Female Narrator

This is a dual narration project (male narrator cast separately- but open to your recommendations of people you have enjoyed working with) This role covers all female POV chapters

A Heart of Ice is a 113,000 word fantasy romance novel for adult readers. It follows Summer Chase - a 35 year old human living in a high surveillance Fae society. She has the power to wield fire and works to keep herself and others like her safe from the Fae government. Humans are starting to disappear in another region just as a VP of technology she gets a new mysterious department at work focused on new surveillance technology. This is a journey of her coming to terms with the fact she may in fact be the chosen one and what she is willing to sacrifice as she walks into that role. Throw in a messy love triangle - the former college love who puts a surveillance bug on her the first time he sees her after ten years, and the best friend / friends with benefits who is ready to claim her right when their former college friend returns. 

The story is told through multiple POVs: 

• Summer: the female lead, guarded and a little lonely, her magic is driven by emotional energy so she can be seen as cold, deeply loyal to her small group of friends, more carefree and loose when she drinks (she uses the increase of emotional energy to burn off alcohol in her system) 
• Jackie: Summer’s best friend who helped train her on how to use her powers, sassy, protective of her friends 
• Kyria: Jackie’s wife, softer demeanor, cares deeply for her friends, where Jackie is more the logistics, Kyria is the empathetic one. 
• Koda: The main love interest, golden retriever energy, extremely protective but also supportive of Summer, falls first and falls hard.
• Dune: Summer’s first love, full of regret, stern and cold at first but being around Summer causes him to soften some
• Rune / Aaron: Governor of a region, cocky, self confident, flirty, As Rune he is stalking Summer and Dune to find their secrets 

Tone and Texture

Think quiet fire. The writing has emotional density without melodrama. Characters feel things deeply and say very little about it directly. The world feels like a normal urban city with some dark undertones about what is going on, but the emotional core is about connection, vulnerability, and what people protect themselves from.

The Audience

Women primarily in their 30s who appreciate a slowburn / slow build fantasy but still love a solid book boyfriend

Voice Direction by POV Character

• Summer Chase:  [35]. Voice direction: Her default register is controlled warmth; she runs hot underneath but keeps the surface even. Her internal voice is fragmented and honest in a way her external voice never is. The narrator should resist the urge to add vocal color to emotional moments; She is not cold, she is contained. 
• Jackie: [35]. Voice direction: Warmer than she lets on, definitely has some sass to her
• Kyria: [34], Voice direction: Softer, more airy but firm when she needs to be. 
• Koda: [35], Voice direction: His internal monologue moves faster than he speaks aloud. When he's with Summer, there's a current of barely-contained wanting underneath everything. He is warmth on the surface, hunger underneath. He's the most kinetic voice in the book. Do not slow him down to match the book's overall pace, his energy is intentional contrast.
• Dune: [35] Voice direction: Deeper, gruff (rather than gravelly), Economical with words. His internal voice is where the cracks show; externally he is controlled, even flat. The grief and regret live in the pauses, not in vocal color. The narrator should resist the urge to perform his emotion.
• Aaron/ Rune [41] Voice direction: smooth, confident without being slick or slimy. He is the only character who is never rattled. His pace never changes because he already knows how the room will respond to him. there's real intelligence behind the charm, not just surface confidence.

Narration Style Notes

• Pacing: Err slow rather than fast. This book rewards breath.
• Accents: No specific accent required. Neutral American works.
• Emotional moments: There are going to be emotional moments where there is no outburst, it is being held in .
• Internal monologue vs. dialogue: The tone shift between these should be subtle, not theatrical.

This specific role:

Summer carries the majority of the book (approximately 8–9 finished hours). Additional female POVs include Jackie (4 chapters), plus brief chapters from Kyria, Emily, The Queen, and The Fates. Total project approximately 12 finished hours across both narrators.

What I'm looking for

• Emotional depth and restraint, Summer is usually the only one with most of the context to all of the secrets floating around
• Strong differentiation between Summer and Jackie through rhythm and energy, not pitch or accent. Two different people, not two different voices.
• Comfortable voicing male supporting characters without caricature
• Experience with fantasy or romantasy preferred, not required if the audition demonstrates range

Pay

Pay for Production, flat rate per finished hour, negotiable. Please include your standard PFH rate in your application message.

Timeline

Auditions reviewed July 25, 2026. All applicants notified by August 8, 2026 regardless of outcome.

To confirm you have read this listing, include the word Fates in your application message. Applications without this word will not be reviewed.

Please note this book contains adult content including intimate scenes. Narrators should be comfortable recording this material.

There will be no AI used in the creation of this audiobook, just as there was none in the creation of the book or any art commissioned for it.