The Book of Constellations: Recent Episodes
W. Keith Tims
A down-to-Earth sci-fi road trip, The Book of Constellations is a story about Rael, who claims to be the sole survivor of an alien race, as told by Simon, the man who went with him. On a quest to save humanity from the same malevolent force that destroyed his own people, Rael believes this “Darkness” resides in the Governor of the state. Rael makes his way west to the Capitol armed with nothing but his uncanny perception and empathy. He gathers allies along the way from the forgotten and lost of America. Rael’s obsession won’t allow him to mourn another world, but how far is he willing to go to save us?
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I'm excited to announce that The Book of Constellations is now available as an eBook! And for a limited time, you can get your copy of it for free!
This novelization has the same story of hope, wonder, and finding the courage to stand against the Darkness now on your eReader or app. Look for it on your preferred eBook platform or go to bookofconstellations.com for more information. The eBook has been released with crowdpricing, which means that as more people get the book, the price will go up. But if you act quickly, you can get it for free or cheap!
There's other news here too! In addition to the new artwork, the podcast version has been updated with cleaner audio and I'm turning the podcast into an audiobook! The podcast version will stay available to all, but if you want to listen without ads and like the audiobook format, then this will be perfect for you. So now is a great time to follow us on social media or sign up for our newsletter at https://bookofconstellations.com .
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Bonus Content:
Emet from the 2022 Phonic Fiction Fest.
Produced as part of the original audio drama festival Phonic Fiction Fest, Emet was written, recorded, and produced in just 48 hours. It won numerous awards by the voters in the festival, including top prizes in Story, Acting, Original Music, the Horror-Fantasy category, and was voted Best Overall out of all 25 entries.
A transcript can be found here.
Content Warnings: Fantasy horror, death & suicide, loud noises, references to blood, disease, and cultural oppression.
Credits
Producer, Editor, Sound Designer: H.M. Radcliff of Packhowl Media, The Madness of Chartrulean, & Tales for Howling at the Moon.
Lead Writer & Director: W. Keith Tims of Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media, The Book of Constellations, The First Episode Of, The Love Talker.
Voice of Duncan, Composer, Contributing Writer: Aud Andrews of The Madness of Chartrulean and his Bandcamp site.
Voice of Atara, Contributing Writer, Songwriter "Atara's Lullaby": Noelle Rose of Dragon Shanty.
Voice of the Golem, Translator, Jewish Folklore Consultant: Sivan Raz of sivanraz.com.
Editing and Sound Design: Magnus Carlson of The Nebulous Saga.
Special thanks to Cole Weavers of The Town Whispers and Nathan Lunsford of The Storage Papers for founding and running the Festival.
The creators of The Book of Constellations and Delivery are creating a new audio drama: The Love Talker, now in production. We're excited to bring you a short teaser, "Hiding Day."
The Love Talker is a folk horror audio drama that launches in 2022. Visit thelovetalker.com for more information.
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Somewhere on the borders between Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee in the most remote parts of the Appalachians, girls have gone missing for decades. When a young woman journeys there to the isolated community of Kilruane, she uncovers the truth about the mysterious man who wanders the woods and his connection to the missing women and puts herself in danger from those who want to protect the town and keep its secrets.
Credits:
Ghost 1: Ers
https://cstng.cc/weirdmoviegeek
Discord: Ers#2311
Ghost 2: Devyn Boer
devynrboer@gmail.com
Pa: W. Keith Tims
Earl: MT Goins
Rael helps a former Senator remember something important.
Featuring Amber Chaney as Cassandra.
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A down-on-his-luck musician is recruited to spy on a secret gathering of Rael's allies.
Featuring Skyler Giordano, from Omega Star 7 as Roy.
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A scammer in a call center has his life disrupted when he receives a call from Rael.
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Featuring Donald Sutton as Cabot: https://donaldlsutton.com
Twitter: @TheDoctorDonald
On the December Solstice, Rael breaks his silence to deliver a message to the world.
