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The Crooked Hour - 1 Minute Past Midnight

By Kenna, Scott J

The Crooked Hour - 1 Minute Past Midnight Essays & Short Stories

The Crooked Hour - 1 Minute Past Midnight

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The Crooked Hour is a chilling collection of 31 short stories where nothing is as it seems and safety is always one step out of reach. From famine-stricken Ireland to the frozen front lines of the First World War, from a quiet English garden to a German hostel's candlelit bar, ordinary lives are torn apart when darkness takes hold.A grieving writer discovers a forbidden iron door in his home; a child's drawings begin to predict the deaths of those around her; travellers chasing gold are consumed by greed and betrayal; soldiers learn the forests hold monsters older than war; and a solar flare plunges civilisation into chaos. Each story stands alone, but together they explore the crooked hours of human existence-moments when time falters and reality twists.Written with atmosphere and dread, these tales are not merely for scares but for reflection. They remind us that the real terror often lies not in monsters but in choices, obsessions, and the hidden shadows of our own minds.Open these pages after midnight if you dare, but remember: once you enter The Crooked Hour, there is no safe way back.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
248
Release Date:
2025-09-30
Publication Date:
2025-09-30
Publisher:
Michael Terence Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1805881140
ISBN13:
9781805881148
Weight:
408 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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