- Inside the walls of Towers Valley Maximum Security prison, Jason Toole is released to the streets once again. Returning to his old ways, he is hired to take vengeance on a freak show outfit that owes money. The turn of events is completely unexpected and as controversial as a Tod Browning movie.

- Bad things happen along the stretch of road near Robin Hood Hills. During a lonely dark drive, a couple discover a textured book of human skin along with a creepy recording. Now, the twosome are forced to confront a mutated evolution of twisted horror.

- An eyesore of a tree resides in a married couples backyard. However, this godawful one of a kind tree becomes a gruesome solution to a very troubled marriage.

Author Dan Shrader presents Those Who Live In Darkness Vol 1, a collection of mutated stories told with a creative morbid fashion. From a crazy family where blood is thicker than water to an unsolved criminal investigation that is being reexamined. Shrader guides his readers through a labyrinth of creative writing where a fine line between reality and dark fiction exists.

Prepare yourself to embark on an expedition of sheer terror where a battle of warped wits is always one page away. Those Who Live In Darkness is a pleasurable pursuit into insanity and hideous deformities of gore. Who says a good ending has to be happy, certainly not Dan Shrader.

Infested within these pages are stories that are told by way of symbols, diagrams and scientific equations…all capturing that claustrophobic feel of distress, fear and an overwhelming sense of helplessness. By way of “a deal with the devil,” this gathering of stories are temptations of evil. A Horror Bookworm Recommendation.3 s Eve L. FellAuthor 3 books40

4/5??

Release date is February 7th, 2024!

Welcome to Towers Valley where the craziest stuff keeps happening. I enjoyed all of the stories in this book. The writing kept me engaged as well. I that each story brought a different type of horror to the forefront.

Eyesore- this was a tale of sweet revenge. It also had a supernatural type of feel to it.

Casper- Had me reeling. A cop becomes too pushy in a case that someone wanted to stay buried. He may have to pay a price for being nosey. You know what they say about curiosity.

Whispers From The Void- This one was a cosmic horror story. This one I didn’t enjoy as much as the others. ONLY because I wish it would have been extended and made a bit longer. I wanted to know a little more. I felt unsatisfied.

From The Gutters- All I can say to this story is Vicky is a cold witch.

Cravens Freaks- Jason gets out of prison ready to unleash his evil onto the world only for his world to get turned upside down.

My Seventh Death- This story could also be made into a full size novel or novella. I enjoyed this story the most. Poor Walter honestly lol I also need an origin story for Sarah YESTERDAY!8 s Corrina Morse676 83

A collection of six stories from Dan Shrader, this is my first time reading his work and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Six great stories, each with their own unique voice. 

Dan definitely has the potential to go places in the indie horror scene so keep your eyes peeled. He writes a temptress, teasing you along with hints and tidbits of information until he gives it all up, with lots of unexpected twists and turns.

As always with collections and anthologies, I will write a few words for each story. My standouts were FROM THE GUTTERS and CRAVENS FREAKS.

EYESORE…. Chris and Molly’s marriage is a bit stale, and the ugly tree in the back yard is a bone of contention between them. Molly wants it gone, but Chris made a promise. A promise he cannot break.

Infidelity, regrets and revenge.

CASPER…. a year away from turning 70, suffering from depression, alcohol dependent and fed up, Casper lives to make his niece, Deboah’s life a little more difficult by being a grumpy, messy, cantankerous old man. Their relationship is one of playful insults, love and respect. 

When recent local killings seem very similar to ones Casper had to deal with 20 years ago, the police approach him for help. Begrudgingly he reveals what he knows, and it makes him feel alive again. 

A family that plays together, stays together….

WHISPERS FROM THE VOID…. Elizabeth is a young woman in a much older woman’s body. She’s seen things, things that have changed her dramatically. It all started when she went to The Island, on a kind of treasure hunt. A cursed island that doesn't hold back in letting loose its horrors….

FROM THE GUTTERS…. Stewg and his friends are out for a ride in his old pinto, a car with a dark history. They head to Robin Hood Hills, the last place the car was seen, and also, the last time the car's previous owners were seen. What they meet next is horrifying beyond belief. Stewg wants to get closer to Vickey, to have a special night just the two of them, but they end up with a lot of nasty, unwanted guests, and a brutal twist!!

CRAVENS FREAKS…. Jason is finally being released from prison after serving a rather long sentence, although not long enough for the crime he committed. He’s a scumbag, and proud of the fact. He gets in with the mob on the inside and on his release, they have a job for him. But his marks beat him to it, they have an ultimatum for him, and he gets a taste of his own sick, violent medicine! 

With a nice, unexpected twist, I do love a good bit of revenge torture….

MY SEVENTH DEATH…. Walter is a broken man, everything in his life is great, apart from his abusive wife. So, when he’s at his lowest and he gets a new trainee, things start to look up for him finally, but at what cost?

3.5/54 s Milt Theo839 62

'Those Who Live in Darkness' is a short horror story collection of some variety, though for me they felt mostly not so great B-movies, at best, or fell flat, at worse. I found the writing quite ackward, and the plotlines just a bit too familiar: monsters in caves, mentally disturbed families in the woods, people hunted down for no reason, crooked cops, the Old Ones in the tunnel. Perhaps I've read too many colllections lately. I did read the whole thing, however, and was occasionally entertained, but the plotlines left me wanting more, or simply did not convince me. I had no trouble with the extreme themes the author usually employed in the stories, but I felt very strongly they were there for absolutely no reason other than shock value. 2 s Z. MartinAuthor 9 books42

A dark collection of tales for true horror lovers.

Those who live in darkness is a collection of 6 stories that are very well done. The author vividly describes the scenes and characters and places you right there in the middle of everything. A must read for short story lovers.

Eyesore: an intriguing twisting tale of revenge with an ending you won’t see coming

Casper: a quick thrill ride with a retired cop. What to do when the past comes back to haunt you

Whispers from the void: an eldritch/cosmic tale that leaves you wondering what lies in wait just under the surface

From the gutters: small town boy trying to impress a girl. And then….

Cravens freaks: this was a messed up story.

My seventh death: this story was done in three parts and was by far my favorite story. The author did an incredible job with this one and managed to put a nice little bow on the whole book.

Releases February 7 20242 s John WatsonAuthor 14 books101

Those Who Live in Darkness is an excellent collection of short stories that you should be able to tear through rather quickly.

Each of the tales are entertaining in their own right, but there are a couple that are sure to leave you wanting more. For me, From The Gutters was the pick of the bunch and the one that could easily be expanded into a novel length story.

There are some definite trigger warnings to be found in the book, with incest, extreme violence, and some other unsavory nuggets in there, but they are certainly not done solely for shock value.

This is labeled as Volume 1, and I look forward to reading more of the creepy goings on in Towers Valley.arc2 s Paige Ray271 9

Those Who Live in Darkness is a collection full of ominous twisted tales. Each story was uniquely crafted. All of these stories portray at least one character that’s a villain. Bad things happen to good people all the time but some do get their vengeance in a fulfilling manner. Beware of the twists…people can be very deceiving at first.

Thanks Unveiling Nightmares for the ARC!1 Chelsea McCrady30 1 follower

This is a collection of dark and twisted short stories all taking place in Towers Valley each one crazier than the last! This collection left me mind blown by the end and craving more of Towers Valley madness! I highly recommend this to any of my fellow horror fans.
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