The river grows darker, the willows seem closer, and something impossible begins to move through the night.

In Part II of Algernon Blackwood’s The Willows, the narrator witnesses enormous, inhuman figures rising among the trees and begins to realize that the lonely island may be surrounded by forces far beyond his understanding.

Featuring Chapters II and III of this classic cosmic horror tale.

Written by Algernon Blackwood.

Midnight Murmurs presents classic horror, weird fiction, and unsettling stories for late-night listening.