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Blog Tour Booked!

William I. Zard

Metamancer will be touring several book review blogs and vlogs courtesy of IndieBookTours! The idea is that book review bloggers/vloggers will sign up with IndieBookTours and receive a free copy of my audiobook or my ebook in exchange for an honest review. The reviews will then be published daily across five days.

The tour is now in the signup phase, so if you are a book reviewer and think it might be fun to review Metamancer, you can sign up using their form here.

If you are a reader (or prospective reader) and want to hear what they say, stay tuned to this blog. I will post a list here when the tour is fully booked, and I know the blogs involved. As the reviewers post their content, I will update it with links.

Quick details about Metamancer:

  • Genre: High fantasy
  • Stakes: High
  • Age Appropriate: All ages (11-111)
  • Setting: Magic and low technology (medieval)
  • Romance: Incidental (romance is not the main focus, low spice).
  • Violence: Limited gore/horror
Metamancer’s full details
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Audiobook Released

William I. Zard

The audio version of Metamancer Narrated by John Pirhalla is now available on Audible! https://bit.ly/Metmancer_A_US

Here are links suitable for non US markets as well:

I hope you enjoy it! Feel free to post comments/feedback below.

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Audiobook Sample!

William I. Zard

The audiobook version of Metamancer as narrated by John Pirhalla is finished and is just waiting for approvals by Audible/ACX. There are also promotional details to figure out, but once those things are sorted, it will be released on Audible!

To whet your appetite, here’s the official audio sample. In it, you can hear a portion of Johnny’s first encounter with Morphosius. Sign up to be notified when the full audio is released.

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Ear-candy Inbound (Audiobook!)

zmancy

We are proud to announce the selection of John Pirhalla to narrate Metamancer, Book 1 of the Skeltouch Saga! John is an award winning narrator for over 400 audiobooks including work for Macmillan, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Blackstone, Audible Studios, Podium, Aethon, Spotify, and more. To get notified when the audiobook goes on sale, you can sign up for our mailing list or follow William I. Zard on Facebook or X (the service formerly known as Twitter).

Finding a narrator has been something of an adventure. After researching multiple narrators, we spoke with with several excellent narrators (or their agents). One had very high rates and confusing cost estimates. Another had no availability before 2026, but did recommend some colleagues.

John was one of those recommendations. There were lower cost options, but feedback from friends and ARC readers preferred John. Zmancy Books strives to provide the best quality possible for readers (and listeners), so John will be our narrator for this project.

You can learn more about John and preview his vocal talents on johnpirhalla.com