The Swan Prince's Lantern

An Audible Bedtime Story

By: Josie Adams, Audible Sleep

Narrated by: Alan Cumming

Audible's Bedtime Stories are designed to let you drift off with no nagging feeling that you need to listen through to the end. Their purpose is to let you slowly fall into peaceful, restful sleep.

For this story, Emmy award winning actor and creative renaissance man, Alan Cumming, brings us the tale of The Swan Prince's Lantern.

In a quiet glen hidden from time, a swan prince lights his lantern each night, casting soft golden light across the reeds and reflecting pools. As moonlight ripples on the water and gentle wings stir the mist, the prince recalls the stories of stars, wishes, and the spell that gave him his form. A magical fable told in whispers, where light and love linger on the edge of dreams.

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Perfect narration

Alan Cumming’s narration is aided by his rich Scottish accent and mesmerizing tone! Best narration I’ve heard so far! A soothing voice for a bedtime story!!

enchanting

Heartbreaking, lovely poetry, masquerading as prose. In this enchanting, folk tale with pitch perfect narration fie this rich word cake

Excellent voice narration & story

Alan Cumming needs to do more Audible Sleep! He is my favorite voice in all of the sleep options. This particular story, seems excellent too! Why seems? Well it does the job of helping me fall asleep. Never heard all the way through with complete consciousness.

love his voice

Very relaxing until the screaming loud Audible commercial after it ended . Completely ruined the relaxation from the story

narration was captivating.

listening to this book at bed time, I really liked the ending of the the story. it was peaceful.