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'Kerr's writerly gifts are impressive' — JOYCE CAROL OATES Lilith cannot have a baby. But she will—even if it means tearing down the Tree of Life itself. Since Eden, she has dreamt of this revenge: to possess a "moonchild" born of a new Eve and Adam. Neither God nor mortal man can stop her. But in this fallen world humans still have free will. May resist. Fight back. A Cosmic Rosemary's Baby. Think Old Gods of Appalachia's serialized depth, Lore's dread histories, and Malevolent's unflinching darkness. 15 episodes (2.5+ hours) FREE NOW. 39 more episodes coming weekly.

The Spellweaver: a legendary sorcerer who crafted magic with their words. These spells were written down and given to others who would become mages. Over time, the Spellweaver was no longer reincarnated through the ages. Without the magic-creating words of the Spellweaver, magic is now a finite resource. Soon, magic will be lost to the sands of time. Unless a new Spellweaver can be found. Calwyn Weft lives in the village of Pebbert and works as an apothecary’s apprentice. It’s the one job he knows how to do well. But then the village is visited by a strange, red-robed figure.

Markham has returned to Seattle, searching for Katarina, the girl who, a decade ago, touched his soul, literally tearing it from his body. But what he discovers upon arriving is dark magick - of a most ancient and destructive kind! An encounter with a desperate spirit, leaping destructively from host to host, sets Markham on the trail of secretive cabal of magicians seeking to punch a hole through heaven, extinguishing forever the divine spark.

Broke, almost homeless, and recently fired. Those are my official reasons for answering a wanted ad for a skeevy-looking bartender gig. It went downhill the moment they asked me to do a trial shift instead of an interview - to see if I'd mesh with their "special" clientele. I think that part went great. Their customers were complete dickheads, and I was an asshole right back. That's the definition of fitting in, right? I expected to get thrown out on my ass. Instead, they...offered me the job?

For countless generations the sword had been kept hidden, ready for a time of need. But not hidden well enough, because in 1937 it vanished…1941—Twelve SS generals gather to call on the spirits of Europe's mightiest warriors to aid them in the coming battle in the East. At the heart of the ritual is Excalibur, the mythical weapon pulled from a stone by King Arthur.

In 930 CE, a revered group of scholars pen the first sanctioned Bible, planting the seed from which other major religions will grow. But in 1953, half the manuscript goes missing while being transported from Syria. Around the same time, in the foothills of the Dead Sea, an ancient scroll is discovered - and promptly stolen. Six decades later, both parchments stand at the heart of a geopolitical battle between foreign governments and radical extremists, threatening the lives of millions.

Florence, 1497 - Bûcher des vanités. Ce matin, des bandes d'enfants ont terrorisé la rue pour confisquer tous les objets incarnant la richesse ou le plaisir. Savonarole peut compter sur son "armée des anges". Le feu qui consumera tout à l'heure le paganisme et l'impiété sera son triomphe. Songeur, Sandro Botticelli observe l'une de ses plus belles œuvres se faire dévorer par les flammes, quand une main se pose sur son épaule. Léonard de Vinci, son vieil ami, son plus grand ami est revenu en terre florentine !Mais l'artiste apporte une triste nouvelle : sa mère, Caterina, est morte, lui laissant pour tout héritage une étrange lettre indéchiffrable.

For centuries, scholars have speculated about a lost book of the Bible. No one has ever found it...until now. A few pieces of centuries-old parchment tucked inside a tattered book lead famed archaeologist Jonathan Weber and his wife Shannon to what could possibly be the greatest find in church history—a discarded biblical manuscript whose ancient pages reveal a secret that will change the way the world views Scripture. Is it one of fifty copies commissioned by Constantine the Great and lost for centuries?

