In These Hallowed Halls

A Dark Academia Anthology

By: Paul Kane - editor, Marie O'Regan - editor

Narrated by: James Fouhey, Julienne Irons

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A beguiling, sinister collection of twelve dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, M. L. Rio, Susie Yang and more!

In these stories, dear student, retribution visits a lothario lecturer; the sinister truth is revealed about a missing professor; a forsaken lover uses a séance for revenge; an obsession blooms about a possible illicit affair; two graduates exhume the secrets of a reclusive scholar; horrors are uncovered in an obscure academic department; five hopeful initiates must complete a murderous task and much more!

Featuring brand-new stories from: Olivie Blake, M. L. Rio, David Bell, Susie Yang, Layne Fargo, J. T. Ellison, James Tate Hill, Kelly Andrew, Phoebe Wynne, Kate Weinberg, Helen Grant, and Tori Bovalino.

©2023 Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane ("Introduction"); copyright 2023 by Kate Weinberg ("1000 Ships"); copyright 2023 by Olivie Blake ("Pythia"); copyright 2023 by James Tate Hill ("Sabbatical"); copyright 2023 by Kelly Andrew ("The Hare And The Hound"); copyright 2023 by J. T. Ellison ("X House"); copyright 2023 by Layne Fargo ("The Ravages"); copyright 2023 by David Bell ("Four Funerals"); copyright 2023 by Susie Yang ("The Unknowable Pleasures"); copyright 2023 by M. L. Rio ("Weekend At Bertie’s"); copyright 2023 by Helen Grant ("The Professor Of Ontography"); copyright 2023 by Tori Bovalino ("Phobos"); copyright 2023 by Phoebe Wynne ("Playing") (P)2024 Tantor Media

Hours of Academia in all forms

M.L.Rio’s and Olivie Blake’s short stories were the main reason I purchased the anthology back in 2023. It felt like forever waiting in the audiobook, and while I found quite a few new authors that I will go peruse the shelves for, I could not make myself enjoy the female narrator. Her pacing was much too fast and felt as if she missed every comma and inflection. She read all of the female narrations so it was not something I could get away from. The ssss of the S everytime she spoke just made it hard to listen to and overall I would have preferred someone else.

Loved the book

I loved the collection of short stories, but really struggled to listen to the female narrator. She has a very odd cadence, a breathy voice, and very harsh “s” sounds. I definitely recommend the book, but would read it instead of listening to the audiobook.