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    Metaphorosis magazine – beautifully written science fiction and fantasy

    Beautifully written speculative fiction – great science fiction and fantasy stories.

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    Core — Damien Krsteski Nov 01, 2024

    In an ever-changing and ever-accelerating world, is there a part of us that needs to stay unchanged?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 01 November 2024.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The New Western — E.C. Dorgan Oct 04, 2024

    An older woman dressed like a cowboy is struck by lightning and looks down to find two broncos manifesting in the crooks of her elbows. The broncos bear the name destiny and together they race to the city to take on a monster of industry.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 04 October 2024.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Fairgrounds — Thomas Ha Sep 06, 2024

    A young boy goes to the fairgrounds one night to find a gift for a girl he likes, but he discovers strange things await him beneath the bright lights and excitement of that unusual place.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 06 September 2024.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Far Horizon — Lisa Short Aug 02, 2024

    Carollene Jonaitis, senior (and only) technology specialist aboard a rattletrap spaceship, has a bad feeling about their latest salvage assignment, and the sketchy behavior of the abandoned research station's AI doesn't reassure her. But Carollene prioritized her bank balance over the preaching of her conscience a long time ago...didn't she?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 02 August 2024.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Colossus — Michael Gardner Jul 05, 2024

    In an off-world colony, Alexi works maintenance on apartments built into the flesh of a mummified giant. Under assault from a rare storm, the jobs pile up, and it soon becomes clear to Alexi that the residents are no longer safe in their homes.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 05 July 2024.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    But No Man Moved Me Till the Tide — Laurel Beckley Jun 07, 2024

    No one ever told her the sea monsters could sing.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 07 June 2024.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Garden Teeth — M.E. Bronstein May 03, 2024

    Julie receives an unwanted gift of teeth, and she knows she will have to sow them. But what will they become, and what stories will they tell her?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 04 May 2024.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Wedding of Hope Garrison and Chevrolet Dodge Ford — R.W.W. Greene Apr 05, 2024

    From the dusty roads of a future divided by civil war, a hero emerges. Clad in a silver suit, this lone rider wants to bring life to your party and wow to your wedding. He is Dancin' Hank, the Last Deejay.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 05 April 2024.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Cold Inside — Vanessa Fogg Mar 01, 2024

    Anna is grieving her husband’s death, and has fled to the vacation home she once shared with him, on the shores of Lake Michigan. There in the lonely woods, she meets a local legend: a ghost girl dressed all in white. Anna is initially frightened by the ghost, but she also feels a strong connection, with consequences that she can’t foresee...

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 01 March 2024.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Bloodless Cut — Evan Marcroft Feb 02, 2024

    With only twenty minutes until the guillotine falls, a military scientist must race against time to learn how her estranged student became the world's most feared war criminal.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 02 February 2024.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    This is How We Stay Alive — L. Chan Jan 05, 2024

    In a world, years after mysterious aliens devastated the planet by stealing the bodies of one percent of the world's population, a lonely survivor needs to come to terms with loss, friendship and his own bizarre disembodied condition.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 05 January 2024.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Beast-Consul — E.C. Dorgan Dec 29, 2023

    A Consul cries and cries every full moon, but can’t remember why. She pulls up a picture of a forest on a cell phone, and stares into it every night. The forest reminds her of the part of her that’s missing, and what she needs, to once again become whole…

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 29 December 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Useful and Beautiful Things — E. Saxey Dec 22, 2023

    At a routine house clearance, a weird object has come to light. Is it dangerous? Time to call for Frankie, an antiquarian who specialises in bizarre side-effects.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 22 December 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    When Darkness Falls on Edinburgh — C.J. Erick Dec 15, 2023

    Upon the death of her mentor, young apprentice witch Gavina finds herself Edinburgh’s only defense against an imminent attack by followers of dark magic, who would open the veil between the real and ethereal worlds to allow the spirits to return to the earth. With untested skills, will Gavina be able to close the veil and keep the evil spirits in their rightful place?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 15 December 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Final Face — Norah Lovelock Dec 08, 2023

    Dia, a robot custodian, is tasked with collecting the last remaining colonists from the planet Rija. Her commission almost complete, she’s dreading the return home, and worse: a colonist is being difficult. Dia needs Alma to leave, but convincing her is going to be difficult—and Alma has good reason to stay.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 08 December 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Visions for the Independent City of New York — Cidney Mayes Dec 01, 2023

    In a futuristic New York, a young girl gains attention for her unique drawings. She is given the opportunity to rise above her station when she is offered the chance to study at a prestigious art academy, but must reconcile her new life amidst the wealthy and powerful with the one she leaves behind.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 01 December 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Saving the Whales — C.J. Erick Nov 24, 2023

    Oceanographer and whale researcher Niemi discovers the disappearances of great whale species are linked to secret extraterrestrial visitations. Her search for answers intensifies when this loss of cetaceans threatens not just the biological balance in the oceans, but the survival of the human race.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 24 November 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Rosalind Dreams of Aersea — Travis Burnham Nov 17, 2023

    We are the architects of many worlds in our minds. Are those worlds merely built on the foundation of thoughts, or are there imaginary lands existing somewhere out in the immense universe?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 17 November 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    It Thaws in Spring — Brittany M. Perkins Nov 10, 2023

    Lena is an ice child, a wraithlike being who dwells in the depths beneath a frozen pond with others like herself. She doesn’t remember a time before she lived there; she really doesn’t remember much at all. But when Lena meets a child of the surface, some of her memories begin coming back, though not all of these newly unburied recollections are welcome.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 10 November 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Fool Who Sings You To Your Grave — Katie Cervenec Nov 03, 2023

    At the next light, I pull over and hyperventilate in a Rite Aid parking lot, because I saw it as soon as the song started. Tomorrow, he's going to die.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 03 November 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Translations for a Dead Sea — Corey Farrenkopf Oct 27, 2023

    Laura’s father has left her with a partially translated manuscript that will either save the world from climate disaster or speed up the coming apocalypse. She holes up in a seaside cabin to finish the work, but each night, creatures emerge from the sea and attempt to stop her. Will she finish the text in time to save the world, or will the creatures break through her cabin walls? Only time will tell.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 27 October 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Hard Sunset — Sam Griffin Oct 20, 2023

    How do you make peace with the inevitable end of everything? As the knowledge of an entire civilisation hangs on the edge of oblivion, the last Curator hums a jolly tune and accidentally loses a foot.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 20 October 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Salaatu — Lisa Short Oct 13, 2023

