Deadly Days-Tales of Dark Fantasy
Dark Fantasy Stories translated and read by Joe Bandel. Newly translated stories by German authors like Hanns Heinz Ewers, Karl Hans Strobl, Leonhard Stein and many others. Each week will feature a different short story. These stories span the time period of German decadence (1890s-1920s). They include horror, Sci-Fi and dark fantasy in general. All stories copyright Joe E. Bandel.
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Episodes
162 episodes
The Last Will and Testament of Stanislawa D'Asp by Hanns Heinz Ewers
Countess Stanislawa D'Asp slowly grew to have an undying belief in her husband's great love for her, and when that belief was broken she had no reason to continue living. Her love became a great hatred that reached beyond the grave.
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The Pit by Karl Hans Strobl
This is a heart breaking and disturbing story of a horse who worked and lived in a coal mine until one day all the coal miners went on strike. The horse's name was Hassan.
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The Woman in the Window by Kurt Munzer
Hans Huckadich had always wanted to be a sculptor but it was not easy. He was forced to earn a living creating simple things, cups, dishes, ashtrays and such. After the death of his parents reality really struck and in a fit of rage he destroye...
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Major Muller's Hand by Paul Verlaine
This is the strange story of how a limb once severed from the body still has some type of mysterious connect to the body that remains. This is the story of Major Muller's hand.
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17:57
The Mirror by Leonhard Stein
Can a mirror show one's soul? Can a mirror contain one's soul? What is the real power contained in a mirror? An actress certainly seems to think so.
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The Mouse by Karl Hans Strobl
A touching and heart breaking story about the difference between what one feels in their heart and what they feel in their head. This is about visiting the grave of a poor little girl.
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Jaschke by Leonhard Stein
Accountant Jaschke has the adventure of a lifetime and learns the life of the rich and famous is not for him. He is happy to remain a small insignificant worm.
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Castle Valnoir by E. Scupin
This is one of my favorite stories about a mysterious castle deep in the forests and the pale countess who lived there. Why did the animals there look like they had human eyes? What secrets did the castle hold?
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Anarchist Time Knights-The Call to OAKenspire
The Call to OAKenspireNight shimmered over Radon, an emerald haze threading a thriving sky—fairy lights pulsed bright overhead, their hum weaving rich as the lush earth thrummed beneath the Knights’ boots, moss and petals humming lik...
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Anarchist Time Knights-Radon-Day 7: The Allies' Dance
The dark was dust—Radon’s wild surged triumphant—Sylra hovered forward, lithe wings shimmering, eyes glowing with light—her chime rang clear—“Wild’s ours—we lead”—her stance threaded radiance, guiding the forest’s spirits. Thorn flanke...
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Anarchist Time Knights-Radon-Day 6: The Wild's Bloom
The war is over and Radon returns to the magickal paradise that it once was. The team celebrates with their new found friends. The reptilian and demonic forces are banished for good.
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Anarchist Time Knights-Radon-Day 5: The Core's Fall
The team and their allies have a final battle with the dark core and are victorious. Magick, the Wild and Love win over the dark reptilian and demonic forces.
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Anarchist Time Knights-Radon-Day 4: The Core of Light
New allies have arrived to help the team fight this magickal battle. We meet Sylra, Thorn, Breeze and Ember for the first time.
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Anarchist Time Knights-Radon-Day 3: The Magic's Pulse
The team is more powerful now with Kael, Mara and Lila to help. They manage to hold their own against the darkness. But can they keep it up without assistance?
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Anarchist Time Knights-Radon-Day 2: The Wild's Whisper
The team is on Radon, a magickal beautiful world that is being attacked by darkness, reptilians and demonic forces. Can the magick of love prevail?
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Anarchist Time Knights-Radon-Day 1: The Call to Radon
With Xenon safe and the Wild strong, the team is called to one last world, Radon. What will they find? What will they do?
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Anarchist Time Knights-Xenon-Day 6: The Wild's Bloom
Lumens, the team, Kael, Mara and Lila have defeated war and love and peace now rule on Xenon. What is next?
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8:42
Anarchist Time Knights-Xenon-Day 5: The Core's Embrace
Lumens', the team's, Kael's, Mara's and Lila's loving energies and meditations destroy the war's core.
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Anarchist Time Knights-Xenon-Day 4: The Core of Love
The team, Lumens, Kael, Mara and Lila find a powerful weapon to use against the forces of war in Xenon. They learn to channel love and sexuality at war's core to defeat it. Will it work?
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Anarchist Time Knights-Xenon-Day 3: The Allies' Echo
At a critical moment old friends and allies are drawn to the circle because of the meditations. Kael, Mara and Lila are rejoined with their old friends and the circle is suddenly made very powerful with their combined energies.
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Anarchist Time Knights-Xenon-Day 2: The Pulse of Peace
Lumens and the team are really trying hard to restore the Wild using love and meditation, but it's a slow slog. There is simply too much hate and violence in Xenon to make much headway.
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Anarchist Time Knights-Xenon-Day 1: The Circle's Stand
The Team and Lumens find themselves in the war-torn world of Xenon and decide to fight with Love and meditation.
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Anarchist Time Knights-Krypton-Day 7: The Call to Xenon
Just as the team and Lumens finish up in Krypton and call comes through from Xenon that the Wild is in trouble. Jazz and Milo stay to ensure the Wild remains strong in Krypton while the other go through the rift.
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