A Measure of Solace by Lily Anne Crow

Karyne (00:00:07) - Hi fantasy readers. This is Karyne Norton, your fellow book binger, and you are listening to the Finding Fantasy Reads podcast where you can test out a new fantasy story every single week to find your next favorite author.

Last fall, I shared a short story of my own from an anthology that came out called From the Arcane. It's a set of standalone stories by different authors that all center around magical artifacts or weapons. This week I get to share another with you, and it's told from the perspective of a young girl and a bow.

It's written by Lily Anne Crow, who is a storyteller of dark fantasy and epic fantasy tales where you never know what lurks in the shadows, and almost anyone can rise to the rank of hero. She has been writing stories of the fantastic since she could hold a quill. I want to know if she actually does use a quill. Her debut novel, If Light Above, is the first in the series titled A War of Whispers. When she's not writing, Lily enjoys spending time with her closest people and her most beloved creatures, delving deep into nature or discovering new parts of her fantasy world, Erlahain.

Stick around to the end or check out today's show notes to see where you can find more from the author, as well as to get information about this month's giveaway. For now, please enjoy A Measure of Solace by Lily Anne Crow.

Karyne (00:01:47) -  A Measure of Solace is read by Karyne Norton. Due to copyright, the full transcript of the story cannot be included here. 

Karyne (01:21:39) - I hope you enjoyed listening to A Measure of Solace by Lily Anne Crow, narrated by Karyne Norton. If you want to read more by Lily, go to asthelilyflies.com to find more of her books. On her webpage, you can sign up to get the free prequel for her series, A War of Whispers.

If you haven't already entered this month's giveaway, don't forget! We've got a 3-month Audible subscription, plus four amazing fantasy audiobooks that everyone should listen to if they haven't already. You'll find a super easy entry form at findingfantasyreads.com/giveaway.

Last month, a bunch of you took me up on my birthday request for more reviews, which was amazing. One of my favorites came from P. Senny, who said, "I love to read fantasy, but I don't often listen to podcasts or read short stories, so I was very surprised how quickly I've been drawn into this Finding Fantasy Reads podcast. The short stories that Karyne picks are great and the audio recording is top notch. The best part is I'm constantly discovering new fantasy authors to fuel my reading addiction." I love being able to fuel everyone's reading addiction, too.

If you've been enjoying the podcast and want to tell the world about it, I have links in the show notes to make it super easy to do that. Don't forget that May 28th is the last episode for this season, and at that point you will have just one week to get your votes in for the Finding Fantasy Reads Listener's Choice Award. Be thinking about which episode has been your favorite this season so you can help celebrate the authors.

Thank you all for listening, and happy reading.