    Few in the Empire of Oun know of the salaatu, mysterious sea-dwelling folk from somewhere beyond the Empire's eastern northeastern shores, and fewer still know of their magic. But when the dying Emperor learns that the salaatu may have cured a member of his own court, an obscure underlibrarian, of her terrible injuries years ago, he orders her to take him to them, no matter the cost.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 13 October 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Any Day Now — K.E. Redmond Oct 06, 2023

    Not everyone is thrilled by the prospect of houseguests. But what if these particular guests were coming a long way? Say, a few thousand light years? Well, they did try to warn us.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 06 October 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Antidote for Longing III — Karl Dandenell Sep 29, 2023

    When Lars Bjornsen learns the young Empress Anna is finally pregnant after years of trying, it confirms his suspicions that the Emperor Gustavus was inadvertently poisoned by an overdose of the aphrodisiac Sweet Agony. Lars provides an antidote, but before he can petition the emperor for his freedom, he is taken prisoner. Now, Lars faces a choice: does he join the spymaster’s conspiracy and return to the splendors of the imperial court, or denounce her actions and put his own life—and that of his friend Fredrik–in jeopardy?

    Narrated by Thomas Baxter.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 29 September 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    She Was the Universe — Damian Stockli Sep 22, 2023

    It’s Thursday night in a Reykjavík bar. Arni, coming down from a recent loss, is hoping for a good thing. He takes a chance on a bartender’s smile, just as a series of strange, bright objects enter the solar system from interstellar space.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 22 September 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Astrid Underwater — J.J. Eskelin Sep 15, 2023

    One summer day, on the shore of an island in the Pacific Northwest where the wild and the otherworldly are intimately entwined, Sigun falls asleep, leaving her son playing alone by the cusp of a deep channel of water. What they encounter there shakes Sigun, awakening her grief and challenging her to reclaim her own fierce nature.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 15 September 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Arborify — Cadence Mandybura Sep 08, 2023

    Yvonne is living her dream career: tending to clients at an arborification facility, where people can choose to turn themselves into trees. When the program is threatened by an act of vandalism, Yvonne must face her own fear and anger at the prospect of arborification being shut down for good.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 08 September 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    That Lonesome, Restless Feeling — B. Morris Allen Sep 01, 2023

    Bettina has always been the explorer, the collector; Madhup the homemaker and tinkerer. But now Madhup is gone, and all that's left to Bettina is memory and the alien artifacts she brought home and Madhup made sense of.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 01 September 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Antidote for Longing II — Karl Dandenell Aug 25, 2023

    Lars Bjornsen, the exiled imperial poisoner, has reunited with his old friend, Fredrik Magnusson, who now serves as physik to the imperial family. Together they race to unravel two mysteries: the sudden illness of Emperor Gustavus and the death of the newest imperial poisoner, Lord Anders. While the clues point to a possible coup attempt, Lars begins to suspect that Spymaster Maja Viklund and Lord Anders were dosing the emperor with an aphrodisiac known as Sweet Agony to ensure a new heir. While Sweet Agony is not part of the Society of Poisoner’s arsenal, its side effects could be fatal for an old man like Emperor Gustavus.

    Narrated by Thomas Baxter.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 25 August 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Bookseller of Mars — Gaby Brogan Aug 18, 2023

    In the wake of Earth's apocalypse, a hardened group of survivors has settled on Mars. Melanie lives on the fringes of this violent new society, her little sanctuary visited only by settlers coming to request rewrites of their favorite books from Earth. Until, two young boys show up one day, and she is forced to choose between her comfortable life and helping them face a looming threat.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 18 August 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    A Life of Color — N.V. Haskell Aug 11, 2023

    Laura’s job with the Department of Magical Resources has left her no time or desire for human connection but when a mysterious magical infant is thrust into her care, she is forced to confront elements of her painful past. As she tries to help the child, the integrity of herself and those around her will be tested. But no matter how the assignment is finished, Laura will never be the same.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 11 August 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    A Wielder Does Not Know Regret — Katherine Karch Aug 04, 2023

    You settle in beside the child. Her pulse is rapid and weak beneath your fingers as you bring your thoughts to the focal point of the girl’s origin. You set yourself like a fulcrum in the space between what is yet to come and what has passed, and stretch.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 04 August 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Antidote for Longing I — Karl Dandenell Jul 28, 2023

    Lars Bjornsen was once an influential member of the Society of Poisoners, serving as imperial poisoner to Emperor Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, but Lars has been in exile for the past three years because he failed to assassinate the son of the Russian tsar. When an imperial messenger brings word that Emperor Gustavus has taken ill and the current imperial poisoner is dead, Lars realizes his oath of fealty requires he assist. He must be careful, however, because Lars’ former lover, Spymaster Maja Viklund, has eyes everywhere, and he faces imprisonment or execution should he be discovered.

    Narrated by Thomas Baxter.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 28 July 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Princia Prologos — Aaron Zimmerman Jul 21, 2023

    The story of Miranda Southbrook has been told and retold with all manner of embellishment and fancy. But this recovered journal is the story told in her own words, the story of a young woman given a terrible choice and tested with an impossible circumstance. It is the account of an extraordinary person wrestling with the most ordinary of questions: what is my place in the world?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 21 July 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    When the Oracle Speaks — Albert Chu Jul 14, 2023

    In the halls of the House of Hassam, a prince meets an oracle. The prince seeks to master his fate and bend fortune to his will. The oracle sits and watches.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 14 July 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    When The Future Calls — Salena Casha Jul 07, 2023

    All Derek wants is to survive his shifts as an antibacterialist at the Museum of Anthropological Findings and bask in the projection light of infomercial titans like Vince Offer and Joe Gray. But when someone decides to desecrate a display he’s responsible for, Derek finds himself thinking about the Old World, the New, and who he is in all of it.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 07 July 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Zoo Diaries VI — Frances Pauli Jun 30, 2023

    The animals of the Rainriver Zoological Gardens experience the backlash of Oliver the tortoise's escape and the zoo's sudden popularity. Overstressed and driven to the edge of desperation, the animal and human inhabitants of the zoo race toward an unintended intersection that is bound to end in tragedy.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 30 June 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Nothing but the Gods On Their Backs — Alex T. Singer Jun 23, 2023

