39 episodes
The Spinning Master Eleanor Flegg
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5.0 • 6 Ratings
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The Spinning Master is an adventure story about a woman who travels to another world to find her missing brother. Written like literature, researched like history, and steeped in Irish mythology, this is sci-fi without spaceships; fantasy without magic; and a love story that transcends species and gender. Expect aliens, autism, and video games.
The Spinning Master is set in Ireland, in a dystopian and not-too-distant future. Ronan Lawless has vanished leaving his sister, Liath, deep in debt. When video-game magnate Ethan Blake offers her a job, along with a biometrically embedded AI, she senses he has an ulterior motive. Meanwhile, Ronan is held hostage in Ildathach, the otherworld of Irish folklore, by an alien species known as the Sí. When he is kidnapped by Faelán, a Sí from another tribe, he learns the truth of his predicament. But Faelán has an agenda of his own and Ronan discovers what it means to be loved by one of the Sí.
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The Spinning Master : Chapter 1. The Moon Colony
A colony of moon-dwellers succumbs to a fatal virus. In Dublin, Liath Lawless reports her brother missing.
Eleanor Flegg reads the first chapter of her book, The Spinning Master. Subscribe now to hear the complete book via regular episodes.
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The Spinning Master : Chapter 2. The Hardship
Two years later. By night, Liath looks over the broken city . She receives an unexpected visit from the video game magnate Ethan Blake who comes with an interesting proposal.
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The Spinning Master : Chapter 3. Rainfall
Ethan Blake asks Liath to design the interior for his family home in County Limerick. She has misgivings. He seems to have an ulterior motive. Liath reflects on the environmental crisis precipitated by the cloud-seeding compound, Rainfall®
The Spinning Master
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The Spinning Master : Chapter 4. A Prototype
Liath opens a gift from Ethan Blake, allegedly a prototype to help them keep in touch. Mystified by the contents, she sets off in search of technical assistance.
The Spinning Master
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The Spinning Master : Chapter 5. Soul Trader
A reflection on the possible futures of cigarette factories, Soul Trader's Ethical Vision, the rigours of fashion modelling, and the importance of looking the part.
The Spinning Master
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The Spinning Master : Chapter 6. The Wonderful Wall of Weeds
Liath's design for the Soul Trader HQ unfolds amid increasing evidence that Ronan has vamoosed with all assets. Fame. Popcorn. A Rare Moment of Beauty.
The Spinning Master
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