An Open Narrator Casting Call

Voice of Atlantis

We're looking for the voice of Atlantis — the narrator for the Rise of Atlantis: Young Gods audiobook. No agent, reel, or experience required. Just your voice, one passage, and a video.

● Entries close November 1, 2026
Download the audition passage (PDF) How to enter
About the World

The gods were never a myth.

Their truth is just lost to time. Atlantis didn't fall — it went underground, a hidden civilization run by the descendants of Zeus, Poseidon, Ares, and the rest of the pantheon, quietly protecting a world that has no idea they exist.

Zach, a fifteen-year-old math prodigy from Miami, has just been recruited into their ranks — the first new member the team has taken on in a mortal generation. Rise of Atlantis: Young Gods is his story.

Tone of the Read

What we're listening for

This is a contemporary YA voice, not a myth-book narrator voice — think fast, funny ensemble banter with real stakes underneath it, not a solemn retelling of legend. The scene below is Zach's first meeting with the full team, and it plays like a room full of people testing the new kid: teasing, needling, showing off, and — underneath all of it — quietly deciding whether he belongs.

We want to hear range across a single scene: dry deadpan next to blunt physical comedy next to real arrogance next to warmth, all while a nervous fifteen-year-old tries to hold his own. Bring the humor. Don't lose the stakes.

The Passage

Zach meets the team

The downloadable PDF has the full scene, adapted from Chapter 2, plus a character-by-character guide to how each one should sound. Perform any single character, or read the whole scene solo to show your range — either is a valid entry.

Voice of Atlantis — Audition Passage

The scene, scene context, and a play-them-like-this guide for every character in it. Free to download, no sign-up required.

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Meet the Cast

Who you'll be reading

The team behind Atlantis — and the voices this casting call is listening for.

Pops

Pops

The Elder

"I have done my best, for thousands of years, until now."

In the scene: dry, matter-of-fact, quietly protective without ever showing it.

Zeus

Justin — Zeus

In the scene

"Everything that's good and merciful in all of us."

Warm, easy authority — the closest thing to a friend in the room.

Poseidon

Mark — Poseidon

In the scene

"Our god of the Sea. He fills your reservoirs and protects you from nature's fury."

Dry deadpan humor, understated, never rattled.

Ares

Bobby — Ares

In the scene

"He is our peacekeeper."

Blunt, physical, funny in a tough-guy way.

Apollo

Eric — Apollo

In the scene

"A hint of the arrogance."

Arrogant, needling — wants Zach to fail and doesn't hide it.

Demeter

Sam — Demeter

In the scene

"She is our shepherd."

Precise, confident, all business.

Aphrodite

Aphrodite

Also in the pantheon

"She provides balance, inside and outside of physical forms."

Hephaestus

Hephaestus

Also in the pantheon

"He'll forge our future and guard our past."

Manta One

Manta One

The Team's Ship

"The funneling fire-ball effect behind the ship made it appear as if Hades were relocating hell."

The round table's cloaked spaceship, piloted by Justin (Zeus).

How to Enter

Free to enter. Open to anyone, anywhere.

  1. Read the passage. Download the PDF above — it has the scene and a guide for how each character sounds.
  2. Record your audition. Perform any single character, or the whole scene solo to show your range.
  3. Post it to Instagram or TikTok.
  4. Tag @robertestapebooks and include #VoiceOfAtlantis so we can find your entry.
  5. Tell us about you. We're listening for who you are as much as your voice skills — feel free to link other voiceover work, a demo reel, or a profile if you have one.
Entry Window
Open now through November 1, 2026. Winner announced shortly after.
Cost to Enter
Free. No purchase necessary.
The Opportunity
Paid narration work at $200 per finished hour, with a project hour cap. No book royalty rights.

This page summarizes how the casting call works. Full official contest rules and eligibility terms will be posted here before entries formally open — check back, or reach out with questions in the meantime.

Read the Book

This passage is a taste — not the whole story

Rise of Atlantis: Young Gods is available now in ebook and paperback.

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