The Heart Pyre

Welcome back to the Heart Pyre! Season 3 starts a few months after the end of season 2, on Neshavim, a floating city made up of tied-together ships.

To hopefully guarantee no more delays in the release of episodes, I have decided to limit the polls to only every second episode to give me more time to write and prepare the episodes. I’m really sorry it had to come to this change, but as episodes grew in length by the end of season 2, it made it quite difficult for me to finish writing and editing them in the short window between the polls ending and the release date.

As a little celebration for the release of the new season, I am running a giveaway of the novelisation of the first season on TheStorygraph! Sign up until November 18th to win either an ebook or paperback copy of A Searing Faith (ebook open internationally, paperback only to Europe).

Head over to: https://app.thestorygraph.com/giveaways/260b1b4f-ab90-45dc-9001-6c2d36232132

Find A Searing Faith, the novelisation of season 1, and A Blazing Bond, the novelisation of season 2, on your favourite platforms:

https://audreymartinbooks.com/novels/

By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter, tumblr or on theheartpyre.com for how you want the story to continue. Voting is open until November 11th. 

Vote on TWITTER: https://x.com/theheartpyre/status/2115533739337908359 

Vote on TUMBLR: https://www.tumblr.com/theheartpyre/831748548582326273/ 

Vote on the WEBSITE: https://theheartpyre.com/2026/10/27/s3e1-33-out-at-sea/

Transcript: https://theheartpyre.com/2026/10/27/s3e1-33-transcript/

Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone

Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh

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To prepare for the start of the new season, here is a recap of what Rena and her companions have gone through so far.

Season 3 starts October 28th.

Find A Searing Faith, the novelisation of season 1, and A Blazing Bond, the novelisation of season 2, on your favourite platform:

https://audreymartinbooks.com/the-heart-pyre-english/

Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone

Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh

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A short glimpse at what awaits Rena and her companions in the new season.

Season 3 of The Heart Pyre starts October 28th.

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A small update on season 3, the novelization of season 2, and the Patreon feed. 

If you're interested in getting a copy of A Blazing Bond, the novelization of season 2, find it as an ebook and paperback at your favourite retailer: https://books2read.com/A-Blazing-Bond

And if you're interested in joining the Patreon, you could get super cute keychains and stickers or even make me write you a short story: www.patreon.com/theheartpyre

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With 60 percent of the votes, our story continues on the second path.

We have finally reached the end of season two. Rena and her companions have reached their goal and now they just need to find a way out of the monastery safely, but how? Everything seems to be devolving into chaos.

CW: fighting, aggressive dog barking and growling, dog attack, a lot of fire, abusive sibling relationship, mind control

Thank you for listening to the second season of The Heart Pyre. There are no concrete plans for when season 3 releases yet as I wanted to change a few things about how the show releases. I will first focus my energy on editing the season into a book as I did with season 1, which should be out by the end of the year.

Find A Searing Faith, the novelisation of season 1, on your favourite platform:

https://books2read.com/A-Searing-Faith

Transcript:

https://theheartpyre.com/2025/06/01/s2e15-32-transcript/

Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone

Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh

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With 95 percent of the votes, our story continues on the first path.

In the penultimate episode of season 2, Rena and her companions have finally found the Crow’s hideout but what will they find inside and will Maya be there?

CW: fighting, aggressive dog barking and growling, dog attack, violence against dog (the dog will not be seriously hurt)

If you want to skip the dog fight, it is between 23:30 and 26:10. 

Find A Searing Faith, the novelisation of season 1, on your favourite platform:

https://books2read.com/A-Searing-Faith

By the end of the episode, two choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter, tumblr or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on. Voting is open until April 22nd. 

Vote on TWITTER:

https://x.com/theheartpyre/status/1909735165192290569

Vote on TUMBLR:

https://www.tumblr.com/theheartpyre/780298898674778112/episode-31-back-as-one

Vote on the WEBSITE:

https://theheartpyre.com/2025/04/09/s2e14-31-back-as-one/

Transcript:

https://theheartpyre.com/2025/04/09/s2e14-31-transcript/

Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone

Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh

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With 50 percent of the votes, our story continues on the first path.

As season two draws to a close, the companions are on the verge of confronting the Crow but they first have to agree on the best way to do so. 

Find A Searing Faith, the novelisation of season 1, on your favourite platform:

https://books2read.com/A-Searing-Faith

By the end of the episode, two choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter, tumblr or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on. Voting is open until January 26th. 

Vote on TWITTER:
https://x.com/theheartpyre/status/1878929562505269316

Vote on TUMBLR:

https://www.tumblr.com/theheartpyre/772599141801000960/episode-30-what-changes-us

Vote on the WEBSITE:

https://theheartpyre.com/2025/01/13/s2e12-29-the-departure-2/ 

Transcript:

 https://theheartpyre.com/2025/01/13/s2e13-30-transcript/

Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone

Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh

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With 60 percent of the votes, our story continues on the second path.

The companions get ready to leave the city but first need to find out where exactly the Crow is hiding. 

Content Warnings: mentions of suffocation, mentions of sacrifices and religious rituals, objectification & creepy flirting by an older man, minor misgendering

Find A Searing Faith, the novelisation of season 1, on your favourite platform:

https://books2read.com/A-Searing-Faith

By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter, tumblr or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on. Voting is open until December 29th. 

Vote on TWITTER:
 - coming soon - 

Vote on TUMBLR:

- coming soon -

Vote on the WEBSITE:

https://theheartpyre.com/2024/12/23/s2e12-29-the-departure/

Transcript:

https://theheartpyre.com/2024/12/23/s2e12-29-transcript/

Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone

Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh

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With 70 percent of the votes, our story continues on the first path.

The companions finally all reunite as they try to avoid the different threats coming at them from all directions. 

Content Warnings: anxiety attack, heavy self-doubt, loss of reality

Find A Searing Faith, the novelisation of season 1, on your favourite platform:

https://books2read.com/A-Searing-Faith

By the end of the episode, three choices will be presented to you. Vote on twitter, tumblr or on theheartpyre.com for whichever path you want the story to continue on. Voting is open until November 23rd. 

Vote on TWITTER:
https://x.com/theheartpyre/status/1855723150136446996

Vote on TUMBLR:

https://www.tumblr.com/theheartpyre/766797684175749120/the-episode-is-finally-out-im-trying-my-best-to

Vote on the WEBSITE:

https://theheartpyre.com/2024/11/10/s2e11-28-the-uncertainty-of-reality/

Transcript:

https://theheartpyre.com/2024/11/10/s2e11-28-transcript/

Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone

Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh

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This is the second episode that follows Logan and Finn as they try to find out more about Captain Silac from the people at Hrevim's palace, but how trustworthy can the information they get from bored nobles who have nothing better to do than gossip truly be?


Next episode we'll turn our attention back to Rena and the rest of the group and we'll get back to the voting system.

Find A Searing Faith, the novelisation of season 1, on your favourite platform:

https://books2read.com/A-Searing-Faith

Transcript:

https://theheartpyre.com/2024/08/07/s2b2-bonus-hidden-connections-transcript/

Intro music: Lonely Dusty Trail by Jon Presstone

Logo Design: Mars Lauderbaugh

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