Sirens and Cages: Recent Episodes
Dan Berison
In a world where steam and metal has become the predominant technology, there are creatures lurking in the darkness. They are known as the drahl. Throughout the world objects, transformed by magic, turn into sirens and cages with the ability to trap or free these biogenic creatures from their own dimension. Between the Citadel of Light and the Guild of Symmetry, the peace has lasted for nearly a century... but an ancient prophecy is about to unfold and the whole world is in jeopardy. Part Steampunk, part biopunk elements, Sirens and Cages is an epic tale by Dan Berison following the young Emmeline Ridgeway and her Libran Tracker companion as they uncover new truths about the world and themselves..
The Drahl are running everywhere. Branton is under attack and hope of salvation is low. Severus Ridgeway has brought them a small hiatus, but it will not last and the Guild of Symmetry still rests on the edge of destruction.
Across the world, Emmeline has emerged from the trials of the Owlen a new person. One with remarkable skills. Now she must step back into danger and lead the charge to fight back. If she is not already too late.
The war have begun and Branton is the target. Having fled the citadel in time, the unfortunate Emmeline finally awakes in the fabled Land of Sunshine and has been given a choice, one of safety, one of death.
Hearing the destruction ravaging the world, she feels she must do something… and so she agrees to risk everything in the hope of saving even a few lives. A risk that could take her life.
This is episode 10 of the Sirens and Cages series. Episode 11 and 12 will be coming shortly.
Azra controls the city. The drahl have flooded the streets, killing all in their wake and a great bioship hovers in the skies.
Its last hope was in Severus Ridgeway and a clandestine mission to find something to fight back. A mission that ended in death. Yet, with the arrival of Emmeline and her Libran companion, that chance might still come.
This is the last episode in the series.
Emmeline is on the move once more, and with good reason. The drahl are here! And they are ready to reap havoc on Branton, Caluna and the rest of the free world.
Steam and metal will face biogenics and though it may be stronger, the sheer weight in numbers may be enough to end mankind.
Episode 9 of the Sirens and Cages podcast. Episode 10 coming 31st December.
Emmeline is deep in the Citadel, locked and bound inside the Black Laboratories beneath the Citadel of Light.
What experiments are taking place are beyond comprehension and morality, but though she is deep within the enemies lair, there is a chance of escape. or is it too late, for Lord Kahmal is about to undergo the final piece of his plan and the drahl are ready.
This is episode 8 of the Sirens and Cages series. Episode 9 is 26th December.
Having escaped the legion of drahl puppets that lined the city of Caluna, Emmeline was deceived by an old friend.
Now she is heading towards the Citadel of Light, still unconscious and struggling against her wounds. Emmeline is about to enter the lair of a dragon.
Is there anyone left who can help her?
This is episode 7 on the Sirens and Cages podcast. Episode 8 is coming 24th December.
Marked by the drahl, Emmeline is changing. The prophetic words of the Wall of Souls appear to be coming true and soon, there is a chance she might turn into a siren. If so, every spill of blood, every lock of hair, could summon the enemy onto these lands.
This is episode of 6 of the Sirens and Cages adventure. Episode 7 coming on 21st Dec.
The unexpected battle in the mountains has left its mark on our travellers and the result may have profound repercussions for the entire world.
Racing to Caluna, the notorious City of Thieves, Emmeline and Trigg have begun their quest for salvation, but the injuries sustained in the mountain ma put that quest in jeopardy.
Episode 5 of the Sirens and Cages series. Episode 6 is rerun at 21st December.
Leaving the Wall of Souls, young Emmeline finally understood the truth of her situation and it was not good. Revelations that the Citadel of Light has sent forth a predator to track and capture them was daunting, but there was no turning back now. as more than just the predator has eyes on our travellers...
This is episode 4 of the Sirens and Cages podcast. Rerun throughout Dec 2022 and Jan 2023.
After an encounter with a scarlet hound, Emmeline is led into another dimension to pass through the Road of Totems and speak with the fabled Wall of Souls. It is a dangerous path, one that might claim her life.
This is the rerun of episode 3 of Sirens and Cages, a podcast tale by Dan Berison.
The despicable drahl have surfaced once more. An attack on the farmstead led to devastating destruction, a small measure of their power as they search for something of great importance.
Episode 2 in the rerun of Sirens and Cages, a podcast tale by Dan Berison
A new elemental has been located and young Uriah Triggalo has been despatched to investigate. Uncertain if this is a Siren or a Cage, his low-risk initiation quest will soon turn out to be something far more dangerous than the Guild of Symmetry could possible imagine and the fate of the world could be in his hands alone.
A rerun of the popular Sirens and Cages podcast from 2021, this be broadcast throughout December 2022 and January 2023.
