The Minstrel and the Dragon: Part 1 by M.H. Woodscourt [Epic fantasy]

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.

Today's story is part one of two, and I realize I've started out this season with a lot of longer short stories that are split over two episodes. I should probably pay more attention and spread them out, but when a good story comes my way, I'm not going to pass it up. So I'm sorry, but I'm not sorry that you're getting so many of these.

This particular story is for those who love dragons, hope, and traditions turned on their heads. Which is probably all of you, so again, I'm not sorry. It's written by M.H. Woodscourt, who has spent more than two decades devotedly writing fantasy, which makes her more dragon than human. All of her fantasy worlds connect with each other in the broad Mithran universe, forged with great love and no small measure of blood, sweat, and tears. When she's not writing, she's napping or reading a book with a mug of hot cocoa close at hand, while her quirky cat Winter nibbles her nose.

Today's narrator is Paeter Frandsen, host of Christian Geek Central. Stick around to the end or check out today's show notes to see where you can find more from both the author and the narrator. For now, please enjoy The Minstrel and the Dragon: Part 1, by M.H. Woodscourt.

Paeter (00:01:36) -  The Minstrel and the Dragon: Part 1 is read by Paeter Frandsen. Due to copyright, the full transcript of the story cannot be included here. 

Karyne (00:37:06) - I hope you enjoyed listening to The Minstrel and the Dragon: Part 1 by M.H. Woodscourt, narrated by Paeter Frandsen of Christian Geek Central. If you want to read more by Woodscourt, go to mhwoodscourt.com to find more of her books. She has fantastic noblebright fantasy books and short stories, and I highly recommend diving into any one of her stories.

If you enjoyed listening to Paeter narrate the story, you might also enjoy listening to his audio dramas at spiritblade.com or his podcast, Christian Geek Central, where he discusses movies, video games, and all things enjoyed by self-proclaimed geeks from a Christian worldview.

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