Water Horse Dreamcast

One of the pleasures of working with a smaller press is that editors and publishers have a bit more time and freedom to indulge in fannish pasttimes, like imagining the perfect cast should a book ever be made into a movie. It's with great delight that I share this fancast from Athena Andreadis - I'm particularly taken with Raz Degan for Esclin, and Salma Hayak is perfect for Alcis. Hiroyuki Sanada is a wonderful Kelleiden, though Athena also suggested Oded Fehr, who would also have been good. Lina el Arabi is almost exactly what I imagined for Talan, Esclin's daughter; Faran Tahir is a better look than what I had in mind for the wheelman Brelin, and he's now completely my choice. It's always exciting when someone else sees what you were trying to do, and reflects it back to you in an even better version!

Here's the cast list, plus a picture:

Esclin Aubrinos: Raz Degan
Kelleiden Smith: Hiroyuki Sanada
Alcis Mirielos: Salma Hayek
Talan Esclinos: Lina el Arabi
Traher Alcisas: Timothée Chalamet
Reys en Nevenel: Jai Courtney
Sunleff en Engeiles: Gustav Lindh
Viven Harper: Lucy Liu
Leicinna Elloras: Sophie Okonedo
Rota Speaker: Lubna Azabal
Brelin Donderos: Faran Tahir