The Wizard of Earthsea – Part 1

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Tonight's reading is free — and part one is free on a selection of our series, always. Over 500 more, and every new one first, are on Sleepbound Premium.→ patreon.com/c/SleepBoundOur other two shows, if tonight's isn't quite what you were after:→ Sleepbound Nights — original cosy bedtime stories for grown-ups: Apple Podcasts→ Sleepbound Soundscapes — ambient sleep music, no narration: Apple Podcasts We begin tonight on Gont — a single mountain island rising from the storm-dark Northeast Sea, in a world where magic lives in the true names of things. A boy called Duny is herding goats on a high meadow when he shouts words he barely understands. The goats obey. And everything begins. Includes mentions of: Mention of Loss, Animals, Weather, Light Peril. Thanks for being here. Sweet dreams. — Ian

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