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Micah Castle

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Born

in Pennsylvania, The United States

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http://www.micahcastle.com

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Weird Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction

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H.P. Lovecraft, A.A. Merritt, Ray Bradbury, Jack London, Stephen King, ...more

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June 2016

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Micah Castle is a weird fiction and horror writer. He's an author of multiple books, and his stories have appeared in various magazines, websites, and anthologies.

While away from the keyboard, he enjoys spending time with his wife, playing with his animals, spending hours in the woods, and can typically be found reading a book or writing somewhere in his Pennsylvania home. ...more

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Micah Castle’s books

Average rating: 4.0 · 1,401 ratings · 420 reviews · 42 distinct works • Similar authors

	Reconstructing a Relationship 4.36 avg rating — 102 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World He Once Knew 3.88 avg rating — 104 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stone Man and Other Weird Tales 3.67 avg rating — 61 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Women Without Eyes 3.72 avg rating — 50 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Homecoming: A Horror Novella 3.42 avg rating — 53 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Companions We Lose: A Horror Novella by Micah Castle (Goodreads Author), Rachel Oestreich (Editor) 3.88 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Abyss Beyond the Reflection 3.64 avg rating — 28 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Home In The Darkness 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Spoke on the Other Side 3.57 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inevitability 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Down,” Que said. “Let’s just go down.”

“Works for me,” Derek said, hopping down to the stairs. Black dust not billowing, moving. “Weird.”

Fear zipped through him. I should’ve said to stay up here but there probably wasn’t anywhere left to go. He began descending the stairs, his feet falling harder against the metal. A kid stomping after not getting

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The Factory

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Somewhere allusive and alluring, a garden of citrine fluids and rot, carnal friendship blooms. Highly recommend if you're into the Weird stuff. ...more
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Vivid, grizzly story about what one would do if the only option for survival was to trust the Big Business with not only a paycheck but your life.
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