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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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