SECRETS OF THE FORSAKEN: Audiobook
Tales from the Edge of the Unknown | Listen to a Sample Story
EDS. J. Hobson, L. Shyba, J. Tailfeathers
Audiobook release, February 2025
"What lies beyond our senses is not meant to inspire fear, but awe; yet fear arises because it disrupts the comfort of the known, challenging our place in the world." — Florence Farr (1860–1917) Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
Secrets of the Forsaken is an audiobook for those drawn to the dark and unexplained. Enter a world of ghostly encounters, hidden desires, and supernatural mysteries that blur the line between the living and the dead. This collection combines ghost stories, dark fantasies, and occult tales, weaving together Indigenous legends with chilling stories from other ancient cultures. With a mix of retold classics and original works, *Secrets of the Forsaken* offers an immersive listening experience that explores the eerie connections binding our world to the unknown. Venture to the edge of the unknown.
The Secrets audiobook is a Durvile & UpRoute experiment in publishing a bespoke audiobook, without a physical book...at least for now. Some stories are original compositions, some stories are classic tales, but thematically, emphasis is on imagination and dark fantasy, with the classic stories corresponding to the authors’ original stories. Narration is blended with music, sound effects, and illustrations, animations, and author interviews will be available on the Secrets webpages. Many of the authors narrate their own stories and the corresponding classic tales.
Author contributors: Julian Hobson, Lorene Shyba, Jared Tailfeathers, Alex Soop, John L. Hill, Laurier Tiernan, Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike, Shaznay Waugh, Jessica Theroux, Raymond Yakeleya, Cary Cody Thomas and Maeve Wills.
How to Listen: Distribution of the audiobook will be through Spotify, Audible, Apple, Kobo, and other audiobook vendors.
Accompanying this audiobook is a collection of illustrations as a richmedia pdf, including author interviews, both contemporary and classic.
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