Episodes

  • The Ancient Allan Chapter 10 - Shabaka Plights His Troth

    The Ancient Allan Chapter 10 - Shabaka Plights His Troth
    Aug 1 2026
    In which Shabaka negotiates a perilous compact with Prince Peroa, pledging gold and mystical pearls in exchange for the hand of the Royal Lady Amada, while stirring a secret council to contemplate rebellion against the Eastern oppressor. Amidst whispered intrigues and solemn oaths, he finds his heart entangled with Amada’s hesitant love, as shadowy threats loom and ancient powers are invoked in the cause of Egypt’s liberty.
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    29 mins
  • The Ancient Allan Chapter 9 - The Messengers

    The Ancient Allan Chapter 9 - The Messengers
    Jul 31 2026
    In which the weary traveller returns to the Prince Peroa’s palace bearing grave tidings and gifts from the East, igniting counsel and counselled schemes amidst a court haunted by foreign threats and royal ambition. The Prince and his guests wrestle with loyalty, love, and the delicate balance of power as the bearer of the Great King’s seal navigates danger both overt and insidious under the shadow of an empire’s decrees.
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    30 mins
  • The Ancient Allan Chapter 6 - The Doom of the Boat

    The Ancient Allan Chapter 6 - The Doom of the Boat
    Jul 30 2026
    In which the noble Shabaka, despite grim captivity and cruel machinations, faces his dreadful fate with steadfast courage and unyielding spirit, aided by the loyal and cunning dwarf Bes. Amidst harrowing ordeals and the intrigues of a mighty Eastern court, the Egyptian’s fortunes curiously turn, setting the stage for weighty missions and solemn decrees.
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    32 mins
  • The Ancient Allan Chapter 2 - Ragnall Castle

    The Ancient Allan Chapter 2 - Ragnall Castle
    Jul 29 2026
    In which I revisit the strange and sorrowful history surrounding Lady Ragnall and her late husband, whose fateful ties to ancient Egypt and mysterious rituals cast a shadow over the present, drawing me once more into her singular world at Ragnall Castle. Amidst the intrusion of unwelcome relatives and old acquaintances, we share moments both poignant and peculiar, underscored by an undeniable, if guarded, intimacy that time and circumstance have wrought between us.
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    30 mins
  • The Ivory Child Chapter 21 - Homewards

    The Ivory Child Chapter 21 - Homewards
    Jul 28 2026
    In which the sombre aftermath of a great battle unfolds with quiet reflections on loyalty and loss, as the survivors bury their dead and ponder the vanished god and his followers. Meanwhile, Captain Quatermain and his companions prepare for their long journey home through desert and mountain, marked by strange dreams and parting farewells that hint at futures yet to be revealed.
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    25 mins
  • The Ivory Child Chapter 16 - Hans Steals the Keys

    The Ivory Child Chapter 16 - Hans Steals the Keys
    Jul 27 2026
    In which the mysterious and foreboding White Kendah bring back weapons lost upon a mountain, and the tension thickens as Harût hints at an impending conflict involving a dreadful serpent guardian of a sacred cave. Meanwhile, Hans boldly claims to have dispatched this fearsome creature through cunning and poison, offering a strange hope that the way forward may now be safe enough to explore.
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    26 mins
  • The Ivory Child Chapter 13 - Jana

    The Ivory Child Chapter 13 - Jana
    Jul 26 2026
    In which the captive travellers, filled with anger and foreboding, are promised release at sundown by their captors but are thrust into a perilous journey through haunted forest and moorland where they encounter the legendary and fearsome elephant Jana. Amidst desolation and mounting dread, the narrator witnesses a dreadful ritual and narrowly escapes a grisly fate through a sudden and miraculous intervention.
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    31 mins
  • The Ivory Child Chapter 11 - Allan is Captured

    The Ivory Child Chapter 11 - Allan is Captured
    Jul 25 2026
    In which Allan and his small band engage in a fierce and desperate battle against the Black Kendah, experiencing both the chaos of close combat and the cunning of their adversaries, before being ultimately captured. They are led to the formidable capital, Simba Town, where they are held as prisoners amid a tense but honour-bound truce, allowing time for weary limbs to seek brief repose.
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    29 mins