The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories

"The stories collected here are by turns confident, brutal, and breathtaking... must-read horror" The New York TimesA beautifully crafted, devastating short fiction collection from the Bram Stoker Awards (R) 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; on-line 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 beautifully crafted, devastating short fiction collection from the Bram Stoker Awards (R) finalist and author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes.

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Eric LaRocca (he/they) is the Bram Stoker Award®-nominated and Splatterpunk Award-winning author of the viral sensation, Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke. A lover of luxury fashion and an admirer of European musical theatre, Eric can often be found roaming the streets of his home city, Boston, MA, for inspiration. For more information, please visit ericlarocca.com.

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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; on-line 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 beautifully crafted, devastating short
fiction collection from the Bram Stoker Awards® finalist and author
of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other
Misfortunes.