Opening Chapter: The Three Fleas

An episode of the Wonderful Being podcast, hosted by Queen Mab, titled "Opening Chapter: The Three Fleas" was published on November 1, 2021 and runs 10 minutes.

November 1, 2021 ·10m · Wonderful Being

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Here's the opening chapter from "The Three Fleas," the novel I started writing last year as part of National Novel Writing Month. We meet Andreas Kaladro - sailor, navigator, and bounty hunter - who arrives at The Three Fleas tavern in search of Aurelia Gonzaga, the notorious proprietress of the establishment. But the tavern is full of surprises, as he finds out to his dismay... For a transcript, click here. For video, click here. 

Episode Description

Here's the opening chapter from "The Three Fleas," the novel I started writing last year as part of National Novel Writing Month. We meet Andreas Kaladro - sailor, navigator, and bounty hunter - who arrives at The Three Fleas tavern in search of Aurelia Gonzaga, the notorious proprietress of the establishment. But the tavern is full of surprises, as he finds out to his dismay...

For a transcript, click here. For video, click here.

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