In Excess of Dark
Horror
by Red Lagoe
What if every terrible thing imagined came true? Every fleeting, nightmarish thought a reality? For grief-stricken Karina, her newfound ability to turn her worst daydreams into palpable truths has sent her into a downward spiral of depression and guilt. Coupled with the appearance of an enigmatic shadow figure and visions of her dead family, she grapples to maintain her sanity while desperately attempting to harness her abilities and reunite with her loved ones.
REVIEW
5 out of 5
Reading this is like watching a dark, disturbing, psychological horror movie, and I was captivated. I was a little skeptical going in, but by the end of chapter one, I was heavily invested. I ended up reading this in one sitting, I was so reluctant to set it down. Lagoe does an amazing job of painting vivid imagery, and creating characters and relationships that are complex and feel real. Everything feels like a movie, there’s this odd cinematic vibe to it all, but in a good way. If you enjoy dark (really dark) psychological horror, then this is definitely for you!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Red Lagoe grew up on 80s horror and carried her paranoia of slashers and sewer creatures into adulthood.
She is the author of the forthcoming novella IN EXCESS OF DARK (DarkLit Press 2024) and the novel BLOODSTAINS BY GASLIGHT (Brigids Gate Press 2024). She has authored three horror collections, including IMPULSES OF A NECROTIC HEART (2023), LUCID SCREAMS, and DISMAL DREAMS.
Red is the editor of the anthology NIGHTMARE SKY: STORIES OF ASTRONOMICAL HORROR, she worked as a staff writer for Crystal Lake Publishing’s STILL WATER BAY series, and her stories have been published in several anthologies. As the owner of Death Knell Press, she has found new ways to torture herself with work-overload.
Amateur astronomy is her first love, so Red can often be found lingering in the inky shadows, among the beasts of the night, for a better view of the stars.