The Lightning of Possible Storms
Jonathan Ball
Winner of the 2021 Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction
Aleya’s world starts to unravel after a café customer leaves behind a collection of short stories. Surprised and disturbed to discover that it has been dedicated to her, Aleya delves into the strange book…
A mad scientist seeks to steal his son’s dreams. A struggling writer, skilled only at destruction, finds himself courted by Hollywood. A woman seeks to escape her body and live inside her dreams. Citizens panic when a new city block manifests out of nowhere. The personification of capitalism strives to impress his cutthroat boss.
The more Aleya reads, the deeper she sinks into the mysterious writer’s work, and the less real the world around her seems. Soon, she’s overwhelmed as a new, more terrifying existence takes hold.
Jonathan Ball’s first collection of short fiction blends humour and horror, doom, and daylight, offering myriad possible storms.
Author - Jonathan Ball.
Narrator - Gabi Epstein.
Published Date - Monday, 15 January 2024.
Location:
United States
Description:
Winner of the 2021 Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction Aleya’s world starts to unravel after a café customer leaves behind a collection of short stories. Surprised and disturbed to discover that it has been dedicated to her, Aleya delves into the strange book… A mad scientist seeks to steal his son’s dreams. A struggling writer, skilled only at destruction, finds himself courted by Hollywood. A woman seeks to escape her body and live inside her dreams. Citizens panic when a new city block manifests out of nowhere. The personification of capitalism strives to impress his cutthroat boss. The more Aleya reads, the deeper she sinks into the mysterious writer’s work, and the less real the world around her seems. Soon, she’s overwhelmed as a new, more terrifying existence takes hold. Jonathan Ball’s first collection of short fiction blends humour and horror, doom, and daylight, offering myriad possible storms. Author - Jonathan Ball. Narrator - Gabi Epstein. Published Date - Monday, 15 January 2024.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:12
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
Duration:00:00:57
Chapter 4
Duration:00:10:32
Chapter 5
Duration:00:33:01
Chapter 6
Duration:00:05:41
Chapter 7
Duration:00:18:03
Chapter 8
Duration:00:45:20
Chapter 9
Duration:00:12:06
Chapter 10
Duration:00:20:59
Chapter 11
Duration:00:14:20
Chapter 12
Duration:00:19:43
Chapter 13
Duration:00:12:33
Chapter 14
Duration:00:05:29
Chapter 15
Duration:00:24:56
Chapter 16
Duration:00:03:16
Chapter 17
Duration:00:21:54
Chapter 18
Duration:00:06:44
Chapter 19
Duration:00:01:55
Chapter 20
Duration:00:12:39
Chapter 21
Duration:00:05:36
Chapter 22
Duration:00:07:48
Chapter 23
Duration:00:03:14
Chapter 24
Duration:00:02:31
Chapter 25
Duration:00:02:48
Chapter 26
Duration:00:10:29
Chapter 27
Duration:00:04:39
Chapter 28
Duration:00:01:12