Horse: A horrifyingly addictive family drama with a jaw-dropping twist. - Paperback

by Tjj Hogben (Author)

A lyrical fever-dream of memory, monsters, and the ghosts of family-HORSE is a dark, strange, and poetic journey through the English countryside, where nothing is quite as it seems.

When a jaded man returns to his childhood home in rural England, he finds himself haunted not only by the past but by something monstrous lurking at the edges of his memory. A meteor streaks the sky. Old wounds reopen. Strange figures move in the hedgerows. In this evocative tale of loss and revelation, reality begins to slip-and what begins as a visit to aging parents descends into something far more terrifying.

Blending elements of folk horror, cosmic dread, and psychological fiction, HORSE is a surreal novella that explores the fragile threads of family, trauma, and personal transformation. Told through feverish flashbacks, biting internal monologue, and dreamlike encounters, it asks one question: can you ever really go home again?

Who it's for:

Readers of dark literary fiction, horror fans, and those who enjoy character-driven stories with philosophical undercurrents and visceral imagery.

Key Themes & Topics:

• Family estrangement and reconciliation
• The uncanny in rural life
• Cosmic and folk horror
• The unreliable nature of memory
• Masculinity and emotional repression
• Transformation through trauma

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• David Lynch
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