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Featuring Sarah Penn from Rapture 518.
Music In This Episode:
“Lake Monroe” by Rest You Sleeping Giant. (CC BY 4.0 License) – Bandcamp!
Rael changes the world.
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Music In This Episode:
“Old Tape Loops” and “Lake Monroe” by Rest You Sleeping Giant. (CC BY 4.0 License) – Bandcamp!
“Glimpse of Eternity” by Meydän. (CC BY 4.0 License) – Linktree!
“Scorned Hope” and “Crazed” by Free Sound Collective (CC0 1.0 License)
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
With the city in chaos after their break-in at the Capitol, the trio devises a plan to find the Ashes and confront the Governor. Rael reveals a difficult, personal truth.
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Music In This Episode:
“Slow Moving Waves” by Rest You Sleeping Giant. (CC BY 4.0 License) – Bandcamp!
“Contemplate the Stars” by Meydän. (CC BY 4.0 License) – Linktree!
“Advil” by Free Sound Collective (CC0 1.0 License)
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
Following up on a promise made to Gary, the group is shown a way into the Capitol. The location of the Ashes is found. Rael’s frustrations lead him to desperate action.
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Music In This Episode:
“Laura Palmer Funeral March” by Rest You Sleeping Giant. (CC BY 4.0 License) – Bandcamp!
“Quoin (feat. Andrew Freidan)” by Axletree. (CC BY 4.0 License) – Bandcamp!
“Droplet” and “Scorned Hope” by Free Sound Collective. (CC0 1.0 License)
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
Fleeing from the Theta Group, the quartet seeks shelter in the storm before attempting to reach the RV. Religious symbols are discussed, and Mara makes Rael an offer.
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Music for this episode:
“Rainwater” by Rozkol. (CC BY 3.0 License) – Bandcamp!
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
Simon bargains with Doctor Astrom.
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Music in this Episode:
Rain and thunder effects by joedeshon & davameb from freesound.org (CC0 1.0 License)
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
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In the aftermath of the hotel, the group must hide for a while. When Simon relapses, Satya becomes a caretaker. The group attends a wedding, and people turn to Rael for help.
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Music In This Episode:
“Ebow Song” by Rest You Sleeping Giant. (CC BY 4.0 License) – Bandcamp!
“Bindweed (Instrumental Version)” by Axletree. (CC BY 4.0 License) – Bandcamp!
“Contemplate the Stars” by Meydän. (CC BY 4.0 License) – Linktree!
“Riverside Retreat” by John Bartmann. (CC0 1.0 License) – Website!
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
The Theta Group storms the hotel. With Rael incapacitated, Simon and Satya must get him to safety. An old plan is tried again with mixed results.
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Music In This Episode:
“Room Reverberating” and “untitled” by Itsensäsyöjät. (CC BY 4.0 License)
“One March Day” by smallertide. (CC BY 4.0 License -) - Bandcamp!
“Advil” by Free Sound Collective (CC0 1.0 License)
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
Rael confronts the Darkness in Pilot Quaid. He tells a story of his mother’s garden, the trio get a brief respite, and everyone at the rally gets mysterious phone calls.
Content Warning: A moment of graphic violence.
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Music in this Episode:
“Songs for a Sad Guitar” by Rest You Sleeping Giant. (CC BY 4.0 License) - Bandcamp!
“Tired of Life” by Meydän. (CC BY 4.0 License) – Linktree!
“Scorned Hope” by Free Sound Collective. (CC0 1.0 License)
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
Rael leads the group to a rally for the Governor. Simon engages in a little commerce, Satya discusses the joys of art supplies, and Pilot Quaid delivers a powerful speech.
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Music In This Episode:
“A Mist on Hinksey Stream” by Axletree – (CC BY 3.0 License) - Bandcamp!
