Liminal West

By H.L. Butler

Liminal West is a quiet, psychological novella set in a coal-mining town at the edge of survival and faith.

When a miner descends deeper than he was meant to go, the boundaries between endurance, memory, and belief begin to erode. As the mine stretches longer and darker, the story turns inward-exploring absence, responsibility, and the cost of pressing forward when the light grows thin.

Told with restraint and atmosphere, Liminal West is not a plot-driven thriller, but a slow-burning meditation on silence, labor, and what remains when hope feels distant. It is a story for readers who value mood over spectacle, weight over answers, and meaning found in small, human moments.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GJWLY1FW
• ISBN13: 9798295569449
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Emberlight Press
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"