Published: Oct. 12, 2011
Words: 4,952 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

In the trees. In the mist. An apprentice mortician moves his family to a small town to provide them with a better life. Little did he know the dark secret the town and its people harbored. The town sat on the edge of a mist-shrouded forest with a deadly secret. Something lives in the trees, in the mist and it’s jealous. Jealous of all those who have flesh.

Extended description

In the trees. In the mist.

An apprentice mortician moves his family to the small town of Sotherton to provide them with a better life. Little did he know the dark secret the town and its people harbored.
The town sat on the edge of a mist-shrouded forest with a deadly secret. Something lives in the trees, in the mist and it’s jealous. Jealous of all those who have flesh.

Disembodied is a free preview story from the author’s upcoming collection Creatures and Crypts due out in late 2011. Creatures of the living and the dead gather in a volume of over 70,000 words to stalk their prey…humans. 20 stories set the scene for a cast ranging from the Grim Reaper, shambling zombies and restless spirits, to unimaginable monsters that only inhabit the shapeless darkness and the author’s imagination. Join them as they wreak havoc on their unsuspecting victims and celebrate with a victory dance on hollowed bones.

Tags

horror, suspense, ghosts, short story, supernatural, dark fantasy, darkness, free fiction, sample, monsters, forests, undead, eerie, mist

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Review by: A.D.Duling on Oct. 18, 2011 :
It's Halloween season and I was in the mood for something scary....been really enjoying them! Speaking of which...
ok my review:
4stars for grammar- minor,mostly spelling and a little punctuation(butI'm no pro)
4 stars for storyline/concept- I liked the idea of the story...really cool. I know it is meant to be a short....so I'm keeping this in mind. The flow was great, I could easily read it and understand. I did somehow at the beggining assume it was an earlier time period by the unusual activity of sewing the mouth closed. Was suprised by the mention of video games that it was not. The story may come across better with the ambiance of the dated period with the small town having a lack of easy communication to the outside and limited technology/ ways to destroy these creatures... but overall an enjoyable story:0)
3 stars for character relation/connection- I could relate to the characters and their fears, being a parent myself. But nothing to deep, hence the short story:0)
overall an enjoyable read and thankyou for sharing! Good luck!
AD
Scary!!! You can sew my mouth up!
(review of free book)

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