“Profound Mystery” by John Bartmann (CC0 1.0 License) Webpage!
“Scorned Hope” by Free Sound Collective. (CC0 1.0 License)
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
The trio visit a library to search for evidence that the Darkness has corrupted the Governor. Rael is reluctant to discuss his age, the group must cross a blockade, and a parable is told.
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Music In This Episode:
“Blues Driver” by Rozkol. (CC BY 3.0 License) - Bandcamp!
“Jazzmasters and Delay Pedals” by Rest You Sleeping Giant. (CC BY 4.0 License) - Bandcamp!
“Imminence” by Kai Engel. (CC BY 4.0 License) - Website!
“Scorned Hope” by Free Sound Collective. (CC0 1.0 License)
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
The Theta Group pursues the RV into the forest. Rael shares his ideas on how the Darkness spreads, Satya reveals a hidden talent, and the trio encounters an astonishing amount of wildlife.
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Music In This Episode:
“Freezing But Warm” by Mëydan. (CC BY 4.0 License) – Linktree!
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
Simon and Rael must keep Satya safe from her brother. The truth of constellations is discussed, coffee and tea are drunk, and Satya forms a plan to help Simon’s pain.
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Music for this episode:
“Bindweed (Instrumental Version)” by Axletree (CC BY 4.0 License) – Bandcamp!
“You Can Be Broken Too” by smallertide (CC BY 4.0 License) - Bandcamp!
“Dark Highway” by John Bartmann (CC0 1.0 License) - Webpage!
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
Rael speaks of how the Darkness destroyed his home. Supplies are acquired, Simon intervenes in a violent dispute, and we meet someone new in a cornfield.
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Music for this episode:
“Profound Mystery” by John Bartmann (CC0 1.0 License) Webpage: https://johnbartmann.com/
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
The four captives must devise a way to escape the Theta Group before reinforcements arrive. An offer of forgiveness is rejected, the nature of heroism considered, and Gary’s truck is damaged.
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Music in this episode:
“Horror Drone” by Audionautix.com – (CC BY 4.0 License) - Website!
“An Old Parlor Guitar” by Rest You Sleeping Giant. (CC BY 4.0 License) - Bandcamp!
“Remembering Past Everything” by P C III (CC BY 4.0 License) - Spotify!
“Fake Vega” by John Bartmann (CC0 1.0 License) - Webpage!
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
Simon, Rael, Dorine the waitress and Gary the cook, find themselves at the mercy of the Theta Group. A nose is broken, a sticker is explained, and Rael changes Dorine’s life.
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Music for this episode:
“Away” and “Glimpse of Eternity” by Meydän. (CC BY 4.0 License) – Linktree!
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License)
Simon, on the worst day of his life, meets Rael. The record is set straight about Rael’s skin color. An invitation is made, and a threat comes to Lulu’s Diner.
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Write to Rael: rael@bookofconstellations.com
Music for this episode:
“Lake Monroe” by Rest You Sleeping Giant. (CC BY 4.0 License) - Bandcamp Page!
“Blues Driver” by Rozkol. (CC BY 3.0 License) - Bandcamp Page!
“Profound Mystery” by John Bartmann (CC0 1.0 License) - Webpage!
“Cycles” by Pictures of the Floating World. (CC0 1.0 License) - Spotify!
A down-to-Earth sci-fi road trip, The Book of Constellations is a story about Rael, who claims to be the sole survivor of an alien race, as told by Simon, the man who went with him. On a quest to save humanity from the same malevolent force that destroyed his own people, Rael believes this “Darkness” resides in the Governor of the state. Rael makes his way west to the Capitol armed with nothing but his uncanny perception and empathy. He gathers allies along the way from the forgotten and lost of America. Rael’s obsession won’t allow him to mourn another world, but how far is he willing to go to save us?
For more information, visit http://bookofconstellations.com
Music: "Cycles" by Pictures of the Floating World. CC0 1.0 License