It's Time To Wake Up

by Tory Steel

Every nightmare is supposed to end when you wake up, but for Eden, waking is only the beginning. Something is wrong, and she no longer knows which reality to trust. Each time she opens her eyes, she escapes one nightmare only to find herself trapped inside another, and the boundaries between them are beginning to disappear.

The harder Eden fights to make sense of what’s happening, the more reality seems to unravel around her. Memories feel both familiar and impossible, pieces of one nightmare bleed into the next, and even the people she trusts most leave her questioning what she knows. Somewhere beneath it all is an answer, but every attempt to find it only leaves her with more questions.

With no way to know whether she’s dreaming, awake, or caught somewhere in between, Eden must find a way to break the cycle before she loses herself completely.

160 pages, Paperback

Published September 15, 2026

Reviews

[Leah Cramer · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

Ok, horror is not my genre of choice, but hot dang, this one was the perfect blend of spooky, creepy, and twisty. I enjoyed waiting to find out what the whole dealio was. Eden and Mike's relationship was so perfect; I loved their easy manner with each other and witty banter. Page 112 had me literally jumping out of my chair (IYKYK). I could tell we were leading up to it, but then to see it- ahhh!!!! This is the perfect novella for spooky season.

[Amethyst Nagy · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

Easy-going read with some really good twists. This was a fun book to read as the two main characters really make it easy to enjoy.