Realms Podcast

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Today’s story is narrated by Cameron Daxon, a writer and voice actor living in LA.

Please note, this story has no quotation marks.

Realms is a sci-fi and fantasy publication and podcast. Subscribe to get the next story right in your inbox. Paid subscribers get audio in addition to the text!

Realms is a sci-fi and fantasy publication and podcast. Subscribe to get the next story right in your inbox. Paid subscribers get audio in addition to the text!

Today’s story is narrated by Cameron Daxon, a writer and voice actor living in LA.

Welcome to Realms. My name’s Zach, the writer and host of this publication. Realms is your home for everything sci-fi and fantasy: short stories, reviews, essays, and more. Subscribe to get these stories right in your inbox. Become a paid subscriber to access the podcast in addition to the written story; then Realms will do the reading for you.

Today, we have my friend Cameron Daxon reading. He did such a good job with Brood, that I had to have him read again. Cam is a voice actor and writer living in Los Angeles. If you like his voice, I promise you’ll love his incredible attitude and creativity. He’s open to work and would love to hear from you on LinkedIn.

Without further ado, here’s this month’s story, a fantasy called Eyvallach at the End of the World (ain’t that a mouthful).

Name pronunciation:

Eyvallach: Ey-val-lockTunde: Toon-dayBryste: Brist-uhAbitha: A-bee-thuhLuzifar: Loo-zee-far

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Here’s the cicada itself that inspired this story - give its haunting call a listen!

This year, a HUGE brood of cicada emerged: https://cicadas.uconn.edu/

The Pharaoh cicada, also known as Magicicada septendecim, makes this terrifying sound that was in my head as Cleo chased Al: https://listeninginnature.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-pharaoh-of-cicadas.html#:~:text=People%20describe%20the%20song%20as,volume%20level%20at%20the%20end.

Some quick questions for you:

* What did you think of this story?

* Did you see the ending coming?

* What kind of monster do you think Cleo is?

Answer here: https://zacharyroush.substack.com/p/brood-part-iii

Next week I’ll compile the whole story into a single episode, then you can listen to it all at once or share with someone you know would love it. 

I hope you’re well and that you’ll keep your eyes peeled for next month’s story. 

Until next time Realm Walkers, I’m Zach and your listening to Realms.

Hello and welcome to Realms, a sci-fi and fantasy newsletter and podcast. I’m Zach Roush, the creator of Realms.

Today’s story, Brood, is part two of three, and instead of enjoying my narration (if you’re listening, that is) you will be hearing the lovely voice of my friend, Cameron Daxon. Cameron is a writer, editor and occasional creative producer who lives in Los Angeles. He can be reached via LinkedIn for freelance opportunities in writing, voice acting, and more!

As always, this podcast is in text and podcast format. To get these stories in your inbox, subscribe for free: zacharyroush.substack.com

If you missed Brood Part I, read it here: https://zacharyroush.substack.com/p/brood-part-i

Catch the final episode next month! You won’t believe what happens next. Subscribe to get it in your inbox!

Until next time, Realm Walkers.

-Zach

Hello and welcome to Realms, a sci-fi and fantasy newsletter and podcast. I’m Zach Roush, the creator of Realms.

Today’s story, Brood, is part one of three, and instead of enjoying my narration (if you’re listening, that is) you will be hearing the lovely voice of my friend, Cameron Daxon. Cameron is a writer, editor and occasional creative producer who lives in Los Angeles. He can be reached via LinkedIn for freelance opportunities.

As always, this podcast is in text and podcast format. to get these stories in your inbox, subscribe for free: zacharyroush.substack.com

Thank you for reading today’s story! Next Month with be part 2.

Until next time, Realm Walkers

My name is Zach and you’re reading Realms.

Hello and welcome to Realms. My name is Zach and I’m the writer and reader of Realms. I am a game writer and novelist currently living in sunny Southern California.

Realms is a sci-fi and fantasy newsletter that lets you escape to new worlds every month, right from your inbox. 

Subscribe today: zacharyroush.substack.com

Realms has gotten an upgrade! Thanks to Chloe W on Fiverr for the new, dope-as-hell intro and outro music! I’ve needed some for a long time and Chloe made it happen in 48 hours!

https://www.fiverr.com/cmwattsmusic

The Sunborn’s Sorrow

Until next time, Realm Walkers.

You’re listening to Realms.

Hello and Welcome to Realms!

Realms is a fantasy and sci-fi newsletter. I am the writer and narrator of this publication. I consume tons of sci-fi and fantasy media that I think everyone should know about. In these two genres, I’ll be reviewing books, video games, podcasts, films, and TV shows.

And just like Realms’ short stories, you’ll get reviews once a month. Never on the same week as a short story. 

The Overview

Netlix’s 3 Body Problem, directed by D&D (David Benioff, D.B. Weiss), is a wonderful adaption of very complicated, high-science material. This series takes the novel The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu, and brings ot to life in an enjoyable, yet notably more western way. There’s a lot of mixed press about this series, but I’m here to tell you that it’s very well done. A great entry in Netflix’s sci-fi empire (though I think Apple TV+ is edging them out more and more.)

Thank you for listening!

Until next time, Realm Walkers, 

This is Zach and you’re reading Realms.