The Failures (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation)

The Wanderlands Trilogy, Book 1

By: Benjamin Liar

Narrated by: Aure Nash, Khaya Fraites, Torian Brackett, Mecca Rogers, Henry W. Kramer, Kenyatta Rogers, Scott McCormick, Terence Aselford, full cast, Stephanie Nemeth Parker, Jenna Sharpe, Michael Glenn

From a debut voice comes a genre-breaking blend of apocalyptic sci-fi and epic fantasy about a scattered group of unlikely heroes traveling across their broken mechanical planet to stave off eternal darkness. A tightly coiled puzzle of a thrill ride, The Failures launches The Wanderlands trilogy.

Welcome to the Wanderlands.
A vast machine made for reasons unknown, the Wanderlands was broken long ago. First went the sky, splintering and cracking, and then very slowly, the whole machine—the whole world—began to go dark.

Meet the Failures.
Following the summons of a strange dream, a scattering of adventurers, degenerates, and children find themselves drawn toward the same place: the vast underground Keep. They will discover there that they have been called for a purpose—and that purpose could be the destruction of everything they love.

The end is nigh.
For below the Keep, imprisoned in the greatest cage ever built by magicians and gods, lies the buried Giant. It is the most powerful of its kind, and its purpose is the annihilation of all civilization. But any kind of power, no matter how terrible, is precious in the dimming Wanderlands, and those that crave it are making their moves.

All machines can be broken, and the final cracks are spreading. It will take only the careless actions of two cheerful monsters to tip the Wanderlands towards an endless dark...or help it find its way back to the light.

Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!

Performed by Scott McCormick, Jenna Sharpe, Aure Nash, Michael Glenn, Mecca Rogers, Henry W. Kramer, Stephanie Nemeth-Parker, Torian Brackett, Khaya Fraites, Terence Aselford, KenYatta Rogers, Holly Adams, Robb Moreira, Taylor Coan, Danny Gavigan, Kay Elluvian, Christopher Williams, Stewart Crank, Christopher Walker, Peter Holdway, Laura C. Harris, Michael John Casey, Lydia Kraniotis, Christopher Graybill, Drew Kopas, Steve Wannall and LaMont Ridgell.

©2024 Benjamin Liar (P)2024 Graphic Audio LLC

Outstanding!!

No idea why there aren’t more reviews! This was a great and I really hope they continue dramatized version.

An insane ride! When is part 2??

This is one of the most outstanding things I’ve listened to in a long while! It is a dystopian novel that is truly novel in the wonderful nuances of the characters and intricate weaving of their stories. I feel like I’m being punked that the book is THIS good and yet there are no reviews!! I am now gripped by a mixture of sadness and anxiety that the dramatized version of this amazing novel will go unfinished. Please read and review to keep this going!!

Story could be great but too much damn narration

The story is great. But 90 percent of this is filler describing every light flicker and bird flap in the wind. Let the characters talk. I used to like the guys voice that narrated this. Now I loath it. I don't need a 15 minute description of a 3 punch fight. like damn!!!! Or 10 minute description of a small thought the character had.