The Nightmare by Fiona Hogan

Release:2 Oct. 2021
Format: Ebook
Publisher: SpellBound Books
Source: Zooloos Book Tours
Find it at: Amazon UK, Amazon

A COLLECTION OF DELICIOUSLY DARK & TWISTED TALES TO GET YOU READY FOR HALLOWEEN

I set the table for you, come sit.

I hope you enjoy my humble fare, a selection of only the darkest of delights. But make sure and pull your chair in closer to the hearth for the night falls and the wind blows wild muffling the sound of approaching footsteps. Something comes, something creeps ever closer. A nightmare thing.

Enter a dark place between fact and fiction.

On a cold winter’s night whilst crossing the frost covered field to fetch water, a child hears a sound on the air, an infant’s cry. But no baby awaits her hurried progress.
A pensioner rapidly losing her memory exists in a twilight world where only a lost love can bridge the gap between past and present.

A young man at a boutique music festival discovers more than romance in the fading forest.

Something travels the cosmos, a creature of nightmare and terror. A veiled medium sits at a table in a Victorian parlour waiting.

Amongst the lamb, a wolf harvests souls in a bid for promotion.

THE NIGHTMARE – A selection of gothic and contemporary dark fiction from F.B. Hogan.

About the Author:

F.B. Hogan is a writer, blogger and poet living in the midlands of Ireland. She masquerades as a sensible adult and mother to five children and cat but lives and breathes purely for horror.

Fiona writes in a mix of genres and you can also find her collection of humorous and supernatural tales – The Lights Went Out and Other Stories on Amazon under the name Fiona Cooke. Her novella, a romantic comedy set in Kerry, Ireland – What Happened in Dingle, is also available to download on Amazon.

She scribbles random thoughts about nature, her work and anything that amuses her at her blog https://unusualfiction.wordpress.com/

Fiona has signed a two book contract and her first book, a collection of deliciously dark and twisted tales will be published in October, kicking off SpellBounds SHOctober Horror fest.

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The Nightmare Review:

The author begins the collection with “Always,” with a fascinating character Anna. I thought the author wrote her story well with a surprising climax.

“Down in the Darkness.” Poor Maggie Anne. This tale was creepy, especially when she heard the sound from the well.

Death comes calling – Tommy and Marian – where Thomas gets a surprise visit that changes his life.

You won’t feel a thing – This one was eerie because I’m not too fond of hospitals and syringes. Doctor Graham gave me the creeps in the tale.

The Game – I liked this story because of the main character Mark. While the story is disturbing, it made me realize like our lives are just a sequence of games and depend on how we play them.

Ventry – This one was probably the most atmospheric tale in the story about two people meeting together. The scenes where he stalks her, in the beginning, gave me chills.

Fin De Siecle: This was my favorite story in the series. The way the author described the creature and its actions were brilliant.

I’ve Got my Eye on You: Another one of my favorites. I love stories that twist and shock you, and all the three characters, Bradley and Ange and Joey, were creepy.

The Nightmare: The Thing in the Attic was the highlight of the tale. I only wish this had been longer.

Dragon: A short yet fun story about a girl who thinks she sees Dragons.

Untitled – this was the most extended story in the collection and filled with corpses, coffins, and creepy mansions, as a creature chases the main character.

Overall, “The Nightmare” is a perfect collection of spooky stories to read at this time of the year.