The Haunted Farm
(2021)(The fifth book in the Visited by Dreamscape series)
A Novella by Louise Worthington
An old bark. A twisted purr, and the long bleat of a lonely sheep calling for her lamb echoes through the night. Between the cracks in the windows and the loose roof tiles of the barn, the whispering dead splutter.
A psychological and emotive tale about a brother and sister required to spend one night at their dead father’s farm as a condition of their inheritance. Eleanor's worst nightmare plays out behind her closed and twitching eyelids as the sounds and smells of the haunted farm visit her for one torturous night. One of seven short stories in the Visited by Dreamscape Series, sold as individual stories and as a collection.Visited by Dreamscape is a creative, chilling and dark collection of seven gothic-inspired short stories which deliver killer endings. Beautifully crafted with arresting imagery, weaving the everyday with the horror of our deepest and darkest nightmares, these stories are perfect for those who enjoy the works of Poe, Lovecraft, Ligotti, Stephen King, Clive Barker and Angela Carter, Shirley Jackson and Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
Visited by Dreamscape provides the stuff of nightmares in bite-sized packages too tantalizing to resist.
'Gothic-inspired with contemporary themes make for great entertainment and terror.'
ARC Reviews:
‘Punchy, psychological and atmospheric horror by a talented writer. A great collection.’
‘A uniquely dark and literary collection of tales which lingered long after reading the last page.’
‘I loved Louise’s horror novels Rosie Shadow and Dr Glass, and this collection is another winner. Can’t wait for more.’
‘The tales are disturbing, creepy and sometimes poetic and emotive. Loved it.’
Genre: Horror
A psychological and emotive tale about a brother and sister required to spend one night at their dead father’s farm as a condition of their inheritance. Eleanor's worst nightmare plays out behind her closed and twitching eyelids as the sounds and smells of the haunted farm visit her for one torturous night. One of seven short stories in the Visited by Dreamscape Series, sold as individual stories and as a collection.Visited by Dreamscape is a creative, chilling and dark collection of seven gothic-inspired short stories which deliver killer endings. Beautifully crafted with arresting imagery, weaving the everyday with the horror of our deepest and darkest nightmares, these stories are perfect for those who enjoy the works of Poe, Lovecraft, Ligotti, Stephen King, Clive Barker and Angela Carter, Shirley Jackson and Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
Visited by Dreamscape provides the stuff of nightmares in bite-sized packages too tantalizing to resist.
'Gothic-inspired with contemporary themes make for great entertainment and terror.'
ARC Reviews:
‘Punchy, psychological and atmospheric horror by a talented writer. A great collection.’
‘A uniquely dark and literary collection of tales which lingered long after reading the last page.’
‘I loved Louise’s horror novels Rosie Shadow and Dr Glass, and this collection is another winner. Can’t wait for more.’
‘The tales are disturbing, creepy and sometimes poetic and emotive. Loved it.’
Genre: Horror
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