Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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"It Started With Roses" is a Cthulhu Mythos story by the American author, Aaron Vlek. A sequel to DEVILSKILL, the story tells of a group of dreamswimmers led by Maribeth Pickman, exploring the realms of the dead and the dreaming, with a focus on the mysterious and dark secrets of their pasts.

Vlek: aaronvlek.wordpress.com
Vlek Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeNNKRLWxwoOriZzPvIpu95H1nuQwqK9B

Bandcamp: horrorbabble.bandcamp.com/album/it-started-with-roses

00:00 - Introduction
00:52 - It Started With Roses
32:09 - Further Listening

Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble
Music and production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon

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