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The Cold War rages in the back rooms and dark alleys of 1970s Prague—and on one misty night an American discovers that the city and its spies have become the new front of another, more ancient war—a war of magic.

Now a CIA agent and a KGB operative must forge an uneasy alliance in order to stop a secret occult society from destroying the world. When spies and sorcerers cross murky lines to do battle for home and country—who do you trust?

The Witch Who Came in from The Cold is a Realm production created by Max Gladstone and Lindsey Smith, and written by Max Gladstone, Lindsey Smith, Cassandra Rose Clarke, Michael Swanwick, Ian Tregillis, and Fran Wilde. Listen away.

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The Cold War rages in the back rooms and dark alleys of 1970s Prague—and on one misty night an American discovers that the city and its spies have become the new front of another, more ancient war—a war of magic.

Now a CIA agent and a KGB operative must forge an uneasy alliance in order to stop a secret occult society from destroying the world. When spies and sorcerers cross murky lines to do battle for home and country—who do you trust?

The Witch Who Came in from The Cold is a Realm production created by Max Gladstone and Lindsey Smith, and written by Max Gladstone, Lindsey Smith, Cassandra Rose Clarke, Michael Swanwick, Ian Tregillis, and Fran Wilde. Listen away.

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    A Long Cold Winter, Part 1

    A Long Cold Winter, Part 1

    When Ice operative Tanya Morozova and KGB agent Nadia Ostrokhina save a Czech student from a sorcerous construct, a deadly supernatural power struggle erupts in Cold War Prague.

    The Witch Who Came in from The Cold is a Realm production created by Max Gladstone and Lindsey Smith, and written by Max Gladstone, Lindsey Smith, Cassandra Rose Clarke, Michael Swanwick, Ian Tregillis, and Fran Wilde. Listen away.

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    • 34 min
    A Long Cold Winter, Part 2

    A Long Cold Winter, Part 2

    While trying to recruit a member of the Czech Ministry of Economics to spy on his Russian masters. CIA agent Gabe Pritchard is plagued by headaches and otherworldly visions.

    The Witch Who Came in from The Cold is a Realm production created by Max Gladstone and Lindsey Smith, and written by Max Gladstone, Lindsey Smith, Cassandra Rose Clarke, Michael Swanwick, Ian Tregillis, and Fran Wilde. Listen away.

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    • 31 min
    A Long Cold Winter, Part 3

    A Long Cold Winter, Part 3

    Gabe seeks the help of Jordan Rhemes, the mysterious owner of Bar Vodnář.

    The Witch Who Came in from The Cold is a Realm production created by Max Gladstone and Lindsey Smith, and written by Max Gladstone, Lindsey Smith, Cassandra Rose Clarke, Michael Swanwick, Ian Tregillis, and Fran Wilde. Listen away.

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    • 32 min
    A Voice on the Radio, Part 1

    A Voice on the Radio, Part 1

    Andula Zlata is a Host—a conduit of magic—and Tanya and Nadia have to find the young Czech before their rivals in the Flame do.

    The Witch Who Came in from The Cold is a Realm production created by Max Gladstone and Lindsey Smith, and written by Max Gladstone, Lindsey Smith, Cassandra Rose Clarke, Michael Swanwick, Ian Tregillis, and Fran Wilde. Listen away.

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    • 30 min
    A Voice on the Radio, Part 2

    A Voice on the Radio, Part 2

    Gabe, seeking to redeem himself after his botched assignment, sets out to thwart Tanya, believing her to be in the midst of a KGB recruitment effort.

    The Witch Who Came in from The Cold is a Realm production created by Max Gladstone and Lindsey Smith, and written by Max Gladstone, Lindsey Smith, Cassandra Rose Clarke, Michael Swanwick, Ian Tregillis, and Fran Wilde. Listen away.

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    • 41 min
    A Voice on the Radio, Part 3

    A Voice on the Radio, Part 3

    As preparations for a major CIA operation get underway, Gabe and his young partner Joshua Toms—a man with secrets of his own—find themselves in over their heads.

    The Witch Who Came in from The Cold is a Realm production created by Max Gladstone and Lindsey Smith, and written by Max Gladstone, Lindsey Smith, Cassandra Rose Clarke, Michael Swanwick, Ian Tregillis, and Fran Wilde. Listen away.

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    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

3.9 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

asdffdsasdfdsa ,

Great

Love spies, love magic, and the audiobook style is really working for me. Keep it coming.

Audionerd33 ,

A great distraction

The Cold War setting combined with ancient magic is an ingenious concept, and this podcast executes it flawlessly.

fictionchingu ,

So good. Can’t wait to find out what happens next!

What do you get when you mix Cold War intrigue with ancient magic? A podcast that's pure gold! Highly recommend!

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