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Podcast: Behind the Mic With Kirkus Reviews
Episode: DEEP AS THE SKY, RED AS THE SEA by Rita Chang-Eppig, read by Emily Woo Zeller
Description: Emily Woo Zeller narrates the story of the life of infamous Chinese pirate queen Shek Yeung. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discuss this historical fiction novel based on the fierce pirate. When Shek Yeung sees her husband slaughtered during a raid, she immediately sets into place plans to keep her unsteady pirate fleet together amid many challenges. She fights to protect her growing fleet and family, no matter the cost. Zeller gives an energetic performance and strong character work that make this story all the more worthy of the listener’s attention.Read the full...