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I just listened to the first installment of a fiction podcast called Metamor City. I encourage everyone who is into podcasts to listen to this one. It is amazing. And if you're not into podcasts, then go listen to it, anyway.
The setting is in Metamor City, somewhere in the north of an alternate world where magic works, the technology is advanced, and at least one city—Metamor City—is Cursed. The inhabitants have to protect themselves with amulets or risk being taken by the Curse...to become something else. Humanoid animals. Children. Stunningly attractive...members of the opposite sex.
There are vampires, incubi, succubi, ghosts, and...probably things that don't have names lurking on the lower levels of the tiered city. Street gangs of rogue wizards roam the streets.
The first episode is from the point of view of a rookie homicide detective named Michael Perelli. His new police chief is a wolverine. The medical examiner is a vampire who works for the police after becoming a free agent. His new friend on the force, Kate Cattain (?) is...special, as well. More than he realizes at first.
The city has a dark underbelly, and it is in this underbelly that Michael will be spending his time. If he survives. :)
The podcast will feature a number of readers, each playing a different character, which I find very intriguing. It also has sound effects which add considerably to the ambiance of Metamor City and gives you a better feel for being "in" the story.
Go. Listen. Enjoy. Do it. Now.
The setting is in Metamor City, somewhere in the north of an alternate world where magic works, the technology is advanced, and at least one city—Metamor City—is Cursed. The inhabitants have to protect themselves with amulets or risk being taken by the Curse...to become something else. Humanoid animals. Children. Stunningly attractive...members of the opposite sex.
There are vampires, incubi, succubi, ghosts, and...probably things that don't have names lurking on the lower levels of the tiered city. Street gangs of rogue wizards roam the streets.
The first episode is from the point of view of a rookie homicide detective named Michael Perelli. His new police chief is a wolverine. The medical examiner is a vampire who works for the police after becoming a free agent. His new friend on the force, Kate Cattain (?) is...special, as well. More than he realizes at first.
The city has a dark underbelly, and it is in this underbelly that Michael will be spending his time. If he survives. :)
The podcast will feature a number of readers, each playing a different character, which I find very intriguing. It also has sound effects which add considerably to the ambiance of Metamor City and gives you a better feel for being "in" the story.
Go. Listen. Enjoy. Do it. Now.
Thanks for the kind words!
Thank you so much for all the kind words. When I started this project, I had no idea whether Metamor City was going to resonate with people other than myself. I'm really glad to see others getting excited about it!
Just so everyone is forewarned, the first three episodes will all be single-reader deals: I'm reading episodes 1 and 3, and the story for episode 2 will be read by Leann Mabry of Tag in the Seam (http://www.tagintheseam.com). Beginning with Episode 4, we start introducing the guest voices, and from there on out it's pretty much a full-cast performance.
Hold on to your hats, folks; if you liked Episode 1, you ain't seen nothin' yet. :)
Oh, and by the way...
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