The Metamor City Podcast
by Chris Lester
Author Chris Lester brings you serialized fiction in a futuristic fantasy world. Enter a gritty urban landscape of mages and vampires, faeries and telepaths, where street-level spies steal arcane artifacts from power-hungry sorcerers and holy warriors stalk demons through the shadowy depths of thousand-foot-high towers. This feed contains two related podcast series. The Metamor City Podcast (2007-2011) features a full voice cast, sound effects and music, while The Raven and the Writing Desk (2015-present) is a more streamlined solo podcast with stories in the same universe. New episodes of The Raven and the Writing Desk are released weekly. The Metamor City Podcast won the 2008 Podcast Peer Award for outstanding audio production, and was a two-time Parsec Award winner for excellence in speculative fiction: in 2009 for the novel Making the Cut and in 2010 for the novella Whispers in the Wood.
Episodes
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TRATWD 368 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 19: Dreamers and Afterword (END)
Honor, Natasha and Alix face their future together. Plus, a special afterword from the author, Dr. L. C. Williams… This is the final episode of Season 8 of The Raven and the Writing Desk. Listen to the end of the episode for a special update from Chris on the future of the show. Audiobooks for …...
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TRATWD 367 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 18: Respectfully Yours
Honor gets some much-needed answers from her father. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty links and Chris...
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TRATWD 366 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 17: Caterpillars and Butterflies
Honor and Natasha are invited to breakfast at the captain’s table, where Honor will meet an important person from her past. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor...
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TRATWD 365 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 16: Forgiveness
Honor and Natasha finally get some private time to reconnect. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty links…
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TRATWD 364 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 15: The Challenge
Honor confronts Cousin Tyrol — and puts Noble Yasmin’s advice to good use. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these...
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TRATWD 363 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 14: Infiltration
Honor and Delphinia join the wizard Ereba in a risky plan to save the Council of Peers. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed...
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TRATWD 362 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 13: An Opportunity
Honor and Delphinia meet the captain of the Mariposa — and encounter some familiar faces… Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor…
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TRATWD 361 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 12: Billy
Having escaped from the Draulings’ chalet, Honor and Delphinia arrive in Mallen Station — where their plans run into a sudden complication. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making...
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TRATWD 360 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 11: Ego
Honor fights the effects of the mind control spell. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty links and Chris…
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TRATWD 359 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 10: The Same As Us
Natasha tries to persuade House Hassan to stop the Draulings’ plot. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty...
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TRATWD 358 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 9: Attacked
Honor is having a wonderful time at the Drauling chateau, but all is not as it seems… Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed…
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TRATWD 357 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 8: A Knife and a Choice
On the run from her enemies, Natasha finds an unexpected ally. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty links…
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TRATWD 356 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 7: Monsters and Victims
Natasha’s past has caught up with her, and Alix has some tough questions for her. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use...
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TRATWD 355 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 6: The Wisdom of Sirach
Honor has a strange dream. Lady Drauling gets to know her guests. NOTE: This is the last episode for 2022. We will take a one-week hiatus for Christmas, and then be back on January 1st, 2023. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant...
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TRATWD 354 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 5: Sanctum
Honor and Delphinia arrive at the ski chalet, where they are introduced to their alluring hostess: Lady Angelica Drauling. But something has Delphinia feeling ill at ease… Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard…
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TRATWD 353 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 4: The Painted Mask
Alix and Natasha speak to a support group for disabled veterans, who have some strong feelings about how the Imperial government ought to be helping them. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice,...
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TRATWD 352 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 3: Welcome
Honor and Delphinia continue their journey to the House Drauling retreat. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these...
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TRATWD 351 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 2: Friendship
Honor is stuck on a train with Delphinia. Natasha gets some important backstory from Mabel. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor...
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TRATWD 350 – Honor Reclaimed, Ch 1: Honesty, Always
It’s time for Honor to tell her father some hard truths. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty links and…
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TRATWD 349 – Learning the Ropes, Part 3
The conclusion. Natasha must decide how to respond to Russo’s secret. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty...
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TRATWD 348 – Learning the Ropes, Part 2
Russo and Samar introduce Natasha to the pleasures of power exchange. But Russo has another secret she’s hiding… Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor...
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TRATWD 347 – Learning the Ropes, Part 1
A prequel story for The House of Bellvue. On their last night of leave before being shipped to the front, a younger and much more innocent Natasha joins two of her squad-mates for a night on the town. Little does she guess what discoveries await her… Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things...
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TRATWD 346 – Honor Tested, Ch 11: The Show
Honor and Natasha engage in a bit of “scientific inquiry” with Alix. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty...
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TRATWD 345 – Honor Tested, Ch 10: Partners and Allies
Honor must find a way to work with the woman who humiliated her at the Debutantes’ Ball. Later, she and Natasha discuss their future with Alix. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming,...