    A young refugee living out of a tenement becomes the unwitting avatar of her lost country's god.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 23 June 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Snow Like Pink Pepper — Devan Barlow Jun 16, 2023

    When the snow falls, everyone hides inside, afraid. But what if the snow had something to tell us?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 16 June 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Escape to Mall B — Theodore Lowry Jun 09, 2023

    Born in a mall, raised in the food court, lured by otherworldy music to the mall's forbidden region, allured by a strange woman, enticed by a wide world only glimpsed in ads and music videos. What, if anything, exists beyond the mall's walls? To find out, a budding young musician must pay with his life.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 09 June 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Catching College — Maggie Slater Jun 02, 2023

    What if universities were massive machines, and the only way to gain admittance were to chase them down and catch them…or die trying? Every kid in Hilltown wants to catch Parbrier College when it rumbles towards town, and Kai is no exception. But faced with a tracked behemoth big enough to crush several city blocks, she must reckon with the reality of her dreams, and whether the risk is worth it.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 02 June 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Zoo Diaries V — Frances Pauli May 26, 2023

    Oliver the tortoise escapes his cage and stirs the inhabitants of the Rainriver Zoological Gardens into a frenzy of addiction, obsession, and discontent. A growing mob of overeager zoo visitors leaves a wake of damage and detritus behind, and the animals in the zoo are left careening toward disaster.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 26 May 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Anamnesis — Karl El-Koura May 19, 2023

    A hyperspace accident leaves the survivors stranded, among them a young woman disturbed by strange visions, and a man desperate to return home before his daughter wakes up to the reality they find themselves in.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 19 May 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Conch Shell — Elizabeth Raphael May 12, 2023

    Mira knew the shell in her hand held the secret to her storied past. But with her mind slipping away more every day — and her daughter doubting her ability to care for herself and live independently — how could she possibly uncover the truth? Only the conch shell held the answer, and only Mira's rapidly fading memory held the power to unlock it.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 12 May 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Diamond Noose — Ramez Yoakeim May 05, 2023

    Along with the rest of humanity, Laila is struggling to survive Earth's Nuclear Winter, when her boss hands her an assignment she can't refuse. To help the Angels, and keep the job she desperately needs, she has to swallow her many resentments and grievances and set out on a journey through humanity's writhing underbelly. Along the way she is forced to reassess her views of Earth's overlords, humanity's destiny, and ultimately her own.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 05 May 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Zoo Diaries IV — Frances Pauli Apr 28, 2023

    One tortoise is obsessed with finding his lost cage mate. His escape, and his journey to locate Miranda, is fraught with betrayal, deceit, and an increase in stress on every animal in the zoo. When the tension comes to a head, will Oliver find what he seeks, or will he lead them all toward a precipice which can only spell doom for the zoo and its captive inhabitants?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 28 April 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Heart Moon — R. Gatwood Apr 21, 2023

    The old pop song says it’s in his kiss, but of course that’s nonsense. The only way to know if your man’s love is true is to cut out his heart and eat it—that is, if you have the nerve.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 21 April 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Trapped in Memory — Dan Le Fever Apr 14, 2023

    Born to follow the all-knowing Regulation, Seyra, a crewmember of the generational spaceship Last Train, manages to cast off her shackles and throw into question all they have ever known. Kehvan, one of the ship's pilots, is now forced to find the answers before it is too late for both of them.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 14 April 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Shortcut to Happily Ever After — Ben Wan Apr 07, 2023

    Daniel is a hopeless romantic who uses time travel to find love. Whenever he meets someone new, he jumps to the future to see if their relationship lasts and if it doesn't, he returns to the present to cancel the first date before anyone gets hurt. But when his dating strategy starts ruining the fabric of time, Daniel has to go back and live through every relationship he skipped, discovering what he missed the first time around.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 07 April 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Zoo Diaries III — Frances Pauli Mar 31, 2023

    Oliver the tortoise is on the loose, and the animals of Rainriver Zoological Gardens are all feeling the repercussions of his escape. The zoo is overrun with eager visitors trying to capture the next amazing animal video, and their careless obsession drives the animal inmates to more extreme behavior, to take risks, to lie, and to dream dark, hungry dreams of something they can only vaguely envision: freedom.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 31 March 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Pain Eater — Danny Menter Mar 24, 2023

    An eleven-year-old must battle the mysterious presence lurking in his grandparents backyard, while coming to terms with the trauma in his family’s past.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 24 March 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    River’s Song — Michael Barron Mar 17, 2023

    River has spent most of her life in a small suburban town, playing guitar and geeking out with friends… who have no idea she was born thousands of lightyears away. Her only memory of her home planet is of a terrorist attack that killed thousands of her people. Earth is all she has ever known, and as far as she is concerned, she’s just another ordinary teenager. But yesterday, her father informed her they were moving back home.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 17 March 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    My Little Sister Brigid — Harold R. Thompson Mar 10, 2023

    His little sister Brigid was special, and not just because of her amazing power to create solid objects out of nothing. As a big brother, he was determined to protect her, and protect her secret, with his life.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 10 March 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    All the Daughters Sing — Jan Priddy Mar 03, 2023

    What if you woke up one morning entirely alone in the world? Your apartment is quiet, your roommates aren’t slamming the door, there’s no traffic on the street, no dogs barking, and the only sound is hissing insects.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 03 March 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Zoo Diaries II — Frances Pauli Feb 23, 2023

    When Oliver the tortoise escapes from his enclosure, the animals at Rainriver Zoological Gardens will never be the same. An accidental video of Oliver goes viral, the zoo is overrun with visitors, and every animal living inside it is faced with new challenges, increased stress, and opportunities to triumph or fail in ways they've never imagined possible.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 24 February 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Numismatist — Cecelia Isaac Feb 17, 2023

    Beside the River Styx, souls who cannot pay the toll must wait out their days. There, the ferryman contends with an irrepressible human who refuses to submit to tradition.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 17 February 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Frozen Generation — Jacob Coffin Feb 10, 2023

    When the law changes overnight, a cryostasis technician finds himself legally liable for a man-made disaster - the impending destruction of hundreds of thousands of embryos.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 10 February 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Excursionist of JCPenney — Chris Panatier Feb 03, 2023

    Lorraine doesn't have much going her way. She still lives in her deceased mother's old condo, and even her sisters look down on her because of her bad eye and inarticulate speech. Now, the one thing she's got—a job at her beloved JCPenney store—is in jeopardy as the chain announces bankruptcy. But Lorraine makes a discovery during the final clearance sale could change her fortunes.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 03 February 2023.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Zoo Diaries I — Frances Pauli Jan 27, 2023

    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.

