Vesper's Very Calm Night In the Wine Cellar (2 Hours)

Down a narrow stone stairway beneath Hollowmere Manor, a small gentle vampire named Vesper is finishing his evening rounds among the barrels. His only task tonight: finish a cup of warm spiced cider, tuck a blanket over the smallest cask, and fall asleep in his cushioned nook.

This is the fourth episode of Hollowmere Manor — our cozy (never scary) Halloween bedtime anthology. A calm 2-hour story with a gentle voice and an original lullaby theme.

Hollowmere Manor, down in the cellar

After the library wing, the greenhouse, and the garden, this episode heads underground — a candlelit stone wine cellar, rows of dusty bottles, and a sleepy pet bat named Cork.

Two hours, built like a lullaby

Rather than one long unbroken story, this episode is built like a song — a handful of gentle verses about Vesper's quiet evening, and a soft repeating chorus, cycling for about two hours before drifting into the candle burning low, the cellar settling for the night, and moonlight through the stone grate.

Premieres Wednesday

This episode premieres on YouTube Wednesday, October 1. Subscribe at @MidnightLibrary725 or follow along on Instagram @mnlibrary725 so you don't miss it. For anything else, write to us at [email protected].

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New journeys are released regularly — subscribe at @MidnightLibrary725 or follow along on Instagram @mnlibrary725 to catch the next one. For anything else, write to us at [email protected].

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Questions

What is Hollowmere Manor?

Hollowmere Manor is a Midnight Library anthology series of cozy, never-scary Halloween bedtime tales, one resident of the manor at a time, each with an original lullaby theme.

How long is this episode?

About 2 hours — built like a lullaby, with a handful of gentle verses and a repeating chorus, drifting into a deeper-night closing scene near the end.

When does it premiere?

Wednesday, October 1, on YouTube — subscribe at @MidnightLibrary725 to catch it.