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PodCastle 413: This is Not a Wardrobe Door
* Author : Merc Fenn Wolfmoor
* Narrators : Dave Thompson, Jen R. Albert, Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali, Rachael K. Jones, Alasdair Stuart, Graeme Dunlop and Marguerite Kenner
* Host : Rachael K. Jones
* Audio Producer : Peter Wood
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Rated G
* Dave Thompson as The Narrator
* Jen R. Albert as Ellie/Ell
* Rachael K. Jones as Zera
* Alasdair Stuart as Misu
* Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali as The Falcon Queen
* Graeme Dunlop as The Forgotten Book
* Marguerite Kenner as Lorraine
Originally published in Fireside Fiction Magazine. Support their Patreon campaign for more excellent stories!
Please stick around after the episode for an editorial announcement from Rachael K. Jones, or check out her blog post on her website!
This is Not a Wardrobe Door
by A. Merc Rustad
Zera packs lightly for her journey: rose-petal rope and dewdrop boots, a jacket spun from bee song and buttoned with industrial-strength cricket clicks. She secures her belt (spun from the cloud memories, of course) and picks up her satchel. It has food for her and oil for Misu.
Her best friend is missing and she must find out why.