Episode 146 of Escape Pod, Edward Bear and The Very Long Walk by Ken Scholes has to be one of the best things I've heard or read lately. In a long time maybe. But then, I loved my childhood stories. I loved the characters in my childhood stories. And Steve Eley is right - there is something about Hero fiction that strums all the right chords for me.

This is the kind of story that at once brings a tear to my eye and a warmth to my heart. I'll be looking for more of Mr. Scholes work after hearing this. I hope you enjoy it. I hope you take the time to listen to (or read it in Talebones where it first appeared).

For the Children in us all...

~Sarah Wagner