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Read Before MidnightAuthor: W. H. Maxwell
Dive into the chilling world of 'Read Before Midnight' - where horror meets sci-fi in the haunting landscapes of rural Appalachia. Experience spine-tingling tales of small-town terrors, cosmic horrors, dystopian futures, and supernatural encounters that blur the lines between this world and the next.From cosmic entities devouring entire towns to dystopian futures of horrific decisions and consequences, W.H. Maxwell's stories push the boundaries of horror and speculative fiction. Each episode weaves a tapestry of interconnected characters and locations, creating a rich, unsettling universe that grows with every story.Perfect for fans of Stephen King's unnerving small-town horrors, H.P. Lovecraft's cosmic dread, Black Mirror's disturbing near-futures, and Shirley Jackson's psychological suspense. 'Read Before Midnight' doesn't just scare - it makes you question the nature of reality, morality, and humanity itself. With vivid prose, complex characters, and concepts that linger long after the story ends, this podcast is a must-listen for any horror or sci-fi enthusiast.New episodes - Season Two! Binge the complete Season One now available on Amazon! Follow us on Twitter @fictionalpage, support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/fictionalpage, and visit our website: www.fictionalpage.com***Warning: Contains mature themes and graphic content. Not suitable for younger listeners. Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Books, Fiction, Science Fiction Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Forgotten Place - Part 1
Episode 4
Monday, 22 September, 2025
Send us a textWelcome to Read Before Midnight, your passage into the strange and the sinister. Season 2 continues with Episode 4 – The Forgotten Place, Part One by W.H. Maxwell. Step into the Allegheny dusk, where four friends descend into a valley hiding a village that was never meant to be found.🌙 Series Title: Read Before Midnight 🔍 Season: 2 🎙️ Episode Title: The Forgotten Place, Part One 🖋️ Author: W.H. MaxwellIn this unsettling tale, Ashley, and her friends follow a trail that shouldn’t exist, only to uncover ruins, scarab-marked walls, and a silent town smothered in fog. But it isn’t just the eerie streets or the glowing lamps that unsettle them—something in the village sings, though Ashley, deaf since birth, hears only the silence. And sometimes silence is the most dangerous sound of all.🔮 Key Highlights:Encounter a tale that has it's roots in a place on a frequency that shouldn't exist, in a town only a stone's throw away from Minister's Creek and the dark secrets that surround that little village in Appalachia. 👻 Subscribe Now: Don’t miss the chilling mystery of The Forgotten Place, Part One, in Season 2 of Read Before Midnight. Subscribe to the horror podcast that explores survival, consequence, and the monsters we create.🌐 Author's Website: Discover more works by W.H. Maxwell at www.fictionalpage.com.🔗 Links: https://fictionalpage.com | @fictionalpage | X: @FictionalPage🎧 Listen and Get Lost: Stream Read Before Midnight on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred directory. Share it with friends and let the dread spill into the night. The shadows conceal secrets—uncover them before midnight.📖 Season One Collection: The complete Season One Collector’s Edition is now available on Amazon. A haunting compilation of the original podcast episodes, woven into a tapestry of Appalachian folklore, survival, and the monsters that live among us.THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE COLLECTORS EDITION NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON. Gathered from the episodes of the "Read Before Midnight" original horror podcast, comes a collection of tales about survival, the consequences of choices, and the monsters we make of them. Read Before Midnight invites you to question the darkness lurking outside your window and confront the monsters that we create.Inspired by rural Appalachia, the independent stories weave locations and characters together in a way that builds as the echoes of their shared worlds and divergent timelines begin to overlap. If you are a fan of Stephen King's unnerving prose, Isaac Asimov's brilliant vision of the future, Adam Nevill's bone-chilling horror, Shirley Jackson's haunting mysteries, or Ted Chiang's mind-bending concepts, this collection by W.H. Maxwell is tailor-made for you.https://www.amazon.com/Read-Before-Midnight-Season-One-ebook/dp/B0CDVLC9PM?ref_=ast_author_mpbThank you very much for listening. Your thoughts and time are very valuable, so thank you for choosing to spend some of it here with me. If you want to support me directly, please consider checking out my other works at www.fictionalpage.com, or become a patron at patreon/fictionalpage. We also have a reddit at r/fictionalpage.Until next time.
