The Song of the Sirin

Raven Son Series, Book 1

By: Nicholas Kotar

Narrated by: John Paton

Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's Summary

An evil omen clouds the sky. An ancient enemy returns. A choice that can heal the world... or plunge it into ruin. 

Voran can’t help but believe the rumors. As blight ravages the countryside and darkness covers the sun, the young warrior of Vasyllia hears of an ancient spirit that devours souls. He feels powerless to fight the oncoming devastation until a mythical creature entrusts him with a long-forgotten song. Legend has it that such a song can heal the masses, overthrow kingdoms, and raise humans to divine beings....

Armed with the power of the song, Voran must hunt down the dark spirit before it achieves its goal of immortality. His quest takes him through doorways to other worlds and puts him on a collision course with seductive nymphs and riddling giants. With each step of the journey, the strength of the villainous spirit grows, as does Voran’s fear that the only way to save his world…is to let it be destroyed. 

The Song of the Sirin is an epic fantasy retelling of the Russian fairy tale Prince Ivan and the Grey Wolf. If you like the hero’s journey, creative twists on mythology, and classic fantasy, then you’ll love Nicholas Kotar’s sweeping tale. 

Buy The Song of the Sirin to begin the journey today!

©2017, 2018 Nicholas Kotar (P)2018 Nicholas Kotar

Loved the book, love the audio version even more

Kotar takes stories from Russian folk tales and the cosmology of eastern Christianity*** and uses them as a backdrop for an epic tale of a civilization's fall and the efforts of a few heroes to bring it back. I loved the kindle/print versions of this book (I've read them several times), but the audio version is even better. This is a story that is meant to be heard and the narrator does a great job bringing it to life. Well done, Nicholas Kotar and John Paton - you leave me wanting more!

*** The eastern Christian influences are not heavy-handed. It's similar to the way Tolkein used traditional Christian cosmology; which is to say ... AWESOMELY.

Mystical fantasy,fairy-tales and demon possession

Kotar delivers a fun and intense tale woven with threads of God-light, love, hate, temptation, demonic deception and redemption. Don't be mislead by the child-like beginnings. This book dives into deep and sometimes terrifying adult themes. Also, some of the narrator's characters are a bit overdone but don't worry, you'll get into the story and he does an amazing job with all the voices. I was totally engrossed by the storyline and am on to the second book..

Thank you Nicholas for all your time and heart that was poured into this wonderful story. My soul was lifted into the realms of Paradise and was also reminded of the true nature of our diabolical enemy. To interested readers, this is a true spiritual warfare manual encoded with fantasy language for your enjoyment. Open your heart and receive the teachings of the ancients.

Fantasy done right

I've been a fantasy fan since I was a boy. I've never heard better.

loved it!

Great book! I couldn't stop listening to it. I had high expectations due to a friends review; the book exceeded these expectations.

Enchanting, beautiful, book.

I loved listening to this book. The evolution of the story was wonderful and heartwarming. Thank you for this great work.

Epic story well told!

This is a fantastic story that masterfully weaves in bits of traditional Slavic tales into an entertaining whole! I cannot wait to read the rest of this series!