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Heartbeat of the Seasons - Brian Hugenbruch Feb 11, 2022

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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

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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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