The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #24: The Last Unicorn

The Thirteenth Hour Podcast

Originally published January 25, 2016

https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2016/01/25/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-24-the-last-unicorn/

After hearing enough people say I should find out more books like The Princess Bride and The Last Unicorn, I finally sat down with my daughter to listen to an audiobook of The Last Unicorn, read by the author, Peter S. Beagle. Later, I watched the cartoon, which, by the way, has a great voice acting cast. So in this episode, I talk a little about this fairy tale fantasy classic. I thought it would be an appropriate follow-up for last week's discussion on what makes a fairy tale fantasy.

Quotes:

You have all the power you need if you dare to look for it.

Then what is magic for? What is the use of wizardry if it can't even save a unicorn? ... That's what heroes are for.

∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

Before I forget, I'll be appearing on local radio show (1380AM WNRI) this Tuesday, 9AM EST. In a twist or ironic humor, I'll be talking about a podcast on a radio show, and it should all be good fun. You can listen live over the internet as well.

Lastly, for anyone (but especially you aspiring authors out there), from here on out, I'll occasionally talk about some ways to make a few bucks online. There are many sites out there that basically pay you to watch videos (in reality, watch ads), and they tend to pay in gift cards. It can be handy to have some money in your Amazon account to be able to send books to friends, family, reviewers, and giveaway winners and offset the cost of buying the books yourself. One such site is earnhoney.com, which you can use on your computer. If you're interested in learning more, check out this channel on youtube for more info. Good luck!

∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

More about ⁠⁠The Thirteenth Hour⁠⁠⁠

An impossible quest to the ends of the world. An unlikely hero. And ... a little magic.

If an optimist sees opportunity even in disaster, then Logan, the sole surviving member of an ill-fated military expedition to the ends of the world, is most definitely an optimist. You’d have to be to continue on without supplies, ship, or crew. But to someone who’s daydreamed of seeing the world since childhood, perhaps disaster actually hides freedom. And, besides, who ever said adventures were supposed to be easy?

Of course, every hero on a “desperate quest against incredible odds” can use a little help. Enter Aurora, Logan’s best friend from childhood, whose fate collides serendipitously with his, a magic collapsible hover board, three bumbling wizards, and the elemental forces from the lands of wind, water, fire, earth, and dreams.

These characters and many more collide in an illustrated fairy tale fantasy inspired by enough 1980s fantasy, scifi, and teen movies that an original retro 80s synthesizer soundtrack, ⁠⁠Long Ago Not So Far Away⁠⁠, was created to accompany the novel.

Enter a whimsical world of what reviewers called “creative, fast paced adventure” best “described as a fairy tale for anyone who grew up on old school fantasy movies in the 80s.”

∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

• Signup for the ⁠mailing list⁠!
• Website: ⁠https://13thhr.wordpress.com⁠
• Book trailer: ⁠http://bit.ly/1VhJhXY⁠
• Interested in a free Kindle copy of The Thirteenth Hour? Just email me at ⁠[e-mail]⁠ for more details!