A fantasy-adventure podcast novel
blending narration, sound effects, and music
telling an epic journey across the legendary island of Naosaleyn
Written and Produced by William J. Meyer
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
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.
Fire on the Mound is now available in a digital bundle:• All 42 Episodes
• 6 Extras (Including Behind-the-Scenes Interviews)
• Artwork: 10 Posters, 10 Maps, 8 Scenes
• Episode Guide
• Character Guide (24 Characters)
You can also receive the Episode Guide and Character Guide when following William's Storytelling Patreon, including at the Free tier. Hear Episode 001: Misfire at the link below.
Soundtrack
March with Prince Dúme through the streets of the Citadel-- glide with the Nezân down the river Kade-- stomp with the Labasu through the trees of the Southernwood-- and growl with the Oorn high atop the Kui Mountains.Experience the music of Naosaleyn by composer William Seegers.
Creator Bios
William J. Meyer • Writer and Producer
William enjoys writing about cosmic chaos. Otherworldly dominion. Spiritual crisis, misplaced guilt, religious terror. Doomed romance, environmental madness, paranoid isolation. Reality-defining psychosis. Unexamined trauma. Self-consuming delusion. Promises of power. Selfless ideals. Sometimes robots.William reunited with Steve eight years after making Fire on the Mound for another adventure on the island of Naosaleyn-- the mini-series And Worms Do Not Destroy-- in which a pair of barbarian brothers set off on an arduous pilgrimage to beseech The Blessed Immortal King.You can find more of William's work on his website.
Steve Rudolph • Reader
Steve started his radio career in 1959 as a Boy Scout in High School. At one time Steve worked at four different radio stations with four different names using four different formats. His radio career took him from Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Boston, Massachusetts to Colorado Springs, Colorado and to Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Steve's voice has appeared in commercials, video games, and educational media.If Steve could be one species from Fire on the Mound, he would choose to be an Oorn.
William Seegers • Music
William grew up in Houston, Texas and found his passion for film scoring at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He contributes music to many artforms including film, podcasts, plays, tabletop games, and video games.You can find more of William's work on Bandcamp.
In broken tongue I call to the dark...
Honors
2016 The Podcast Host Fiction Podcast of the Week
2014 Parsec Awards Best Speculative Fiction Story (Long Form)
2013 Geekie Awards Best Narrative Audio Series
Fire on the Mound and site contents © William J. Meyer.