The Jewel of Seven Stars

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The Jewel of Seven Stars

by Bram Stoker

EN·~8 hours·20 chapters

Chapters

20 total
1

by

0:38
2

Chapter I A Summons in the Night

22:41
3

Chapter II Strange Instructions

20:41
4

Chapter III The Watchers

23:58
5

Chapter IV The Second Attempt

24:43
6

Chapter V More Strange Instructions

27:49
7

Chapter VI Suspicions

28:08
8

Chapter VII The Traveller’s Loss

24:06
9

Chapter VIII The Finding of the Lamps

22:05
10

Chapter IX The Need of Knowledge

25:59

Description

A late‑night knock draws a London gentleman from his quiet study into a web of puzzling correspondence. The letters speak of forgotten Egyptian rites, a sealed tomb, and a desperate call for help from a distant relative obsessed with reviving a long‑dead queen. Intrigued and unsettled, he departs for the sun‑baked Nile, where a sprawling estate hides a labyrinth of antiquities and an atmosphere thick with whispered warnings.

On the banks of the river, the narrator meets a reclusive family whose patriarch has spent decades attempting to summon the ancient ruler Tera. As they sift through dust‑covered relics and decipher cryptic hieroglyphs, a palpable sense of dread mingles with scientific curiosity. The first act sets a tone of eerie anticipation, inviting listeners to imagine what might awaken when history’s shadows are disturbed.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (478K characters)

Release date

2003-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker

1847–1912

Best known for creating Count Dracula, this Irish writer turned theatre insider and storyteller into one of horror literature’s most lasting names. His life moved from a sickly childhood in Dublin to the busy literary and stage world of London, where his most famous novel took shape.

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