"The Tower of Moab" by L.A. Lewis | Classic horror stories | Audiobook

[@EnCryptedHorror]

I hope you enjoy this...ahem...*sobering* tale from L.A. Lewis. If you did, please LIKE and COMMENT etc. If you're new around here, why not SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a story ever?

[@stephensinclair3771]

Love all that old stuff about "thought forms" and "tulpas". Suspect that although I'm personally not clever enough to understand it....the stuff their finding out about physics (particals that get in a mood when someone looks at them, string theory etc) means there might actually be something in it!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

@@stephensinclair3771 Indeed. Sounds like the author was well into all of it, anyway. Part of the Theosophical Society.

[@stephensinclair3771]

@@EnCryptedHorror all that stuff IS interesting Jasper. Always add that if you could get access to one of those big private libraries in NY London or Paris (the kind some billionaires apparently have) and actually have a wee look at all the occult stuff (be it Albertus Magnus or Dr Dee) nothing would be as amazing or important 😉 than DNA, relativity etc etc.

[@judeirwin2222]

One of Jasper's very best readings. Loved it.

[@donaldmccleary9015]

Good story and narration! What a terrible building! Thanks!

[@terryIKE69]

A very unique & enthralling tale- a bit Poe-ish perhaps? Loved the dark humor... Another gold standard for the ECH channel!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Yes, a bit Poe-ish with the alcohol-induced descent into madness. Not done any Poe yet on the channel. Which are your favourites?

[@taliabee8661]

Another smasher…I’m not a drinker but I might put what I’ve got to the back of the cupboard! 😉♥️

[@GrandOldMovies]

I hadn't heard of L.A. Lewis until I started listening to your channel, and I've listened so far to your readings of 3 of his stories-- fascinating, macabre stuff. There's a touch of cosmic horror in this Moab one, in how the narrator 'sees' these writhing entities not visible to the unassuming eye. (HP Lovecraft influence, perhaps?) Wonderful reading; hope you do more from this writer!

[@johncochrane2707]

Marvellous stuff as ever Jasper, keep up the brilliant work in 2022.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thank you, John!

[@mariameere5807]

Loved this one! The religious Aspects I found fascinating! Really well done as usual! I’ve been making my way through your library too! Great to have such wonderful rare stuff! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thank you, Maria!

[@mariameere5807]

@@EnCryptedHorror You’re welcome and I want you to know that I preferred your version of the ones that you have done!

[@shelleymarquis2887]

Love this one. Could be true. There's no way to know, is there?

[@JennyLane8666]

What a phenomenal story!

[@Kelpiejane3252]

Superb, you are a master of your craft.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks Lorna!

[@maunderjape8365]

That was SUPER! I really liked that one! Terrific writing and excellent reading. Thanks! 😵

[@EnCryptedHorror]

You're welcome, Maunder & Jape! I really love the whole idea of the creepy tower in the middle of the ordinary town; even nowadays you can still turn up in a new place, turn a corner and find something...odd. Glad you enjoyed.

[@t3rrance958]

Fantastic story, and masterful narration!

[@nnervecenter]

Haha love that you used THAT image ;)

[@EnCryptedHorror]

What else, eh? 😉

[@ginabeena6757]

"Just because it kills your liver, doesn't mean it's not medicine"- Bobby Singer from Supernatural, drinking outta the bottle.

[@blixten2928]

How wonderful! And what a first-rate picture to illustrate. Thank you SO MUCH, my afternoon's pleasure and fun is ensured!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Hi blixten! Yes, the pic shows the real Jezreel's Tower that might have inspired this story. A shame it's the wrong shape...but I do think it makes a suitably weird image.

[@blixten2928]

@@EnCryptedHorror Jezreel's Tower was built in Gillingham, Kent, England, by a religious sect founded by James Jershom Jezreel in the 1880s. It was demolished in 1961, I am informed by reliable googly sources. I had no idea. Yes, very appropriate indeed. Fun about the story that the man's final delirium tremens was so very, very biblical. Those early pictures do put their claws into us...

[@graelent9]

Amazing cosmic horror! Beautifully dramatized... I am happy I found your channel... brilliant work!

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks graelent9...and welcome to the channel 😀

[@BgAndrew100]

Very much appreciated. Can you do more from L.A. Lewis?

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Did you hear my reading of Lost Keep by him? I'm planning to do another L A Lewis soon.

[@BgAndrew100]

@@EnCryptedHorror Wow, somehow I missed it. Thanks a lot!

[@jeffreese1828]

Pretty cool concept ! Had not heard this tale before ! Thanks and happy New Year , Jasper and fans of ECCH ! 💀🎱💀

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Happy New Year, Jeff!

