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28 AGO 2026 · Beyond the fields we know lies Elfland, where time does not move and nothing ever ends.
The people of Erl grow weary of ordinary rule. They want to be governed by a magic lord, so they send their young prince Alveric across the twilight border of Elfland to win Lirazel, the daughter of the Elf King. He returns with her - but an elf-princess cannot be held by mortal hours, by village custom, or by the slow grief of a world that ages. When her father's third and mightiest rune calls her home, Elfland withdraws to the utmost east, leaving Alveric to wander the years in search of a country that will not be found, while their son Orion grows up hunting unicorns along the border of two worlds.
First published in 1924, this is Lord Dunsany's masterpiece and one of the foundational works of modern fantasy literature; a direct influence on Tolkien, Lovecraft, Le Guin, Neil Gaiman and Peter S. Beagle. A lyrical, dreamlike fairy tale for adults about longing, mortality, and the cost of inviting magic across your threshold. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gates-of-imagination--6962309/support.
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4 LUG 2026 · In the early 1600s, a man who had survived more than sixty duels – and never lost one – walked away from combat entirely and disappeared into a cave outside Kumamoto. He spent his final years there, not resting, but writing. What emerged was not a memoir of his victories or a manual of sword techniques in the way his contemporaries understood the term. It was something closer to an anatomy of decision-making under absolute pressure: how perception fails, how habit becomes a liability, how most confrontations are already decided before either side moves. Musashi organized his teaching around five elements – Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Void – using each as a lens on strategy, timing, and the discipline of seeing things exactly as they are, without the comforting distortions most people rely on to get through a day.
He wrote it for swordsmen. It didn't stay theirs for long. Over the centuries, The Book of Five Rings has been read by military strategists, martial artists, chess players, and business leaders – not because the sword translates neatly into the boardroom, but because Musashi's real subject was never the weapon. It was the mind that wields it: how to stay clear when everything is on the line, how to recognize when you're fighting the wrong battle, and how to tell the difference between what looks like strength and what actually is. Four centuries after it was written, in a cave, for an audience of one, it remains one of the most quietly demanding books ever written about what it takes to win – at anything.
This edition features a brand-new English translation by Martin Gold. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gates-of-imagination--6962309/support.
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10 APR 2026 · A shipwrecked sailor adrift in the Pacific wakes to find himself stranded on a vast black plain: the ocean floor, thrust to the surface by some cataclysm. Among the rotting remains of things that should not exist, he discovers a monolith older than mankind itself. And something beneath the dark water begins to rise. "Dagon" by H.P. Lovecraft - the earliest whisper of a mythology that would change horror forever. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gates-of-imagination--6962309/support.
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3 APR 2026 · In a secluded country house, a young woman undergoing a strict “rest cure” begins to notice something deeply unsettling about the yellow wallpaper in her room. What first seems like an ugly pattern slowly takes on a life of its own, feeding an obsession that grows harder to control.
“The Yellow Wallpaper” is a haunting, tightly woven tale about the fragile line between reason and madness, and how easily it can be crossed. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gates-of-imagination--6962309/support.
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27 MAR 2026 · Can you really silence what beats within you?
In this dark miniature, Edgar Allan Poe pulls you straight into the heart of obsession. where reason begins to crack and every whisper matters. The narrator is certain of his sanity... and that’s what makes him truly unsettling.
Short, suffocating, unforgettable. Here, horror doesn’t scream, it pulses. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gates-of-imagination--6962309/support.
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14 MAR 2026 · In the shadowy alleys of Providence stands a forgotten church whose black tower has long unsettled the locals. No one goes there. Birds avoid its roof. And when people do speak of it, they do so in hushed tones. When the young writer Robert Blake notices the building from the window of his apartment, curiosity soon turns into obsession.
“The Haunter of the Dark” is one of H.P. Lovecraft’s most unsettling tales, where an ordinary fascination with mystery slowly draws its protagonist into a world of forbidden knowledge. Within the ruins of an abandoned church, Blake uncovers traces of an ancient cult, books filled with blasphemous secrets, and an object that seems to open a window onto something far older, and far more alien than human civilization. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gates-of-imagination--6962309/support.
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7 MAR 2026 · Ralibar Vooz, a confident hunter and high magistrate of Hyperborea, sets out on a dangerous hunt in the dark Eiglophian Mountains. But when his path crosses that of a powerful sorcerer, his careless arrogance brings down upon him an ancient curse — a geas.
Compelled by an unseen force, Ralibar Vooz begins a strange journey into the depths beneath the world, where he encounters pre-human beings, ancient gods, and cosmic powers older than mankind itself. With every encounter he is driven further into the abyss, where fate’s irony can be far more merciless than any blade.
“The Seven Geases” by Clark Ashton Smith is a vivid tale from the Hyperborean cycle — a darkly humorous journey through bizarre and terrifying realms beneath the world. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gates-of-imagination--6962309/support.
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27 FEB 2026 · In a grimy London curiosity shop sits a strange object: a flawless crystal egg that seems far more than a mere ornament. What begins as idle fascination soon turns into something deeper and unsettling.
In this compact, atmospheric tale, H.G. Wells blends quiet wonder with creeping unease, exploring obsession, loneliness, and the dangerous pull of the unknown. The Crystal Egg is a classic example of Wells’s subtle science fiction: mysterious, thought-provoking, and lingering long after the final page Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gates-of-imagination--6962309/support.
21 FEB 2026 · On Mars, or Barsoom, as its people call it trouble doesn’t knock politely. It kicks the door in.
Tara of Helium, fierce, stubborn, and very much her father’s daughter, vanishes into the wild red reaches of the planet… and what follows is a breakneck chase through alien realms where honor is sharp, danger is constant, and every promise comes with a blade hidden behind it.
In The Chessmen of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs delivers pure classic adventure: strange cities, savage landscapes, uneasy alliances, and enemies who don’t just want to win - they want to make the rules. Fast, vivid, and packed with pulp-era charm, this is the kind of story that pulls you in with a grin and refuses to let go.
If you’re craving swashbuckling sci-fi with momentum, mystery, and a world that feels bigger with every page… welcome back to Barsoom. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gates-of-imagination--6962309/support.
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13 FEB 2026 · In the quiet village of Maxley, life moves at a comfortably predictable pace—until unexplained illnesses, unsettling dreams, and the arrival of an unusually vibrant new neighbor begin to disturb the calm. What first seems like coincidence slowly gathers a darker weight, and the familiar countryside starts to feel subtly, insistently wrong.
Mrs. Amworth is a finely judged tale of creeping dread, where everyday normality fractures just enough to let something ancient and malevolent seep through. With measured restraint, Edward Frederic Benson draws the reader into a world where reason falters, and curiosity proves far more dangerous than disbelief. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gates-of-imagination--6962309/support.
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