meet the Reader (Behind-the-Scenes)

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 08:02:00 +0000

In this behind-the-scenes interview, we visit with reader Steve Rudolph in Madison, Wisconsin and discuss his radio career and which FIRE ON THE MOUND species he would prefer to be.

Join us in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of FIRE ON THE MOUND with four bonus interviews recorded nearly a decade ago! This is the first interview.

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Fire on the Mound Trailer: Promises

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Pekra confronts a vision of his dead father in this trailer for the fantasy-adventure podcast novel FIRE ON THE MOUND.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 042: Stranger

Sun, 25 May 2014 22:00:00 +0000

Pekra discovers a stranger reflected in the water of the river Kade. The final episode.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 041: Hope

Sun, 18 May 2014 22:00:00 +0000

Pekra decides the fate of the cottonwood; Micah hopes to heal his wound in the mysterious presence of the Mound.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 040: Fire

Sun, 11 May 2014 22:00:00 +0000

The prophecy of the seven tongues of fire is fulfilled.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 039: Legion

Sun, 04 May 2014 22:00:00 +0000

Fool asks Pekra for forgiveness one last time; Mtilan summons his army down into the crater; Legion surrounds the cottonwood.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 038: Obsession

Sun, 27 Apr 2014 22:00:00 +0000

In the ancient past, King Baalath conquers the Unborn King, but the resulting revelation fills him with despair.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 037: Burdens

Sun, 20 Apr 2014 22:00:00 +0000

Dúme orders Galleon to kill Calais; Galleon recalls the death of his wife.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 036: Killing

Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:00:00 +0000

Binding bands are discarded, and the Rtari insurrection begins.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 035: Madness

Sun, 06 Apr 2014 22:00:00 +0000

Fool leads Pekra and Kirti into a secret passage and up a hidden stair inside the Mound.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 034: Spectre

Sun, 30 Mar 2014 22:00:00 +0000

A battle-worn Princess Kirti and the dwindling Oorn confront their enemy within sight of the Mound.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 033: All-Times

Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:00:00 +0000

Memories of the past and visions of the future; Pekra, Rashidi, and Dalila fall into a nest of tyrn and fight for their lives.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 032: Forge

Sun, 16 Mar 2014 22:00:00 +0000

Prince Dúme and Captain Belesys investigate the forge of Mtilan and uncover his duplicitous covenant with their enemy.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 031: Ash

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 01:31:06 +0000

Pekra and the Nezân follow ash through the Valley of Sorrow; Prince Dúme and Captain Belesys secretly follow Mtilan and infiltrate his hidden lair.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 030: Anguish

Mon, 03 Mar 2014 09:01:50 +0000

In the ancient past, King Baalath confronts the Unborn King in the tower of Hirambim; Pekra and the Nezân enter the Valley of Sorrow.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 029: Promises

Sun, 23 Feb 2014 23:00:00 +0000

The mortally wounded Soterios reveals a great secret; Pekra is besieged by an Otice curse.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 028: Undying

Sun, 16 Feb 2014 23:00:00 +0000

Pekra succumbs to an Otice spell, attacks his friends, and is later swarmed by ravenous underwater creatures.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 027: Tomb

Sun, 09 Feb 2014 23:00:00 +0000

Princess Kirti battles Mtilan in the tomb of Soterios; Pekra awakens a mysterious, comatose figure inside the tomb.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 026: Forgotten

Sun, 02 Feb 2014 23:00:00 +0000

Princess Kirti and the Oorn discover a ruinous city where the stars have descended from the sky.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Season Two Preview

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 06:00:00 +0000

Survival! That’s all there is now. A preview of Season Two of the fantasy-adventure podcast novel FIRE ON THE MOUND.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 025: Requiem

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Pekra battles a bull hemoo, drinks its blood, and has a mysterious fever-dream.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 024: Deluge

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Fool disappears from the Nezân company just before it’s threatened by a flash flood and an hemoo stampede.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 023: Sibylla

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Pekra is brought before the great Nezân Sibylla named Alon, but she has not spoken to anyone in hundreds of years.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 022: Sefirot

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Pekra tells the gathering inside Telat the story about the seven Sefirot that he wrote for his father, Fa-Sekra.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 021: Blasphemy

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Daring blasphemy, Lady Thao counsels locating the Mound before Legion and claiming the power of the cottonwood tree for the Nezân.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 020: Telat

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Pekra, Lely, and Calais are escorted into the enormous tree known as Telat; the Nezân assemble to argue a course against Legion.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 019: Engine

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Pekra, Lely, and Calais marvel at the machinery of the city of Perew, and Fool wonders what colossal project the Nezân are building.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 018: Afflicted

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000

As the Oorn suffer their first casualty, they debate if killing Princess Kirti’s duende would indeed satiate her thirst for vengeance.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 017: Fallen

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000

In the ancient past, the Sons of Salathiel seek to forge weapons from the fallen star Triabsal.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 016: Sacrifice

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0000

The Oorn plead with Princess Kirti to save their dwindling numbers as she makes a startling discovery about the means of her survival.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 015: Myth

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Pekra and Lely fight Fool; Moroth confronts Zaanan’s cook; Prince Dúme bows to another.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 014: Taboo

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0000

A dangerous snowstorm traps Princess Kirti on the Kui mountain range, where she is quickly surrounded by the threatening Oorn.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 013: Murder

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Prince Dúme offers Micah a stay of execution in exchange for the murder of Tghon.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 012: Painters

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Princess Kirti finds Mtilan’s sword Shedu embedded in the chest of Prince Sújin.

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Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 011: Remnant

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Micah and Moroth salvage the remnant of Zaanan from the ship’s wreckage on the shore of Naosaleyn.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 010: Volitation

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:00:00 +0000

The burial of Princess Kirti does not go as planned.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 009: Labasu

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 06:00:00 +0000

A clockwork demon attacks Resa’s home in search of the crystal shard.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 008: Poison

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Poisoning his brother Prince Sújin, Prince Dúme sets in motion his plan for domination.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 007: War

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:00:00 +0000

During dinner with Resa and her children, Mushin relates the Battle of Windgate, where Legion and Mtilan fought Prince Sújin and his men.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 006: Slavayeth

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:00:00 +0000

In the ancient past, Prince Baalath and his wife Princess Sarai set out across the Eloth wastes to establish their own kingdom.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 005: Assassins

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Assassins are revealed on both sides, Humân and Gaewyn alike, as forces conspire to prevent the wedding of Prince Sújin and Princess Kirti.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 004: Princess

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Princess Kirti arrives at the citadel, the first Gaewyn promised to marry a Humân; each side is unaware of the other’s hidden agenda.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 003: Everlasting

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:00:00 +0000

During the second war against Legion, Fa-Sekra befriends an Adekos, a knight of no worth, who gives him a mysterious crystal shard for safekeeping.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 002: Chains

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Pekra runs home and discovers his father dying from a poison contracted during the second war against Legion.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Episode 001: Misfire

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 06:00:00 +0000

The Pilot Micah and his son Moroth crash on a mysterious island rumored to be Naosaleyn, the cradle of life.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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Introduction

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 04:44:00 +0000

Had any of it been real? Or is it just a faded story as the common man says? An introduction to the fantasy-adventure podcast novel FIRE ON THE MOUND.

Read by Steve Rudolph

Music by William Seegers

Written by William J. Meyer

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