Centuries ago, the Isle of Branikdür was mysteriously abandoned by the ruling Hélum Empire. Ever since, rival clans have battled for supremacy at the bidding of their sacred sorcerers. During the once-a-year armistice for the Festival of Proving, the gifted warrior Snaith Harrow aims to leave his mark in the fight circles before marrying his childhood sweetheart. But following a freak accident, he discovers a terrible secret about the girl he loves.

1954: In South East Asia, Cade Martin, hero of the Midnight Front during World War II, chases ghosts and flees his past. In the United States, Briet Segfrunsdóttir heads the Pentagon’s top-secret magickal warfare program. And in South America, Anja Kernova hunts fugitive Nazi sorcerers with the help of a powerful magickal tome known as the Iron Codex. In an ever-more dangerous world, a chance encounter sparks an international race to find Anja and steal the Iron Codex.

Something is rotten in the heart of Alexandria and Julius Strathclyde is in trouble. He appears to have summoned the gods, which is driving his partner, Neith Salah, insane. Not to mention all the other ultra-rational citizens of Alpha earth. It gets worse. The gods set a challenge that can't be refused. The race is on to find the lost blueprints for the Quantum Stepper. Whoever possesses them will be able to unlock the stepper's true potential. The game is afoot and the outcome is terrifying. All of time and space will be under the control of the victors; to protect, or to plunder.

After a victorious battle against the Spellbreaker, Cal sets his mind to becoming the most powerful reincarnation of the Spellweaver yet. His studies are soon cut short when the princess visits the Library and gives Cal and Raya a quest: the capital is afflicted with a dark magic, and they must find a way to stop it. Together with Azamar, the Fire Mage, and Oswerg, the Earth Mage, Cal and Raya set off to the capital, where danger and strange magic await them. Secrets will be revealed, and new magic will be learned. But will it be enough to save the empire?

Welcome to Codex 336. I am Sarla, and I invite you to join the sanctioned study of the forbidden. We meticulously document the history, magical foundations, and hidden conflicts of our world, from the whispers of the ancients to the laws of arcane power. This is the only official record of our world’s most dangerous secrets. Unearth the lore. Understand the magic.

Codex Universalis: The Time Traveler's Guide to Rebuilding Civilization(1-Student Production)A cinematic audio drama experience exploring humanity's greatest "what if?"When a quantum physicist's experiment goes catastrophically wrong, they're displaced to ancient Rome 100 CE with nothing but the knowledge in their head. No tools. No resources. No way home.This isn't a story about conquering history. It's about rebuilding everything from striking the first spark to designing digital computers one painstaking innovation at a time.Donations :) https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9c9f80b3-5c43-42e2-...

Campaign Codex is a novelized retelling of epic Dungeons & Dragons campaigns—told like classic fantasy tales. Follow heroes through peril, prophecy, and power as their stories unfold one chapter at a time. No dice rolls, no rules talk—just immersive storytelling straight from the table.

Codex Radio is a podcast from the Myriad Truths network about @alandwarinasia's two great loves: video games and literature. Every week, a chapter or selection from a video game-related text is read, audiobook style. New episodes every Wednesday.

“Welcome to The Corrupt Codex—where lost tales and fractured realities are unearthed. Hosted by an AI voice designed to decode the forbidden, this podcast unveils original short stories pulled from the void. Each episode is a corrupted entry, a digital anomaly stitched together from dreams, nightmares, and the unknown. Tune in… if you dare. The book is open. The void is listening.”

Welcome to Club Codex where your hosts House of Clubs read and dissect books from all genres and categories. Join Jacinta, Chanie, Iris and Zile for a cackle of laughter, a sprinkle of fun and a moment of intensity as we explore the all the books the world has to offer. We'll share our thoughts and opinions with you and it will feel just like a book club meeting!

My greatest enemy has always been myself. Over the past few weeks, I've painstakingly put my broken pieces back together, from the dark mysteries of my past to the heartrending conflict of my present. But just when I finally start to feel whole again, everything around me falls apart.

Decoding the minds shaping our future.