Beautifully written speculative fiction - great science fiction and fantasy stories.
Autumn wields the power of the fiery season, but some losses can't be borne and power unchecked comes at a cost.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 23 April 2021.
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What happens to a magical world when its child visitors leave it behind? And what happens to the children who stay? Invited back to the magical land of her childhood, Kate must face the beauty and sorrow of the world she believes she long ago outgrew.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 09 April 2021.
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Sanctuary is more than a city — it’s a project to restore life to a broken world. Or so Abby believes. But when a new arrival makes her see her home for the prison it is, she risks all for freedom.
Narrated by the author.
Published in Metaphorosis on 19 March 2021.
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In the marshlands of New Jersey, a grieving woman seeks solace from her childhood friend–Anubis, the Lord of the Necropolis.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 05 March 2021.
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A suicidal blacksmith dreams of a death that will cut him out of the very fabric of the universe, but despairs of being able to accomplish it. When an old client appears on his doorstep with an offer to forge a legendary blade, the blacksmith realizes he might have found his answer.
Narrated by the author.
Published in Metaphorosis on 19 February 2021.
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Amy didn't like the idea of taking a vacation in the first place. She likes it even less when she learns she's not alone.
Narrated by the author.
Published in Metaphorosis on 05 February 2021.
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When Leda lifts her head from her pillow one morning a dead fly tumbles out of her hair. Gross, but no big deal, right? Except the dead flies keep coming.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 22 January 2021.
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When a magic portal opened in my living room, I decided to let lonely people use it to escape to a new life in a parallel universe. It worked just fine… until my only friend asked to be let through.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 08 January 2021.
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Part 4. Doorways open and tulips finally bloom in the closing chapter of the fantasy novella "Tower of Mud and Straw."
Narrated by Miltos Yerolemou.
Published in Metaphorosis on 25 December 2020.
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In the last fleeting moments before the fall of a besieged city, two of its occupants in hiding dream of the three thousand year cycle of rebirth that will someday bring them together again.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 11 December 2020.
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