The Blacker the Berry, the Sweeter the Death

By: Pratt, Jody T.

When Olive, a man moments away from expiring, is offered a Faustian bargain by an enigmatic persons called The Arborist, he succumbs to temptation. The deal: simply, eat the fruit of the mysterious black tree and indulge in endless horrors. As Olive devours the fruit, one after another, he's consumed by dark hallucinations that unleash nine terrifying tales of black horror.

Each story within the anthology is a descent into madness, exploring themes of temptation, darkness, and the blurring of reality and fantasy. From the twisted circus attraction of "Gelastic" to the sorority party gone wrong in "By The Lake" and the family's dark ritual in "The First Tooth", the horrors that lurk within will leave readers on edge.

As Olive's grip on reality falters, the lines between truth and fiction blur, and the terror becomes all too real. Will he escape the Arborist's grasp, or will the taste of devine horror consume him whole?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FX2NZ7TB
• ISBN13: 9798268493900
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"