Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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"The Tomb-Spawn" is a Zothique Cycle story by Clark Ashton Smith, first published in the May 1934 edition of Weird Tales. "A tale of a star-spawned monstrosity, and the eldritch magic of a powerful king and wizard."

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00:00 - Introduction
01:02 - The Tomb-Spawn
27:16 - Further Listening

Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble
Music and production by Ian & Jennifer Gordon
Cover art by KevinSchmid:
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