The Gargoyle


Read by Ben Tucker

(4.2 stars; 26 reviews)

Springing forth from the pages of Weird Tales comes celebrated author Greye La Spina's exciting tale of black magic and the occult! When painter Luke Porter is approached by eccentric occultist Cagliostro Moderno to accompany him to the sinister Fanewold Castle, he is at first skeptical. But after a series of seemingly happenstance events lands Luke at the castle's doorstep with a terrified Moderno in tow, he is drawn into the mystery of The Master, a cloaked figure who skulks in darkness and worships Lucifer, preparing his young and innocent cousin Sybil for a terrifying ritual. Can Luke and Cagliostro, with the aid of Sybil's handmaid Alden, endanger their very souls to save the fair Sybil from the foul clutches of The Master?
Serialized over three issues of Weird Tales, The Gargoyle was Greye La Spina's follow-up to her acclaimed first serial Invaders from the Dark and was later reissued in a facsimile reprint by Robert Weinberg in 1975.
(Summary by Benjamin Tucker) (3 hr 26 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1. Alias Cagliostro 14:15 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 2. An Appeal for Help 16:25 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 3. Behind the Arras 16:57 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 4. The Master 16:01 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 5. Sybil 17:24 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 6. Mephistopheles 11:20 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 7. Alden's Secret 19:57 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 8. Lucifer's Chapel 15:07 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 9. The Master Consults an Oracle 14:50 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 10. Shut Out 17:57 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 11. The Master Prepares 14:46 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 12. Cagliostro to the Rescue 10:36 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter 13. Lucifer Takes Toll 20:46 Read by Ben Tucker

Reviews


(3 stars)

I found the story contrived and amusing. Ben,you are one of my favourite readers and your characterisations are great but this was over the top. Just made me laugh and I don't know if I was supposed to....?!


(1 stars)

piss poor story and even worse narrative thanks anyway Libervox and volunteers

Over the top


(4 stars)

The narration was a bit too much for me.