Yes, I know, I’m a few days late with this one, but the uber showman/perfectionist didn’t get Obsidian 1 out until nearly 10 pm central on May 31st and I’ve just now had the chance to listen to it. Well, it and Obsidian 2.

I will say this, Hutchins is definitely a showman, and the production value on Obsidian has been worth the wait. We get all kinds of goodies and announcements, almost like a reward for being patient, okay - maybe not so patient, clones.

All of that has to speak for itself, however, when you go and tune into Obsidian. I’m here to discuss the first story we were hit with.

Miles to Go before I Sleep is the first of the Obsidian tales which was written and performed by Tee Morris. The story took up the first two episodes of Obsidian and definitely made it worth the month long wait. I will say that it was odd hearing the scene change 7th Son music intervals with Tee’s distinguishable voice. The story was intense and worked as a fantastic opener for the ideals behind Obsidian and the nation wide blackout.

There were two things that struck me most with Miles to Go. One, it was way to farking short! There is something else to this story and I would have loved to have heard it go forward beyond the ending. This novella had me on the edge of my seat and anxiously waiting more, to the point were I terrified the felines when it ended. The terrifying would have come from the fist hitting desk accompanied by much cursing.

The second thing that struck me is that I would happily lay money down to buy a thriller by Tee. You’ve already seen the high praise that I’ve awarded him in my reviews for Morevi, Legacy of Morevi and Case of the Singing Sword. I well and truly enjoy Tee’s work and found this short little piece marred only by its brevity.

Miles to Go, being as short as it is, would be difficult to do a full review of on the whole without giving away a spoiler. Still, I did so love the $8.88 price of gas per galleon, it was a nice, subtle touch perhaps only recognized by Tee’s devotees.

All that said, you don’t have to have heard any of 7th Son to enjoy Tee’s story, or from what JC says, to enjoy Obsidian period. Check it out, because if this is only the beginning we’re all in for the podcasting ride of our lives.

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