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Hyperobscure: A Collection of Short Horror and Supernatural Stories
“An incredible collection of stories.”—C.D. Kester, author of Trailer Park
From Reddit NoSleep legend Tor-Anders Ulven comes a collection that plunges readers into the terrifying depths of the unknown.
An unlucky man falls upward into the sky. A disturbing dinner ritual begins with the family removing their left eyes and only grows worse from there… A woman encounters a mysterious entity that allows her to travel through time with gruesome consequences. A rapidly aging child with the ability to control minds forces her father into a nightmare of servitude. A man forms a deadly alliance with the intelligent parasite attached to his neck.
These masterful tales peel back the veil of the familiar, revealing a world where obscurity isn’t just darkness—it’s a living, breathing nightmare.
“Reading his words and wrapping my head around his monstrosities makes me giddy with imagination…”—Michael J. Steele, author of Late Swing
From Reddit NoSleep legend Tor-Anders Ulven comes a collection that plunges readers into the terrifying depths of the unknown.
An unlucky man falls upward into the sky. A disturbing dinner ritual begins with the family removing their left eyes and only grows worse from there… A woman encounters a mysterious entity that allows her to travel through time with gruesome consequences. A rapidly aging child with the ability to control minds forces her father into a nightmare of servitude. A man forms a deadly alliance with the intelligent parasite attached to his neck.
These masterful tales peel back the veil of the familiar, revealing a world where obscurity isn’t just darkness—it’s a living, breathing nightmare.
“Reading his words and wrapping my head around his monstrosities makes me giddy with imagination…”—Michael J. Steele, author of Late Swing
- GenresHorror
232 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 24, 2025
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May 29, 2020
I found a treasure on Reddit
I first started reading Tor-Anders Ulven’s short stories on the Short Scary Stories subreddit and became an instant fan.
Character development within a short story format isn’t easy to do, but yet Tor-Anders manages it within a 500 word limit. His stories are well plotted, well written and the twists have caught me by surprise more times than I’d care to admit.
So naturally when I found he’d published this book, I had to read it. My only regret is that it’s done and I’m back to scouring reddit until the next volume is published.
As with his Reddit stories, the characters are well developed and even common tropes are given a new twist. He’s carefully inserted the devil in the details and written endings that can not always be predicted.
I don’t often write book reviews, so hopefully I’ve done Hyperobscure justice.
I first started reading Tor-Anders Ulven’s short stories on the Short Scary Stories subreddit and became an instant fan.
Character development within a short story format isn’t easy to do, but yet Tor-Anders manages it within a 500 word limit. His stories are well plotted, well written and the twists have caught me by surprise more times than I’d care to admit.
So naturally when I found he’d published this book, I had to read it. My only regret is that it’s done and I’m back to scouring reddit until the next volume is published.
As with his Reddit stories, the characters are well developed and even common tropes are given a new twist. He’s carefully inserted the devil in the details and written endings that can not always be predicted.
I don’t often write book reviews, so hopefully I’ve done Hyperobscure justice.
May 10, 2025
A strange and wild collection of short stories veering between horror and sci-fi. Each story leaves the reader wondering how the story took that turn and how to unpick the ending.
I loved this collection and I appreciated the author’s talent to surprise the reader with the strange, but also with the events itself, keeping the reader on their toes and just baffling them with unexpected endings! The majority of the stories in this collection lull the reader into a false sense of comfort, tricking them into expecting what’s coming next, but then turning completely the stories in itself, without warning.
The narrator Geoff Sturtevant was very good as well, especially at interpreting the characters and the vibe of the stories.
If you want to scratch the horror short story itch, this is a great collection, especially as the length of the stories vary, so you can fit them in with whatever amount of time you have.
Thanks to the author and Velox Books for the audiobook and this is my honest opinion.
I loved this collection and I appreciated the author’s talent to surprise the reader with the strange, but also with the events itself, keeping the reader on their toes and just baffling them with unexpected endings! The majority of the stories in this collection lull the reader into a false sense of comfort, tricking them into expecting what’s coming next, but then turning completely the stories in itself, without warning.
The narrator Geoff Sturtevant was very good as well, especially at interpreting the characters and the vibe of the stories.
If you want to scratch the horror short story itch, this is a great collection, especially as the length of the stories vary, so you can fit them in with whatever amount of time you have.
