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Venture into the far future where the sun has extinguished, and the remnants of humanity live in a colossal metal pyramid besieged by forces of darkness. The protagonist leaves the safety of the "Last Redoubt" to cross a frozen, monster-haunted wasteland in search of a lost love. Written in a deliberately archaic style, the narrative creates a dreamlike atmosphere of eternal night, filled with silent giants and malevolent powers. It is an epic of the dying earth genre, combining romance, horror, and a grandeur that is utterly unique in speculative fiction.
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Rating★★★★ 3.6 (2.7K)
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GenreHorror
Length19 hrs 10 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 26, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE DREAMS THAT ARE ONLY DREAMS
11THE MAID OF THE OLDEN DAYS
2MIRDATH THE BEAUTIFUL
12THE HOMEWARD WAY
3THE LAST REDOUBT
13DOWNWARD OF THE GORGE
4THE QUIET CALLING
14HOMEWARD BY THE SHORE (pt. 1)
5THE HUSHING OF THE VOICE
15HOMEWARD BY THE SHORE (pt. 2)
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6INTO THE NIGHT LAND
16ON THE ISLAND
7THE WAY THAT I DID GO
17PAST THE HOUSE OF SILENCE
8THE NIGHT LAND
18IN THE COUNTRY OF SILENCE
9DOWN THE MIGHTY SLOPE
19THE LOVE DAYS
10THE DARK PYRAMID
20IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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