Palace of Mirrors
A narrative podcast about a mysterious talking sword that leads a boy on adventure across a dying moon. About a woman seeking her revenge at any cost. About a scarred pirate, broken and twisted, who can see the future and will stop at nothing to meet it.
Episodes
16 episodes
Bluebeard
Following Darien’s killing of Trollbreath, Bluebeard opens up and tells a part of his own story. From his summers on an ancient sailing ship, to the love of his life, and finally to betrayal that breaks him from the inside out.Previously...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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35:08
A Different Name and a Different Face
Darien finally confronts the horrors of the pirate ship and the ways that it has changed him. Will he let Captain Bluebeard turn him into a pirate or will he take a stand and make a fateful choice?Previously on Palace of Mirrors:...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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34:37
The Wind in the Trees
Captain Bluebeard begins to train Darien in earnest, but sword fighting is more difficult than the stories ever made it seem. Just as Darien is becoming more comfortable in his role on the ship, he is forced to face a stark reminder of the crue...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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33:04
The Shooting Star
Darien overhears a tense conversation between Dragon-Eye and Bluebeard. In the second half of the episode Gent takes him to the engine room, but things don't exactly go as planned.
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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27:04
Welcome to the Kraken
Darien is taken aboard Bluebeard's ship, the Kraken, but finds something very different from the childhood stories about starships his Aunt Kathy used to tell him. On the ship, he finds an unexpected ally in a pirate going by the name Gent. The...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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28:59
Interlude: The Buried Library
Marialla meets a man who calls himself a king and discovers a mysterious secret within the room where she is imprisoned.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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17:05
The Smile in the Sword
Darien spins a story that he hopes will earn his freedom, but Bluebeard responds in an unexpected way and Darien finds himself slipping further from his quest than ever before. Confronted by a member of Bluebeard's crew, Darien will need to mar...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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27:05
Captain Bluebeard and his Crew
Night's plan to capture a pirate ship takes an unexpected turn and leaves Darien in a precarious situation.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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33:16
The Derelict Ship
Darien follows the instructions of the talking sword through the ruined city and beyond. The sword has a plan, but it promises to be dangerous beyond anything Darien had imagined. On the road they find a crashed ship, derelict and striped down ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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38:12
The Sword in the Stone
Wounded, Darien finds himself lost in the warrens beneath the ruins. A mysterious figure guides him to help, but it turns out to be something out of one of his aunt's stories. From this moment, everything will change, and the only thing Darien ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:33
Marialla
This week, on a special double-length episode, Darien gets to know the Reynolds and finds himself drawn to their daughter, Marialla. An ancient book hidden in the basement of a ruined house holds secrets of the past. Darien begins to think that...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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53:39
The Bridge of Giants
In this week's episode of my science-fiction audiobook drama, Darien and Tom travel to an ancient bridge that rekindles Darien's wonder. He travels to a crossroads and must choose between his father's dreams and his own.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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16:28
A Wound in the World
In this week's episode of my science-fiction audio drama, Darien and Tom set off on a journey. The road is quiet, but that only leaves more room for memories that they would both rather forget. Together they will pass through forests of ancient...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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30:46
A Prayer to the Palace
Spring arrives and with it the work of keeping the farm running, but Darien struggles to keep his heart in the work with the ache of Kathy's passing fresh in his mind. A visitor arrives, unexpectedly, and with him a prelude of things to come.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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20:23