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TRATWD 344 – Honor Tested, Ch 9: Egalitarian
Yasmin takes Honor to meet the leader of the succession reform movement. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these…
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TRATWD 343 – Honor Tested, Ch 8: Exercise
Natasha has an unfortunate encounter with one of Honor’s cousins. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty…
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TRATWD 342 – Honor Tested, Ch 7: Confession
Honor shares an important revelation with Natasha. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty links and Chris…
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TRATWD 341 – Honor Tested, Ch 6: Nothing in Between
Honor and Natasha join Alix’s mother for tea. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty links and Chris will get…
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TRATWD 340 – Honor Tested, Ch 5: Dreams and Secrets
As they settle into the routine of their new life together, Honor discovers that Natasha is still carrying some baggage from her time in Hevagne. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming,...
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TRATWD 339 – Honor Tested, Ch 4: Language Lessons
Honor is having feelings about her visit with Alix. Natasha tries to help her navigate them. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor...
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TRATWD 338 – Honor Tested, Ch 3: The Garden
Alix invites Honor and Natasha to visit their secret garden (not a euphemism). Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use…
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TRATWD 337 – Honor Tested, Ch 2: Non Progredi Est Regredi
Honor and Natasha visit Alix at their home, and it’s nothing like they expected… Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use...
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TRATWD 336 – Honor Tested, Ch 1: Wager
Honor goes to wake her new lady’s companion. Natasha proposes a game. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty...
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TRATWD 335 – Honor Bound, Ch 18: Companion
Lord Bellvue tells Honor about his decision to hire Natasha. Honor considers what this means for her future. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor...
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TRATWD 334 – Honor Bound, Ch 17: A Private Matter
Lord Bellvue has a question for Natasha … and an offer. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty links and…
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TRATWD 333 – Honor Bound, Ch 16: Flirtations
At dinner, Honor, Alix and Natasha get to know each other better. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty…
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TRATWD 332 – Honor Bound, Ch 15: Appeal
Alix makes their presentation to Lord Bellvue’s guests … but they have more than one motivation for coming tonight. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound,...
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TRATWD 331 – Honor Bound, Ch 14: Dinner Guests
Lord Bellvue returns to the apartment—and he’s brought some friends. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty...
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TRATWD 330 – Honor Bound, Ch 13: Pain and Pleasure
Natasha introduces Honor to the joys of power exchange. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty links and…
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TRATWD 329 – Honor Bound, Ch 12: Negotiations
Natasha meets some of the House Bellvue staff, and teaches Honor some of the things she learned from the Sensualists. Honor proves to be a very engaged student… Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family…
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TRATWD 328 – Honor Bound, Ch 11: Callers
Honor deals with the aftermath of her night of partying — and then receives a visit from Natasha, who has unexpected news. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor...
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TRATWD 327 – Honor Bound, Ch 10: Not Today
Natasha deals with the fallout from her encounter with Lady Honor. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor Reclaimed (Use these bounty…
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TRATWD 326 – Honor Bound, Ch 9: Trapped
Natasha decides what to do with the “thief” she has detained … and Honor makes a fateful choice. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor...
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TRATWD 325 – Honor Bound, Ch 8: Thief
Natasha confronts her suspected party-crasher. Honor tries to find a way out of this mess. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor Bound, Honor Tested, Honor…
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TRATWD 324 – Honor Bound, Ch 7: Of Pendants and Petticoats
Honor seeks some relief from her unsettling fantasies … and, in the process, draws the attention of House Hassan security. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut, Honor...
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TRATWD 323 – Honor Bound, Ch 6: Lady Honor
Honor is presented to Duke Thomas, the sovereign of Metamor … but her mother’s mysterious amulet continues to cause complications. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut,...
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TRATWD 322 – Honor Bound, Ch 5: Making Friends
Season Eight of THE RAVEN AND THE WRITING DESK begins! In chapter 5, Honor meets some of her fellow debutantes for the first time — and learns that there’s a lot she missed, living out in the country… Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least,...
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TRATWD 321 – Honor Bound, Ch 4: Bad Memories
The House Hassan guards get some last-minute instructions from their captain — and Natasha wrestles with the ghosts of her past. Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the Cut,...
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TRATWD 320 – Honor Bound, Ch 3: Strange and Unexpected
Honor travels to Hassan Manor with her father and cousins. Along the way, she finds out about some important political changes that are afoot… Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming…
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TRATWD 319 – Honor Bound, Ch 2: Cravats and Cosmetics
While Honor prepares for her big night at the Debutantes’ Ball, guard and veteran Natasha Volkova gets ready for a long night’s work… Audiobooks for Sale: Urban Legends, Things Unseen, Divine Intervention, The Lost and the Least, Distant Realms, A Wizard Family Solstice, Homecoming, Making the…
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About this show
Author Chris Lester brings you serialized fiction in a futuristic fantasy world. Enter a gritty urban landscape of mages and vampires, faeries and telepaths, where street-level spies steal arcane artifacts from power-hungry sorcerers and holy warriors stalk demons through the shadowy depths of thousand-foot-high towers.
This feed contains two related podcast series. The Metamor City Podcast (2007-2011) features a full voice cast, sound effects and music, while The Raven and the Writing Desk (2015-present) is a more streamlined solo podcast with stories in the same universe. New episodes of The Raven and the Writing Desk are released weekly.
The Metamor City Podcast won the 2008 Podcast Peer Award for outstanding audio production, and was a two-time Parsec Award winner for excellence in speculative fiction: in 2009 for the novel Making the Cut and in 2010 for the novella Whispers in the Wood.
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