Shadows of the Gate - A Fantasy Mystery Novel

Chapter 14 - Shadows of the gate

The morning began with the smell of spiced buns and the careful armor of a favorite dress — and ended somewhere she swore she'd never go. Secrets have a half-life. The warmth of mended trust gives way to the slow, sickening realization that careful plans are unraveling faster than they can be stitched back together — and the only path forward leads toward the one place that holds too many memories. — Narrated by Rebecca Hasler. Set in D.W. Sheppard’s vast interconnected world where protective Gates hold back deadly monsters and treacherous flora, where safety is never guaranteed. Support the show: * Grab the full novel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWNBQWZM [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWNBQWZM] * Stream sats or boost on Fountain.fm [http://Fountain.fm] to support more episodes * Leave a rating or review to help new listeners find the series New episodes every Tuesday.

Chapter 13 - Shadows of the Gate

Sometimes the hardest thing to carry through your own front door is what you learned while you were away. Evening settles over a home that feels like everything worth protecting — laughter in the yard, warmth at the table, the ordinary grace of a family in motion. But comfort has a way of sharpening the edges of what doesn't belong, and some knowledge sits heavier the closer you hold the people it might touch. — Narrated by Rebecca Hasler. Set in D.W. Sheppard’s vast interconnected world where protective Gates hold back deadly monsters and treacherous flora, where safety is never guaranteed. Support the show: * Grab the full novel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWNBQWZM [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWNBQWZM] * Stream sats or boost on Fountain.fm [http://Fountain.fm] to support more episodes * Leave a rating or review to help new listeners find the series New episodes every Tuesday.

Chapter 12 - Shadows of the Gate

Some answers hide just beneath the skin — literally. Patience and precision give way to something no one was prepared for. Old rhythms return, familiar and dangerous, as the search for truth pulls toward a conclusion that refuses to stay quiet. The comfort of expertise offers no shelter when the evidence speaks in a language no one wants to understand. — Narrated by Rebecca Hasler. Set in D.W. Sheppard’s vast interconnected world where protective Gates hold back deadly monsters and treacherous flora, where safety is never guaranteed. Support the show: * Grab the full novel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWNBQWZM [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWNBQWZM] * Stream sats or boost on Fountain.fm [http://Fountain.fm] to support more episodes * Leave a rating or review to help new listeners find the series New episodes every Tuesday.

Chapter 11 - Shadows of the Gate

Some distances can't be measured in miles — only in years of silence. There's a particular ache that comes from standing in front of someone who knew you before you learned to hide. Old rhythms surface. Old debts. And the question not asked aloud: is it too late to be who you once were? — Narrated by Rebecca Hasler. Set in D.W. Sheppard’s vast interconnected world where protective Gates hold back deadly monsters and treacherous flora, where safety is never guaranteed. Support the show: * Grab the full novel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWNBQWZM [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWNBQWZM] * Stream sats or boost on Fountain.fm [http://Fountain.fm] to support more episodes * Leave a rating or review to help new listeners find the series New episodes every Tuesday.

Chapter 10 - Shadows of the Gate

You can leave a life behind. You cannot stop it from remembering you. Dawn arrives with a conversation that was always coming — the kind where love and hurt sit in the same sentence, and neither finishes. But the morning doesn't end there. Old competence has a weight to it, and some people refuse to let you pretend you've forgotten how to carry it. — Narrated by Rebecca Hasler. Set in D.W. Sheppard’s vast interconnected world where protective Gates hold back deadly monsters and treacherous flora, where safety is never guaranteed. Support the show: * Grab the full novel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWNBQWZM [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWNBQWZM] * Stream sats or boost on Fountain.fm [http://Fountain.fm] to support more episodes * Leave a rating or review to help new listeners find the series New episodes every Tuesday.