    We, You, and the Gallery — Alex Penland Jan 20, 2023

    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.

    The Knight Who Carried a Sword in His Heart — Joshua Hagy Jan 13, 2023

    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.
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    Packing List for Oblivion — Cameron Bertron Jan 06, 2023

    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.
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    Infinite Possibilities IV — Michael Gardner Dec 30, 2022

    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.
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    Snowman — Han Whiteoak Dec 23, 2022

    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.
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    Love, Death, and the Electric Soul — Alexandra Peel Dec 16, 2022

    ‘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.
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    Through the Middle — J.B. Kish Dec 09, 2022

    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.
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    The Dragon’s Due — Christopher Warden Dec 02, 2022

    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.
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    Infinite Possibilities III — Michael Gardner Nov 25, 2022

    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.
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    An Hour in the City of Lightning — A.D. Guzman Nov 18, 2022

    A funeral, a storm, a story, oh my! A young man must reunite with his estranged family when he’s asked to give the eulogy for his beloved grandfather. But instead of the approved speech, he shares his grandfather’s fantastic tale of being struck by lightning. It is just a story, right?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 18 November 2022.
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    Bas Relief — Joshua Grasso Nov 11, 2022

    Like every other teenage girl, Sveta looks in the mirror and finds a body at odds with the world. Why can't she simply turn to stone like all the popular kids who are only a few years from being petrified on the hill? Is it because there's actually something wrong with her...or does she secretly want something else, something that might ruin her chances at a 'normal' life?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 11 November 2022.
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    If Gold Runs Red — Gordon Grice Nov 04, 2022

    Nothing grows right around here—too many legs, too smart, too hard to kill. And if you do kill something, you’d better bury it deep. Things don’t rest easy on Saxum Creek.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 04 November 2022.
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    Infinite Possibilities II — Michael Gardner Oct 28, 2022

    A mystery USB leads Adrian to a cabin where he finds an odd book with schematics for a machine. Adrian, being good with his hands, starts to build, uncertain about the machine’s purpose, but excited about what it might do. At the same time, his faith in his wife deteriorates.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 28 October 2022.
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    Holding On — Justen Russell Oct 21, 2022

    The space elevator sprouted just over the horizon, always visible, ever out of reach. Even Laika knew the risk; a dream is a dangerous thing to chase.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 21 October 2022.
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    A Xenothanatologist’s Guidebook to Death Practices Among the Sapient Species of the Outer Perseus Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy — P.G. Streeter Oct 14, 2022

    A xenothanatologist embarks on a star-spanning quest to learn about alien species' attitudes toward death. When we look to the stars, what can we learn about our own mortality? How can the strange and fantastical creatures of other worlds help us come to grips with our own losses?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 14 October 2022.
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    Problems of the Flesh — Hamilton Perez Oct 07, 2022

    The long-forgotten deity, Grivvux of the Permafire, has returned to save humanity from the coming apocalypse. There were problems during reincarnation however, and now the last of the faithful must act as caretaker to the one true God.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 07 October 2022.
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    Infinite Possibilities I — Michael Gardner Sep 30, 2022

    Adrian receives a USB drive in the mail that contains a couple of hours of footage of a cabin, nothing else. He’s convinced the footage holds the key to something important, or at least something more interesting than the novocaine life he’s leading with a wife that may not still love him.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 30 September 2022.
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    Portals and Other Lost Things — Elizabeth Rankin Sep 23, 2022

    According to everyone, Sylvie was doing all the things she should be as a retired, widowed grandmother. So she had no idea how she managed to knit portals to other spaces in space, and maybe time, into her first scarf. Those things don't happen to people like her, and deciding what to do about them may be the hardest choice she's had to make.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 23 September 2022.
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    Her Last Will — Karl El-Koura Sep 16, 2022

    When his wife dies, an elderly man named Toqs Hingi realizes that her funeral instructions were never received by the efficient and mostly automated system that runs their lives, and his wife Serene will soon be cremated against her wishes. Although a recluse, Toqs must leave his home to make sure Serene’s desire for burial is honored. Join him in this bittersweet science fiction tale as Toqs discovers a hidden truth about his wife’s intentions, and is reminded of the depths of their love for one another.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 16 September 2022.
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    For the Love of Wild Things — Mande Matthews Sep 09, 2022

    After the death of her husband, the animals on Willamina Wildemore’s Trout River homestead begin to act strangely. What they’re up to is a mystery that Willamina doesn’t want to know about. She wants to be left alone to mourn her loss, but the animals, it seems, have other ideas.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 09 September 2022.
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    To the Wild Sea — B. Morris Allen Sep 02, 2022

    Sarosh is a businesswoman. Her husband, who claims to be a telepath, has been conducting research on a lonely, nameless planet, but now he's missing, leaving Sarosh to try and pick up the pieces.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 02 September 2022.
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    Frozen in Glass — Hope Davies Aug 26, 2022

    Pinyit thought he’d left the past behind him when his best friend’s parents took him in as a child, but when his attempts to leave home and study the stars go awry, he delves back into his own history for answers.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 26 August 2022.
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    The Crystal Pyramid — Mia Ram Aug 19, 2022

    A thief journeys to a legendary crystal pyramid in search of the treasures of a lost empire. As she ventures into the depths of the pyramid with an automaton guide, she discovers that the secrets of the empire are far grander and more terrifying than she had ever imagined.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 19 August 2022.
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    The Hissing Trees — Ian Donnell Arbuckle Aug 12, 2022

    A messenger arrives from a distant land, bearing strange secrets encoded in his very genes. Only the village doctor has any hope of retrieving the message. But what will she unleash if she does?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 12 August 2022.
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    Queen of Crows — Rachel Ayers Aug 05, 2022

    One for sorrow, two for mirth. Three for a wedding, four for a birth. Five for silver, six for gold, seven for a secret never to be told. When Mag starts counting the crows that land in her kitchen, it changes her life forever.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 05 August 2022.
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    The Heebie-Jeebie Beam — E.C. Fuller Jul 29, 2022

    Bingo-bango, I thought. This is exactly what I need. And I should have remembered then that I was never a good thinker.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 29 July 2022.
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    The Girl Who Drew the World — L.D. Oxford Jul 22, 2022

