Confronting the Past: Chapter 3

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT

In which Morgan contemplates just how much trouble she's in and we officially meet Chris.

Confronting the Past: Chapter 2

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT

In which Colin comes to ask Russ for help and Russ gets an unpleasant jolt. Sorin talks sense into everyone.

Confronting the Past: Chapter 1

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT

In which we meet Morgan, who is in over her head, as she tries to escape pursuit.

Season 2 Preview Info

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Find out what's coming starting next week in Season 2 aka Book 2: Confronting the Past

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 41 & 42 (and what's next!)

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT

In which we resolve the cliffhanger and the long day ends with some news and memorial. We end on a coronation.

Keep listening at the end for a quick 'what's next' for this podcast!

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 39 & 40

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMT

In which: Jez and Jay head to Oakbridge, we meet Russ, Sorin tells Ani and Ren all, then the invasion begins.

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 37 & 38

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMT

In which: the end of the last episode makes sense, deals are made, collateral put up, and secrets discussed

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 35 & 36

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMT

In which: the whole gang heads back north and exchanges information and finally reaches Cavern Hall again; Sorin fills Ani and Ren in and then heads out on a trip to Lockholme with Jakium.

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 33 & 34

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMT

In which: Jez talks to Rees, an escape plan is set; Jessie and Kira have to deal with Rees at work; Ren and Ani talk about what the future will hold; then there's an escape attempt made! And Jakium reports to Sorin and Vlad on the aftermath.

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 31 & 32

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: things go crooked in jail and the gang is faced with a huge shock; Ry runs into someone unexpected and they get a shock of their own; Ani has a nightmare, Sorin reveals another secret, then there's a wedding and a face-off

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 29 & 30

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Welcome to Part II!

In which: Rees tells Jez that Ren's alive and gets her wondering about Colin and the four try and make time pass; Jessie arrives in Greensward, books rooms at an inn near the jail, she and Ry meet up and meet Rees at the inn; Sorin attends a meeting about the wedding and Ren picks out a wedding dress

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 27 & 28

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: Jez talks about the ambush and Jay recovers; Jez learns Beau's secret, she and Jay get assigned to the Greensward job and then actually explain why they got arrested; Ani, Sorin, and Vlad talk about everything but what's important and Sorin runs away from responsibility for a while (and tells Ren a few important tidbits)

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 25 & 26

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: Rees gets to Jay, Jez gets to Rees; Jay, Mick, and Beau have a day off then the Freedom Fighters plan and execute an ambush and Jez has an unexpected reaction; Jaks reports in from Greensward, Sorin and Vlad get in a disagreement and Sorin senses Ani is having a nightmare and goes to check on her, but isn't really needed

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 23 & 24

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: Jez gets a check up and Rees is up to his usual deductions; Ry has a birthday and there's another play; and Ren is unexpectedly alive again and then had a heartbreaking realization

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapters 21 & 22

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: Jez and Jay meet Vladimir (and Jakium) and Jakium returns to post a letter; the group returns to Cavern Hall and recover, Ry had feelings about the bad guys being human; Ren and Ani are...engaged? and Vlad and Sorin discuss the near future plans

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 19 & 20

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: Rees talks to Jay (sort of); the group in Westcorner make an attempt at an escape and it goes...not to plan but there's time to take a deep breath after; and marriage is discussed, Sorin has some big feelings about old things, and apologies are given and mostly accepted.

Nothing is Ever Easy: Bonus Prologue

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which I apologize for vanishing for most of August and give a little bonus scene of the prologue, which got deleted before the final version (for reasons mentioned within). I'll be back with normal episodes next week! Yay September!

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 17 & 18

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: the jail crew makes the time pass; the group of five gets to Westcorner and some misunderstandings and big emotions ensue and eventually, after some bumps, figure it out - but also realize things are more serious than they realized ; word reaches Sorin that Jasmine is alive and Ani gives Jakium a task.

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 15 & 16

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: Jez meets with Rees again and things go badly; Jessie figures out who Jay is & the gang heads to a local town to meet a contact; Ani has a crisis & then recovers with Ren

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 13 & 14

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: Jail remains the same & Jay appears in the backstory; Jez and Beau figure things out; Sorin, Ani, and Ren...bond? & Sorin has feelings

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 11 & 12

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: Rees continues to lurk; Cavern Hall's security is tested & the girls work on being amateur playwrights; there are consequences to Ani's solution

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 9 & 10

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: Jez 'chats' with Rees again; the battle finishes and there are Consequences; and Ren's...well, sad but Ani has a solution

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 7 & 8

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: Dave tells their story; the Cavern Hall crew gets bad news x2; Ani teases Renny

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 5 & 6

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: Jez talks to Jay about her realizations & meets a new adversary in jail; meets some new friends in Cavern Hall & bonds with Beau; Ren deals with all three siblings & Sorin and Vlad do some work

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 3 & 4

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: Jez and the jail crew continue to bond & they meet Rees, Jasmine starts to find her place within Cavern Hall & officially joins, Sorin has an epiphany and shares it with Prince Renier

Nothing is Ever Easy: Chapter 1 & 2

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In which: our heroes get thrown in prison, a story starts to be told, and Jakium returns to the closest thing to home he has.