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Orly, Lenny, Mel and Thea have been best friends since school. But now it is 20 years later and inevitably they have drifted apart. It is Lenny's 40th birthday, plus Orly and Mel need cheered up, so Thea suggests a weekend away at a festival in their hometown. It's a chance for them all to reconnect. But their holiday soon takes a sinister turn, and not all of the friends will leave the festival alive....

Award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti reads "The Festival", a short story by H. P. Lovecraft written in October 1923 and published in the January 1925 issue of Weird Tales. It is considered to be one of the first of his Cthulhu Mythos stories.

Libby can’t believe her luck when she wins two tickets to the biggest event of the summer: Solstice, a music festival celebrating the longest day of the year. Wanting to escape her problems for a few days, Libby, along with her best friend Dawn head deep into the Welsh countryside for a weekend of sun, fun and festivities. But what promised to be an exciting trip quickly turns into Libby’s worst nightmare. The scorching heat intensifies, the music becomes wilder, the people more unpredictable. When Dawn goes missing, Libby worries that something sinister has happened.

Fern showcases three stand-ups per episode, mixing festival headliners with fresh talent hand-picked by Fern herself. You’ll hear exclusive performances from the likes of Alan Davies, Nish Kumar, Rosie Jones, and Bridget Christie, alongside the upcoming comedians critics and comedy fans are buzzing about - so you can catch the rising talent before they hit the big time. It's like having a comedy insider guide you to the best shows at the Fringe.

Mystic Caravan is hitting San Francisco. Unfortunately, a magical force in the city is hitting back. On their first night in town, they discover somebody has unleashed skeletons on the city… and there’s an army of them. The good news is that as far as foes go, they’re not very impressive. Poet Parker’s team can take them out with relative ease. The bad news is they’re not stopping… and they’re getting bolder each and every night. San Francisco’s history leads to a lot of questions. Are the skeletons coming from the cemeteries that were closed?

Unlock the Hidden Wisdom of the Yoruba — An Ancient Path to Destiny, Ritual, and Divine Connection Are you seeking deeper meaning, spiritual power, or a sacred connection to your roots? Step into the vibrant world of Yoruba culture — a timeless tradition of Orishas, ancient African rituals, and the powerful practice of divination that continues to guide millions today. Whether you’re just beginning your spiritual journey or looking to deepen your ancestral connection, this guide offers an illuminating path through one of the richest cultural legacies on Earth. Here’s just a glimpse ...

En La Fiesta del Chivo (2000) asistimos a un doble retorno. Mientras Urania visita a su padre en Santo Domingo, volvemos a 1961, cuando la capital dominicana aún se llamaba Ciudad Trujillo. Allí un hombre que no suda tiraniza a tres millones de personas sin saber que se gesta una maquiavélica transición a la democracia.

The four original stories on this highly praised recording were inspired by an October moon in New England.

Después de vivir en un mundo en colapso, Garnet encuentra la verdadera dulzura de la vida en un nuevo reino magico. Amigos, una chocolatería y su adorable dueño. Como gárgola refugiada, sus necesidades son simples: un sueño reparador y el estómago lleno. Siempre a la deriva, él nunca sospechó que conocería a alguien como Wyn, un hada que vive en las afueras del pueblo. En medio del bosque y las flores, Wyn espera enseñarle a Garnet un nuevo oficio, uno que él nunca hubiera soñado: hacer chocolate. Aunque a Garnet le encanta el chocolate desde el primer bocado, esos lujos no ...

"The Festival" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft written in October 1923 and published in the January 1925 issue of Weird Tales.

Sometimes, finding yourself means returning to where you’ve always belonged. After leaving her fast-paced corporate life and a broken heart behind, Rory Walker returns to her childhood refuge—the Mountain Laurel Inn, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Inheriting the inn from her late aunt, Rory hopes to rediscover herself while preserving her aunt’s legacy. But the inn’s finances are in shambles, and Rory must fight to keep it from being sold to a heartless corporation—and from the man who once broke her heart. Enter Beau Thornton, a rugged outdoorsman with deep ...