    Sara maps fantastic things—troll dens, dragon caves, desert forests. But now, a new discovery challenges her like none other: the social dynamics of sixth grade.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 22 July 2022.
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    By the Scars Shall You Know — Daniel Ausema Jul 15, 2022

    It is the duty of every adult who lives in the City of Thorns to walk among those thorns and submit to the wounds they cause. On their return, they must allow the priests to read those scars for the good of the city. Catrix sets out on his first scar walk, and discovers that the thorns are not what the priests had led him to believe, but wilder and more dangerous.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 15 July 2022.
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    The Lost Library — Mahmud El Sayed Jul 08, 2022

    A human once said, ‘If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need’. Well, I am a Library and I have a garden, and I very much don’t. What am I missing? My humans, of course.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 08 July 2022.
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    The Eye of the Goddess — Samuel Parr Jul 01, 2022

    The Soul’s Mirror. The Moon’s Rest. The Seat of Dragons. The Goddess’s Isle has many names, but Ingolfur seeks it for one reason: the gift of transformation it offers its seekers. Exhausted, bloodstained, ashamed, he believes such transformation will be his salvation. Yet the Isle holds secrets as well as power, and as Ingolfur breaches its depths, he realises the goddess’s gifts aren’t always good.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 01 July 2022.
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    Tashala’s Hair — Richard Strachan Jun 24, 2022

    Hidden away from a land torn by war and famine, the monks of an isolated monastery use stories to help them understand their position on the Path. When Gan, an ambitious young novice, asks to hear the tale of King Raden, he doesn’t realise that the story will reveal more about him, and about the monastery’s abbot, than he ever expected.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 24 June 2022.
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    Her Spirit Animal — L.A.W. Butler Jun 17, 2022

    Spirit Animals were creatures of legend and song, but neither Atynleigh nor her mother had ever seen one. Now, one lay wounded before them, sending out a single message from his mind to theirs, “Do good.” But helping this beast would put all of them in danger.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 17 June 2022.
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    Time, Wolf, Emit, Flow — Anna Madden Jun 10, 2022

    Time once raced alongside Wolf through fields of radiant switchglass, but that bright season has faded. Now dust storms have turned the land she loved from green to the gray of aged muzzles. Time searches for answers to rid her pack's territory of the accumulating dust, and maybe, hope against hope, a way to reclaim the season of sunshine she remembers so well.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 10 June 2022.
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    Since We Don’t Have Wings — Gwen Whiting Jun 03, 2022

    Every year at the Festival of Wings, men and women battle kites to earn the right to fight for their emperor. Chash must choose whether to seek glory in battle or if heroism can be found somewhere closer to home.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 03 June 2022.
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    Midnight’s Second Station — Chloe Smith May 27, 2022

    An anonymous tip sends Errant to inspect working conditions at a power station on an isolated planet. He hopes his findings will help prevent another devastating accident, and he does begin to unpack a history of corporate carelessness and human cost—but the planet's volatile alien life is stranger and more dangerous than he or anyone else has suspected...

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 27 May 2022.
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    From a Mother to Her Daughter, on the Eve of Her Wedding — Elliott Gish May 20, 2022

    Every family has its secrets. As her daughter marries an eligible bachelor, a devoted mother finally tells the story of her own wedding.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 20 May 2022.
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    Medusa Rising — Christine Lucas May 13, 2022

    Lengo's only grandson, Nikolas, committed the unthinkable: murder/suicide. And while she still struggles to come to terms with this tragedy, an old friend of Nikolas appears at her door. What follows at his heel: Truth, revenge, redemption, or even more death?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 13 May 2022.
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    Indicative of Future Results — C.H. Rosenberg May 06, 2022

    “Frank” is the unluckiest crew member on an extraterrestrial spaceship hurtling toward a rendezvous with Earth. Of the entire research team collectively tasked with studying humanity, Frank gets stuck with economics. Stocks? Bonds? 401(k)s? The very concepts are downright alien. What’s Frank to do? Reach out to a financial advisor, of course.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 06 May 2022.
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    Sturm und Clang — Sara Kate Ellis Apr 29, 2022

    The first time Sam heard the Irons, she laughed like everyone else, played the LP once more out of disbelief, and then—telling herself it was for kicks—listened repeatedly until each song became an earworm. Either the girls—Mapes, Amy, and Edith — were geniuses, or they were the worst band in the world.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 29 April 2022.
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    The Spinster and the Sea — J.C. Pillard Apr 22, 2022

    The King’s Navy is coming to Seaborne, and the town knows it will not survive unless it puts up a fight. But the spinster Nadia knows there’s more than one way to win a battle, and more than one battle to be fought before the Navy even arrives.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 22 April 2022.
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    The Last Doctor - Jonathan Louis Duckworth Apr 15, 2022

    In a small village ravaged by the scalesick disease, Jo Park helps the faceless Doctor treat/kill the ill and burn the dead. But though he's fallen in love with the Doctor, Jo still wonders what he's hiding behind his mask, and why he won't answer certain questions.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 15 April 2022.
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    The Ghosts of Daughters Possible - Amman Sabet Apr 08, 2022

    This is the story of Yusuf, an owner of an art supply store in the idyllic college town of Middlederry who is lost in love and art. Looking for the breakthrough he needs, he is haunted by specters of who could have been.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 08 April 2022.
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    The Dragon and the Unicorn - Wade Dargin Apr 01, 2022

    The tale of an outcast surviving through the last days of a doomed city.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 01 April 2022.
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    The Year of the Bright Lands - Felix Taylor Mar 25, 2022

    A community lives in a world without sunlight on the edge of an abyss, and worship an entity known as the Personage. A young girl, Elin, is led into the abyss by a strange little boy and makes a discovery about the origins of her way of life.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 25 March 2022.
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    The Future in a Wash Basin - Erin Keating Mar 18, 2022

    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.
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    Mission and Submission - Will Gwaun Mar 11, 2022

    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.
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    Hope on the Vine - R.E. Dukalsky Mar 04, 2022

    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.
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    The Diary of Thisne Ome - Thomas Ouphe Feb 25, 2022

    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.
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    Freely Given - Connor Mellegers Feb 18, 2022

    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.
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    Heartbeat of the Seasons - Brian Hugenbruch Feb 11, 2022

    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.
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    A Lie in the Sand - Devin Miller Feb 04, 2022

    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.
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    Shades of the Sea - J.A. Prentice Jan 28, 2022

    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.
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    Silo - J.S. DiStefano Jan 21, 2022

    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.
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    In the House of Geometers - David Cleden Jan 14, 2022

    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.
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    My Synthetic Soul - Karris Rae Jan 07, 2022

    Jade, a companion gynoid, has always gotten anything she wanted. But now she wants something dangerous, something her best friend and creator doesn’t want her to have: the answer to the question, “why do I exist?”

