The Gordon Town Body Farm & Other Truths
In this disquieting collection of stories, Grant Ridgeway weaves together tales of cosmic horror, existential dread, and unexplainable phenomena that linger in the mind long after the final page.
The titular story introduces readers to the enigmatic Gordon Town Body Farm, where the donated remains of the deceased have begun to exhibit inexplicable properties-trees with alabaster leaves, crimson spider lilies growing in impossible conditions, and an unsettling magnetism drawing more and more people to surrender their bodies to this mysterious place.
Ridgeway's narrative versatility shines throughout the collection. "Certificate of Death" presents its horrors through clinical documentation, while "The Manifest Darkness" takes the form of a scholarly journal article investigating a forgotten deity's growing influence in our world. This experimental approach to form heightens the unsettling realism that permeates each tale.
"The Act of Gifting to No One" explores the disturbing philosophy of a reclusive billionaire whose obsession with acquiring priceless treasures only to hide them away forever reveals a dark truth about human desire and denial. Meanwhile, "Broken Haft" draws readers into a nightmarish experience where a mysterious VHS tape blurs the boundaries between viewer and content. And much more-each story offering a new glimpse into realms where the familiar gives way to the unfathomable.
Whether exploring the psychological horror of those who encounter an obsidian monolith, or the terrifying implications of an ancient deity's return, these stories invite readers to question the very nature of reality and our place within it.
For fans of Thomas Ligotti, Laird Barron, and John Langan, Ridgeway delivers a collection that reminds us some truths are better left undisturbed-yet impossible to ignore.
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