SHADOW OF THE HEGEMON

After all the child prodigies of the world return to their homelands from "Battle School" (where they are taught every aspect of strategic warfare, a madman kidnaps these "national resources" to achieve world domination. David Birney, Scott Brick, and Gabrielle De Cuir are outstanding together; all having spectacular pace and emphasis on characters emotional dialect. Though their lack of accents to accompany the multi-dialects that encompasses this all-global story does seem to waver away from the text. Told from the perspectives of two former students and the future Hegemon (all under aged), the narration is directed as being told from mostly children where De Cuir truly shines. S.B.P. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/ NOV 01]