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Podcast: The Demon Sage's Daughter
By: Varsha Dinesh
Podcast read by: Courtney Floyd
Issue: 8 February 2021

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents "The Demon Sage's Daughter" by Varsha Dinesh.


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© Copyright 2021 By: Varsha Dinesh
Podcast read by: Courtney Floyd
About Varsha Dinesh
Varsha Dinesh is a writer and marketing strategist from Kerala, India. Their writing has appeared in or is forthcoming from Strange Horizons, Podcastle, and Lightspeed Magazine. In 2022, she was a finalist for a World Fantasy Award in short fiction. Unfortunately, she does enjoy several gacha games.
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