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 07 January 2022.
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    Tides - Ailsa Bristow Dec 31, 2021

    Is it possible to escape your destiny? A young woman tries to forge her own future but will ultimately have to confront how much she is willing to sacrifice.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 31 December 2021.
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    Gatekeepers - Douglas DiCicco Dec 24, 2021

    Now that Elsie's dead, all she wants is to find a place where she can enjoy the stories she loves. But first, she has to make it past the guardians of the underworld.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 24 December 2021.
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    Stand or Fall - David Whitmarsh Dec 17, 2021

    Ilyas Bardakci has escaped the destruction of everything and everyone he has ever known, Revenge is the first thing on his mind, revenge for those who might have been saved. First, he has to save himself.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 17 December 2021.
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    Dry Season - Caite Sajwaj Dec 10, 2021

    In the town of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, the children ride sleds down the parched shore. They dig in the sand for bones and beer tabs and lost jewelry.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 10 December 2021.
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    Orla, Always - Thomas Ha Dec 03, 2021

    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.
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    The Great Contradiction - Jordan Chase-Young Nov 26, 2021

    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.
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    The Unlucky Few Who Must Not Cast - J. Tynan Burke Nov 19, 2021

    “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.
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    Right Behind You - Matthew Gomez Nov 12, 2021

    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.
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    Treedom - A.J. Cunder Nov 05, 2021

    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.
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    The Azurian Shield - Karl El-Koura Oct 29, 2021

    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.
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    Tell the Crows I‘m Home - Laurel Beckley Oct 22, 2021

    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.
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    Genesis - Lisa Short Oct 15, 2021

    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.

    The Tick of the Clock - J.C. Pillard Oct 08, 2021

    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.
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    Ennui Tea - Ivy Grimes Oct 01, 2021

    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.
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    The Nocturnals V - Mariah Montoya Sep 24, 2021

    As King Isce’s invasion draws nearer, Joah, Misla, and Damien fly back to sunset with Prince Kal. They’re too late to warn their community, but can they defeat the conspirators who betrayed them before the sun leaves them behind forever?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 24 September 2021.
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    A Seedling in the Dark - Eleanor R. Wood Sep 17, 2021

    A boy who can't live without nature. An apocalypse that tears him away from it. Survival isn't enough if all the wildlife is gone... but proving otherwise might undermine everything he has left.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 17 September 2021.
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    Till All the Hundred Summers Pass - J.A. Legg Sep 10, 2021

    Aurora King has worked all her life to make the jump across interstellar space. Now, after nearly a century, she's returning to Earth—tired, empty, and uncertain whether the voyage that cost her everything was worth it.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 10 September 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Tumbler - B. Morris Allen Sep 03, 2021

    Seeking: Kindred spirit. Must like to dance. Willing to travel for meeting. Any spider welcome.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 03 September 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Nocturnals IV - Mariah Montoya Aug 27, 2021

    Joah, Misla, and Damien are desperate to find a way back to sunset. With the help of a prisoner and a Nocturnal prince, they travel to an ancient sunsap reserve to mine fuel for their starship—but something sinister is waiting for them underground.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 27 August 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Rapunzel Dreams of Elephants - Rachel Delaney Craft Aug 20, 2021

    In this modern-day retelling, Rapunzel discovers she has her own magic—which can take objects out of dreams—and plots her escape from the witch’s tower. But if she fails, she could end up trapped in the witch’s dreams forever.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 20 August 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Waves In Which We Drown - Rubella Dithers Aug 13, 2021

    As the world fades, childhood friends are separated by a choice which one is afraid to make.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 13 August 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    A Wizard Comes to Shorehaven - L.J. Wetherby Aug 06, 2021

    A wizard arrives in the sleepy seaside town of Shorehaven, unaware that the townspeople have hungered after the services of such a wizard for many years. As the town’s Mayor attempts engage the wizard’s talents on behalf of his constituents, the wizard meets Leonie, the Mayor’s only child – and an unlikely intimacy, ripe with self-discovery, begins to blossom between them.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 06 August 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Nocturnals III - Mariah Montoya Jul 30, 2021

    When the Nocturnals capture them, Joah and Misla try planning their escape. But as the darkness stretches on and their community leaves them further and further behind, Joah must let himself become Infected if he ever hopes to see the sun again.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 30 July 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Art of Unpicking Stitches - Jennifer Hudak Jul 23, 2021

    Michelle grew up watching her father sew hidden spells into the clothing he makes in his tailor shop. Now, she sees her chance to pick up her own needle, and bind her friends to her forever.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 23 July 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Free Hugs - Jennifer Shelby Jul 16, 2021

    Cyndl escaped the Tech Cults as a child, surviving with the help of a robot created to offer hugs. Years later, the Hugbots struggle to fulfill their client quotas in a world that views them as harbingers of bad luck. As Cyndl searches the ravaged world for the companionship she's lost, she may be the last friend the Hubgbots have left, and they are definitely hers.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 16 July 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Souls Like Sea Glass - Josie Smith Jul 09, 2021

    On an island where the souls of the drowned wash ashore, a woman lives as both lighthouse keeper and guide for the souls. When love sails into her life, she is torn between her duty and her desire for companionship—at least until the island decides for her.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 09 July 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Singot - E.C. Fuller Jul 02, 2021

    “I’d felt out of alignment with the human race all my life. And then I learned of singot, the supreme connection: wordless understanding of a person’s entire life.”