The fate of the world is in the balance as Branton burns around the Guild of Symmetry as hope slowly fades from those inside. Episode twelves sees Emmeline Ridgeway head through the legions of drahl for a meeting face-to-face with Lord Azra himself in the hope of saving everyone.
This is the last episode in the Sirens and Cages series.
Branton is under siege as the drahl army seek to decimate the city and kill all its inhabitants. Inside the Guild of Symmetry, Severus Ridgeway, a master steamsmith looks to rally those remaining in an effort to save the city.
Outside the city, Emmeline has emerged from the Land of Sunshine a changed woman... one that has incomprehensible powers beyond belief.
This is the penultimate episode of Sirens and Cages, a podcast tale by Dan Berison set in the heart of a world of steam and bioengineering.
Fuelled by the death of Lord Kahmal, Lord Azra turns his attention to Branton and the Guild of Symmetry. After centuries of hiding in the shadows, the drahl are prepared for war, led in the skies by a colossal bioship, straight from their own hellish dimension. Meanwhile, Emmeline is undertaking a ceremony that could take her life... and her soul.
The world is on the precipice of destruction as drahl are flooding through the open portal seeking blood and vengeance. Fleeing from the Citadel of Light, Atana and Uriah take the unconscious and beaten Emmeline before the Wall of Souls in search of the glorious Land of Sunshine.
Episode 9/12 of the Sirens and Cages podcast sees the start of the end for Caluna, Branton and perhaps the world.
Emmeline has been taken to the Black Laboratories within the basements of the Citadel of Light, subject to genetic modifications as part of the ultimate endgame that can only lead to destruction. Yet not all is as it seems as motives are questioned and realities are no quite as they seem.
Episode 8 of 12 sees the beginning of the final chapters of Sirens and Cages.
Treachery, deceit. Emmeline has been tricked and the future of the world changes with it.
Kidnapped by an old friend, twisted by the black laboratories of the Citadel of Light, all hope seems to be lost. But Uriah Triggalo finds aid from an unlikely source.
Episode seven sees the start of the second chapter of the Sirens and Cages story, a podcast tale of twelve parts.
Having visited the inconspicuous bioengineer at Caluna, Emmeline is feeling stronger once more and ready for her next adventure. The Fountain of a Thousand Mouths appears to be their next destination, but before that they must escape Caluna and all those that reside.
Legion of the Puppetmen is episode 6 of the Sirens and Cages podcast and marks a halfway point in the series. Episode 7 is expected to be released in 2 weeks.
The battle in the mountains had left its mark and the result had profound repercussions for the entire world. Racing to Caluna, the fable City of Thieves, Emmeline and Trigg have begun their quest, but the injuries sustained in the battle has forced them to take a detour deep into the city. All eyes are watching as the fate of the world is being decided.
Sirens and Cages is a 12-part podcast, set in a unique traditional fantasy world moulded by advancements in Steampunk and Biopunk technology.
Leaving the Wall of Souls, Emmeline finally understood the truth of her situation and it was not good. Revelations that the Citadel of Light had sent forth a predator to track and capture here was daunting, but now at least they had a target.
The Passage of Verve might be far away, but that it all she had to cling to. If she can avoid the drahl and the predator, there was a chance she might yet survive this.
Sirens and Cages is a 12-part podcast tale by Dan Berison, spread over several parts. Part steampunk, part biopunk and a base in traditional fantasy
After an encounter with a scarlet hound, Emmeline is led into another dimension to pass through the Road of Totems and to speak with the Wall of Souls. It is a dangerous path, one that might even claim her life.
Meanwhile, events of what happened at the farmstead has not gone unnoticed and eyes are watching from many locations as they look to piece together fact from fiction... a path will only lead to the revelation of an ancient prophecy unfolding before them.
Sirens and Cages is a 12-part podcast tale by Dan Berison, spread over several parts. Part steampunk, part biopunk and a base in traditional fantasy.
The despicable drahl have surfaced once more. An attack on a farmstead led to devastating destruction, a small measure of their power as the searched for something of great importance, one that perhaps could change the world.
Young Emmeline is now on the run, fled the scene at the eleventh hour thanks to the help of a Libran tracker. But escape is far from assured.
This is a 12-part series, spread over two close-running seasons and released weekly. An infusion of steampunk, biopunk and traditional fantasy, this is Sirens and Cages.
A new elemental has been located and a young Uriah Triggalo has been despatched to investigate. Uncertain if this is a siren and cage, his initiation quest will soon turn out to be something far more dangerous as he meets young Emmeline Ridgeway and a threat that had hidden in the shadows for hundreds of years.
This is a 12-part series, spread over two close-running seasons and release weekly. An infusion of steampunk, biopunk and traditional fantasy, this is Sirens and Cages.