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When an otherwordly entity threatens children in the quiet corner of a kingdom, a father navigates past and present dangers in hopes of saving his daughter.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 03 December 2021. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

In an alternate universe, a pair of ambitious scientists probe their version of the Fermi Paradox. What they discover will challenge everything they know and put their values to the test.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 26 November 2021. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

“My name’s Dennis, and I’m magic-dependent.” The mild-mannered actuary never thought he’d be saying those words.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 19 November 2021. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

When a nuclear meltdown threatens to poison the West Coast of the United States, Carlos and thousands of other migrant workers risk their lives to contain the disaster. When the suit Carlos wears to protect himself against radiation begins to fail, he discovers what lengths he’ll go to in order to protect the hopeful future promised to him and his family upon completion of the work.
Narrated by the author. Published in Metaphorosis on 12 November 2021. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

When a group of three children encounter a homeless man standing like a tree in a park, they set out to uncover what, exactly, he’s doing there. What they don’t expect to find is a journey of self-discovery that changes not only thems, but the very heart of the town itself.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 05 November 2021. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

The shield that protects the realm has begun to fail. Bathar, chief of the royal guard, cannot allow that to happen, but the price to restore the shield is too terrible. Bathar finds himself in an impossible position, except that the recovery of a forgotten truth may be the answer—to his own dilemma, and to much more.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 29 October 2021. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

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. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

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. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

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. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

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. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.