
Garden of Evil
A weary ethnographer arrives on the exotic world of Fyhon, a planet whose wild, emerald forests and turquoise skies promise a strange kind of paradise. Struggling with a crippling drug addiction, he is rescued by Mnathl, a green‑skinned native who tends his wounds with unfamiliar herbs and a mix of alien cuisine. Their uneasy alliance forces him to confront relentless pain, mysterious injections, and the haunting memory of an abandoned island where his will nearly broke.
As the two travelers navigate the lush, unfamiliar landscape, they hear whispered legends of Dridihad—a hidden city of dread that may hold the key to his salvation or doom. The story balances vivid world‑building with the protagonist’s internal battle, offering a tense blend of survival, cultural clash, and the tantalizing promise of secrets buried deep in Fyhon’s verdant wilds. Listeners are drawn into a haunting adventure that asks whether redemption can be found in the most alien of places.
Language
en
Duration
~26 minutes (25K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Nov 22, 2020
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1911–1995
A pioneering American writer of fantasy and science fiction, Margaret St. Clair created sharp, imaginative stories that questioned progress, power, and the limits of human understanding. She also wrote elegant fantasy under the memorable pseudonym Idris Seabright.
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