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In 2013, Alex Shaw published a small novel called The Cartographer’s Handbook, the first in a series called The New Century Multiverse. The premise is alt history, where post-Civil War America is suddenly overcome with a plague of dangerous monsters that overwhelm the Reconstruction, and bring the nation to its knees. The series is not about its fall, however, but about the heroes that help bring it back from the brink, and step into a wider world that is not the one they knew. New mysteries to unlock, magics to discover, and worlds to explore. Ten years later, the New Century Multiverse is now thirteen books strong, with more on the way. It has had 2 major story arcs, an Avengers style coming together of the heroes of its various books, and multiple worlds and genres to explore. This is its first fan podcast. Through The Wind Door is a deep dive exploration of the novels and their corresponding audiodramas, along with interviews of the cast and creators. Accessible to new readers and long time fans, join Greg and Toby as they share thoughts about this engaging series.
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Saturday Apr 17, 2021
Saturday Apr 17, 2021
And so end our final thoughts on the structural aspects of the Handbook. Today we discuss:
- The issues of freedom/conformity as proposed by the Handbook, combined with Thomas's desire to have outsides voices contributing
- Thomas Arlington's voice as a narrator/leader vs. that of General Curtis
- Discussions of how the handbook deals with issues of the supernatural, and why the information of the Wind Door was included as text for the in-universe audience
These are not our final thoughts on the Handbook at all, as we have more episodes on the individual vignettes to come and how they speak to the narrative of this world. But we do talk about how the Handbook makes us -the external audience - feel in the wake of everything that has come before, and hints of what will come in the following book.
Following the outro is 10+ minutes of outtakes from the last three episodes.
The New Century Multiverse Website:
https://www.newcenturymultiverse.com
The New Century Multiverse Podcast Feed:
https://newcenturyshow.podbean.com/
Fireside Alliance: https://firesidealliance.squarespace.com/
Intro is "One Person, Listening Now" by Doctor Turtle of FMA
Outro is "Here Comes The Change" by Kesha
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