TWL 1119: “Butane Sally and the Swamp God of Sinkhole”, by Sebastian Bendix

Welcome to The Wicked Library for our season of Sci-Fi Themed Horror.

Author: Sebastian Bendix

Storyteller: Sarah Ruth Thomas

Host: Daniel Foytik

Featuring a custom score by Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams.

Story Summary:
In a savage and lawless future, human tribes must protect themselves from the mutated wildlife that encroaches upon them on every side. When her entire tribe falls ill due to spore poisoning, teenage Sally must venture into the treacherous Sinkhole Swamp to retrieve the last known flower that can cure them. Armed with only a flammable tank of butane gas, Sally must face deadly monsters at every turn, as well as the legendary mutant god said to hold sway over the swamp.

Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it.

If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares, and your participation in them, are under your control.

Producer & Showrunner: Daniel Foytik
Producer: Meg Williams

Lead Editor & Executive Producer: Scarlett R. Algee
Creative Director & Executive Producer: Jeanette Andromeda
Resident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of Dreams

Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda
Score & Incidental Music: Nico Vettese
Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese
Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC

Get your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today.

Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.

The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com
Audio program ©2022 – 9th Story Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved.

No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios LLC: www.9thstory.com

Audio program ©2025 – 9th Story Studios LLC.

All Rights Reserved.No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios LLC. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese
Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLCz

FX: freesound.org

Produced by: Daniel Foytik
Hosted by: Daniel Foytik