episode 138.5 — of ravens and roses

episode 138.5 — of ravens and roses

From Changeling the Podcast by Joshua HIllerup and Pooka Gar

May 1, 2026 · 27 min · Season 5

About this episode

In this surprise minisode, Pooka reads the story 'Of Ravens and Roses' set in 17th-century France, celebrating the Seelie half of the year.

To welcome in the Seelie half of the year, behold! a surprise minisode. The original Dark Eras were accompanied by a fiction volume, Tales of the Dark Eras, featuring a number of short stories associated with the modules in the supplement. The entry "Of Ravens and Roses" is set in the 17th-century France of Lily, Sabre & Thorn, so it seemed fitting to include that in the mix. (If only it had been lily of the valley instead of roses, in celebration of the day...) Pooka reads the story in this episode—a fairly traditional Lost narrative, bedecked with the trappings and intrigues of Louis XIV's court. Here's hoping that you enjoy it! If your appetite is whetted for fiction, you can pick up the story collection at https://www.storytellersvault.com/en/product/187316?affiliate_id=3063731. And as usual, some other links: Discord: https://discord.me/ctp Email: podcast@changelingthepodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082973960699 Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@ChangelingPod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/changelingthepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChangelingThePodcast your hosts Pooka G (any pronoun/they) would have been perfectly content with…

People in this episode

Host: Pooka G

Topics covered

  • fiction
  • minisode
  • Dark Eras
  • 17th-century France
  • Lost narrative
  • Louis XIV's court

Keywords

  • Ravens
  • Roses
  • Dark Eras
  • fiction
  • Louis XIV
  • minisode
  • story collection

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Of Ravens and Roses, Tales of the Dark Eras

Places: France

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