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Hi there. Welcome to EscapePod. I'm your host and co-editor, Merlaferty. This week we

bring you Part 1 of 2 of the Valtan Vandals of Termina Celeste by Jordan Chase Young. Jordan

grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where Mellentali skies and spectacular scenery imprinted

his idea of home. He now lives in Australia with his wife, Caitlin, and their menagerie

of cryptids. He loves reading and writing about the distant future, traveling the Australian

countryside, goofing around on Twitter and drawing. His stories have appeared or are forthcoming

in F and S.F. Unidentified Funny Objects 8, One World's Collide, and many other venues.

It's read for us by Justin Thomas James, just to grow up on audiobooks and is now thrilled

to be narrating them full time. Some of his works include Reboot, After Life Online by

Domino Finn, and The Wizard Killer series by Adam Dries. He enjoys narrating short stories

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