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Tune in for a classic tale from H.G. Wells in the latest episode of “WHEN HORROR MEETS SCIENCE FICTION”

by Rue Morgue ManorJune 20, 2018

HorrorBabble returns with the second installment in their brand new WHEN HORROR MEETS SCIENCE FICTION reading series. This week: Episode 2: THE CRYSTAL EGG. Penned by British writer, H. G. Wells, the tale tells of a shop owner, named Mr. Cave, who finds a strange crystal egg that serves as a window into the planet Mars.

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00:43 – The Crystal Egg

Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble
Production by Ian Gordon
Intro music: “Above the Blue Smoke”

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