Within Darkness

by Monique Snyman

NOBODY'S SAFE IN SHADOW GROVE

Things could've been much worse for Dougal Mackay if his mother and grandmother hadn't intervened after "The Incident". He could've ended up in Australia with his Aunt Sorcha and his Uncle Sully, after all. Shadow Grove may have its problems, but at least not everything wants to kill him here—just the Night Weaver…and maybe Greg Pearson. He can handle Greg Pearson, though.

Follow Dougal on his journey as he comes face-to-face with the Night Weaver and her disciples.

Within Darkness is a short story that takes place "off-screen" in Chapter 13 of The Night Weaver. It should be read during or after The Night Weaver.

39 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 7, 2018

About the author

Monique Snyman’s mind is a confusing bedlam of glitter and death, where candy-coated gore is found in abundance and homicidal unicorns thrive. Sorting out the mess in her head is particularly irksome before she’s ingested a specific amount of coffee, which is equal to half the recommended intake of water for humans per day. When she’s not playing referee to her imaginary friends or trying to overdose on caffeine, she’s doing something with words—be it writing, reading, or editing.

Monique Snyman lives in Pretoria, South Africa, with her husband and an adorable Chihuahua. She’s the author of the Bram Stoker Award® nominated novels, THE NIGHT WEAVER and THE BONE CARVER, and the upcoming South African horror series, DARK COUNTRY.