Be Careful what you Wish for

By: Hammett, Matthew James

Be careful what you wish for.

On a quiet Christmas morning, nothing appears out of place.
The house is tidy. The tree is perfect. The presents wait patiently beneath it.

For one child, this moment becomes the point where wanting turns into consequence.

Be Careful What You Wish For is a slow-burn psychological horror novel about desire, responsibility, and the things we ask for without understanding the cost. Set within an ordinary domestic world, the story unfolds with restraint, allowing unease to grow through implication rather than shock.

This is not a tale of monsters or sudden violence.
It is about normality held just long enough to crack.

As the truth surfaces, the reader is forced to confront a simple question:
when something answers your wish, how do you know it has answered correctly?

Quiet, unsettling, and emotionally precise, Be Careful What You Wish For is a novel for readers who prefer dread to spectacle and horror that lingers long after the final page.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GD2CPZ4Z
• ISBN13: 9798241797964
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"