Radiation

Of Cats and Dragons, Book 2

By: Carol E. Leever, Camilla Ochlan

Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan

Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

In their second big adventure, Omen and his giant talking cat, Tormy, journey to a blighted land to rescue a doomed child. But the fateful quest entwines their lives with an ancient curse, and Omen has to risk everything for the sake of the innocent he refuses to abandon. Aided by his magic-wielding family, the guardian dragons of Melia, and an unexpected friend, Omen must confront cataclysmic evil. But how can anyone stand against the immortal wrath of the Dark Heart?

©2017 Carol E. Leever (P)2017 Lepton Films, LLC

Took a bit

So, while this did not start out as my favorite in the series, it has a bittersweet charm to it. I enjoyed it overall. Please listen/read at least into the 4th chapter before deciding whether to continue or not. You won’t be disappointed. Loved learning more about the Sun Dragons and Learning more about Omen and his family. Enjoy!

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I enjoyed the story itself and the reader who was reading made the book come to life to me.

a complicated tale of loyalty and magic

This is the further adventures of Omen and his talking cat, Tormy. It is a sequel of sorts, in that some of the characters introduced in the first volume continue and there is some reference to them in the second volume. But far more detail is given to Omen’s family and new characters. It easily stands alone, though you may want to listen to the first volume first to understand the back references better.

Omen is given a quest by his mysterious older brother to rescue their long-forgotten brother in a ruined land. Omen’s magic powers are subdued in this other realm and he has to use his wits, education and Tormy’s help to rescue his god-like brother. Their lost brother has been in this ruined land for many years, perhaps centuries with no one to keep him company but the ghosts he sees and communicates with. His mind may be warped beyond repair and only Omen and Tormy vow to save him regardless of his possible affliction. A whole race of elves may suffer extermination if they can’t.

Radiation is a complicated tale of loyalty and magic. During the story, we get a lot more information about Omen’s family and his place in it. His close friend, the prince of Hex makes an appearance but is mostly out of the story until the battles begin. As with the first book, it is a fun story well suited for a young adult audience, with youthful heroes, magic, talking creatures and exciting, but less-than-frightening battles.

The story is performed by P. J. Ochlan, who is just brilliant. His voice is smooth as silk and infinitely malleable to the many characters. The lighthearted tone of the story comes through just right for the young adult listener, but enjoyable for adults as well. The character voices are all easily differentiated and appropriate for each. Certainly, any listener’s favorite will be the cute, deadly kitten and his identical twin (who is not identical at all) with a Scottish accent. How fun is that?

It is a fun and exciting fantasy novel geared for a young audience, but adults should enjoy it as well. Perhaps not quite as fresh as the first volume; it is still highly entertaining and well worth a listen. The novel stands alone and is only part of a series in the sense that the main characters return for further adventures.

Audiobook was provided for review by the author.

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loved it!!

I really really am loving this series! It's dramatic without being over done and love the humor in it! I can't wait to start the next books as these call to me all day long.

Great story and performance top notch!

Thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook. The characters are imaginary genius. Performance of characters makes the audiobook fun and exciting. It may be rated as a teen book series but for me it was a nice change from the all to real real murder mysteries. I look forward to the next book in the series.

Better than the first

I loved the sequel. More of the characters backgrounds are explained. Would recommend to new listeners

amazing story,awesome narrative

Loved it! I binge listened to the first book in the series and just did the same to this one. The story is excellent and like none I've heard before and the narrator really brings them to life. Every time Tormie speaks I find myself grinning like a fool. This series is a must! so enjoyable for any age

Loved everything about it!!

I have read book 1 and 2, and I thought they were GREAT! I like the different and exciting adventures. It’s also really funny at times. It’s just a wonderful combination of magic and adventure. Also the narrator kills it in these books. He is extraordinary with the different characters and all the different voices he does. He really does an incredible job!

MOST ENJOYABLE. LOTS F ACTION.

Omen and his cat, Thormy and his friends confront a deadly evil. There are lots of action and magic. Very well written and performed by PJ Ochlan. I will continuing book 3 and I hope the next book will be published soon. Very interesting storyline and wonderful characters.

Cute and fun

A fun story for all ages. An entertaining and magical story that has some adventure and danger with some light-hearted and fun thrown in alongside. Camilla has created a vast universe that has infinite potential to grow and build upon, but nothing cosmic in the storyline to this point. She has added intriguing new characters in her second novel that I am looking forward to reading about in the rest of her stories. Highly recommended for a quick and fun read.