by Clive Barker
First published 1987
Four dark tales unfold in this collection from the master of visceral horror. Barker guides readers through worlds where the mundane collides with the monstrous, where ordinary people face extraordinary terrors. Each story operates as its own complete nightmare, featuring characters who must confront forces beyond their understanding. The tales explore the thin boundaries between reality and nightmare, between human desire and inhuman consequence. Barker's signature blend of physical horror and psychological complexity drives each narrative forward, as protagonists discover that salvation and damnation often wear the same face. These stories reveal the author's fascination with transformation, pain, and the darker impulses that drive human behavior.
Genres: short-stories, horror, dark-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: psychological-thriller, supernatural
Hardcover · Dark Harvest
Content warnings: body-horror, gore, graphic-violence