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No Return

No Return: An Audio Drama by Kier Zhou

No Return is a darkly comic British fantasy audio drama set in a vast, doomed world of gods, mercenaries, lost cities, political disasters and very bad decisions.

Each story follows flawed people trying to survive a world that is too strange, too old, and too morally messy to make sense of. Expect ensemble chaos, dense worldbuilding, absurd humour, sudden tragedy, and fantasy with teeth.

Start here if you like: morally compromised heroes, big lore, strange comedy, full-cast fantasy, and stories where the joke and the wound are usually the same thing.

But don’t take my word for it…

This show was nominated for Best Audio Drama at the New Zealand Web Fest and officially selected for the Cisco Web Fest, which is pretty good for someone who ran out of money to apply to any more festivals!

Here’s what listeners are saying:

“A journey through a creative mind like no other… I cannot begin to imagine how this creator keeps all his characters and plot lines straight, but it’s a marvel.”

“The quality and sound production are absolutely on point, but it’s the captivating writing and voice acting that keep you coming back.”

“Chaotic [affectionate]. Each arc has something unique - sometimes gut-wrenchingly funny, sometimes grounded — it keeps you on your toes.”

Extra lore, behind-the-scenes chaos, and stray thoughts at:

👉 patreon.com/NoReturnAD

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5: Actual Play: The Fate of Daya: I Require It, Nonetheless

March 05, 2025 • Kier Zhou • Season 7 • Episode 5

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An assassin in the warehouse, a mysterious character under the temple, and a useless commander of the guard- the story continues.

Want to learn more about Vash and the NoReturniverse? Why not check out The Lore of No Return

Jorvin De Ghast: Cameron Gergett @Cameron_Gergett/@JasperZoink

Salryn Ilanora: Gemma Maclean-Mair

‘Swifty’: Jack Duncan

GM: Dylan Smith