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Ringil Eskiath, scarred wielder of the kiriath-forged broadsword Ravensfriend, is a man on the run - from his past and the family who have disowned him, from the slave trade magnates of Trelayne who want him dead, and apparently from the dark gods themselves, who are taking an interest but making no more sense than they ever have.

Are you afraid of the dark? These tales will make you leery of the light. Here are stories of mystery, suspense, fright, fantasy, dark fantasy, absurdism, and perhaps some genres that haven't been named just yet. If you hear it on MARSH LIGHTS, you won't hear it anywhere else. Written and produced by Richard Morgan, MARSH LIGHTS is the reincarnation of the Lorehall Library storytelling podcast.

Richard Reed, co-founder of innocent drinks, joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios. Richard is the author of new book called If I Could Tell You Just One Thing. In the book he lays out the invaluable advice that has been passed to him by 62 extraordinary people that he’s met by both chance and design; from Simon Cowell to Richard Branson, Marina Abramovic to Dame Judi Dench.

A poverty-stricken girl develops a strange ability that makes her family rich, but at a terrible price. A grieving attorney teams up with a terrifying mythological force to prove that justice reaches beyond the grave. And a police officer discovers that a quiet little antique store is ground zero for an invasion of horrific creatures, hiding in plain sight….

Dans un avenir pas si lointain, la mort n'est plus définitive : vous pouvez sauvegarder votre conscience et vos souvenirs et les réimplanter dans un nouveau corps. De fait, pour Takeshi Kovacs, mourir n'est plus qu'un accident de parcours : il a déjà été tué plusieurs fois. C'étaient les risques du métier dans les Corps diplomatiques, les troupes d'élite du Protectorat des Nations unies expédiées à travers la galaxie. Mais cette fois, on le ramène sur Terre pour mener l'enquête : un riche magnat veut élucider sa propre mort. La police a conclu au suicide.

The Welsh alphabet is told through Welsh mythology and legend. A great learning tool for those interested in Welsh history and culture while also learning the Welsh alphabet.

Another issue of swords, savagery, and sorcery from some of today’s hottest talent! Literary Rebel is proud to bring you a whole new crop of monthly fantasy fiction by talented new authors.

Chris Faulkner has just landed the job of his dreams. But Shorn Associates are market leaders in Conflict Investment. They expect results; they expect the best. Chris has one very high-profile kill to his name already, but he will have to drive hard and go for kill after kill if he's to keep his bosses happy. All he has to do in the meantime is stay alive....

The Dreaded Summons and Other Misplaced Bills investigates seven unfortunate accounts piled together to make you laugh. The collection opens with Tina Teatree, who has a compulsion for weeding that soon digs up the root of her problem. The title story is "The Dreaded Summons", about an introvert and his friendship with a lost manatee. Other stories reveal the Breakfast Hunter, J.J. Whitweather, Shirley Short, and Fig B. Willingsbee.

Simon Snootle and Other Small Stories is about seven misguided tales of humorous woe by several downtrodden characters that are simply looking to be themselves. The book begins with Simon Snootle, a meager young man who lived most of his life at the bottom of a cistern with neighborhood cats. He is not aware of any tragedy of the situation, but rather makes the best of it, knowing that eventually more things will fall in as he did.

A Boy Born from Mold and Other Delectable Morsels by Lorin Morgan-Richards contains seven delightfully bleak stories, beginning with Ruin (or Rune proper), who through extraordinary circumstances comes to moldy life in an old battered quilt left in the corner of a basement. Listeners should also examine other characters like Zoog, a young vampire, whose intolerance to blood causes bouts of gas and bloating, much to his parents' distaste.

The Goodbye Family and the Great Mountain by Lorin Morgan-Richards follows the lives of Weird West undertakers Otis, Pyridine, and their daughter Orphie. Pyridine is a witch and matriarch mortician, Otis is a brainless but bold hearse driver, and Orphie is appointed grave digger for her strength of twenty men. Through bumbling, Otis discovers his neighbors are turning into zombies, a mystery that is directly affecting their burial business. In their backyard cemetery, they travel to the underworld for answers.

Me'ma and the Great Mountain is about a little girl named Me'ma who lives in an oppressed village called Sunken Creek. Faced with removal, Me'ma brings to focus her extraordinary ability to see ghoulish characters who try to help her in overcoming the nightmare she and her people are facing from an evil tyrant.

Mit der Besiedelung des Mars haben dort auch Korruption, Machtgier und Gewalt Einzug gehalten. Einflussreiche Großkonzerne kämpfen um ihren Profit, die neugegründete Mars-Bewegung um ihre Unabhängigkeit von der Erde. Kein Wunder, dass Ex-Soldat Hakan Veil genug vom Roten Planeten hat und zurück auf die Erde möchte. Als Gegenleistung für sein Flugticket muss er noch einen einzigen Auftrag erfüllen: Er soll Special Agent Madison Madekwe bei ihren Ermittlungen im Fall eines verschwundenen Lotto-Millionärs unterstützen.

If stories were vegetables, then this is the corner of the garden where things just don't turn out quite right. Here we dig up some strange, surreal tales that could make you laugh, cry, and reflect, all within a single episode. Featuring the bizarre yet charming fiction of Richard Morgan in an audio anthology that spans all genres, including some that might not have been invented yet.

Flash fiction that delves into the strange, bizarre, and absurd. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pinkslimecube/support