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The Nocturnals V - Mariah Montoya Sep 24, 2021

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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

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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.

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

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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.
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Tumbler - B. Morris Allen Sep 03, 2021

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

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Published in Metaphorosis on 03 September 2021.
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The Nocturnals IV - Mariah Montoya Aug 27, 2021

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

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

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

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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.
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The Nocturnals III - Mariah Montoya Jul 30, 2021

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

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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.

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Published in Metaphorosis on 23 July 2021.
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