The Harrowing of Minerva Damson

Curious about how book covers are made? Or at least how ours was made? We're here to fill you in. In this episode, we recount the twisting tale of how First-Degree Magic got its cover. Want visuals to accompany the episode? Head over to our Patreon to look over our image and note compilation on The Cover Story! We released it free to everyone who wants to see the process. Support this show http://...

Bernice Chandler crosses paths with our final main character in this next installment in the First-Degree Magic sample chapters. As always, listener discretion is advised. Want to listen to the next four sample chapters? Head over to our Patreon here . Members of any paid tier will be able to listen to the next four sample chapters, and while you're there, take a gander at what else our Patreon ha...

Bernice Chandler meets her new partner, Detective Jack Donovan, in this third installment of First-Degree Magic 's sample chapters. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For quite some time, we've hinted that the world Minnie exists in is different in more ways than just the existence of magic. This episode provides a wider context for the Joaniverse, answering questions like "Why doesn't everyone use magic all the time?" to "Wait, how did magic alter the trajectory of colonialism the world over?" Plus, we provide a little glimpse at what Chicago would look like a...

Introducing our second viewpoint character, bootlegging demi-demon Valentino Morandi. Content warnings: blood, murder, death, and mental health topics Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As promised, the first chapter of First-Degree Magic for you, our faithful listeners. The Introduction sets the stage and offers a quick primer for what life looks like in America in this 1927. Chapter One introduces us to our intrepid protagonist, Knight-Maiden Bernice Chandler, as she gets her first ghastly look at the grisly case that will forever change her life. We hope you enjoy your first d...

A brief explanation for our absence, and an exciting announcement! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Separated from her local guide by a patrol of enemy soldiers, Minerva Damson finds herself in the company of another knight who also claims to be pursuing The Beast of Gevaudan. Despite their shared mission and its urgency, one question presses heavily on Minnie's mind: Where is Bisclavret? Did he escape, too? Or by helping her, has he been doomed to a fate worse than what might have awaited him i...

Hello again, dear Knights. Season 3 of The Harrowing of Minerva Damson is on the way, set to release just in time for the spookiest season of the year. Pack your haversacks, grab your gear, and refresh yourselves on the previous two seasons--October will be here before you know it. We hope you'll join us (and Minnie) on the next leg of this grim adventure riddled with magic, monsters, and desperat...

Marion reads the disturbing account of Delilah F's retrieval of the Euripedes Bow. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another file reveals an internal panic within the Order of Joan after the theft of an infamous--and extremely dangerous--artifact from Order couriers in 1916. An unusual champion is chosen to retrieve it. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Marion continues her inspection of the "D--West & East" box's contents, she reads a series of correspondence detailing the dangerous dealings between a Wild Hunt band and a clandestine British organization as observed by a woman named Delilah P. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sister-Scribe Marion continues digging into the files inside the enigmatically labeled "D--West & East" box and receives tantalizing glimpses into action at the front and troubling accusations concerning the Kaiser and packages... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first episode of our Maiden-tier Patreon exclusive series, The Delilah Documents follows Sister-Scribe Marion Dixon as she stumbles upon a misfiled box and uncovers the secrets of a mysterious group of women all named Delilah. Episodes more than a year old will now be released to general audiences, with five currently eligible for airing. These will be released every other week, after which po...

An explanation for our absence over the last few months and our return to production! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kick up your cowboy boots and sit a spell with us as we discuss the production of Goliad Gabby, upcoming projects, and special, secret things in the works! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At long last, the finale of Gabby's adventure is here! Gabby and Zdravko prepare for their final confrontation with the cockatrice, but not everything goes according to plan... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The adventure continues. Gabby and Zdravko have escaped the cockatrice with their lives, but their tribulations are far from over. Gabby plots how best to confront the monster next even as everything seems to be working against her, even Zdravko... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gabby reaches her destination and meets her guides for this mission. Things do not go as planned... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Due to travel, summer lawn mowing, and holiday fireworks interfering with recording and editing for Goliad Gabby, Episode 2, we have postponed its release to next week. But wait! In the meantime, we've decided to release the first episode of our ongoing Patreon Maiden-tier exclusive series "The Delilah Documents" to general audiences! Interested in hearing more? Head over to our Patreon here and c...

Gabriela Mendoza is a plucky gal from Goliad, Texas who's known as a fast hand and trick shot around her neck of the woods. When two knights of the Order of Joan approach her with a problem her particular skillset might be best suited to solve, she embarks on an adventure that takes her halfway around the globe to hunt a monster unseen by the Order in nearly five hundred years: the cockatrice. Wel...

Join our team of four around two microphones in our living room to discuss Season Two, thresholds of success, and DILFs! Listen to the end to hear what else we have cooking up for The Harrowing of Minerva Damson, the Ordinal Timeline, and beyond... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minnie continues through the caves, determined to get to the others side and its promise of sunlight, wide open spaces and, most importantly, safety. If only it were that simple. In times such as these, nowhere is safe, and one never quite knows who --or what-- might be on the prowl. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

In the darkness under stone, Minnie and Bisclavret journey toward the other side of the mountain. But they aren't the only ones in these tunnels, and it would be so easy to get turned around in this dark, deep maze... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the caverns beneath the city, Minnie uncovers the truth about what happened in Marie Babineaux's cottage three weeks ago--and another secret about her current traveling companion. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-harrowing-of-minerva-damson . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.