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 02 July 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Nocturnals II - Mariah Montoya Jun 25, 2021

    As Joah and Misla travel further and further from the light of day, they meet two people who change the course of their journey—a familiar, hate-filled executioner, and an Infected boy. The Nocturnals lurk closer than ever before.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 25 June 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Stranding - Maud Woolf Jun 18, 2021

    In the middle of a snowstorm something vast falls out of the sky. Two children set out to find it.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 18 June 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Satyajit Ray's Beard or the Lack Thereof - Abhijato Sensarma Jun 11, 2021

    What if you wake up in a world which revolves around magic, but you're more focused about helping your wife deal with cancer you never knew she was diagnosed with? Back in your world, you've been working on a transportation device and a divorce for the longest time - have you replaced a counterpart here, and has he been working on the same device?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 11 June 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Secret Keeper - Pauline Yates Jun 04, 2021

    When a young Secret Keeper hears a dark secret, she is forced to choose between upholding her promise to keep the secret, or revealing it to catch a murderer.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 04 June 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Nocturnals I - Mariah Montoya May 28, 2021

    When the Moving bells ring early, ex-retriever Joah Cadshaw is sent out west with a new recruit to warn the scavengers of a roadblock that lies ahead. But a missing boy and the Nocturnals who call to him complicate Joah’s mission.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 28 May 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Leiprenese 101 - Jason A. Bartles May 21, 2021

    The aliens that colonized Earth decades ago have left behind a society in which everyone is driven to work nonstop. Charlie, a queer language professor applying for tenure at one of the most prestigious universities on the planet, is about to confront their burnout and exhaustion in a way that will have life-altering consequences.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 21 May 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Song of the Moohee - Emmett Swan May 14, 2021

    When the noble Moohee were conquered by the warlike Ossinians, they weren’t just enslaved, their bodies were changed into vehicles and beasts of burden to better serve their masters. Now, they perform their tasks cheerfully. Almost enthusiastically. Could it be possible they know something the Ossinians do not?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 14 May 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Vertical Flight - Laura Duerr May 07, 2021

    Cate works at Quantum Ridge Vineyards, a cutting-edge winery that operates across multiple dimensions. But beneath the company's illustrious facade lie the universes it's used up and cast aside - one of which was Cate's. She's on a mission to bring down Quantum Ridge's headquarters several dimensions away, but when she meets a version of herself that doesn't share her drive for vengeance, she's forced to reevaluate what her mission is really about.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 07 May 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    A Compilation of Accounts Concerning the Distal Brook Flood - Thomas Ha Apr 30, 2021

    Several individuals recount the details of an ecological tragedy in a mining colony on a distant planet.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 30 April 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Autumn's Come Undone - Sharmon Gazaway Apr 23, 2021

    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.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    A Universe All to Himself - Ryan Priest Apr 16, 2021

    After a horrible mistake an astronaut finds his ship lost in the deep blackness of space. Does he have what it's going to take to survive and find a way to escape?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 16 April 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Otherside of Memory - Kelly Sandoval Apr 09, 2021

    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.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Big S - David Hammond Apr 02, 2021

    Bartholomew shook the pill bottle. “What do you remember, Glen, about sadness?” Glen shrugged. “Not much, really. That’s what’s been driving me crazy.”

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 02 April 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Siberia in Four Dimensions - Esem Junior Mar 26, 2021

    After a supercollider in Siberia implodes, the country's top physicist falls prey to the suspicions of the Russian government. When his son mysteriously disappears, he must navigate the vagaries of the authoritarian regime and the laws of physics to reconnect with his boy.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 26 March 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Sanctuary - Chris Cornetto Mar 19, 2021

    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.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Going Home - Martin Westlake Mar 12, 2021

    Why does top scientist Dimitriy Semenov become obsessed with travelling from Derbent to his mystery job in Astrakhan? What lies in the laboratory there? Why is he prepared to sacrifice his marriage and his family?

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 12 March 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Spells for Going Forth by Day - V.G. Campen Mar 05, 2021

    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.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Reach for Your Ocean Heart - C.M. Fields Feb 26, 2021

    In the ruins of a great city, a girl who receives mysterious, fragmented messages serves as the Oracle to her people. Her excavations of the city’s long-lost archive will uncover its wicked past and the tragic origins behind the voice in her mind.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 26 February 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Endless - Ted S. Bushman Feb 19, 2021

    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.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Rock-Adda's World - Chloe Smith Feb 12, 2021

    Adda Oram’s spent years devoted to her research, stationed in the northern reaches of a half-settled world, trying to understand the alien “whales of stone.” As long as she can’t prove that they are sentient beings, their very existence is under threat—and right now, Adda can’t even make the one person who cares about her the most understand what’s at stake….

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 12 February 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Vacation Gnomes - Aaron DaMommio Feb 04, 2021

    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.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Esma's Margaret - Damien Krsteski Jan 29, 2021

    When Esma, a precocious teenager born and raised in the poorest neighborhood of her city, needs money to take part in a programming competition, she turns to an AI therapist for help.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 29 January 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Not All Rot Is Ruin - E.A. Petricone Jan 22, 2021

    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.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Unifiers - Edward Ashton Jan 15, 2021

    Dropping onto a colony world is always an adventure. Sometimes we find apes. Sometimes we find angels. Michaela and I, though—we’re Unifiers. Our job is to remind them all how to be human.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 15 January 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    All We Ever Look For - Cécile Cristofari Jan 08, 2021

    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.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Superbloom - Lynne Peskoe-Yang Jan 01, 2021

    When a strange organism takes over the oceans, a lone technician on a remote island sends a dangerous message.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 01 January 2021.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Tower of Mud and Straw IV: The Tower - Yaroslav Barsukov Dec 25, 2020

    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.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Heritage - Andrei Pechalin Dec 18, 2020

    A daughter growing up in the shadow of her mother’s scientific brilliance, desperate to prove herself and make her own mark on the world, even if that means grappling with supernatural forces and politics she does not fully understand. A story about the weight of one’s heritage and another’s legacy, coming to terms with who you are, and the price we sometimes pay for that.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 18 December 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Three Thousand - Elise Kim Dec 11, 2020

    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.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Skin of Aquila Cadens - Chris Panatier Dec 04, 2020

    A desperate effort to jumpstart evolution on distant worlds, and one scientist’s audacious plan to spark life where there is none.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 04 December 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Tower of Mud and Straw III: The Tulips - Yaroslav Barsukov Nov 27, 2020

    Part 3. Shea Ashcroft searches for a solution in his past, in the room with soot stains and the abandoned cellar underneath the rosewood trapdoor.

