LAURA KEATING
Author of Dark Fiction
Cover art by Chad Wehrle
More Praise for The Truest Sense
"The Truest Sense is a masterfully executed collection that cuts to the quick. Keating proves two things with her latest book: she's a must-read name in the genre and she's absolutely here to stay." -- Caitlin Marceau, award-winning author of This is Where we Talk Things Out
"Atmospheric, gorgeously written and imaginative as hell. What a basket full of treats this collection is." -Gemma Amor, Bram Stoker Award nominated author of Dear Laura
From Laura Keating, author of Agony’s Lodestone, come fifteen new tales of terror to torment the senses. In this collection, Horror is…
* The last moments of a team of doomed archeologists, lost in a cave that defies time, trapped with unspeakable, moving images, and a strange, grinning presence…
* The white-eyed children gathered behind an abandoned kissing gate, and the ragged-toothed queen no one believes is real…
* The celebrity demonologists, confident in their abilities and faith – until they meet a grotesque new Adversary…
* The odd little girl of many skills who is followed by four yellow birds – and a gruesome secret…
* The mysterious person atop an old lighthouse, searching for salvation and caught in a desperate race from the law – and themself…
* The town trapped in the thrall of a shadowy, alien force; compelled to forget and to build – by whatever means and material available…
Horror is…
THE TRUEST SENSE
"Laura Keating's exploration of her horror roots finds transcendence in The Truest Sense. From gleeful genre romps and frightening fabulism to sublime excursions along the borderlands of the weird, Keating carves a path to horror's hidden heart." -Gordon B. White, Bram Stoker award finalist
"A truly unsettling, eerie collection of horror, and one of my favorites. Hooked me from story one, and every tale was filled with dread and weirdness." - Elford Alley, 5 star Goodreads Review
"The Truest Sense is a collection that feels like a throwback to the excellent horror I grew up with in the 90s. There’s also a tremendous sense of fun to many of these tales. In terms of tone, this collection reminded me of the Stephen King and George A. Romero classic, Creepshow. Suffice it to say, you will have a good time inhabiting the spooky landscapes and disturbed minds conjured up by Laura Keating." - Jeremiah Dylan Cook, 5 star Goodreads Review