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Beneath a Pale Sky

By Philip Fracassi
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Publisher Description

Beneath a Pale Sky collects eight stories of horror, including two original novellettes, that will take you from the high-security ward of a mental hospital to the top of a Ferris Wheel on an ocean pier. These stories will bury you in the rubble of an earthquake, pull back the veil on a soul's journey into the afterlife, and turn a small midwestern town into the secret domain of cross-dimensional gods. Combining old-school horror with the modern weird, acclaimed author Philip Fracassi will take you places you've never been before, and show you sights you won't soon forget.The supernatural intrudes upon a wedding; a pier becomes the site of tragedy; a collapsed building is only the start of the nightmare for those trapped in the ruins; a scientist who makes the discovery of a lifetime, only to find out that what he's unearthed has dire consequences not only for himself, but for all of mankind.

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“Fracassi sits with Barron at the top of my favorites in modern horror after this book. I reread a couple of these several times and many of the stories hold a dreamlike and surreal quality to them that really shows his writing chops. There’s exploration of mental health, insanity, depression, death (and what comes after), and just a twinge of the eldritch in here. And of all things, it ends up on almost a comforting note in the last story. Also, Mr. Fracassi was kind enough to email me back regarding a question I had about one of the stories in here, which I cannot express sufficient appreciation for. It is wonderful to see an author interact with a reader and even further solidified my urge to write this review and champion him as a titan of modern horror. Don’t skip this one. It’s worth your time.”
“This was my first real deep dive into Fracassi, and it will not be my last, I’m actually writing this after having already picking up and reading A child Alone with Strangers, I originally thought wow, how can they ever top Beneath a Pale Sky, but they did, more on that one later but for now, Pale Sky. I stayed up reading this instead of sleeping, because it was so good, I love short stories, especially when I’m wanting to see what an author is really about. Like a little portal to their soul, you get to see how they treat, how they write, different characters and that’s always fun for me. There being a intro from Josh Malerman doesn’t hurt, I maybe a slight Malermatic, *coughidonthaveaprobmemcough* I picked two favorites like I always do, or try too, sometimes its really hard, even when it’s a collection from the same author. But after some thinking, Harvest and ID had me addicted, and I had to start my next Fracassi that day.”
“After reading “Boys In The Valley” I knew there was a high chance that I’d also love the next book I picked up by this author, and that was surely the case. I DEVOURED this collection and now I’m convinced I need to read everything this author has ever written. Beneath A Pale Sky collects eight Horror stories, some I enjoyed a smidge more than others but each are beautiful yet frightening in their own way. Fracassi’s writing style is powerful, he weaves stories that evoke emotion by making the reader feel attached to the characters before grabbing a hold of your heart and dragging it through the mud. There were several times I clutched my chest in Horror by the shocking and awful circumstances surrounding each character- and this goes for every story! They’re all gripping and incredibly addicting. My top favorites were “Harvest”, “The Wheel” and “Fragile Dreams”, I love how Fracassi paints an innocently sweet and beautiful scene and then slowly escalates a mounting dread that unveils into full on chaos, violence, and tragedy. Fracassi doesn’t hold back on the gore either, it gets pretty bloody uncomfortable. And what’s makes it scary is that, some of this horrific stuff is possible. Being in the middle of natural disasters that occur from tornadoes, earthquakes or human error is horrifying and some of these stories will wreck you. This will go down as my Top reads of the year and if you’re looking for Horror with an emphasis on human fragility, I HIGHLY recommend this book. Each story is unique and includes elements of dark fantasy, supernatural and cosmic horror. Prepare for a gut-wrenching experience!”

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