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While on a fishing trip two men discover the ruins of an old house perched on the very edge of a cliff. In the ruins they discover an old manuscript that seems to suggest the house was once involved in something super natural, and horrific.

In the distant future, the sun has burned out, plunging the world into perpetual twilight. All of the remaining humanity has dwindled to a single, eight-mile-high pyramid called The Last Redoubt. Horrific creatures have evolved that lurk in the darkness. After a second dying Lesser Redoubt is discovered, one man is determined to rescue its last surviving inhabitant, but that means traversing the unknown and terrifying Night Land.

In the far future, an unnamed narrator, who along with what remains of the human race dwells uneasily in an underground fortress-city surrounded by brooding, chaotic, relentless Watching Things, Silent Ones, Hounds, Giants, "Ab-humans," Brutes, and enormous slugs and spiders, follows a telepathic distress signal into the unfathomable darkness. The Earth's surface is frozen....

Dan Starkey takes on the mantle of William Hope Hodgson's supernatural detective, Thomas Carnacki, in this collection of enhanced audiobook readings: 'The Gateway of the Monster', 'The House Among the Laurels', 'The Whistling Room', 'The Horse of the Invisible', 'The Searcher of the End House' and 'The Thing Invisible'. Directed by Scott Handcock.

The story opens in the 19th century but quickly moves to the far future, where the sun has gone out, leaving the world in a darkness broken only by strange lights and mysterious fires. Over the ages, monsters and evil forces have descended to the Earth, compelling the surviving humans to take refuge in a great pyramid of imperishable metal built in a miles-deep chasm. The monsters surround the pyramid in a perpetual siege lasting for eons, waiting for the moment when its defenses will fail.

In the far future the sun has died and the darkness has become the abode of monsters. Humanity has been driven back to its last redoubt, an eight mile high pyramid of indestructible metal. From the observatory at the peak of the pyramid the Monstruwacans observe the surrounding Night Land to detect and monitor the huge monstrous forces that surround the redoubt. When a young observer telepath starts hearing a woman’s voice in his head he realises that somewhere out there in the dark, there are other humans.

In una casa isolata, un uomo vive nel terrore di una presenza che lo visita ogni notte: un enorme maiale invisibile, percepibile solo attraverso rumori, movimenti e un'inquietante sensazione di minaccia. Chiamato a indagare, Carnacki si trova di fronte a un caso che sfida la ragione, sospeso tra suggestione mentale e autentico orrore soprannaturale. Per arrivare alla verità, dovrà affrontare ciò che si nasconde nell'oscurità… e capire se è reale o frutto di una mente sull'orlo del crollo.

The sailing ship Mortzestus is far from shore when the wind drops away and a mysterious mist surrounds the ship. As the days drift by, the observant sailor Jessop spots something half seen creeping over the taff rail. Then men in the rigging are attacked, a man disappears, and everyone starts to get scared. Then Jessop sees something below the water following the ship....

In una tranquilla tenuta di campagna, una presenza invisibile semina terrore: un cavallo che nessuno può vedere, ma che lascia tracce, rumori e paura. Chiamato a indagare, Carnacki si trova davanti a un enigma inquietante, sospeso tra inganno e soprannaturale. Per scoprire la verità, dovrà affrontare ciò che non può essere visto… ma che è fin troppo reale. Un'esperienza audio mozzafiato, arricchita da musiche e sound design, che trascinerà l'ascoltatore nel cuore del racconto.

Chiamato a indagare su un'antica dimora circondata da fitti alberi di alloro, Carnacki si trova ad affrontare una presenza ostile che sembra celarsi tra le ombre del giardino e della casa. Armato dei suoi metodi e di un coraggio incrollabile, dovrà scoprire cosa si nasconde dietro i fenomeni inquietanti che tormentano il luogo. Un'esperienza audio mozzafiato, arricchita da musiche e sound design, che trascinerà l'ascoltatore nel cuore del racconto.

Chiamato a bordo del Jarvee, Carnacki indaga su strani fenomeni che terrorizzano l'equipaggio durante la traversata: colpi nel buio, oggetti che si muovono e una presenza invisibile sempre più ostile. Tra esperimenti e rituali protettivi, l'investigatore dovrà affrontare una forza oscura che sembra emergere dalle profondità del mare. Un'esperienza audio mozzafiato, arricchita da musiche e sound design, che trascinerà l'ascoltatore nel cuore del racconto.

Carnacki nutzt sowohl Geisterwissen als auch neueste Technologie, um sich dem Unerklärlichen zu stellen. Eine brillante Mischung aus viktorianischem Spukhaus, Detektivkrimi und Pulp-Mystery. Alexander Wohnhaas haucht der Figur mit seiner markanten Stimme Leben ein und entführt dich in eine düstere Welt, in der jede Tür ein Portal ins Grauen sein kann.

In a world where the Sun has vanished, Earth flickers dimly under the glow of ancient vulcanism. The remnants of humanity have found refuge in the colossal Last Redoubt, an eight-mile-high metal pyramid, besieged by mysterious forces lurking in the shadows. A protective Circle of Energy, known as the air clog, shields them, powered by the enigmatic Earth Current beneath their feet. For eons, colossal beings called the Watchers have awaited their moment, biding their time in the darkness. Beyond the Circle, other remnants of life‚some alien, some perhaps once human‚linger, and leaving the ...

Join a crew of 18th-century sailors as they navigate the treacherous waters in a lifeboat, encountering bizarre landscapes and uncanny creatures on their quest to find their way home. This haunting tale of nautical adventure will keep you on the edge of your seat. - Summary by Jason Mills

LongBefore H.P. Lovecraft defined cosmic horror, a generation of pioneering writers was already exploring the unknown. Of the Unknown: Before Lovecraft collects 11 influential tales of early science fiction, weird fiction, and speculative horror that shaped the genre’s foundations. Featuring...

Wenn es um Geistergeschichten geht, gibt es zwei Arten von Menschen: Die einen glauben an das Übernatürliche, die anderen suchen nach logischen Erklärungen. Geisterjäger Carnacki – Der Fund von William Hope Hodgson spielt genau mit diesem Spannungsfeld. Carnacki ist kein gewöhnlicher Ermittler – er setzt modernste Technik (für seine Zeit) ein, um übernatürliche Phänomene zu untersuchen. Doch nicht jeder Fall hat eine rationale Erklärung…. Alexander Wohnhaas erweckt diesen seltenen Klassiker mit seiner Stimme zum Leben.

Hodgson’s finest short story is set at sea, where one dark, starless night a schooner is hailed by a voice from a nearby rowing boat. The passenger refuses to bring his craft alongside and insists that the crew put away their lantern. He has approached them to beg for food for his fiancée, who he has left behind upon an island, but dares not come any closer. The crew float a box of food to him, and with heartfelt thanks he rows away. But three hours later he returns....

Known for his nautical themes, William Hope Hodgson begins this story with a small rowing boat in distress and its sailor regaling a tragic tale. This story differs from many in the botanical gothic genre in that it features sinister fungi, as opposed to the traditional vines, flowers or trees.

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