From Nebula, Sturgeon, and StorySouth Award nominee Jake Kerr comes an epic fantasy story in the spirit of pulp fiction classics--a serial adventure that grows in scope every week. The Thieves Guild tells the story of Ralan, a street rat who quickly rises to become the guildmaster of the seemingly powerless and symbolic Thieves Guild. This full cast fantasy audio drama features a rich world of geographical conflict, political intrigue, swashbuckling adventure, secret societies, and heroic feats. The Thieves Guild is the story of a young man thrust into a role he never expected to fill. Produced by In Shambles Productions for Broadsword Books. You can find the ebook and paperback versions of The Thieves Guild here.
When a desperate conscript blocks their path to Kallisto, Rebecca dismantles his lies with precision.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A blood-soaked warning. A shadow in the road. Philos, Rebecca, and Ralan push forward toward Kallisto—only to be ambushed at dawn by men wearing the Guild's own colors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This compilation contains 5 chapters. Episodes included: 1. A Creature From the Mountain (July 13, 2026) 2. You Foolish Foolish Man (July 14, 2026) 3. How Hard Can It Be (July 15, 2026) 4. They are what defeats the darkness (July 16, 2026) 5. Elusive Shadows (July 18, 2026) --- Episode 1: A Creature From the Mountain Kray is called a "creature from the mountain" when he meets some merchant bullies on the Great Bridge. Episode 2: You Foolish Foolish Man Elle wanders the Flats, wondering about certain things that don't add up. While she ponders, a young artist's burned-wood masterpiece catches her eye. Episode 3: How Hard Can It Be Rogers has a hero's welcome gift—and the deadly goal plainly stated. Polo must die, and Rogers must be the blade. Episode 4: They are what defeats the darkness Captured and imprisoned in lightless stone, Darla faces the darkness with only her memories of love as her weapon—memories the wizards who threw her in have sacrificed to wield their power. Episode 5: Elusive Shadows Maela knows it's a trap—but Darla is inside, and giving up isn't an option. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Maela knows it's a trap—but Darla is inside, and giving up isn't an option.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Captured and imprisoned in lightless stone, Darla faces the darkness with only her memories of love as her weapon—memories the wizards who threw her in have sacrificed to wield their power.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rogers has a hero's welcome gift—and the deadly goal plainly stated. Polo must die, and Rogers must be the blade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Elle wanders the Flats, wondering about certain things that don't add up. While she ponders, a young artist's burned-wood masterpiece catches her eye.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kray is called a "creature from the mountain" when he meets some merchant bullies on the Great Bridge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This compilation contains 5 chapters. Episodes included: 1. Making Good Time (July 06, 2026) 2. The Wrecked Wagon (July 07, 2026) 3. Another Secret (July 08, 2026) 4. Respect not friendship (July 09, 2026) 5. The Land Speaks Even if the People Do Not (July 10, 2026) --- Episode 1: Making Good Time The journey westward grows ominous as corpses start to line Dragon Road. Episode 2: The Wrecked Wagon A merchant wagon lies on Dragon Road surrounded by dead bodies. Was it bandits or something else? Episode 3: Another Secret Two new guildmasters meet—a plainspoken knight with secrets to keep. As Vesper dangles a devastating truth, Quinto leans in, hooked. Episode 4: Respect not friendship Vesper holds the Merchant Guild in his grasp—but chooses respect over power. As he untangles debts and old wounds with Quinto, a shocking revelation about Ralan's vote and a missing thief named Rogers threatens everything. Episode 5: The Land Speaks Even if the People Do Not Kray wanders the ash fields and the dead house made from a tree and teaches Raef to read the land like a forgotten language. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kray wanders the ash fields and the dead house made from a tree and teaches Raef to read the land like a forgotten language.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vesper holds the Merchant Guild in his grasp—but chooses respect over power. As he untangles debts and old wounds with Quinto, a shocking revelation about Ralan's vote and a missing thief named Rogers threatens everything.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two new guildmasters meet—a plainspoken knight with secrets to keep. As Vesper dangles a devastating truth, Quinto leans in, hooked.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A merchant wagon lies on Dragon Road surrounded by dead bodies. Was it bandits or something else?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The journey westward grows ominous as corpses start to line Dragon Road.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This compilation contains 5 chapters. Episodes included: 1. What Have you Done? (June 29, 2026) 2. The Dynamic Has shifted (June 30, 2026) 3. An Agonizing Wait (July 01, 2026) 4. Jasper's New Tool (July 02, 2026) 5. Three plus one (July 03, 2026) --- Episode 1: What Have you Done? Darla is Traville's prisoner, but she holds secrets he doesn't—Maela lives, and the mountain road is open. Armed with truth as her weapon, she strikes back, unraveling the wizard's confidence with a single, devastating revelation. Episode 2: The Dynamic Has shifted A power play in a cell. Darla turns agony into leverage, and Traville's world crumbles at a single name. But when ancient words spill from his lips, even Darla realizes the game has changed forever. Episode 3: An Agonizing Wait Darla is captured, and Maela watches helplessly as her beloved is dragged into Traville's tower. Episode 4: Jasper's New Tool Captains bow, secrets sell, and ambition masks murder in plain sight. Rogers needs a blade. Jasper needs a shadow. Their dance of deception begins. Episode 5: Three plus one A smile Rogers can't hide. A blade position he came to claim. Jasper's decision and then Elle's laugh. Rogers knows his direction even if the people with him can't quite be trusted. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A smile Rogers can't hide. A blade position he came to claim. Jasper's decision and then Elle's laugh. Rogers knows his direction even if the people with him can't quite be trusted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Captains bow, secrets sell, and ambition masks murder in plain sight. Rogers needs a blade. Jasper needs a shadow. Their dance of deception begins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Darla is captured, and Maela watches helplessly as her beloved is dragged into Traville's tower.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A power play in a cell. Darla turns agony into leverage, and Traville's world crumbles at a single name. But when ancient words spill from his lips, even Darla realizes the game has changed forever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Darla is Traville's prisoner, but she holds secrets he doesn't—Maela lives, and the mountain road is open. Armed with truth as her weapon, she strikes back, unraveling the wizard's confidence with a single, devastating revelation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This compilation contains 5 chapters. Episodes included: 1. Two Missions (June 22, 2026) 2. Seeing the Sights and Hearing the Sounds (June 23, 2026) 3. You Won't Make it (June 24, 2026) 4. One Wagon. One Horse (June 25, 2026) 5. Bored (June 26, 2026) --- Episode 1: Two Missions Raef needs paper, and the way to get it is a visit to the new Guildmaster Craft, someone Raef isn't sure he trusts. If that weren't enough, Alard adds another mission, making the simple goal of retrieving paper a lot more complicated. Episode 2: Seeing the Sights and Hearing the Sounds Ness holds ancient secrets, and Kray can hear them. Unearthing forgotten treaties, mythical roads, and a city's true magical heart, Raef and Alard realize their world is far older—and more dangerous—than they ever knew. Every stone tells a tale. Episode 3: You Won't Make it A perilous desert journey pushes Ralan's companions to their limits. When a merchant declares they "won't make it," an impossible choice forces a desperate sacrifice. Episode 4: One Wagon. One Horse Ralan's party confronts a conniving merchant over a simple deal for transport. When two horses become one, Rebecca makes an audacious sacrifice. Episode 5: Bored Boredom is a dangerous luxury for a master manipulator like Karch. But a fleeting glimpse ignites a perilous new obsession. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Boredom is a dangerous luxury for a master manipulator like Karch. But a fleeting glimpse ignites a perilous new obsession.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ralan's party confronts a conniving merchant over a simple deal for transport. When two horses become one, Rebecca makes an audacious sacrifice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A perilous desert journey pushes Ralan's companions to their limits. When a merchant declares they "won't make it," an impossible choice forces a desperate sacrifice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ness holds ancient secrets, and Kray can hear them. Unearthing forgotten treaties, mythical roads, and a city's true magical heart, Raef and Alard realize their world is far older—and more dangerous—than they ever knew. Every stone tells a tale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Raef needs paper, and the way to get it is a visit to the new Guildmaster Craft, someone Raef isn't sure he trusts. If that weren't enough, Alard adds another mission, making the simple goal of retrieving paper a lot more complicated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This compilation contains 5 chapters. Episodes included: 1. The Capture (June 15, 2026) 2. Where the Light is Brightest, the Shadows are Darkest (June 16, 2026) 3. Playing a Part (June 17, 2026) 4. Debts and Choices (June 18, 2026) 5. Karch's Plan (June 19, 2026) --- Episode 1: The Capture Trapped and starving, Maela's escape plan shatters when wizards capture familiar faces. Now, her fight for survival becomes a perilous mission: Free them from an unknown fate. Episode 2: Where the Light is Brightest, the Shadows are Darkest Rogers envisions himself as Ness's savior, but Elle's master plan requires a dark path. Episode 3: Playing a Part Rogers' notorious reputation requires Elle to play an interesting new role. Episode 4: Debts and Choices The Merchant Guild is bankrupt, its coffers empty, its very foundations pledged to enemies. Guildmaster Jasper faces impossible debts and two brutal choices: surrender or war. Episode 5: Karch's Plan Guildmaster Jasper inherited the problems Karch left behind. But did he also inherit the solution? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guildmaster Jasper inherited the problems Karch left behind. But did he also inherit the solution?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Merchant Guild is bankrupt, its coffers empty, its very foundations pledged to enemies. Guildmaster Jasper faces impossible debts and two brutal choices: surrender or war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rogers' notorious reputation requires Elle to play an interesting new role.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rogers envisions himself as Ness's savior, but Elle's master plan requires a dark path.