    Narrated by Miltos Yerolemou.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 27 November 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    A Death in New York - Allison Brice Nov 20, 2020

    Sophie is your typical New York millennial – she’s broke, she doesn’t know what she’s doing with her life, and she has the roommate from hell. Literally. Her roommate is Death, and she wishes they would stop listening to One Direction so loudly.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 20 November 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Preserved City - Charles Schoenfeld Nov 13, 2020

    An opera composer living in present-day Bergamo, Italy is paralyzed by self-doubt while writing her second opera, after achieving great success with her first. She is mentored by the ghost of the great 18th century composer Gaetano Donizetti, who takes a “tough love” approach to helping her rediscover her joy.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 13 November 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Madam Savva’s Magical Emporium - James Rumpel Nov 06, 2020

    A down-on-his-luck, big city cop, in desperate need of some success, finds himself involved a very bizarre case. With help from an unexpected source, he manages to navigate his way through some unusual situations and come out on top.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 06 November 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Tower of Mud and Straw II: The Adversary - Yaroslav Barsukov Oct 30, 2020

    Part 2. Deer dissolve into nothingness, and an acquaintance from the past visits Shea Ashcroft in his exile.

    Narrated by Miltos Yerolemou.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 30 October 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Holding - John Adams Oct 23, 2020

    A mechanic, struggling with unresolved issues with her late father, takes a job at his former place of employment. Late one night, she receives an unexpected — but familiar — visitor.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 23 October 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Lingua Franca - Amelia Fisher Oct 16, 2020

    I knew the children had no names, though I didn’t understand it. Far had tried to explain it to me, but this was one barrier our strides in communication could not quite breach. She would always be of the city, and I an interloper.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 16 October 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Cactus and Lizard - Hannah Costelle Oct 09, 2020

    There is a mythic city deep in the desert that vanishes into a mirage every time explorers get too close. Over the years, the shining utopia has passed into legend, and all have given up hope of finding its golden gates. All, that is, except an old woman and her eager assistant, who are crossing the desert in their beat-up convertible, hell-bent on chasing down the city of dreams.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 09 October 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Good Boy - M. Douglas White Oct 02, 2020

    After the world around him is irreparably altered, a curious canine journeys to the far reaches of the universe to care for his human companions.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 02 October 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Tower of Mud and Straw I: The Duchy - Yaroslav Barsukov Sep 25, 2020

    Part 1. As dogs take over the crippled capital city, Minister Shea Ashcroft attends a play where the main character, unexpectedly, is he himself.

    Narrated by Miltos Yerolemou.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 25 September 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Pages Missing From the Diary of Samuel Pepys, Esq. - David Berger Sep 18, 2020

    This tale asks two questions: What would have happened if an alien arrived in England, long ago. And how would the great diarist, Samuel Pepys, would have deal with this?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 18 September 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Where the Old Neighbors Go - Thomas Ha Sep 11, 2020

    Mary Walker is the type of neighbor many of us have, but so few of us want: nosy, confrontational, and a self-appointed deputy of her neighborhood’s affairs. But when an otherworldly visitor moves in across the street, Mary, as unpleasant as she may be, becomes her community’s only line of defense against an insidious, impending threat.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 11 September 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Fetch - B. Morris Allen Sep 04, 2020

    On a long journey to the edges of the solar system to promote the United League and distract from its brutality, a man's only companion is a simulation of Laika, the Soviet space dog.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 04 September 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Joy (Unplugged) - B.C. van Tol Aug 28, 2020

    Everyone lives a virtual life except for Joy. That is, until August stumbles onto her doorstep, struggling to return to reality.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 28 August 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    All That Remains - Michael Gardner Aug 21, 2020

    Progeny lives in darkness, in the tunnels, hidden from the infection that plagues the surface. Or so Father says.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 21 August 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Devilish Calliope and Ungrooviest Apocalypse - Evan Marcroft Aug 14, 2020

    In the eternal struggle between good and evil, there are endless adventures and infinite victories. But when no triumph lasts forever, how does one find the strength to go on?

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 14 August 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Calling Me Home - Spencer Nitkey Aug 07, 2020

    I clock out for my hour off, and already the entanglement circuit is spinning. I try to swallow the spreading pain and imagine the trillion spinning photon-like particles that make up my mind in the circuit that are moving a trillion other, entangled particles in my brain back home, lying in bed. The sun blooms inside me, and the inside of the transport ship vanishes. I wake up to the sun setting through the open window.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 07 August 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Chorley - Rachel Ayers Jul 31, 2020

    Annamarie's stuffed elephant has gone missing. She has hours to find it before bedtime, or she could be in more danger than Mama could imagine. Unless Mama is in on it....

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 31 July 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    A Picture of Home, in Silence - Alexandra Seidel Jul 24, 2020

    "A Picture of Home, in Silence" follows Sam on her journey home, a journey that is not about the quickest route, but about what one might find by the wayside, and about the things Sam has to come to terms with as the end of her journey draws near.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 24 July 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Shards - Jordan Chase-Young Jul 17, 2020

    Six years ago, a cataclysm that shattered the moon and drowned the world beneath an endless ocean has reduced humanity to a few dozen survivors in a lonely spire, one kept aloft by the stone-manipulating mages known as earthmasons. Dwindling supplies, eroding walls, and tensions between the earthmasons and the Spire's non-magical inhabitants have pushed this last shard of humanity to the brink. But Shona, an earthmason determined to save her family and her home, discovers that the Spire's inhabitants may not be alone.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 17 July 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    They Build 'Em Tough on Magna Mater - R.W.W. Greene Jul 10, 2020

    On the frontier -- in a new world of danger, loneliness, boredom, and limited opportunities -- a man's best friend is his tractor.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 10 July 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Friendly Ghost - Ashley R. Carlson Jul 03, 2020

    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.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Time and Grace - Joseph Halden Jun 26, 2020

    How fast would you travel to an early retirement? Grace illegally reprograms her AI jet car to blaze across the country, but when things go wrong, she can no longer ignore the landscape if she’s to survive.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 26 June 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Woman Who Brought Love to Death - Kathryn Yelinek Jun 19, 2020

    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.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Zsezzyn, Who Is Not a God - Jennifer Shelby Jun 12, 2020

    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.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    The Record Collector - Nathaniel Williams Jun 05, 2020

    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.

    Narrated by the author.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 05 June 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    Exhibit 57-B from the Trial of Alonzo Montalvo v. MoodFoods Incorporated - Douglas DiCicco May 29, 2020

    A JoyJelly from MoodFoods snack line will perk you right up. And best of all, there are no side effects. Mostly.

    Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
    Published in Metaphorosis on 29 May 2020.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

    A Witch’s Guide to Mushrooms and Toadstools - Hannah Hulbert May 22, 2020

    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.
    Find the original at magazine.metaphorosis.com.

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