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by Rob Ulitski

After waking up in the middle of an endless highway, Joey has to work out who he is, why no-one understands his language and the mystery of why he's there. All this whilst being chased by a giant death machine that won't stop until everyone in the vicinity is crushed to death...

Short story available exclusively on Godless.

26 pages, ebook

Published January 1, 2023

About the author

Rob writes visceral, concept-driven horror stories, anchored by complex characters and offbeat narratives.

Born in Portsmouth, UK, Rob received his bachelor of arts in Film Production from the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham. Having trained in filmmaking, and working as a director and producer on everything from music videos to shorts to feature-length anthology films, Rob’s official writing journey started in 2020.

When not writing, he can be found watching cheesy 90s films, baking cakes and haunting local bookstores.

Reviews

[Nat Whiston · Rating 5 out of 5]

So this is almost Hunger Games meets Logan's Run. It's brutal, I love the way Rob builds suspense with this one. The story is detailed and the gore factor is off the chain, Joey is left to fight for his life. But ends up befriending another victim Leah, who lets him into some pretty heavy truths. I can't help but envision the Death Machine as the Cleaner from Labyrinth but that's just my messed up mind finding humour in gore. Considering this is a short story, it holds a lot of action and great characters. He puts the extreme, in extreme horror with this one.
I love how Rob keeps coming up with these bizarre horror stories, keeping the reader engaged till the bitter end.

[The Yeti Reads and Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair.......oh wait, this story is nothing like this. There's a highway, all right, but it's a highway to hell. Joey wakes up and has no clue what's going on. No one understands him; he has no idea how he got there or who he is. One thing that he does know is that a death machine is barreling down the highway, killing everyone in its path. He and those around him make a mad dash to the next safe spot. Does it go on forever? Why is it happening? A solid story that keeps you guessing. Check it out. Available on Godless!

4 severed fingers out of 5