Episodes

  • Ayesha Chapter 8 - The Death-Hounds

    Ayesha Chapter 8 - The Death-Hounds
    Apr 23 2026
    In which the narrator and his foster-son, reunited after trials and tended by the mysterious Khania, journey through the peaceful and bountiful country of Kaloon toward a city beneath a foreboding volcanic mountain, while musing on ancient legacies and stirred by tales of spirits and old gods. Their progress is darkened by a fearful spectacle—a frenzied hunt by a mad Khan and his savage death-hounds who mete out a grim justice upon a desperate pursuer, a grim reminder of the harsh rule that shadows this strange land.
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    29 mins
  • Ayesha Chapter 7 - The First Ordeal

    Ayesha Chapter 7 - The First Ordeal
    Apr 23 2026
    In which a recovered Holly learns from the shaman Simbri of the ancient and mysterious customs, powers, and rivalries that govern the land of Kaloon and encounters the striking and troubled Khania Atene, whose passions and secrets add intrigue to their quest. Under the shroud of darkness, Holly stealthily seeks his companion and overhears a tense conference revealing perilous designs and hidden forces that shadow their fate.
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    26 mins
  • Ayesha Chapter 6 - In The Gate

    Ayesha Chapter 6 - In The Gate
    Apr 23 2026
    In which our weary travellers, after a perilous plunge through ice and water, are rescued by mysterious figures known as the Guardian of the Gate and the Khania of Kaloon, who tend to their grievous wounds in a hidden sanctuary beyond a mighty gate. Amid fevered dreams and whispered conversations, suspicion and curiosity grow as the protagonists seek to unravel the identity of the regal and imperious woman who watches over them with a strange mixture of passion and enigma.
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    32 mins
  • Ayesha Chapter 5 - The Glacier

    Ayesha Chapter 5 - The Glacier
    Apr 22 2026
    In which two intrepid travellers, caught in the grip of perilous winter forces, wrestle with exhaustion and despair as they confront the sheer immensity of a glacier and the unyielding dangers that surround it. Their desperate courage is tested to the utmost as they undertake a perilous descent, fraught with harrowing obstacles and the silent spectre of death.
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    23 mins
  • Ayesha Chapter 4 - The Avalanche

    Ayesha Chapter 4 - The Avalanche
    Apr 22 2026
    In which our travellers, having followed the mysterious guiding light across a vast and forbidding wilderness, endure the harsh trials of mountain climbing and bitter cold before discovering the vast Promised Land lying beyond. But their hopes are swiftly dashed by an overwhelming avalanche that buries their path and leaves them stranded on a rock with scant sustenance, confronting the dreadful reality of survival amid nature’s terrible, unyielding forces.
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    25 mins
  • Ayesha Chapter 3 - The Beacon Light

    Ayesha Chapter 3 - The Beacon Light
    Apr 22 2026
    In which two travellers brave the bitter cold and perilous heights of a forbidding mountain to seek a mysterious light seen in a dream, enduring hardship and receiving solemn counsel from an aged abbot about love, fate, and the agonies entwined with their quest. Thus prepared, they await the thaw of winter and the passage beyond the desert, their hearts full of hope and the weighty anticipation of unknown trials that stretch before them.
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    26 mins
  • Ayesha Chapter 1 - The Double Sign

    Ayesha Chapter 1 - The Double Sign
    Apr 21 2026
    In which Horace Holly recounts the long years of hardship following a fateful vision and the mysterious passing of Ayesha, whose promise of return haunts him and his companion Leo Vincey. Driven by desperate hope and a haunting dream that reveals a portentous sign, they resolve to journey once more towards the mountains of Central Asia in search of the elusive secret that may yet redeem them.
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    25 mins
  • Ayesha Dedication, Author's Note and Introduction

    Ayesha Dedication, Author's Note and Introduction
    Apr 21 2026
    In which the foundations of a grand and ancient tale are thoughtfully laid bare, inviting the reader into a world replete with mystery and anticipation. The narrative unfolds with measured grace, setting the stage for the remarkable adventures and enigmatic characters that are to follow.
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    18 mins