Cast of Wonders 304: The Temple of the WhaleAlso, Episode 344! A Staff Pick for 2018! Hosted by associate editor, Alicia Caporaso• Author:
KB Sluss• Narrator:
Sandra Espinoza• Host Ep. 304: Marguerite Kenner
• Host Ep. 344:
Alicia Caporaso• Audio Producer: Jeremy Carter
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Cast of Wonders 304: "The Temple of the Whale" is a Cast of Wonders original!•
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KB Sluss, Karissa’s short stories have appeared in
Daily Science Fiction, Everyday Fiction, Luna Station Quarterly, and
Stupefying Stories. She is also a first reader for
Strange Horizons and an editor at
Quantum Fairy Tales. As Karissa Laurel, she is the author of several adult and YA novels. Her latest, “
Heir of Thunder”, is a YA fantasy about the daughter of the god of thunder. You can follow her
online and on
Twitter.
Sandra is a New York born and raised voice actress with a background in literature and writing. After a childhood where video games were banned from the house, she one-eighty’d so hard she’s finally in them and never leaving.
Some games Sandra’s voiced for include 3 on 3 Freestyle, Heroes of Newerth, and Marvel’s Avengers Academy. Her next role will be in the upcoming Wadjet Eye Games adventure RPG : “Unavowed”. Catch her on Twitter or Facebook under the handle “DustyOldRoses,” obsessing over good food, good games and the color pink.
Late in the morning I find Terren in our palm tree shelter, packing his few possessions: his bone knife; a collection of coral carved into various whale poses; a square of cloth he uses as a blanket on rare, cool evenings; a flask of water; a day’s supply of food, enough to carry him until he reaches the village. His intent to leave me is clear.
I rub away budding tears and cough to clear the warble trapped in my throat. Stiffening my spine, I square my shoulders, a defense against the urge to melt into quivering lump. “I see you’ve made up your mind.”Tags: Alicia Caporaso, Cast of Wonders, Content Warning, gods, Jeremy Carter, KB Sluss, letting go, myth, parenthood, remembrance, Sandra Espinoza, Staff Picks, Staff Picks 2018, worship, Young Adult fiction