“The Cauldron” is a dark, unsettling horror story that blends real-world fear with a chilling sense of inevitability—where consequences may come from the most unexpected places.
Mark Speed has been writing stories since the birth of ink. His work ranges from dark as death’s shroud to comical and ridiculous. In recent years, he has collaborated with an artist to create a story each week, moving through the alphabet. He is the author of two collections, Sodom’s Alphabet and Gomorrah’s Alphabet. “The Cauldron” is the third story from the first collection.
Instagram: @mark_speed_english_teacher.
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The Kaidankai Podcast features original short fiction exploring horror, fantasy, science fiction, and the strange.
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