No Return

No Return: An Audio Drama by Kier Zhou

No Return is a darkly comic British fantasy audio drama set in a vast, doomed world of gods, mercenaries, lost cities, political disasters and very bad decisions.

Each story follows flawed people trying to survive a world that is too strange, too old, and too morally messy to make sense of. Expect ensemble chaos, dense worldbuilding, absurd humour, sudden tragedy, and fantasy with teeth.

Start here if you like: morally compromised heroes, big lore, strange comedy, full-cast fantasy, and stories where the joke and the wound are usually the same thing.

But don’t take my word for it…

This show was nominated for Best Audio Drama at the New Zealand Web Fest and officially selected for the Cisco Web Fest, which is pretty good for someone who ran out of money to apply to any more festivals!

Here’s what listeners are saying:

“A journey through a creative mind like no other… I cannot begin to imagine how this creator keeps all his characters and plot lines straight, but it’s a marvel.”

“The quality and sound production are absolutely on point, but it’s the captivating writing and voice acting that keep you coming back.”

“Chaotic [affectionate]. Each arc has something unique - sometimes gut-wrenchingly funny, sometimes grounded — it keeps you on your toes.”

Extra lore, behind-the-scenes chaos, and stray thoughts at:

👉 patreon.com/NoReturnAD

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Equinox: Star Harvest

September 23, 2024 • Kier Zhou

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Equinox Anthology (alienghostrobot.com)

An anthology of short fiction from some of the most inventive and creative indie audio storytellers working today. Released every Equinox and Solstice, each episode features short sci-fi audio works created just for this show, all around a particular theme. All stories are (c) by their creators, all rights reserved.

Autumnal Equinox 2024 - "Harvest"

The inaugural episode features six short stories from some fantastic creators, working with the theme “Harvest.” Meet them and their other projects!

“Star Harvest” Written by Kier Zhou, Girunduu and SuperTeek

Sound Design by Kier Zhou

Starring:

Kat McQueen as Cosmo Corp Tannoy System
Tyler Moody as Major Banlu
Chris Bauso as Computer
Gemma Maclean-Mair as Captain Nawin
Girunduu as Lieutenant Kuru
Kier Zhou as Mr Tama
Lilly Inverse as Interviewer
Loretta Chang as Evelyn Price