Episodes

  • Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 6 - Eleanor Mowbray

    Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 6 - Eleanor Mowbray
    Jun 28 2026
    In which Eleanor Mowbray, burdened by a foreboding sense of despair, encounters unexpected visitors and a highwayman at a roadside halt, leading to revelations and a tumultuous rescue. The events gather about the priory and the gipsies' encampment, where intrigue and strained relations unfold beneath the portentous shadow of fate.
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    25 mins
  • Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 5 - The Inauguration

    Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 5 - The Inauguration
    Jun 27 2026
    In which the redoubtable highwayman Richard Turpin arrives among a motley crew of beggars and vagabonds, where he is enthusiastically welcomed and admitted as “Night Hawk” into their fraternity with much ceremony and revelry. The scene unfolds with boisterous songs, toasts, and peculiar characters gathered at Stop-Hole Abbey Green, whilst a sudden urgency arises with the approach of a carriage carrying a dear relative of Sir Luke Rookwood.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 4 - Barbara Lovel

    Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 4 - Barbara Lovel
    Jun 26 2026
    In which Sybil, torn by inner turmoil, seeks counsel from her formidable grandmother Barbara, a feared and revered gipsy queen whose potent influence commands both awe and dread within her tribe. Through dark revelations and ominous portents, the pair navigate a fate entwined with love, lineage, and a brewing supernatural curse, whilst strangers bearing the name Mowbray approach the priory, heralding an unfolding destiny.
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    21 mins
  • Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 3 - Sybil

    Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 3 - Sybil
    Jun 25 2026
    In which Sybil and Luke, betwixt tender confession and foreboding legend, confront the dark curse that shadows the noble house of Rookwood, casting a spectral pall over their love and prospects. The sexton’s cryptic counsel and ominous revelations entwine with ancient prophecy, setting the lovers on a path fraught with dread and uncertain destiny beneath the haunted cloisters.
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    23 mins
  • Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 2 - A Gipsy Encampment

    Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 2 - A Gipsy Encampment
    Jun 24 2026
    In which the spirited Luke Bradley encounters the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin amidst the silent grandeur of Davenham Wood, where secrets of lineage and claims to fortune hang in the balance beneath ancient oaks and the shadow of quiet ruins. Together with the entrancing Sybil and the sinister Peter Bradley, they traverse perilous paths to a secluded gipsy encampment nestled within timeworn priory walls, where the morning unfolds with hopeful songs and a hearty meal.
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    37 mins
  • Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 1 - A Morning Ride

    Rookwood Book 3 Chapter 1 - A Morning Ride
    Jun 23 2026
    In which Luke makes a daring escape from confinement at dawn, riding his father’s favourite horse with the sexton Peter, as they traverse from fertile fields to barren heath, whilst pondering prophecies and his divided affections. Their flight is enlivened by lively discourse and a narrow escape from a pursuer, culminating in an encounter with the notorious figure of Dick Turpin near a grim gibbet.
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    19 mins
  • Rookwood Book 2 Chapter 6 - The Apparition

    Rookwood Book 2 Chapter 6 - The Apparition
    Jun 22 2026
    In which the dark and stormy night provides a stark setting for Lady Rookwood's troubled reflections and a daring intrusion by disguised highwaymen, culminating in a tense confrontation within her chamber. Amidst threats, mysterious disguises, and shifting allegiances, the characters grapple with loyalty, danger, and the ruthless demands of survival.
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    28 mins
  • Rookwood Book 2 Chapter 5 - The Captive

    Rookwood Book 2 Chapter 5 - The Captive
    Jun 21 2026
    In which a prisoner is confined in an ancient and secure chamber within the mansion, while those on guard wrestle with duty and discomfort amidst preparations for a funeral and the brewing of spirits. Amidst uneasy slumber, the prisoner overhears a sinister plot unfolding nearby, prompting a desperate alarm that rouses reluctant allies to confront the impending danger.
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    15 mins