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Chasing the Bard by Philippa Ballantine
Fantasy
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Born into the human world with a gift; a gift that brings him to the attention of powers both dark and light from the World of the Fey, it is his burden to defend all the world.
Sive, the goddess of battle, hopes that he may be able to change the fate of her people.The Fey are dying, killed by something beyond the boundaries of worlds, and Sive will do anything to save them. So she enlists the help of her trickster cousin Puck to guard the child, and watch him grow into his gift. But a dark power imprisoned by human and Fey, plots to destroy both worlds, and unmake all that they have created.
Can one boy stop the destruction, even if he is William Shakespeare?
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By: Megan Pawlak
Wow. I listen to my podiobooks at work. There were a NUMBER of scenes where I had to choke back tears. I get comments from my co-workers cause I constantly laugh, snort, or make commetns under my breath when I listen to my stories. This book was wonderful. I bought both of them on August 8, 2008. I'm reading Congo right now by Micheal Crichton but I can't decide if I'm going to read Billi or Bard! >.< both so good. One thing that really hooked me on the reading of the podcast was the terrific voice production. Tee Morris knows how to work his characters. Casting him as Will was perfect. They have such great chemistry together. The blending of history and fiction was astonishing. I have to admit that I'm not a big fan of Shakespeare. The only productions of his plays I enjoy are ones that have been updated for language or otherwise taken out of their original time setting. But taking Will and putting him in a position with mystical/mythical (not sure which word is better here) powers is fantastic. It's a whole new spin on a literary master.By: Jessica
Absolutely addictive! Thank you!By: madjo
Chasing the Bard. Follow the worlds most famous bard in his midsummer nightmare. This is a story set in Victorian England, but with a twist. There are Fey, manipulative faeries, who are trying to get William to help them save their world from destruction. It's a very moving tale, filled with excitement and adventure. It does have strong language (especially chapter 13, which I have to admit not having listened to, for personal reasons), so it's not really suited for younger listeners. But I will guarantee you. You will absolutely like this story. Go, and listen to Dark Goddess Pip. You will not regret it. :)
Chapters
| Title | Description | Date Created |
| Chapter One (40.42 MB) | The Trickster Puck finds something frightening in the human world, while his cousin the Dark Goddess Sive finds herself engaged and unhappy about it. | May 22, 2008 |
| Chapter Two (28.13 MB) | We meet Mordant and discover he has changes in mind for the Fey. Sive enters the human realm for the first time in many mortal generations to find the child and ponders how to protect him. | May 22, 2008 |
| Chapter Three (29.13 MB) | Welcome to Sive’s wedding- the groom at least is happy. Will Shakespeare gets himself into a spot of bother and we find out if Puck was a good choice of guardian. | May 22, 2008 |
| Chapter Four (25.58 MB) | We get to see another side of Puck and Sive finds something unwholesome about her husband. | May 22, 2008 |
| Chapter Five (26.61 MB) | Young Will escapes the torment of working for his father for a bit of peace by the Avon, but women and Fey won’t let him be. Puck riles Sive with his concern for the young Shakespeare. | May 22, 2008 |
| Chapter Six (36.15 MB) | Brigit, left all alone, sets out on a dangerous path and Puck is forced to pick up the pieces. | May 22, 2008 |
| Chapter Seven (39.19 MB) | Puck and Sive have to deal with the consequences of the Trickster’s actions. | May 22, 2008 |
| Chapter Eight (36.4 MB) | Mordant returns home and Will has to make a choice. | May 22, 2008 |
| Chapter Nine (32.07 MB) | Life for the Bard and the dark goddess in the mortal realm is not what either wants. However the return of the Trickster brings the wind of change. | May 25, 2008 |
| Chapter Ten (36.5 MB) | Will goes looking for Puck and three lives collide with danger once more. | Jun 1, 2008 |
| Chapter Eleven (29.34 MB) | Will sets out on his own path and Sive learns some truths about herself. | Jun 9, 2008 |
| Chapter Twelve (25.31 MB) | Sive makes her way to the Court of a mortal Queen to find her bard. | Jun 15, 2008 |
| Chapter Thirteen (15.65 MB) | Sive and Will finally give into their desires | Jun 20, 2008 |
| Chapter Fourteen (37.88 MB) | Auberon and his Court face consequences, while Will returns to the theatre. | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Chapter Fifteen (31.49 MB) | Sive wakes to captivity in the Tower of London, and Auberon finally meets Will. | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Chapter Sixteen (28.88 MB) | The unlikely allies enter the Tower of London. | Jul 7, 2008 |
| Chapter Seventeen (25 MB) | Will wakes up in the Fey. | Jul 13, 2008 |
| Chapter Eighteen (40.95 MB) | Sive and Puck take up the sword against the Unmaker and Will sets out looking for revenge. | Jul 21, 2008 |
| Chapter Nineteen (44.95 MB) | Will, Sive, Auberon, Brigit and Puck face the Unmaker. | Jul 28, 2008 |
| Chapter Twenty (12.66 MB) | Puck and Will set out on uncertain journeys and Sive learns to cry. | Aug 6, 2008 |