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    The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories
    The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories
    The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories
    Audiobook5 hours

    The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories

    Written by Eric LaRocca and Chuck Wendig

    Narrated by Todd Menesses

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    "The stories collected here are by turns confident, brutal, and breathtaking . . . must-read horror" -the New York Times

    A beautifully crafted, devastating short fiction collection from the Bram Stoker Awards® finalist and author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke. Includes an introduction from acclaimed bestselling author Chuck Wendig.

    Eight stories of literary dark fiction from a master storyteller. Exploring the shadow side of love, these are tales of grief, obsession, control. Intricate examinations of trauma and tragedy in raw, poetic prose. In these narratives, a woman imagines horrific scenarios whilst caring for her infant niece; online posts chronicle a cancer diagnosis; a couple in the park with their small child encounter a stranger with horrific consequences; a toxic relationship reaches a terrifying resolution . . .

    Originally published under the title The Strange Thing We Become and Other Dark Tales, this is a much-praised collection of deeply unsettling, painfully dark tales.

    Contains mature themes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateNov 14, 2023
    ISBN9798350867763
    The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories
    Author

    Eric LaRocca

    Eric LaRocca is the Bram Stoker Award®–nominated author of several works of horror and dark fiction, including the viral sensation, Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke. A lover of luxury fashion and an admirer of European musical theatre, he can often be found roaming the streets of his home city, Boston, for inspiration. For more information, visit EricLaRocca.com.

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    • 4/5
      3.75 stars ? Body Horror centered stories at their best.

      Favourites:
      ?Bodies are for burning.
      ?The strange thing we become.
      ?You're not supposed to be here.
      ?Please leave or I'm going to be hurt you.

      Very Horrific. Give me more!