HorrorBabble's Mysterious Forces: 10 Weird Tales of the Elements

Written by Algernon Blackwood, Wilford Allen, Allison V. Harding and 3 more

Narrated by Ian Gordon and Jennifer Gordon

A collection of weird tales concerning strange, elemental forces of nature.

Contents:

The Swooping Wind by Wilford Allen (Weird Tales, 1927)

The story of a scientist with a strange connection to the winds.

The Spirits' Mountain by Gustavo Bécquer (The Contemporary, 1861)

A young man is tasked with the retrieval of a scarf from a haunted mountain.

The Glamour of the Snow by Algernon Blackwood (The Pall Mall Magazine, 1911)

A writer falls in love with a ghostly ice-skater in the Valais Alps.

The Transfer by Algernon Blackwood (Country Life, 1911)

The story of a child’s fascination with a barren patch of land in a big garden.

The Willows by Algernon Blackwood (The Listener and Other Stories, 1907)

The story of a strange adventure through a desolate portion of the River Danube.

The Tree of Life by Paul Ernst (Weird Tales, 1930)

A curious tree whose leaves could revivify a corpse.

Fog Country by Allison V. Harding (Weird Tales, 1945)

The story of a peculiar mist that occasionally settles over a small, coastal town.

Night Must Not Come by Allison V. Harding (Weird Tales, 1943)

Man has never allowed complete darkness, for evil things are waiting beyond the light.

Night of Impossible Shadows by Allison V. Harding (Weird Tales, 1945)

Shadows, doing things not meant to be done.

The Red Brain by Donald Wandrei (Weird Tales, 1927)

The tale of a strange cosmic dust that engulfs the universe.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HorrorBabble
• Release date: Jul 19, 2023
• ISBN: 9798368967646

Algernon Blackwood

Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) was an English journalist, novelist, and short story writer. Born in Shooter’s Hill, he developed an interest in Hinduism and Buddhism at a young age. After a youth spent travelling and taking odd jobs—Canadian dairy farmer, bartender, model, violin teacher—Blackwood returned to England and embarked on a career as a professional writer. Known for his connection to the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Blackwood gained a reputation as a master of occult storytelling, publishing such popular horror stories as “The Willows” and “The Wendigo.” He also wrote several novels, including Jimbo: A Fantasy (1909) and The Centaur (1911). Throughout his life, Blackwood was a passionate outdoorsman, spending much of his time skiing and mountain climbing. Recognized as a pioneering writer of ghost stories, Blackwood influenced such figures as J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, and Henry Miller.