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Weather Child by Philippa Ballantine
Historical Fantasy
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New Zealand’s first podiobook author, Philippa Ballantine, brings her first tale set totally in homeland. Step back in time and sideways into an alternate world, where magicians and seraphim are found only on the shores of the Long White Cloud. Between two world wars, Jack and Faith find themselves unravelling a conspiracy to turn the Awakened children of Aoteroa to dark purposes.
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By: Paul
This is a great story. I have just finished the book and I'm so, so sad to have reached the end. I loved the way the story included NZ history into it. The characterisations and shear depth of imagination is incredible. I would love another story set in the same alternate New Zealand. Philippa, I'm amazed at your ability to come up with original and brilliant ideas. I'm listening to "Chasing the Bard" and while it's very different from "Weather Child" it is another great story. I would recommend this book to anyone. Give us more please!By: nathan
Well, well, what a great read. Toothless was my first podiobook and it was smokin' then Pip's Weatherchild has out done that. It is unbelievable that this book has not found a publisher in US ( I'm an Xpate Aussie in NYC for the last two decades) on the heals of Peter Jackson's rich use of NZ'S wonderfully rugged and timeless landscape in Lord of the rings. I think most people have a sense of the uniqueness and spiritualism of NZ and it's people and this story would only enhance that. Shame Shame Shame on US publishers. Oh yeah this could be an awesome movie with the right director, P.Jackson or maybe James Cameron, send it out to some screenwriters I want the movie, All this and I'm only two thirds into the book. Well Done.By: MtnMama
First book I ever downloaded by podcast and it is definitely a winner. Descriptions and narrative were so well done that it was easy to visualize the scenes! Now, on to Chasing the Bard. I have a new favorite author!!
Chapters
| Title | Description | Date Created |
| Chapter One (33.89 MB) | We meet Faith, Jack and Lily; all Awakened, all in danger. | Mar 20, 2009 |
| Chapter Two (28.09 MB) | Jack returns home, and a hunter is set loose in a weakened Wellington | Mar 20, 2009 |
| Chapter Three (31.37 MB) | Faith too returns home and discovers the changes wrought on her city. | Mar 20, 2009 |
| Chapter Four (18.52 MB) | Faith and Jean uncover a secret while Jack meets a lovely lady. | Mar 20, 2009 |
| Chapter Five (24.47 MB) | Faith and her father go in search of their lost family, and a seraphim is unleashed. | Mar 20, 2009 |
| Chapter Six (28.1 MB) | Jack goes looking for his sister’s love and steps into a situation that he never expected. Faith finally meets him. | Mar 20, 2009 |
| Chapter Seven (19.25 MB) | 1925 and Faith gets an unexpected visitor. | Mar 23, 2009 |
| Chapter Eight (28.9 MB) | Jack’s talents are called on once again, while Lily must find courage and determination. | Apr 1, 2009 |
| Chapter Nine (22.5 MB) | Faith and Lily return home, while Jack sets out to save another woman. | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Chapter Ten (30.64 MB) | Faith and Lily come face to face with the death of innocence, while Jack moves to find Chloe's little boy. | Apr 15, 2009 |
| Chapter Eleven (20.88 MB) | An unexpected visitor throws Faith into danger where she encounters someone she never expected to see again. | Apr 23, 2009 |
| Chapter Twelve (27.41 MB) | Faith and Jack are thrown together and Lily sets out to put Humpty back together | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Chapter Thirteen (24.95 MB) | Faith holds onto her guilt about Jack- at least until he wakes up. | May 7, 2009 |
| Chapter Fourteen (24.99 MB) | Faith pays Jack a visit, while Lily is on the receiving end of one she would rather not be. | May 15, 2009 |
| Chapter Fifteen (31.9 MB) | Jack finds out the plans his captors have for him, as Faith consults an expert, and her cousin finds herself at a critical junction with her new ally. | May 24, 2009 |
| Chapter Sixteen (19.32 MB) | Faith goes on her dreamhunt and Hoa takes her where he thinks she should be. | Jun 7, 2009 |
| Chapter Seventeen (23.07 MB) | Jack makes a new friend and decides to dare a prison break. | Jun 8, 2009 |
| Chapter Eighteen (32.33 MB) | Faith and Wirimu go on a train journey that is interrupted by an unexpected guest, while at Shorecliff Jack also has to cope with a terrible turn of events. | Jun 25, 2009 |
| Chapter Nineteen (20.22 MB) | Jack remembers to be a hero and the flames claim a victim. | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Chapter Twenty (25.62 MB) | Jack finds his wife is not what he remembered and Faith is deep under cover. | Jul 5, 2009 |
| Chapter Twenty Ones (25.13 MB) | Lily searches for her child, while Jack and Faith dance. | Jul 23, 2009 |
| Chapter Twenty Two (19.1 MB) | The end game nears. Faith and Jack band together to stop those that would harness the Awakened. | Jul 29, 2009 |
| Chapter Twenty-three (31.83 MB) | The end of the mystery. Lily, Jack and Faith must stop the Shadow Man and his cohorts while disaster looms | Jul 31, 2009 |