Metaphorosis magazine - beautifully written science fiction and fantasy

The animals in the Rainriver Zoological Gardens survive to the best of their abilities, captive and plagued by their individual neurosis. But when the tortoise, Oliver, escapes from his enclosure, it sets in motion a series of events which will affect the life of every animal in the zoo, which will change Rainriver, its animals, and their keepers, forever.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 27 January 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

Trapped on a desolate world, with their Collective dead and their ship inoperable, a hive alien must survive in the presence of the human who tried to eradicate them. Trapped on a desolate world, with his comms out and his ship busted, a soldier has to finish the job and make it out alive. Enemies to lovers, 7k.
Narrated by the author. Published in Metaphorosis on 20 January 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

There is a Knight Who Carries a Sword in His Heart. The sword is both his purpose and his end, and both are of his choosing.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 13 January 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

In the final year of a planet-wide evacuation, the sculptor Enefai must come to terms with the growing rifts in her relationship with her partner and her uncertain future in the cosmos.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 06 January 2023. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

Adrian’s been given the opportunity to leave this world to explore a parallel universe. With nothing left to hold him here, he’s keen to go, but the offer may not be what it seems.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 30 December 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

When Alma meets a melting snowman on a train, she immediately wants to help him. But the train, and the world at large, is rapidly becoming too warm for snowmen to survive. How can Alma turn her desire to help into meaningful action?
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 23 December 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

‘Welcome, visitor. My name is Alanna, and I will be your custodian of souls. You did want to reconnect with your deceased loved one, didn’t you? I assume that is why you dropped by. Please, take your time.’
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 16 December 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

Rory has grown fond of the creature living in the ground behind his diner. It reveals important truths about his customers. So, why can’t it discern anything about the strange man who’s just arrived?
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 09 December 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

Edwin thought he'd figured out how to deal with the dragon; everything was going according to plan, then the worst possible thing imaginable happened: a hero showed up.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 02 December 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

A mystery USB leads Adrian to a cabin, where he learns of parallel worlds. All he has to do to explore them is to build a machine and leave his wife, which shouldn’t be hard after what she’s done.
Narrated by host Matt Gomez. Published in Metaphorosis on 25 November 2022. Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.