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The Spinster and the Sea — J.C. Pillard Apr 22, 2022

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Siobhan wants nothing more than to have a daughter to whom she can teach her foremother’s craft—including her skills at scrying. But when Siobhan begins to have dire visions of the daughter she’ll bear, she’ll have to make a decision that will affect the fate of her whole line.

Narrated by host Matt Gomez.
Published in Metaphorosis on 18 March 2022.
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Mission and Submission - Will Gwaun Mar 11, 2022

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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

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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

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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?

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Published in Metaphorosis on 25 February 2022.
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Freely Given - Connor Mellegers Feb 18, 2022

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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.

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Published in Metaphorosis on 18 February 2022.
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