A Tale of Life and Fire

By: Ian St. Claire

Narrated by: Rudy Eisenzopf

He escaped death once. But can he outrun the life that haunts him?

Donovan Porter knows what it means to survive—but survival comes at a price. Wracked with guilt and hunted by his past, he sheds his name and flees to Mexico, reemerging as T.C. in a land pulsing with danger, desire, and discovery.

Immersed in vibrant culture and shadowed by vice—sex, drugs, and the underworld—T.C. is searching for more than escape. He’s searching for himself. Then she appears. Mysterious. Magnetic. A spark in the haze. When T.C. agrees to show her the streets he’s come to call home, he has no idea what fate is about to ignite. Is this the moment he finally steps into who he’s meant to be—or just another seduction pulling him deeper into the fire?

A Tale of Life and Fire is a raw, thrilling, and redemptive journey through the edges of identity, temptation, and second chances.

©2017 George Shada Jr (P)2025 George Shada Jr

Great read!

It was a fun story, and excellent narration. It kept me wanting to listen the whole way through!

A tale of life and fire

I had such a good time with this story and wanted it to keep going. I didn’t know what to expect going into it. It was a compelling story that turned into an 80’s style action movie that I grew up on. It combined elements that most people can relate to in their 20’s to 30’s and have an action twist to them. I would love a part two. Highly recommended!

Thrilling story

Loved the thrilling story that kept me captivated with the action, resilience, romance and hope. I particularly liked the ending which is very close to the reality of life!