SECRETS OF THE FORSAKEN
Audio and Playlist Details 

FROM PART ONE: Secrets Unearthed. Original Writings from Living Authors

EXCERPT: From "The Knock of Damnation" by Julian Hobson

FULL STORY: "The Beach" (working title was The Seance) by Lorene Shyba.

EXCERPT: From "Rising Wolf" by Jared Tailfeathers

FROM PART TWO: Echoes of the Departed. Timeless Tales of the Forsaken

FULL STORY: "Paranormal Experiences in the Uncharted North." Classic Journal Entries by explorers Samuel de Champlain, David Thompson Henry Hudson, John Franklin & Alexander Mackenzie.

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About the Authors, Musicians, Performers

Ch. 1 The Knock of Damnation,
Author, Narrator, Music: Julian Hobson. Julian was born in Sheffield, UK. He now lives off-grid along the slopes of the Rockies, sharing his time between his profession as a cardiac sonographer, his practice of hypnotherapy, and nature. Julian co-edited the Ways of Light series book, Embrace Your Divine Flow: Evolvements for Healing.

Ch. 2 The Beach
Author, Narrator, Soundscape: Lorene Shyba. Lorene is publisher at Durvile & UpRoute which is a culmination of a career that includes having been an international theatre impresario, video producer, advertising art director, TV talent, rancher, digital art curator, and university professor. Her most recent authorship project was Ascenti: Humans Opening to AI.

Ch. 3 Rising Wolf
Author, Narrator, Soundscape: Jared Tailfeathers. Jared is a distinguished Blackfoot multidisciplinary artist whose creative pursuits include art, music, literature, curation, and invention. He is the author of The Art of Making and his art and music website is at tailfeathersart.com

Ch. 4 Dead Hed
Author, Narrator: Cary Thomas Cody. Cary Thomas Cody is a writer, director, storyteller, and filmmaker from the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, his goal is to tell stories through short films, podcasts, around the campfire, and on the page in Whistle at Night and They Will Come. Find Cary's work at https://www.youtube.com/@theskullcrawlers 

Ch. 5 The Taltos
Author, Narrator: Jessica Theroux. Music: Kenna Burima. Jessica is an artist and educator acclaimed for her ability to blend personal joys and freedoms with her creative endeavours. She is the author and artist behind the book Goddess Alpha: Directions Home.  Kenna Burima is a writer, teacher, and musician. Her album "While She Sleeps" is available on Spotify. She also wrote a chapter about music and AI for the book Ascenti: Humans Opening to AI.

Ch. 6 The Wisdom of Nahganne
Author: Raymond Yakeleya. Narrator: John Heerema. Raymond Yakeleya is from the Sahtu Dene Nation of Northwest Territories. His books include The Tree by the Woodpile, We Remember the Coming of the White Man, The Rainbow, the Midwife and the Birds, and Indigenous Justice. John Heerema is a narration performer, a photographer and software developer. He wrote a story about photography and AI for the book Ascenti: Humans Opening to AI.

Ch. 7 The Theatre of Sacrifice
Author, Performer: Maeve Wills. Maeve has a background in theatre, with a concentration on performance and multimedia. She is also an audio editor and engineer with Pepper Ranch Studios, along with her brother Marcus.

Ch. 8 Rising Sun
Author: Alex Soop. Performed by Cary Thomas Cody. Alex Soop of the Blackfoot Confederacy voices his stories from First Nations Peoples’ perspective. While striving to entertain with his bloodcurdling tales, he also integrates issues that plague Indigenous Peoples. He is the author of Midnight Storm Moonless Sky and Whistle at Night and They Will Come.