Thanks to the author and Velox Books for the audiobook and this is my honest opinion.
June 18, 2020
Great anthology
I love reading all things horror related. I really enjoyed this collection because each story held my interest and had me wanting to read more. I highly recommend to all fans of horror.
I love reading all things horror related. I really enjoyed this collection because each story held my interest and had me wanting to read more. I highly recommend to all fans of horror.
July 4, 2021
Brutal, trippy, & shrouded in grief
This was an incredible collection of short stories. I found out about Ulven on the subreddit r/shortscarystories and could tell that he had some serious skill. When I saw this collection I knew I needed to check it out.
He paints a beautiful picture of grief that connects better than anything that I can remember reading on the subject. Some of my favorite stories were the ones that seemed as if they were taking place in an acid trip or some kind of fever dream. Some of these like the one that was about a certain drug reminded me of Vonnegut in Slaughterhouse Five. There was also a cool recurring element with a deal with the devil type figure that has emerald eyes. In a collection of short stories it was nice to have that element of something to come back to.
As far as shock factor, there is plenty to go around. He is definitely not afraid to push the limits and take it past the line that the squeamish might draw in the sand. So reader beware, but if you are like me and that sounds right up your alley, then saddle up and dig in!
This was an incredible collection of short stories. I found out about Ulven on the subreddit r/shortscarystories and could tell that he had some serious skill. When I saw this collection I knew I needed to check it out.
He paints a beautiful picture of grief that connects better than anything that I can remember reading on the subject. Some of my favorite stories were the ones that seemed as if they were taking place in an acid trip or some kind of fever dream. Some of these like the one that was about a certain drug reminded me of Vonnegut in Slaughterhouse Five. There was also a cool recurring element with a deal with the devil type figure that has emerald eyes. In a collection of short stories it was nice to have that element of something to come back to.
As far as shock factor, there is plenty to go around. He is definitely not afraid to push the limits and take it past the line that the squeamish might draw in the sand. So reader beware, but if you are like me and that sounds right up your alley, then saddle up and dig in!
January 30, 2024
I loved those short story collections Goosebumps released around the holidays when I was a kid, and reading Ulven produces those same thrills but with vastly more gruesome and twisted horror. Reading his words and wrapping my head around his monstrosities makes me giddy with imagination; his prose dances on the page so much I sometimes read out loud to myself, doing voices for characters and everything. Staying away from Reddit benefits me a lot, but the loss is not running into new stories by u/hyperobscure.
July 2, 2021
Disturbing. Unhinged. AMAZING!
I've read quite a few of Hyperpbscura's stories on Reddit. Every single one is disturbing and thought-provoking. This collection is no different. Pick it up. Give it a read. You won't be disappointed.
I've read quite a few of Hyperpbscura's stories on Reddit. Every single one is disturbing and thought-provoking. This collection is no different. Pick it up. Give it a read. You won't be disappointed.
July 9, 2020
Found thru Reddit
Just some good old classic horror thriller. It reminds me of the old anthologies in the best way. Keep up the great work and thank you for creating this book.
Just some good old classic horror thriller. It reminds me of the old anthologies in the best way. Keep up the great work and thank you for creating this book.
December 27, 2025
A decent collection of horror shorts. Nothing super memorable but nothing to complain about either. If this is your thing they’re worth reading.
July 9, 2025
Just a few good stories. Most didn’t keep my interest. I’ll save a try to listen again another time.
March 30, 2025
Hyper-Obscure by Tor-Anders Ulven
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
These are really fun and creepy short horror and supernatural stories!
I loved that the devil paid a visit in several of these wild stories.
This is my first read from this author and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed each story. They are all extremely entertaining and well written. Some are creepy, some freaky and all are exciting!
I was lucky to get an audio version of this book and the narrator was great!
*It’s out now, and is a must for spooky short stories!*
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
These are really fun and creepy short horror and supernatural stories!
I loved that the devil paid a visit in several of these wild stories.
This is my first read from this author and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed each story. They are all extremely entertaining and well written. Some are creepy, some freaky and all are exciting!
I was lucky to get an audio version of this book and the narrator was great!
*It’s out now, and is a must for spooky short stories!*
February 17, 2025
loved most of the stories but one…
The last story was a bit confusing to understand. I’ll try again another day. But still a solid quick read.
The last story was a bit confusing to understand. I’ll try again another day. But still a solid quick read.
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