When a mechanized convoy of heavily armed soldiers arrives at the gates, Naomi and Tommy don't understand what it can mean. There are no magicians, not cup, and no heavy weapons... just soldiers.

When a mechanized convoy of heavily armed soldiers arrives at the gates, Naomi and Tommy don&#x27;t understand what it can mean. There are no magicians, not cup, and no heavy weapons... just soldiers.

The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world.

From Jake Kerr, the Nebula-nominated writer of the popular Thieves Guild epic fantasy audiobook podcast, comes the story of an alternate history where the industrial revolution destroyed the world's reliance on magic. In 1938 Manhattan, where magic is practically forgotten, young Tommy Black lives in an apartment with his reclusive grandfather. Until one day on a walk to their favorite restaurant they are attacked by ominous shadow creatures. Shocked to find out that his grandfather is a formerly famous archmage that wields a magical artifact, Tommy is tasked by his grandfather to escape with this artifact—the seemingly useless Staff of Light.

A full cast fantasy serial audiobook with new chapters every week, Artifacts of the Arcane follows Tommy as he finds new friends and discovers a world where magic is emerging anew, with the mightiest magic coming from a frightening illusionist in Germany, who is rumored to be able to sway people to his will with his voice. 

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CREDITS 

✍️ Writer: Jake Kerr
🎙️ Showrunner: Jake Kerr

Production Note

This production utilizes the latest technology in content creation, including audio, visual, and production tools powered by AI under the design and direction of showrunner Jake Kerr.

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Check out our other audiobook podcasts!

The Thieves Guild
An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness
Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.
https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild

Thursday
A cyberpunk VR thriller.
No one can be trusted when nothing is real.
https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday


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Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://www.jakekerr.com
Follow Jake on Bluesky @jakekerr.com

The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world. From Jake Kerr, the Nebula-nominated writer of the popular Thieves Guild epic fantasy audiobook podcast, comes the story of an alternate history where the industrial revolution destroyed the world's reliance on magic. In 1938 Manhattan, where magic is practically forgotten, young Tommy Black lives in an apartment with his reclusive grandfather. Until one day on a walk to their favorite restaurant they are attacked by ominous shadow creatures. Shocked to find out that his grandfather is a formerly famous archmage that wields a magical artifact, Tommy is tasked by his grandfather to escape with this artifact—the seemingly useless Staff of Light. A full cast fantasy serial audiobook with new chapters every week, Artifacts of the Arcane follows Tommy as he finds new friends and discovers a world where magic is emerging anew, with the mightiest magic coming from a frightening illusionist in Germany, who is rumored to be able to sway people to his will with his voice.  --- CREDITS  ✍️ Writer: Jake Kerr 🎙️ Showrunner: Jake Kerr Production Note This production utilizes the latest technology in content creation, including audio, visual, and production tools powered by AI under the design and direction of showrunner Jake Kerr. --- Check out our other audiobook podcasts! The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Thursday A cyberpunk VR thriller. No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday ---- Find out more about writer Jake Kerr: https://www.jakekerr.com Follow Jake on Bluesky @jakekerr.com

The world has abandoned magic, but magic hasn’t abandoned the world.

From Jake Kerr, the Nebula-nominated writer of the popular Thieves Guild epic fantasy audiobook podcast, comes the story of an alternate history where the industrial revolution...

Artifacts of the Arcane

The Fear of the Ordinary

Perched on a fortified parapet overlooking a dark fjord, Naomi unleashes a terrifyingly creative array of ancient magic to decimate a Nazi vanguard. The enemy is driven into a full retreat, but a sudden chorus of screams from the waterline interrupts the victory. When Naomi confesses she didn't lay any traps by the sea, Tommy looks but sees nothing in the dark waters below.

Perched on a fortified parapet overlooking a dark fjord, Naomi unleashes a terrifyingly creative array of ancient magic to decimate a Nazi vanguard. The enemy is driven into a full retreat, but a sudden chorus of screams from the waterline interrupts the victory. When Naomi confesses she didn't lay any traps by the sea, Tommy looks but sees nothing in the dark waters below.

The First Assault

High atop a lonely parapet overlooking a vast, omnipresent sea, the air hangs heavy with the dread of a new kind of magical warfare. A terrifying technological voice illusion threatens to pierce through stone and flesh alike, turning humans into puppets. As Tommy and Naomi look out into the dark horizon, ancient entities of the deep—the long-enslaved Nexxen—loom as wild cards in a supernatural conflict that could alter the course of history.

High atop a lonely parapet overlooking a vast, omnipresent sea, the air hangs heavy with the dread of a new kind of magical warfare. A terrifying technological voice illusion threatens to pierce through stone and flesh alike, turning humans into...

The Mechanics of Sound

Here's a brand new epic fantasy daily audiobook podcast from Broadsword Studio: Kings Folly!

When an earthquake tears open the mountain that has protected the entire country from what lies on the other side, two unlikely messengers are sent north: Jonny Smith, a blacksmith's son who has spent his life pursuing magic, and Sam, a hunter who reads the wilderness like a language she was born knowing. Their mission is simple—reach the capital and warn it of what's coming through the newly created pass before they arrive, Mountain Warriors. The terrain they face will make it anything but.

Kings Folly is a daily, short-form, serial epic fantasy audiobook told from the perspectives of a ruthless tracker and a disillusioned magic-user. Each 5-15 minute episode is a ground-level chronicle of survival, following the duo through hostile marshlands, brutal creature encounters, and their desperate gamble to save a home that already abandoned them.

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CREDITS 

✍️ Writer: Jake Kerr
🎙️ Showrunner: Jake Kerr

Production Note

This production utilizes the latest technology in content creation, including audio, visual, and production tools powered by AI under the design and direction of showrunner Jake Kerr.

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Find out more about series writer Jake Kerr:
https://jakekerr.com

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Check out our other audiobook podcasts!

The Thieves Guild
An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness
Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.
https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild

Thursday
A cyberpunk VR Thriller
No one can be trusted when nothing is real.
https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday

This episode includes AI-generated content.

Here's a brand new epic fantasy daily audiobook podcast from Broadsword Studio: Kings Folly! When an earthquake tears open the mountain that has protected the entire country from what lies on the other side, two unlikely messengers are sent north: Jonny Smith, a blacksmith's son who has spent his life pursuing magic, and Sam, a hunter who reads the wilderness like a language she was born knowing. Their mission is simple—reach the capital and warn it of what's coming through the newly created pass before they arrive, Mountain Warriors. The terrain they face will make it anything but. Kings Folly is a daily, short-form, serial epic fantasy audiobook told from the perspectives of a ruthless tracker and a disillusioned magic-user. Each 5-15 minute episode is a ground-level chronicle of survival, following the duo through hostile marshlands, brutal creature encounters, and their desperate gamble to save a home that already abandoned them. ---- CREDITS  ✍️ Writer: Jake Kerr 🎙️ Showrunner: Jake Kerr Production Note This production utilizes the latest technology in content creation, including audio, visual, and production tools powered by AI under the design and direction of showrunner Jake Kerr. ---- Find out more about series writer Jake Kerr: https://jakekerr.com ---- Check out our other audiobook podcasts! The Thieves Guild An epic fantasy centered around the city-state of Ness Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thievesguild Thursday A cyberpunk VR Thriller No one can be trusted when nothing is real. https://podcastalchemy.studio/thursday This episode includes AI-generated content.

Here's a brand new epic fantasy daily audiobook podcast from Broadsword Studio: Kings Folly!

When an earthquake tears open the mountain that has protected the entire country from what lies on the other side, two unlikely messengers are sent north:...

The Fear of the Ordinary

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