?Most people call me Ludi or Lud, even though my name is Ludik. Or they do call me Ludik, but I can?t catch the k on their lips. No, it doesn?t bother me?being deaf, that is. Still, if given the choice, I would?ve gone with ugly.
There are many misconceptions about deafness, but the oddest to me is that we are void of sound, which is simply not true. And it?s with a sound that my story begins.
With the earth-shattering thunder of a runaway mountain.
The mountain destroyed everything I?ve ever known. My village, my friends, my family. All gone. I don?t care why it ran. I?ll make sure it never moves again.?
?A well-written and exciting new take on epic fantasy mixed with alternate realities. Great characterization, plotting, and action mixed with interesting worldbuilding makes this a winner.? ? Bryan Thomas Schmidt, #1 bestselling author of Shortcut and Hugo-nominated editor