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Siobhan wants nothing more than to have a daughter to whom she can teach her foremother’s craft—including her skills at scrying. But when Siobhan begins to have dire visions of the daughter she’ll bear, she’ll have to make a decision that will affect the fate of her whole line. Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 18 March 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

Amir has dreamed of setting foot on a new world since childhood, but reaching it might mean losing everything that would make finding it worthwhile. On a centuries-long journey into the blackness of space, his love and commitment are stretched to the breaking point by the demands of ambition. Narrated by the author. Published in Metaphorosis on 11 March 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

Nima is trying to do her part to restore a world ravaged by magical conflict, but she can't get even one lousy hope vine to grow. Worse, she's been adopted by an annoying local kid who won't stop digging up the past. Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 04 March 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

Thisne is the only girl in the village who has never seen a setin. But will her desire to see one of the river monsters uncover a dark family truth? Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 25 February 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

Ev's world is built around gifts, who they come from and who they are given to. When Ev receives an unexpected gift that changes their life, they are suddenly forced to consider what accepting it may cost them. Narrated by the author. Published in Metaphorosis on 18 February 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

A swordswoman in a remote village seems to live the same day over and over. A traveler meets her there and tries to break her free. Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 11 February 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

Apprentice bard Haworth could be on a ship home to visit her family already, if only her aggravating boss hadn't insisted she face down a beachful of enormous, creepy sand castles first. There's no path to the water, and these are no kids' sand castles—shoving sand aside isn't the way to make one. Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 04 February 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

Three days, young Larnia was lost in the deep dark of the sea. When her uncle Miron finds her in the crashing surf, drenched but alive, he believes it to be a miracle... until she opens her eyes. Narrated by the author. Published in Metaphorosis on 28 January 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

In "Silo", the narrator wakes up to find himself in a strange new world. Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 21 January 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

The House of Geometers hides a dangerous secret from the tyrannical gaze of the Ecclesiasts, who use the addictive beauty of mathematics to control its congregations. What Luca learns within its walls leads to the ultimate test of his abilities. Set an impossible task by his mentor, his single-minded pursuit of the dark equations will destroy him from within if he can’t learn self-control. Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 14 January 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.