Short Stories for Long Nights

An escaped prisoner of war finds himself shipwrecked on an small, uncharted island of mud and decay. While surveying the island he discovers an enormous statue he believes to be the image of the pagan fish-god, Dagon. The prisoner may escape the island, but what price will Dagon exact for his witnessing a ritual not meant for human eyes?   MUSIC by Touque ARTWORK by Allison Some works of Gustav Dore   SFX Attribution: creepy space frog.wav by sastoryteller -- https://freesound.org/s/352894/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 WATER DRIPPING ECHO.wav by mlsprovideos -- https://freesound.org/s/135150/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 1 Impact Wet by original_sound -- https://freesound.org/s/376819/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 DoorPoundOtherRoom.mp3 by shelbyshark -- https://freesound.org/s/444700/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Another Large Thunder Crash by ophylia -- https://freesound.org/s/474996/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0 stony beach.wav by Agnostura_Elwar -- https://freesound.org/s/478606/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Strange Water Demonic Torment Soundscape (Binaural) by ErinKyan -- https://freesound.org/s/520631/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 pound door.WAV by rabban625 -- https://freesound.org/s/587300/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 ear ringing by MrGungus -- https://freesound.org/s/718562/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Dark Dungeon Ambience by Kinoton -- https://freesound.org/s/516566/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Warm flesh in a mechanical meat grinder(Eq,lmtr).wav by newlocknew -- https://freesound.org/s/536838/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Thunder Storm Fantasy Atmosphere by szegvari -- https://freesound.org/s/580714/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 DSGNVocl_Underwater Otherworldly Voices 1_EM by newlocknew -- https://freesound.org/s/716421/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0  

A cynical newspaper reporter bullies his way onto a deep sea research vessel to investigate a mysterious object detected on the ocean floor. The only other occupant is the vessel's designer, the taciturn Dr. Weigand. Neither man is prepared for what they discover and each has their existence and destiny forever altered.   Art by Allison Music by Touque

A young woman dreams of being on the stage and consults an amature wizard to help her overcome her lack of talent and achieve her ambitions, but the Wizard's solution has unexpected consequences for unsuspecting strangers.   Music By: touque   Art By: Allison  

A mysterious figure travels the city surreptitiously wounding his unsuspecting victims in the heart. When he is spotted by one of his victims, a beautiful young woman, he soon realizes that he has underestimated her in this strange, beautiful neo-noir love story.  Link to Music by Touque Link to Artwork by Allison Ting Wang

A man survives a global catastrophe and finally gets what he always wanted, and maybe what he deserves.  Link to artwork from Allison Link to music from Touque

A man believes that he has uncovered evidence of an invasion of alien beings who posses astonishing physical abilities. But is his discovery a revelation, confusion, or delusion? Link to music from Touque Link to artwork from Allison

A new father questions the grim sacrifices necessary to raise his child in a utopian existence.  Link to artwork from Allison Link to music from Touque

A short story podcast for insomniacs featuring the work of the best authors from the world of sci fi and other genres. With a quiet late night vibe, it's designed to entertain and help you to decompress.