Fire on the Mound
Long ago in a hidden kingdom, Mtilan the Unborn King pledges his life to Legion, the fallen spirit from beyond the veil of time. Learning dark and forbidden magic, the new sorcerer gains both immortality and incredible power— but sacrifices his soul.
Over a millennium later, siblings Pekra and Lely reluctantly journey with their father’s killer across their island of peril. They seek the mythical cottonwood tree, the first child of their god Ura, hoping to defend its sacred life from both Mtilan and his itinerant Master.
But the brave siblings are children of the deer-folk known as the Gaewyn, a persecuted people. They voyage toward an uncertain fate unaware mainlanders have crashed on their island, bringing those who would enslave them a new, deadly technology— the gun.
Written by William J. Meyer.
Read by Steve Rudolph.
Music by William Seegers.
FIRE ON THE MOUND contains scenes of violence.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 45
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2015
Episode 024: Deluge
Fool disappears from the Nezân company just before it’s threatened by a flash flood and an hemoo stampede.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J. Meyer
Episode 023: Sibylla
Pekra is brought before the great Nezân Sibylla named Alon, but she has not spoken to anyone in hundreds of years.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J. Meyer
Episode 022: Sefirot
Pekra tells the gathering inside Telat the story about the seven Sefirot that he wrote for his father, Fa-Sekra.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J. Meyer
Episode 021: Blasphemy
Daring blasphemy, Lady Thao counsels locating the Mound before Legion and claiming the power of the cottonwood tree for the Nezân.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J.…
Episode 020: Telat
Pekra, Lely, and Calais are escorted into the enormous tree known as Telat; the Nezân assemble to argue a course against Legion.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J. M…
Episode 019: Engine
Pekra, Lely, and Calais marvel at the machinery of the city of Perew, and Fool wonders what colossal project the Nezân are building.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William …
Episode 018: Afflicted
As the Oorn suffer their first casualty, they debate if killing Princess Kirti’s duende would indeed satiate her thirst for vengeance.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by Willia…
Episode 017: Fallen
In the ancient past, the Sons of Salathiel seek to forge weapons from the fallen star Triabsal.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J. Meyer
Episode 016: Sacrifice
The Oorn plead with Princess Kirti to save their dwindling numbers as she makes a startling discovery about the means of her survival.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by Willia…
Episode 015: Myth
Pekra and Lely fight Fool; Moroth confronts Zaanan’s cook; Prince Dúme bows to another.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J. Meyer
Episode 014: Taboo
A dangerous snowstorm traps Princess Kirti on the Kui mountain range, where she is quickly surrounded by the threatening Oorn.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J. Mey…
Episode 013: Murder
Prince Dúme offers Micah a stay of execution in exchange for the murder of Tghon.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J. Meyer
Episode 012: Painters
Princess Kirti finds Mtilan’s sword Shedu embedded in the chest of Prince Sújin.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J. Meyer
Episode 011: Remnant
Micah and Moroth salvage the remnant of Zaanan from the ship’s wreckage on the shore of Naosaleyn.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J. Meyer
Episode 010: Volitation
The burial of Princess Kirti does not go as planned.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J. Meyer
Episode 009: Labasu
A clockwork demon attacks Resa’s home in search of the crystal shard.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J. Meyer
Episode 008: Poison
Poisoning his brother Prince Sújin, Prince Dúme sets in motion his plan for domination.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J. Meyer
Episode 007: War
During dinner with Resa and her children, Mushin relates the Battle of Windgate, where Legion and Mtilan fought Prince Sújin and his men.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by Wil…
Episode 006: Slavayeth
In the ancient past, Prince Baalath and his wife Princess Sarai set out across the Eloth wastes to establish their own kingdom.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by William J. Me…
Episode 005: Assassins
Assassins are revealed on both sides, Humân and Gaewyn alike, as forces conspire to prevent the wedding of Prince Sújin and Princess Kirti.
Read by Steve Rudolph
Music by William Seegers
Written by W…