The Wizard Chapter 7 - The Recovery of the King
In which a grievous malady seizes the king, prompting the white messenger to undertake a daring cure before the assembled council, amidst accusations of witchcraft and treason. Therein are revealed pl...
12 Nov 17min
The Wizard Chapter 9 - The Crisis
In which the white man Owen endeavours to sow the seeds of a new faith amongst a keen-witted and sceptical African tribe, witnessing the secret baptism of a prince and the growing unrest it stirs amon...
12 Nov 16min
The Wizard Chapter 4 - The Vision
In which the restless vision of a native town reveals a secret council between a fierce prince and a formidable wizard, plotting ominous deeds and bargains sealed with the fate of a maiden and a king....
11 Nov 21min
The Wizard Chapter 5 - The Feast of the First-Fruits
In which a white man named Messenger is escorted through a forbidding mountain gorge guarded by warriors to the Great Place of the Amasuka kingdom, where he encounters rites of courage and discipline....
11 Nov 18min
The Wizard Chapter 6 - The Drinking of the Cup
In which the king presides over a solemn assembly where matters of marriage and loyalty are debated with gravity, revealing the intricate ties between pride, power, and affection among his sons and th...
11 Nov 13min
The Wizard Chapter 1 - The Deputation
In which the Reverend Thomas Owen, a man of gentle disposition and refined taste, listens to a weary missionary recount vivid and harrowing tales of his efforts among a fierce and superstitious Africa...
10 Nov 11min
The Wizard Chapter 2 - Thomas Owen
In which Thomas Owen, a man of delicate constitution and unyielding faith, wrestles with doubts about his spiritual efficacy and the nature of his divine calling, reflecting on past sacrifices and the...
10 Nov 7min
