Beautifully written speculative fiction - great science fiction and fantasy stories.
A young wife made a promise to her husband that in the event of her death, she would "haunt" him as a friendly ghost--one who helped him following her passing. When this actually comes to pass, she does all she can to help him navigate his grief and forge a new life that she's no longer a part of.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 03 July 2020.
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Gudrun is a witch. That's what her neighbours think, anyway, because she can see the connections between people. When her husband Ketill dies and the village blames her, she decides to follow the loveline that still runs between her and Ketill, wherever it may lead.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 19 June 2020.
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The child of a god who wields the most powerful tool in the universe, Zsezzyn weeps to see stars disappearing from the sky. When she comes of age she learns it is her father destroying the universe star by star to maintain his power. In a bid to save everything she loves, she builds a tool of her own...
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 12 June 2020.
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A young married couple have moved into their first house - but it turns out the house has a taste for a certain kind of music.
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Published in Metaphorosis on 05 June 2020.
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Only a knowledgeable guide can be trusted to discern between the fungi that bring life and the ones that bring death. Only a witch can concoct the remedies and potions required by her dependent community. It can be an overwhelming duty to bear, alone.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 22 May 2020.
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A young spell writer journeys to a mysterious cave in the hopes he can make peace with his past.
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Published in Metaphorosis on 08 May 2020.
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The Cold Lady fills men's desires but melts away in the night, until one day a young men thinks to ask what it is that she needs.
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Published in Metaphorosis on 01 May 2020.
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A mysterious creature, “unknown to regular science”, has been spotted prowling the Florida Everglades. When Porthos the dog goes missing, the intrepid but astonishingly out-of-touch Donald Q. Haute, Gentleman Inquisitator, takes up the search. Accompanied by his faithful but short-tempered companion Sammy Jo, Haute faces both dangerous perils and perilous dangers in probing the sinister secrets of the world’s wettest wetland.
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Published in Metaphorosis on 24 April 2020.
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In Eulalia, magic is powered by conviction - and delusion - and governed by the ten Chairs. But there's a mystery behind that power - and the tenth chair in particular.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 17 April 2020.
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Son and Shailani having recorded a mysterious piece of Sound magic, find themselves in the House of Deathsinger, facing Sona's father and the certain loyalties of his sister. The climax of the Sonata trilogy!
Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 27 March 2020.
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