The Ailment
(2021)(The third book in the Visited by Dreamscape series)
A Novella by Louise Worthington
Not milk teeth. Adult only teeth. He opens his hand to count them. His teeth have bitten into his skin without his mouth moving. The marks left behind have formed a word. What is it? He frowns, scrutinising the letters. One molar, two canines and five incisors. It spells something. It spells BLIND.
In The Ailment, Greasy Pete and his 'third eye' have the worst possible nightmare as a sexual conquest gets revenge for one painful, horrible 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
In The Ailment, Greasy Pete and his 'third eye' have the worst possible nightmare as a sexual conquest gets revenge for one painful, horrible 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.’
'Gothic-inspired with contemporary themes make for great entertainment and terror.'
Genre: Horror
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