March 17, 2026

The Tree of Fate and Wishes

by Anthea Sharp

show notes

In this episode you’ll hear a short story from Anthea Sharp featuring a determined young girl relying on her hope for peace. The Tree of Fate and Wishes is narrated by Karyne Norton.

Important Links:

The Author: Anthea Sharp’s website

Check out his/her previous episodes:

Beneath the Knowe by Anthea Sharp

The Narrator: Karyne Norton’s website

Know a story we should feature? Apply with your own story or nominate an author here.

full transcript

Karyne (00:00:07) – Hi fantasy readers. This is Karyne Norton, your fellow book binger, and you are listening to the Finding Fantasy Reads podcast where you can test out a new fantasy story every single week to find your next favorite author.

Today’s story features a determined young girl relying on her hope for peace. It’s written by Anthea Sharp, a USA Today bestselling author who grew up in an enchanted forest. The library was her second home, but when she later discovered books weren’t the only portals to magical worlds, she spent several years immersed in computer games. Unsurprisingly, her bestselling Feyland series is a portal fantasy, where a high-tech game opens a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie. She’s currently writing the Darkwood Chronicles, a series rich in fairytale elements, secret magic, and a touch of romance.

Stick around to the end or check out today’s show notes to see where you can find more from Anthea!

For now, please enjoy The Tree of Fate and Wishes by Anthea Sharp.

Karyne (00:01:16) –  The Tree of Fate and Wishes is read by Karyne Norton. Due to copyright, the full transcript of the story cannot be included here. 

Karyne (00:34:11) – I hope you enjoyed listening to The Tree of Fate and Wishes by Anthea Sharp, narrated by Karyne Norton. If you want to read more by Anthea, go to https://fiddleheadpress.com/ to find more of her books. You can also check out her upcoming Kickstarter for Crown of Sea and Storm, standalone novel with echoes of The Little Mermaid & a dash of Norse folktales. I’ll have a direct link for it in the shownotes.

If you have a story you’d like to hear on the podcast, whether it’s your own or someone else’s, let me know! Readers can submit recommendations or requests on our contact page at findingfantasyreads.com/contact, and authors can find the application form there as well.

Thank you all for listening, and happy reading!

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Featured Author

Anthea Sharp

USA Today bestselling author Anthea Sharp grew up in an enchanted forest, and the library was her second home. Later, she discovered that books weren’t the only portals to magical worlds, and she spent several years immersed in computer games. Unsurprisingly, her bestselling Feyland series is a portal fantasy, where a high-tech game opens a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie. She’s currently writing the Darkwood Chronicles, a series rich in fairytale elements, secret magic, and a touch of romance.

Narrator

Paeter Frandsen

Karyne Norton hasn’t found the key to time travel, immortality, or infinite lives, so she’s taking a break from nursing and photography to focus on raising four human beings while writing epic fantasy.

 

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