Length28m
About this audiobook
A man visiting New York is invited into the home of a recluse who possesses a window into the colonial past. The host reveals that he has bargained his humanity for the secret of long life, leading to a terrifying confrontation with the source of his power. The story deals with the corruption of the soul and the price of forbidden knowledge. It is a chilling portrait of a wizard who has outlived his time.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.6 (1.8K)
Includes Goodreads, StoryGraph, LibraryThing, Amazon
GenreHorror, General Fiction
Length28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
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