Beautifully written speculative fiction - great science fiction and fantasy stories.
There is a place where the lost go to be found. Come find it.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 22 October 2021.
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Sixty years before, the colonists of the ark ship Genesis had been forced to land on a sterile, lifeless world thousands of light-years off their original planned route. Three generations later, the colony still survives...but only by paying a terrible price.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 15 October 2021.
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A prince collapses in an endless forest while trying to free his kingdom from a curse. After being rescued by an old woman, he must come to terms with the curse—and his role in it.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 08 October 2021.
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Pour yourself a cup of Ennui Tea and enjoy the dark energy of the Dour Power Cafe. The witch who owns the place doesn't seem very happy, though. Won't you try her other concoctions?
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 01 October 2021.
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As King Isce’s invasion draws nearer, Joah, Misla, and Damien fly back to sunset with Prince Kal. They’re too late to warn their community, but can they defeat the conspirators who betrayed them before the sun leaves them behind forever?
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 24 September 2021.
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A boy who can't live without nature. An apocalypse that tears him away from it. Survival isn't enough if all the wildlife is gone... but proving otherwise might undermine everything he has left.
Narrated by the author.
Published in Metaphorosis on 17 September 2021.
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Aurora King has worked all her life to make the jump across interstellar space. Now, after nearly a century, she's returning to Earth—tired, empty, and uncertain whether the voyage that cost her everything was worth it.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 10 September 2021.
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Seeking: Kindred spirit. Must like to dance. Willing to travel for meeting. Any spider welcome.
Narrated by the author.
Published in Metaphorosis on 03 September 2021.
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Joah, Misla, and Damien are desperate to find a way back to sunset. With the help of a prisoner and a Nocturnal prince, they travel to an ancient sunsap reserve to mine fuel for their starship—but something sinister is waiting for them underground.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 27 August 2021.
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In this modern-day retelling, Rapunzel discovers she has her own magic—which can take objects out of dreams—and plots her escape from the witch’s tower. But if she fails, she could end up trapped in the witch’s dreams forever.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 20 August 2021.
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