Episode twenty-three of the World of Azuria podcast deepens our understanding of the Vagarveil Wood as Mara, Persephonie, Cassian, Iellieth, and Marcon sit down to share a meal together and discuss the revelations of the druids’ meeting.

Introduction

Hello adventurers,

And welcome to season two, episode thirteen of the World of Azuria podcast. My name is Beth Ball, and I’m the author of the Age of Azuria epic fantasy series, which we’ll be exploring in this show. In some episodes, we’ll be swept away into the magical world of Azuria as I read chapters from the novels and stories. In others, we’ll dive into the lore behind Azuria, and I’ll answer your questions about the world, characters, and more. 

If you enjoy epic fantasy worlds, immersive settings, nature-based magic, and vivid characters, then this podcast is for you. 

In our second season, we’re traveling through Buried Heroes, book one in the Age of Azuria series. In last week’s episode, Iellieth and Marcon stumbled upon an intense debate within the druid conclave of the Vagarveil Wood as to whether or not the druids should make themselves known to the neighboring city-states and if they should stand against the werewolf pack roaming across Caldara. Persephonie gave an impassioned speech urging the druids to action and pointed out that they must trust the saudad and Yvayne as to the truth of what’s transpiring outside of their remote forest conclave.   

In today’s episode, we journey through Chapter Eleven where Mara, Persephonie, Cassian, Iellieth, and Marcon sit down to share a meal together and discuss the revelations of the druids’ meeting.  

To find out what happens next before new episodes are released every Tuesday, you can find Buried Heroes at bethballbooks.com/shop or at your favorite book retailer. It’s now available for free!

Let’s start our adventure!

Closing

Thank you so much for joining me for today’s adventure through Buried Heroes and the world of Azuria. If you’d like to find out more about me or my fiction, you can find me at bethballbooks.com. You can also find my books worldwide at your favorite bookstore or ask your local librarian to add them to the library catalogue. 

To stay up to date with the world of Azuria and be the first to know about upcoming fiction projects, visit bethballbooks.com/join. I would love for you to be a part of my reading community, the Story Enclave, and, as special thanks to you, for a limited time, you’ll receive a free ebook copy of Aurora when you sign up. 

If you’d like to connect with me, you can find me on Instagram @bethballauthor or on Twitter @GroveGuardian.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Amber Queen, book three in the Age of Azuria epic fantasy series. You can preorder your copy of Amber Queen at bethballbooks.com/shop or at your favorite bookseller. I'd also like to recommend Song of Parting, one of the prequel novellas for the series. In Song of Parting, you'll uncover details of the interwoven past shared by Iellieth and Teodric. Find it at your favorite shop here or visit bethballbooks.com/shop!

If you enjoyed our time together today and would like to hear more stories set in Azuria, you can support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/groveguardianpress. Look for the fae and daimon tiers. 

We return to Buried Heroes next Tuesday, July 27th for chapter twelve, where we travel across Azuria back to the forests of Tor’stre Vahn where Genevieve flees the burning ruins of her conclave.

The theme song for this podcast was created by Garrett Rose of The Bardic Inspiration who you can find on instagram or patreon at “thebardicinspiration”. 

Happy travels, and I hope that we’ll be adventuring together again soon!