Out of Water by Sarah Read
THIS IS AN INVITATION TO DROWNING.
These are the stories of things out of water--of sea bed deserts choked with ghosts; of the lonely, roving children of the fen. Here your garden grows belowground. You will be born into a cradle of your own bones, shadows will burst from your eyes, and your mouth will fill with thorns. Storms will twist inside you, and the ghosts of your past will follow you and chart your future.
Here, things are out of place--ectopic and unviable--and you will mourn the unborn, those underwater things out of water.
Horror Stories of Displacement and Dread
Sarah Read delivers a collection of unsettling tales that explore the terror of being out of place. Each story in this collection examines the horror of displacement—creatures, people, and memories forced into spaces where they don't belong. From sea bed deserts haunted by restless spirits to the lonely children wandering the fens, these narratives dig beneath the surface of reality.
The stories feature gardens that grow belowground, cradles made of bone, and shadows that burst forth with violent intensity. Thorns fill mouths, storms rage within bodies, and ghosts refuse to remain in the past. This collection explores themes of loss, mourning, and the unviable—those things that cannot survive in the wrong environment.
About Author Sarah Read
Sarah Read is an author, editor, and librarian living in the frozen north of Wisconsin with her husband, two sons, a cat, and thousands of spiders. Her novel The Bone Weaver's Orchard was released from Trepidatio Publishing in early 2019. Her work consistently explores dark themes with visceral imagery and emotional depth, establishing her as a distinctive voice in contemporary horror fiction.
Product Details
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Trepidatio Publishing
- Publication Date: November 2019
- Genre: Horror Fiction, Short Story Collection
- Author: Sarah Read
This single-author short story collection offers readers a journey through atmospheric horror that lingers long after the final page. Perfect for fans of dark fiction, gothic horror, and stories that explore the boundaries between life and death, presence and absence.