After living through a world in collapse, Garnet finds the true sweetness of life in a new realm. Friends, a chocolate shop, and its adorable owner. As a refugee gargoyle, his needs are simple: restful sleep and a full belly. Always adrift, he never suspected he would meet someone like Wyn, a fairy living on the outskirts of town. Amidst the forest and flowers, Wyn waits to teach Garnet a new trade—one he would never have dreamed of: making chocolate. Though Garnet loves chocolate from the first bite, such luxuries don't exist in his home world, and the tiny shiny pieces test his patience...

Between volunteering for the annual pumpkin festival and coaching her girls to the state soccer finals, high school teacher TJ Jensen finds her good friend Zachary Collins dead in his favorite chair. When the handsome new deputy closes the case without so much as a "why" or "how", TJ turns her attention from chili cook-offs and pumpkin carving to complex puzzles, prophetic riddles, and a decades-old secret she seems destined to unravel.

A Killer is Lurking… and the Proof is in the Pie! When Kylie Berry agrees to bake pies for the town’s biggest food festival, she’s hoping to impress the crowd—not become the center of a murder investigation. But when the contest takes a dangerous turn—with sabotaged pies and a dead contestant—all eyes are on Kylie. Someone at the festival has a secret to hide, and they’ll do whatever it takes to keep it buried. With her café’s reputation on the line and the police sniffing around, Kylie teams up with her fearless best friend, Zoey Jin, to track down the truth. Who tampered ...

American Oz is a rollicking, gritty, adventurous story of life in the secretive subculture of traveling carnivals. You'll never see your state fair or street festival the same way again. Comerford writes a bold, inspiring true story of a year working behind the scenes with the colorful characters and legends of carnivals. He shares stories of freaks, a carnival pimp, a tramp gold miner, and the last king of the sideshows.

If you want to learn about the oldest religion in the world, the gods and goddesses that embody divine aspects, and how to find spiritual guidance within them, then you need to listen to this audiobook.

How long does it take to get your revenge when you have no idea who you are looking for? Mike Cannon was disappointed last season when his horse, White Noise, was injured and had to miss taking a shot at the Champion Hurdle during the Cheltenham Festival. Unlikely to win he wanted to give the horse the experience of running in the race, hoping to make a challenge the following year. Now, he is ready to try again; White Noise treated in Ireland has fully recovered, just in time for the new season. Cannon hopes to start the campaign at Punchestown, as he needs to race the horse in order to ...

Cleo Mack's life has been a whirlwind since she inadvertently became the executive director of Harbor Village, a retirement community bustling with energetic seniors. Juggling apartment sales, quirky residents, and a fast-moving romance is tricky business. But on-the-job stress develops a new meaning when Twinkle Thaw, a portrait artist known to ruffle a few feathers, arrives unannounced for the weekend's festival and drops dead hours later - mysteriously poisoned.... Twinkle's bizarre death doesn't seem like an accident.

Nora Finch has always loved history. She just never expected to fall into it, literally. One moment, she’s running her barely-surviving time-travel-themed tour company in the sleepy Scottish village of Glenmoore, dodging rent notices and awkward family dinners. The next, she’s hurled back to 1745, armed with nothing but a sarcastic archaeologist, a cursed runestone, and a head full of historical trivia that’s suddenly become uncomfortably relevant. Enter Oliver Black: grumpy, brilliant, and deeply unimpressed by time travel, fake marriages, or Nora’s flair for spontaneous chaos. ...

"Winter Festival" is a captivating tale that weaves together the strands of loss, love, and a lingering mystery. Della, the protagonist, is haunted by the memory of her late husband, Seth, which leads to a surreal encounter with him in the form of a ghost in a dream, and it appears to her as if he never left. He warns her of impending danger and insists she keep Bryce, a close FBI friend of his, nearby—a request that tangles the past with the present. As Della navigates the complexities of her emotions and the mystery surrounding Seth's message, she finds herself at the center of another ...