Finding Fantasy Reads – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode you'll hear a YA fantasy short story from H.L. Davis filled with eerie adventures, pirates, and ghost ships. The Phantom is narrated by Karyne Norton.

Important Links:

The Author: H.L. Davis's Substack and Instagram @h.l.davis_stories

For more stories of the sea, find the full Sailing Magic anthology HERE.

Check out her previous episode:

Four Havok Fairy Tales by H.L. Davis

The Narrator: Karyne Norton's website

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In this episode you'll hear a short story from Amanda Auler featuring a unique world with morally grey characters and the lessons they learn. Of Prophecies and Pools is narrated by Paeter Frandsen.

Important Links:

The Author: Amanda's website. Find her on Instagram as @authoramandaauler and on Facebook as Amanda Auler.

The Narrator: Paeter Frandsen's website

Listen to Karyne's other podcast: Blood of the Stars - a serialized fiction release of her debut novel.

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In this episode you'll hear part three of three featuring a Beauty and the Beast retelling by Tara Grayce. Torn Curtains: Part 3 is narrated by Karyne Norton.

Important Links:

The Author: Tara Grayce's website

The Narrator: Karyne Norton's website

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In this episode you'll hear a cozy romantic fantasy short story from Jennifer Dyer that takes place in a fairy godmother training facility. The Midnight Requirement is narrated by Karyne Norton.

Important Links:

The Author: Jennifer Dyer's website

Check out her other episode:

Three Havok Flash Fiction Stories by Rachel Dib, Jennifer Dyer, and Ryan Bush

The Narrator: Karyne Norton's website

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Read the related Havok short story here

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In this episode you'll hear a short story from Eric T. Knight that tells the story of an assassin who has gone undercover as a monk for his own nefarious purposes. Oblivion is narrated by Paeter Frandsen.

Important Links:

The Author: Eric T. Knight's Amazon Author Page

The Narrator: Paeter Frandsen's website

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Today's episode is a bittersweet story with a girl and a dragon. The Girl Who Was Raised by a Dragon is written by Sean Fletcher and narrated by Karyne Norton.

Important Links:

The Author: Sean Fletcher's website, where you can read The Girl Who Was Raised by a Dragon for free

The Narrator: Karyne Norton's website

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In this episode you'll hear four flash fiction short stories from Hannah Carter that range from ghosts to phoenixes. These stories were originally published in Havok and they're narrated by Paeter Frandsen and Karyne Norton.

Important Links:

The Author: Find Hannah Carter on Instagram @mermaidhannahwrites

Check out her other episode:

Of Pumpkins and Golden Apples by Hannah Carter

The Narrators: Paeter Frandsen's website and Karyne Norton's website

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In this episode you'll hear a short story from Jennifer Kropf about a boy willing to make a deal with a deadly sea creature in order to escape the clutches of his controlling mother. Merrily, Merrily is narrated by Paeter Frandsen.

Important Links:

The Author: Jennifer Kropf's website

Check out her other episode:

Merrily, Merrily: Part 1 by Jennifer Kropf

The Narrator: Paeter Frandsen's website

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In this episode you'll hear a short story from Jennifer Kropf about a boy willing to make a deal with a deadly sea creature in order to escape the clutches of his controlling mother. Merrily, Merrily is narrated by Paeter Frandsen.

Important Links:

The Author: Jennifer Kropf's website

Check out her other episode:

Merrily, Merrily: Part 2 by Jennifer Kropf

The Narrator: Paeter Frandsen's website

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In this episode you'll hear a Nutcracker retelling from Kay L. Moody filled with trolls instead of mice and faerie realms instead of Nutcracker realms. Nutcracker of Crystalfall: Part 5 is narrated by Karyne Norton.

This is Part 5 of 5 episodes.

Important Links:

The Author: Kay L. Moody's website

Check out her other episodes:

Nutcracker of Crystalfall: Part 1 by Kay L. Moody

Nutcracker of Crystalfall: Part 2 by Kay L. Moody

Nutcracker of Crystalfall: Part 3 by Kay L. Moody

Nutcracker of Crystalfall: Part 4 by Kay L. Moody

The Narrator: Karyne Norton's website

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