Things Have Only Gotten Worse - What We Lose Quietly: Short Stories of Quiet Collapse and Unsettling Truths

By: Blake, Alden

Things Have Only Gotten Worse is a haunting collection of short stories exploring the slow, quiet unraveling of modern life. With precision and emotional depth, Alden Blake guides readers through ten unsettling narratives where ordinary people confront the extraordinary weight of disconnection, decay, and inner collapse.

From a couple haunted by water damage that mirrors their crumbling relationship, to a coastal town swallowed by a fog that erases memory and identity, each story examines a different facet of psychological erosion. The characters in these pages aren't undone by dramatic catastrophe-they're worn down by time, silence, and things left unsaid.

Blake's prose is intimate and incisive, blending literary fiction with elements of psychological suspense and speculative unease. This collection is perfect for readers drawn to emotionally resonant, character-driven stories that linger long after the last page.

A quiet scream into the void of the everyday-unsettling, beautiful, and disturbingly familiar.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F9PR9572
• ISBN13: 9798284950074
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"