ONCE & FUTURE

Narrator Lauren Fortgang enlivens this King Arthur retelling with a queer twist. Ari Helix, the 42nd reincarnation of King Arthur, is prepared to embark on a quest to rescue her family and save the galaxy from the oppressive Mercer Company. She'll need the help of her friends, the reincarnated Knights of the Round Table, along with a hormonal teenage Merlin. Fortgang narrates with unique voices for a wide range of racially diverse LGBTQ characters. The added effects when characters are speaking through an intercom and the robotic voice of their spaceship immerse the listener in the futuristic setting. Fortgang captures the passion, romance, and occasional gender-swapped hilarity. A.K.R. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2019]