When October Wakes by Kathryn - Sacred Storylines
When October Wakes by Kathryn - Sacred Storylines
When October Wakes is a collection of atmospheric horror and supernatural short stories designed for slow reading.
Take your time. Let each story settle. Let the silence between the pages speak.
This haunting collection by Kathryn explores the space where everyday life meets the uncanny. Across nineteen eerie and unforgettable tales, familiar places become unsettling, ordinary moments turn strange, and hidden fears quietly emerge from the shadows.
October is a season of mystery—a month that remembers what the rest of the year forgets. The sound behind the door. The figure at the edge of the room. The feeling that something is waiting just beyond the light.
Inside these pages, you'll discover a lonely house with too many rooms, a town where every clock stops at once, a voice calling from an abandoned orchard, and a hallway that should not exist.
Each story is a doorway into atmospheric suspense, psychological horror, and supernatural fiction. These are not stories built on shock or gore. They are quiet, haunting tales that linger in the imagination long after the final page.
Perfect for readers who enjoy gothic fiction, paranormal mysteries, unsettling short stories, and literary horror, When October Wakes invites you to step into the darkness and listen closely.
Some stories end when you turn the page.
These stories begin there.
— John Rinaldo, The Positive Pen
