The Harrowing of Minerva Damson

Curious about how book covers are made? Or at least how ours was made? We're here to fill you in. In this episode, we recount the twisting tale of how First-Degree Magic got its cover.

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Bernice Chandler crosses paths with our final main character in this next installment in the First-Degree Magic sample chapters.

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Bernice Chandler meets her new partner, Detective Jack Donovan, in this third installment of First-Degree Magic's sample chapters.

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For quite some time, we've hinted that the world Minnie exists in is different in more ways than just the existence of magic. This episode provides a wider context for the Joaniverse, answering questions like "Why doesn't everyone use magic all the time?" to "Wait, how did magic alter the trajectory of colonialism the world over?" Plus, we provide a little glimpse at what Chicago would look like and who our main characters are in First-Degree Magic. If you like history, worldbuilding, and timelines, this would be the episode for you!

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Introducing our second viewpoint character, bootlegging demi-demon Valentino Morandi.

Content warnings: blood, murder, death, and mental health topics

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As promised, the first chapter of First-Degree Magic for you, our faithful listeners. The Introduction sets the stage and offers a quick primer for what life looks like in America in this 1927. Chapter One introduces us to our intrepid protagonist, Knight-Maiden Bernice Chandler, as she gets her first ghastly look at the grisly case that will forever change her life. We hope you enjoy your first dip into the 1920s Joaniverse!

Please be advised that this episode includes graphic descriptions of blood and gore.

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A brief explanation for our absence, and an exciting announcement!

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Separated from her local guide by a patrol of enemy soldiers, Minerva Damson finds herself in the company of another knight who also claims to be pursuing The Beast of Gevaudan. Despite their shared mission and its urgency, one question presses heavily on Minnie's mind: Where is Bisclavret? Did he escape, too? Or by helping her, has he been doomed to a fate worse than what might have awaited him in Sanctuaire-a-la-Grotte?

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Hello again, dear Knights. Season 3 of The Harrowing of Minerva Damson is on the way, set to release just in time for the spookiest season of the year. Pack your haversacks, grab your gear, and refresh yourselves on the previous two seasons--October will be here before you know it. We hope you'll join us (and Minnie) on the next leg of this grim adventure riddled with magic, monsters, and desperate deals made in the battlefields of WWI Europe.

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Marion reads the disturbing account of Delilah F's retrieval of the Euripedes Bow.

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