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The Rectory: A Bizarro Horror Novella
94 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 14, 2026
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August 15, 2026
ARC Review
Aaron is an introvert. Aaron may have a bit of a drinking problem. Aaron may also be delusional.
Every Friday night, Aaron heads to The Rectory, a pub tucked inside an old bookstore that still has books everywhere, which is either charming or a fantastic place to hide from reality.
He likes Jane, the bartender, and wisely arrives early enough to beat the crowds.Then he meets Bex. But is too nervous to ask her out:
From there, things get weird. And then weirder. As the story unfolds, the line between reality and… whatever is happening here gets increasingly blurry.
At one point, I wasn’t sure if I was reading the book or if the book was reading me.
This is the kind of story that makes you question not only what’s happening on the page, but also your own comprehension skills. “Wait! did I read that correctly?” became a recurring thought.
I highly recommend this weird little book if you enjoy stories that mess with your head, blur reality, and leave you wondering what the heck just happened, in the best possible way
Thank you, Ash Ericmore for writing an awesome book and choosing me for this ARC.
Aaron is an introvert. Aaron may have a bit of a drinking problem. Aaron may also be delusional.
Every Friday night, Aaron heads to The Rectory, a pub tucked inside an old bookstore that still has books everywhere, which is either charming or a fantastic place to hide from reality.
He likes Jane, the bartender, and wisely arrives early enough to beat the crowds.Then he meets Bex. But is too nervous to ask her out:
From there, things get weird. And then weirder. As the story unfolds, the line between reality and… whatever is happening here gets increasingly blurry.
At one point, I wasn’t sure if I was reading the book or if the book was reading me.
This is the kind of story that makes you question not only what’s happening on the page, but also your own comprehension skills. “Wait! did I read that correctly?” became a recurring thought.
I highly recommend this weird little book if you enjoy stories that mess with your head, blur reality, and leave you wondering what the heck just happened, in the best possible way
Thank you, Ash Ericmore for writing an awesome book and choosing me for this ARC.
August 15, 2026
ARC REVIEW
This book had me questioning myself, did I read that right, did that happen, the end left me wondering if I got muddled up somewhere,..... crazy read!
This book had me questioning myself, did I read that right, did that happen, the end left me wondering if I got muddled up somewhere,..... crazy read!
August 14, 2026
Aaron needs his Friday nights at The Rectory. If only to get him away from the isolation of drinking alone at home. A self-perpetuating circle from which spiralling seems inevitable.
That sense of spiralling is expertly mirrored between Aaron’s clouding thoughts and the setting. The claustrophobia and confusion is shared equally by the reader. You feel a sudden jolt and a strange relief when you reach the following Friday.
The first in Ericmore’s Weird Fiction label, this is bizarro expertly grounded in reality. A must read.
That sense of spiralling is expertly mirrored between Aaron’s clouding thoughts and the setting. The claustrophobia and confusion is shared equally by the reader. You feel a sudden jolt and a strange relief when you reach the following Friday.
The first in Ericmore’s Weird Fiction label, this is bizarro expertly grounded in reality. A must read.
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