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trapped and starving, Maela's escape plan shatters when wizards capture familiar faces. Now, her fight for survival becomes a perilous mission: Free them from an unknown fate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trapped and starving, Maela's escape plan shatters when wizards capture familiar faces. Now, her fight for survival becomes a perilous mission: Free them from an unknown fate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This compilation contains 5 chapters. Episodes included: 1. The City at the End of the Road (June 08, 2026) 2. A River of Red (June 09, 2026) 3. Waylaid (June 10, 2026) 4. The Caravan (June 11, 2026) 5. The Road Above the Road (June 12, 2026) --- Episode 1: The City at the End of the Road High above the world, Maela is cornered. The wizards are returning, and her only way out seems impossible. But a stunning vista reveals a forgotten secret of the mountains and a perilous path to freedom—if she can unlock its mysteries. Episode 2: A River of Red Maela's trapped and is searching for the exit to escape. But such things are easier said than done in a city built from rock by wizards. Episode 3: Waylaid Just as a welcome way station appears, Ralan and his companions are waylaid by desperate bandits. Hope turns to peril as the group face an enemy even deadlier than a sword: the unforgiving desert itself. Episode 4: The Caravan The merciless desert offers Ralan no quarter. Desperate for water, his group encounters an armed caravan blocking their path. Episode 5: The Road Above the Road Fleeing into the mountain, Darla and Prosper uncover a mysterious "road above the road." But Prosper's strange urgency and cryptic clues lead them into an ancient chamber where secrets—and dangers—lie hidden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fleeing into the mountain, Darla and Prosper uncover a mysterious "road above the road." But Prosper's strange urgency and cryptic clues lead them into an ancient chamber where secrets—and dangers—lie hidden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The merciless desert offers Ralan no quarter. Desperate for water, his group encounters an armed caravan blocking their path.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The merciless desert offers Ralan no quarter. Desperate for water, his group encounters an armed caravan blocking their path.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Just as a welcome way station appears, Ralan and his companions are waylaid by desperate bandits. Hope turns to peril as the group face an enemy even deadlier than a sword: the unforgiving desert itself.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Maela's trapped and is searching for the exit to escape. But such things are easier said than done in a city built from rock by wizards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
High above the world, Maela is cornered. The wizards are returning, and her only way out seems impossible. But a stunning vista reveals a forgotten secret of the mountains and a perilous path to freedom—if she can unlock its mysteries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This compilation contains 5 chapters. Episodes included: 1. Power and More Power (June 01, 2026) 2. The Power of Doing Nothing (June 02, 2026) 3. A Warm Welcome (June 03, 2026) 4. A Tall Tale Given Life (June 04, 2026) 5. Rebellion and Paper (June 05, 2026) --- Episode 1: Power and More Power Elle asks Rogers what his true goal is, and the answer cascades into an astonishing revelation. Episode 2: The Power of Doing Nothing Guildmaster Vesper discovers Karch's theft of Merchant Guild funds. Episode 3: A Warm Welcome Guildmaster Vesper welcomes Guildmaster Jasper with a visit to his office and a special gift. Episode 4: A Tall Tale Given Life A murdered thief and missing captain plunge forcing Alard to confront a power vacuum. But first he must deal with a suspicious Raef and a tall tale come to life. Episode 5: Rebellion and Paper Alard's rebellion tale is overshadowed by Raef's story of the lost history of Ness. And to uncover the history requires paper, and therein lies yet another surprise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alard's rebellion tale is overshadowed by Raef's story of the lost history of Ness. And to uncover the history requires paper, and therein lies yet another surprise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A murdered thief and missing captain plunge forcing Alard to confront a power vacuum. But first he must deal with a suspicious Raef and a tall tale come to life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guildmaster Vesper welcomes Guildmaster Jasper with a visit to his office and a special gift.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guildmaster Vesper discovers Karch's theft of Merchant Guild funds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Elle asks Rogers what his true goal is, and the answer cascades into an astonishing revelation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This compilation contains 5 chapters.Episodes included:1. Following Where the Mindless Lead (May 25, 2026)2. A Knight and His Armor (May 26, 2026)3. The Arrogance of Position (May 27, 2026)4. One Small Handful at a Time (May 28, 2026)5. Failures, Lessons, and Goals (May 29, 2026)---Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-thieves-guild--6141933/support.Some secrets are worth dying for. Some are worth killing for.----CREDITS ✍️ Writer: Jake Kerr
When Elle, a deadly blade, offers Rogers a lesson, he learns that even "success" can be a failure. In a city built on ambition and blood, redefining your goals is the first step towards truly winning – or dying trying.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In an unforgiving desert, Ralan's party faces dwindling supplies and an endless journey. But then they meet a fellow traveler, who offers them food... for a price.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Philos' "arrogance of position" clashes with Rebecca's stark pragmatism, while Ralan discovers his own strength and purpose on the scorching Dragon Road.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The desert burns, but a knight's ironclad honor burns hotter. Ralan and Rebecca find hope in a way station, but to carry forward, they must strip away the stubborn pride threatening the rest of their journey to Kallisto.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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