Prosperity
'It begins with a headache, and soon you're off, searching for the next sacrifice. When you finally conclude the ancient rites, how much blood will be spilled to preserve your precious piece of paradise.'
Written by Ethan K. Lee
Narrated by Erika Ventura (https://instagram.com/efventu)
Produced by Duncan Muggleton (http://soundcloud.com/duncanmuggleton)
With music by Duncan Muggleton (https://temporalrecordings.wordpress.com)
And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)
And sound effects provided by Freesound.org
The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)
A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch
And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading.
And to Ben Errington, the Ritualistic Innovator, carving new angles into the world of seance, EVP, Spirit Boxes, and shamanic journalling.
Ethan has previously been published in This Book is Cursed, E is for Exorcism, Colp: Treasure, Cosmic Horror Monthly, Colp: Underground, and The Jewish Book of Horror. Twitter: @EthanK_Lee
Erika Ventura is an artist, mother, bilingual narrator, and a husbandry technician. How does she manage it all? No idea, but her artwork can be seen on Instagram (@efventu) or you can visit her artist page www.facebook.com/BioArtsy
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