Ch. 9 Threads in the Shadows
Author and Narrator Laurier Tiernan. Interdisciplinary artist Laurier Tiernan divides his time between Tokyo, Japan, and Edmonton, Alberta. His book Fifty-Five Ways to Survive | Cinquante-cinq voies de survie releases in August 2025. His music can be heard on his Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/TiernanSongs

Ch. 10 Tough Love
Author: Lynda Partridge. Narrator: Lorene Shyba. Lynda is a member of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation. Lynda’s kids books are Lillian & Kokomis, Why Are You Still Here, and Spirit Rider. Her story for Secrets of the Forsaken also appeared in Embrace Your Divine Flow. Her website is https://www.lyndapartridge.ca

Ch. 11 The Trainride
Author: Uchechukwu Umezurike. Narrator: Julian Hobson. Uchechukwu is an assistant professor in the Department of English at the University of Calgary. He is the 2021 winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literary Criticism. His story for Secrets of the Forsaken also appeared in the book Ascenti: Humans Opening to AI.

Ch. 12 Twisted into a Scapegoat
Author: John L. Hill. Narrator: John Heerema. John Hill is a retired Canadian lawyer renowned for his work in criminal and prison law, representing penitentiary inmates and handling Canada’s most complex cases. Throughout his career, Hill tackled high-profile issues like solitary confinement and wrongful convictions. He is the author of Pine Box Parole.

Ch. 13 A Martyr’s Reckoning
Author: James R. Parker. Narrator: Austin Andrews. Jim is a professor of art at the University of Calgary whose expertise ranges from computer simulation, artificial intelligence, game design and generative art. He is author of Generative Art Algorithms, Generative Art Python, and contributor in RumbleSat, Embrace Your Divine Flow, and Ascenti. Austin Andrews is a film director and editor. His website is flickertheory.com.

PART TWO: Echoes of the Departed. Timeless Tales of the Forsaken

Ch. 14 Paranormal Encounters in the Uncharted North
Authors Samuel de Champlain et al. Narrated by Lorene Shyba, Julian Hobson, Marcus Wills.
Explorers' journal entries in this story are by Samuel de Champlain (1609 and 1613), Henry Hudson (1608 and1611), David Thompson (1811), Lewis and Clark (1804 and 1805), Sir John Franklin (1821 and 1845), and Alexander Mackenzie (1793).

Ch. 15 Frankenstein
Author: Mary Shelley. Narrator: Lorene Shyba. Mary Shelley was an English author best known for her groundbreaking novel Frankenstein (1818) which explored themes of scientific ambition, creation, and moral responsibility. Shelley was a pioneering figure in Gothic literature and an influential voice in early science fiction

Ch. 16 A Haunted House
Author: Virginia Woolf. Narrator: Lorene Shyba. Virginia Woolf was a British author whose works revolutionized narrative techniques with her use of stream of consciousness. A key figure in the Bloomsbury Group, Woolf explored themes of identity, time, and the human psyche in her fiction and essays. She wrote the short story "A Haunted House" in 1921.

Ch.17 In a Grove
Author: Akutagawa Ryunosuke. Performed by Laurier Tiernan. Akutagawa Ryūnosuke was a Japanese author known as the father of the Japanese short story, whose works, often rooted in historical themes, explored human nature, morality, and perception. He wrote "In a Grove" (Yabu no Naka) in 1921, and it was first published in the literary magazine "Shincho".

Ch. 18 A Vision of Horror
Author: Helena Blavatsky. Narrator: Lorene Shyba. Helena Blavatsky was a mystic, philosopher, and co-founder of the Theosophical Society, whose writings combined esoteric philosophy, spirituality, and occult. She sought to bridge Eastern and Western spiritual traditions. She wrote "A Vision of Horror" in 1878.

Ch. 19 A Ghost Story
Author: Mark Twain. Narrator: Marcus Wills. Mark Twain (1835–1910), born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was an iconic American author and humorist best known for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He wrote the short story "A Ghost Story" in 1870.

Ch. 20 The Eyes of the Panther
Author: Ambrose Bierce. Narrator: Maeve Wills. Ambrose Bierce was an American author, journalist, and satirist renowned for his darkly imaginative short stories, particularly those with themes of horror and the supernatural. He wrote *The Eyes of the Panther* in 1897. and it was first published in his collection *Can Such Things Be?*.

Ch. 21 The Signal-Man
Author Charles Dickens. Narrator Julian Hobson. Charles Dickens was a celebrated English novelist and social critic who vividly portrayed Victorian society and explored themes of class, morality, and human resilience. He wrote *The Signal-Man* in 1866.