A Horror Novelette
James had always believed the Dark Man was just an urban myth. A legendary monster. A small-town boogeyman used by adults to keep kids in line.
But then he discovered that the Dark Man was very real indeed, and that the definition of ‘monster’ very much depended upon one’s point of view…
Nominated for the Aurealis Award for Fantasy Short Story, 2024
Recommended in The Best Horror of the Year Volume Sixteen (ed. Ellen Datlow)
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