Welcome to the Celestial Graveyard.
A vortex of penitence, anguish, and transcendence awaits you.
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged, as I’ve been waiting for the right time to share more information on the book I’ve been working on. Since I’ve last posted, I’ve fully completed my new work of horror fiction. And as of this post, the book is entitled, The Celestial Graveyard: A Vortex of Penitence, Anguish, and Transcendence. That could change in future depending on a few things, but as of right now, that’s the name I’m sticking with.
I’m a sucker for a good surprise, so I still want to leave things to be revealed in the future, but just to give a little more exposition on this collection of stories, here’s the rundown of The Celestial Graveyard.
I’ve tasked myself with creating stories that are not horror tales in the traditional sense, and even when describing the book itself, I don’t think it could be classified under one single genre or buzzword. It is also not a traditional collection of stories either, but a world in itself.
I’m hoping it will deliver on it being something unlike you’ve ever read before, but only time will tell. I will say, that The Celestial Graveyard is not what you believe it to be. Invoking emotions that are buried deep, as well as bringing to light internal problems people face daily regarding mental health, were some of the inspirations, but in a much different way than people are used to, I believe. You’ll just have to read it and see.
Which brings me to the stories themselves. I think it’s still a little premature to give you a whole piece of the cake, so for those who want more, here’s a lick of the icing. Light spoilers for those who do not want to know titles and quick synopses of the stories. Skip to the next picture if you wish to move onto the rest of the post.
Remnants of a ████ █████: You awake in a surreal, unfamiliar place. How did you get here? What is that stench? And what the hell is that sound?
A ███ █████ Away from ███ ████: Kate’s favorite place in the world is her home. Welcoming, cozy, and familiar: perfect for an introvert. Unfortunately, a mysterious hole that appeared in her coat closet, and something stalking her, is about to change that.
A ██████ in █████ ████: An industrial dystopia full of snow, blood, and metal. The Celestial Graveyard and its Descendants have awaited you as their next vessel. Welcome to the Sanitarium.
Catch the █████████ While ██████ █████: After a family of five discovers a glowing anomaly in their backyard, reality begins to bend in ways the human mind can barely handle.
The ██████████: While a loving couple and their mother are vacationing in Europe, one of them discovers the entrance to something otherworldly.
Huh. Looks like some of the words up there are REDACTED. Weird.
Come on now, I wasn’t going to give everything away.
It wouldn’t be as fun if you knew everything going in, so that was your morsel of icing. The cake is on its way.
More details will be coming soon, and boy, am I tired of saying that. I’m ready for the world to read these stories, but everything needs to be perfect, so you all get the best, and terrifyingly heart wrenching work, I can possibly offer.
As far as the future, when you all read The Celestial Graveyard, I believe you’ll see what I mean when I mentioned world above. This is only the beginning.
So, thank you all for reading. As I usually say, posts should be more frequent as we get closer to the release, so just hang in there. And remember, life is too short to worry.
One last thing, for those that like to use Barnes & Noble, my previous book, A Brief Story of an Exceptional Divorce is now available on their online storefront. Click HERE for that. If you wish to explore different options, go to my Books page at the top.
Thank you all.
- Alec