Welcome to Season 13 of The Wicked Library. In this episode of The Wicked Library, we dive into the depths with two takes by Virelle Nocturne. Behind the soft golden light of a curious little tailor’s shop, a man named Mr. Nadel weaves more than fine suits—he tailors identity itself. But the cut is never without cost.This week, we open the dressing room curtain on the first two stories from a new anthology series:

• “The Man Who Wanted Confidence” – A man seeks presence, poise, and certainty. What he receives changes everything… even the way he loves.
• “The Man Who Wanted to Be Slimmer” – A man desperate to feel smaller discovers the suit doesn’t just reshape the body—it reshapes the soul.

Each tale is sewn with care, threaded with longing, and finished with a truth that doesn’t always fit as comfortably as one might hope.

Produced by: Daniel Foytik
Hosted by: Daniel Foytik
Author: Virelle Nocturne
Narration: Daniel Foytik
Custom Score: 9th Story Studios LLC
Artwork: Sable Morrow
Main Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico Vettese
Final Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story Studios LLC
FX: freesound.org

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.

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