Leighamae: A Fantasy Story Podcast

This episode isn’t about fantasy or fiction. It’s about me — and maybe about you, too. If you’ve ever felt stuck or caught up in obligations, I hope this reflection on choosing joy will give you something to carry with you.

Before Elderspire rose, there were five proud isles. And five rulers too blind to see their people starving.

Through the eyes of a weary merchant, we witness the slow unravelling of trade and trust—how greed turned neighbours into enemies, and pride... more

In the scorched lands of Ravair, a father and daughter cling to life through drought and famine. The earth is cracked, the wells are dry, and the city elders have turned their backs on the villages beyond their walls. But one evening, a faint glow ap... more

In the fog-choked streets of Nyxmaris, a family hides from the restless shadows that slip loose each night—feral remnants of a war that has drained the isle of hope. But when a light blooms far across the bay, the whispers fall silent. For the first ... more

On the frozen coast of Frostholm, a mother and her three children cling to survival during the final winter of the Five Isles War. With the sea frozen solid and no word from their conscripted father, hope feels as distant as warmth. But one night, a ... more

In the scorched city of Velgar, an aging flame-watcher guards the southern gate in silence, haunted by a fire he started twenty years ago, and a girl no one remembers. But Emberath’s flame remembers everything. And when a figure made of ash begins ap... more

When a young girl disappears into the marshlands of Sylcustaren, her twin brother begins to see a mysterious lantern flickering in the distance each night. The villagers say it’s nothing—but his grandmother knows better. To bring his sister home, he ... more

Step into a world of magic, mystery, and whispered legends.

In this very first episode, I introduce you to Guardians of Elderspire—my fantasy novel-in-progress—and the podcast built around it. The Five Isles each hold their own sacred magic, and tho... more