The Black Star of Kingston: Tales of Old Natalia Book I - Audiobook Download

The Black Star of Kingston is the first book in the Green Ember: Old Natalia series and a wonderful place to begin the Green Ember journey. Set a century before Heather and Picket’s adventures, this epic fantasy follows Whitson Mariner and Fleck Blackstar as they face a battle that will shape the future of Natalia. This middle grade fantasy is perfect for readers ages 8–12 who love sea-faring adventures, but kids as young as 5-6 can stay engaged during a read-aloud or audiobook. Fans of The Chronicles of Narnia, Redwall, and The Lord of the Rings will discover a timeless adventure filled with heroic characters and the origins of a legendary oath. 

About the Book

A century before Heather and Picket's adventures in The Green Ember, a displaced community fights for hope on the ragged edge of survival.

My place beside you
My blood for yours
Till the Green Ember rises 
Or the end of the world.

Whitson Mariner and Fleck Blackstar face old fears and new enemies, forging a legend that will echo through the ages. Old wars haunt. New enemies threaten. An oath is born. A hero rises.

Review 

S. D. Smith has done it again. The Black Star of Kingston is a book I'll be shouting about from the rooftops for a long time coming.

--Sarah Mackenzie, The Read-Aloud Revival