[@JakeHkd2]

Spoilers Below: Really intriguing story, I find the idea of a cult trying to pierce the heavens with a tower absolutely fascinating,, and like how the protagonist goes over in his head how at a certain point the height would become unsustainable ,but he's still intrigued. The alcoholic parts of the story remind me of Stephen King using his own unpleasant experiences to add realism to his stories and I believe the author not only went on some bad benders ,but was also apparently institutionalized a few times. Liked the aspect of someone who's not religious realizing what he and others thought was symbolic was actually an as accurate as passible attempt and depicting the absurdly horrifying which was real. Again an excellent narration.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thanks once again for your thoughtful comments on the stories. Yes, Lewis had his own battles with drink and other demons, sadly.

[@aarondutil3077]

I don’t know much about L.A. Lewis but based on this creepy tale he went on some epic alcohol fueled benders…imagine going on a pub crawl with him😆 I will say after listening to this…I feel much more encouraged about participating in ‘dry January.’

[@frederickwallace6552]

I misheard, C. S. I listened to as such, strange. Very good as always.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Would definitely be leftfield for C.S. Lewis, the religious elements aside 😊

[@frederickwallace6552]

@@EnCryptedHorror I love the sci fi trilogy.

[@bobbymarcum772]

I did the same thing but realized my mistake before hearing it. What a departure that would be…his Great Divorce is the closest thing to this I can imagine and that is still very far away lol

[@violetfemme411]

Really different and unsettling. I wasn't thrilled with the "in your face" religious aspect, but as the impetus for the story was religion it made sense and I admit I was completely immersed in the twisted take on the subject matter. Then again I thought The Exorcist was a comedy, so...😉.... Good job and best of luck with the channel. I only wish we had more like it 👍

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Wait...The Exorcist *isn't* a comedy...?? 😜 Thanks for listening and commenting, Violet.

[@Carlos_DK]

Very nice reading 👌 I've never come across this tale before.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thank you, Carlos! Nor me, until a week or so ago.

[@stephensinclair3771]

Will listen later. Moab is my washpot.

[@johnrichards2616]

Jasper, is there any news on the third part of the brilliant The demon barber of Fleet Street

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Hi John, hoping to have it out by Wednesday next week. Cheers.

[@mijiyoon5575]

Where I live we call tornados the *finger of God* making as much sense as what this poor character is experiencing as he gazes upward toward an empty sky & cold universe ... then again an open mind leads to new adventures & we have not discovered all the mysteries around us ... this poor character though ... THX Jasper L'Estrange for giving us something to think about in the dark, cold night when we are all alone

[@EnCryptedHorror]

You're welcome! Thanks Miji!

[@bobbymarcum772]

Simply wonde *hic* wunnerful

[@WowUsernameAvailable]

Crack is whack, dear main character/narrator. Crack is whack. 😂 Joke aside, the doom angle gave me "Dark Alleys" (the more recent version) vibes: a depraved individual whose darkness lurks underneath gets what's coming. This seems to be a recurring motive with the author, judging by his other story about a tower/keep, which I found as fascinating as this one. Thank you, Jasper!

[@degrelleholt6314]

Rather liked this tale.

[@annetteeggett2802]

Who are you??!! It’s driving me nuts xx

[@gotredeemed]

It's nice not to see too much.

[@grahamturner1290]

The Demon Alcohol. 🥴

[@spews1973]

One of the nest so far.

[@stephensinclair3771]

Thanks for this one Jasper! Didn't know this one. Religion is inherently creepy. Just my personal opinion.

[@bobbymarcum772]

I understand how some who have quarreled with others in the context of “religion” may mistake their disappointment with personal failures of fellow humans for an intellectual conviction to reject the notion of biblical historicity (let alone spiritual value). for emotions are very convincing advocates in any argument within the human mind. But this story has gems in it that I imagine can only be appreciated in full if one can bring oneself to resist the flippant dismissal of a cosmology which has withstood the tides of recorded history. to the extent that we unconsciously place it in a category separate from history, not out of any motive other than an inability to ignore it honestly, Old Testament literature is perhaps the greatest horror chamber from which an author can derive his ideas to polish and create. Perhaps realizing this tendency to mistake emotional trauma and reluctance to admit we are not the captains of our souls (however romantic and sentimental that idea may be) is the barrier to appreciating all kinds of art, and especially in literature. I loved this story and this reading of it, Mr. L’Estrange

[@EnCryptedHorror]

Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Bobby!

[@stephensinclair3771]

Very good points Bobby. I think the problem 😕 with all metaphysical ideas, religion etc....is what 😳 people go on to DO with it. What's actually "true" is irrelevant. Teach people enough Greek philosophy.....and you're eventually going to get at least one Mr Abbney from "lost Hearts".

[@sb-px4yf]

Loved the story and narration. The image not exactly like the story.

[@EnCryptedHorror]

No, but...fun fact...it is a real building and was the actual inspiration for the story, so I'm not as daft as I look.

[@annetteeggett]

Are you ok x

[@mijiyoon5575]

*Psst* ... I can now share from my laptop so it's faster 😁