By Violence

Set against the mist‑wrapped hills and ragged coastline of Devon, the story immerses listeners in a world where stone, heather and the relentless tide shape daily life. Through vivid, almost tactile description, the author paints a community of cramped stone houses and a lone iron church that seems as weary as its parishioners. The landscape itself becomes a character, its quiet power echoing the hidden tensions that pulse beneath the village’s surface.

In the opening act, Simon Searell receives a terse, unsettling telegram from an unknown Oliver Vorse, warning that “the wooden enemies are out.” As Simon walks the fog‑laden streets, his thoughts turn from the superficial comforts of candles and relics toward a deeper, uneasy spirituality. The tale follows his reluctant quest for meaning, inviting listeners to feel the clash between the harshness of nature and the fragile hope of inner redemption.