Nightwood
Nightwood by Elana Gomel, published by Crystal Lake Publishing on January 18, 2023, is a dark fantasy novel that intertwines elements of fairy tales with a gripping narrative. The story follows Ally, a Ukrainian bride who moves to California and finds herself in a strange new world filled with shadowy redwoods and peculiar neighbors. As she grapples with the mystery surrounding her husband’s first wife’s death, Ally’s determination to leave her tragic past behind leads her to confront the unsettling reality of her new home.
In this edition, readers will discover a tale where fairy tales morph into nightmares, and the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur. When Carl, Ally’s husband, is abducted by a forest monster, she ventures into Nightwood, a land populated by mythical beasts and dark figures like the ghoulish Little Mother and the menacing Ogre. As Ally embarks on a perilous journey to rescue Carl, she encounters unexpected allies and faces the horrors that lurk in Nightwood, all while uncovering profound truths about her own identity. This 334-page novel delves into themes of transformation and the struggle against darkness, making it a compelling addition to the dark fantasy genre.
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All fairy tales were history once.
Ally is a Ukrainian bride who married a wealthy Californian, Carl Morris. Everything is strange in her new home: the shadowy redwoods, the peculiar neighbors, and the mystery surrounding the death of Carl’s first wife. But Ally is determined to leave her own tragic past behind and to be a good wife and a good American.
Escaping darkness is not so easy, however. Ally discovers that her house is situated on the borders of Nightwood, where fairy tales become nightmares and nightmares become reality. And the ruler of Nightwood has plans of his own.
When Carl is abducted by a forest monster, Ally follows him into the land where the Red, Black, and White Horsemen drag the sun in their wake. There she is taken prisoner by the ghoulish Little Mother and is forced to labor in a filthy farmyard filled with deformed human livestock. But Little Mother is not the most terrifying creature in Nightwood. The Ogre, squatting in the Castle with no Windows, is poised to invade our world. He has Carl; and he wants Ally.
Unexpectedly joined by new friends, Ally escapes to embark on a perilous journey across a dying land filled with mythical beasts and creatures from fairy tales. To save Carl, Ally will have to brave the horrors of Nightwood and uncover the shattering secret of her own identity.
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