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The relationship between sleep and storytelling is an ancient one. For centuries sleep has provided writers with a magical ingredient, a passage of time during which great changes miraculously occur, an Orpheus-like voyage through the subconscious daubed with the fantastic. But over the last 10 years, our scientific understanding of sleep has been revolutionised. No longer is sleep viewed as a time of simple rest and recuperation. Instead it is proving to be an intensely dynamic period of brain activity.

For years, Glen Cook's Black Company series has built a major audience among fantasy fans. Told from the "worm's-eye" view of the soldiers and functionaries who fight in the trenches of vast sorceress wars, this epic has riveted a generation of readers. If the Joseph Heller of Catch-22 were to tell the story of The Lord of the Rings, it might read like the Black Company books.

A brand new detective series with a supernatural twist! ‘Eerie, original and compelling’ C.L. Taylor ‘Tense and twisted’ Susi Holliday ‘A brilliant, clever murder mystery’ Jane Casey Even in your dreams you’re not safe… The nightmare is only just beginning… When DC Rose Gifford...

For four thousand years, the Guardships have ruled Canon Space - immortal ships with an immortal crew, dealing swiftly and harshly with any mercantile houses or alien races that threaten the status quo.But now the House Tregesser has an edge: a force from outside Canon Space offers them the resources to throw off Guardship rule.

This is my veIf you're a fan of Warhammer 40k lore and you're a fan of sleeping. Then this podcast is just for you. The deep dives into the universe of Warhammer are spoken here in a more quiet and calming tone, played to the background ambiance of thunderstorms, bonfires or the ambiance of deep space. In the grim darkness of the far future, it doesn't get more cozy than this. Brought to you by The Sleepy Hollow, this podcast transforms the lore of 40K into a peaceful companion for bedtime, study, or deep focus.ry interesting podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Real humans reading real scary stories, sourced from Reddit authors with their permission.

Like every other citizen of the Federation of Sentient Planets, Lunzie Mespil believed that no harm would come to her, but when the planet pirates attack the space liner on which she is a passenger, she might have to suffer more than just inconvenience.

The best way to fall asleep fast using safe and all-natural Isochronic tones and meditation tracks. Photo by Александар Цветановић from Pexelsc7ZnN1eyBp0Gae4cWGIX

Tonight’s Story: Deep beneath the destroyed trench-cities of Khepri-9, a breach-escort sergeant leads a crippled data-vault through collapsing corridors as the planet buckles under kinetic fire from orbit. What begins as a routine relocation spirals into a desperate retreat through unmapped tunnels, stalked by silent machine harvesters that adapt faster than his squad can fall back. With comms fractured and command issuing contradictory orders, every meter becomes a choice between tactical discipline and raw survival.

What would you do if you woke up and found yourself in a parallel universe under an alien sky? This is the question Zax Delatree must answer every time he closes his eyes. Every time Zax Delatree falls asleep, he travels to a new reality. He has no control over his destination and never knows what he will see when he opens his eyes. Sometimes he wakes up in technological utopias, and other times in the bombed-out ruins of collapsed civilizations.

For fans of the oral history genre phenomenon World War Z, a worldwide plague of insomnia creates a devastating new apocalypse. Sleep Over is collection of waking nightmares, a scrapbook of the haunting and poignant stories from those trapped in a world where the pillars of society are crumbling, and madness is slowly descending on a planet without rest.

Wind down after a long day of work or play with Sleep Mode's bedtime stories & guided sleep meditation for gamers. Travel through mystical worlds from your favorite video games as we slowly put you right to sleep. A Glitch Labs Podcast.

Ever wanted to hear your favorite lore in ASMR? Lore To Sleep To covers the lore of all your favorite game, book and nerdom universes but the stories are told in a calming quiet tone with relaxing ambiance in the background. Perfect for sleeping or just relaxing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why does everything have to be so complicated? How's a guy supposed to run a spacetime shelter, save everybody, and still loot everything that isn't nailed down? And, most importantly, will Sergey ever make it to Berlin? There's only one way to find out!

This collection of over 50 stories from NoSleep master Michael Squid delivers fresh terrors from the darkest dimensions. Blending horror and science fiction, these unique and startling tales will seep into your subconscious and fuel your nightmares with disturbing new imagery.

As he struggles to fight the gangsters at large, he is also trying to sustain an ordinary life. At least, as ordinary as it can get when you're a vampire... Death hasn't ended Jack Fleming's problems. His girlfriend, Bobbi, has caught the attention of a famous radio star, who promises to open doors for the lovely singer - including the one to his bedroom.

Justin Dexter is an average, overlooked interstellar transport pilot. Transmitting back in time from over 400 years in the future using hacked communications technology, "Dex" offers an intimate glimpse into his day-to-day life, his grapplings with obscurity, and the lessons he has learned among the stars. His existential musings lull you off to sleep as he ponders questions and thoughts that are universally timeless. Once Justin signs off, binural tones, beats, and theta waves echo through spacetime, providing an ASMR experience to take you deeper into a restful state.

In modern, beautiful Green City, the capital of Southwest Asia, gender selection, war, and disease have brought the ratio of men to women to alarmingly low levels. The government uses terror and technology to control its people, and now females must take multiple husbands to have children as quickly as possible. Yet there are some who resist, women who live in an underground collective and refuse to be part of the system. Secretly protected by the highest echelons of power, they emerge only at night....

First came the night. Then came the lullaby. Now Mariah Nowak must enlist the aid of young Marcos Walker, caretaker to a small town in southwestern Nevada, if John is to survive the fevered ruin of his dreams. But they aren’t alone in this dark new world. And the sleeping don’t rest easily.

A young man awakes to find a hole to another dimension in his arm. A couple discovers a painting is more than the simple portrait it appears to be. A woman whose cat ate something it definitely shouldn’t have. These are just a few of the unfortunate souls you'll meet Through the Mole Hole in the 28 terrifying, twisted, and thought-provoking tales. Do you dare take a peek at the worlds that lie on the other side of the mole hole?