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What Goes On in the Walls at Night #3
Escaping Midnight
An heiress imprisons her husband's consciousness for an out-of-body revenge . . .
In the future, teens are scanned and punished for eventual crimes . . .
Could New Year's 2026 trigger a techno police state?
Combining science fiction, fantasy, and horror, Escaping Midnight is the ultimate in nerve-grinding weirdness. Take a tour of the borders of reality in the most electrifying collection of stories yet in the What Goes On in the Walls at Night series.
BONUS! Get an exclusive link to Schrader's award-winning short film, "ZØØ."
Download or buy Escaping Midnight on paperback today!
In the future, teens are scanned and punished for eventual crimes . . .
Could New Year's 2026 trigger a techno police state?
Combining science fiction, fantasy, and horror, Escaping Midnight is the ultimate in nerve-grinding weirdness. Take a tour of the borders of reality in the most electrifying collection of stories yet in the What Goes On in the Walls at Night series.
BONUS! Get an exclusive link to Schrader's award-winning short film, "ZØØ."
Download or buy Escaping Midnight on paperback today!
220 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 31, 2019
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About the author
Andrew Schrader
5 books11 followersAndrew Schrader is a Los Angeles-based author and filmmaker whose work has been featured in Stereogum and Paste Magazine. Between directing feature films and music videos, he wrote for the Cartoon Network show, “Tig n’ Seek."
He’s also the author of five books. His latest, Unnamable, received an Editor's Recommendation from Kirkus Reviews.
Yes, of course he loves cats.
He’s also the author of five books. His latest, Unnamable, received an Editor's Recommendation from Kirkus Reviews.
Yes, of course he loves cats.
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June 10, 2019
Reviewed By Readers' Favorite by Grant Leishman
Escaping Midnight: What Goes on in the Walls at Night #3 by Andrew Schrader is a collection of short stories based around a collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. Some of the stories are short and sweet, whereas others allow the characters to develop and mature. The tales are as told to the narrator by a faceless, nameless beast he comes across “between the walls”. One story focuses on a woman who decides the best way to punish her uncaring and thoughtless, wealthy husband is to extract his consciousness before he dies and keep it in a hard drive where he can see and feel everything that is going on around him but can do nothing to change it or communicate. In another, reminiscent of “big brother” watching, a scientist has developed a scanning machine which can detect future criminal tendencies in advance of them appearing in the subject. Society can then, it seems, take proactive action to protect its citizens by locking them up before the crimes occur. All children will be scanned at age sixteen and those who fail will be dealt with accordingly. All goes well until the powers that be determine that the best way to get the public onside with this measure will be to perform the scan on the scientist’s own son in front of a world-wide television audience.
This collection of short stories offers a glimpse into a world that some would describe as madness. Escaping Midnight: What Goes on in the Walls at Night #3 is a chilling journey into what might be, especially with the continued advent of technology and AI. Author Andrew Schrader has plumbed the depths of his imagination to bring these stories to life. Not normally a fan of the short-story format, preferring the character development that full novels permit, I was nonetheless dragged into his weird and wonderful world. As always, with any collection of work, there are some that stir the consciousness and resonate with me, more than others. A couple of the stories I found particularly compelling in this collection were: The Cosmos of Meaning and See You in Theaters. The Cosmos of meaning particularly struck me, as a reader, because much of the philosophy on life, espoused by the character aligned with my own thoughts on the subject. See You in Theaters was great for another reason – simply because it was so weird. It was also long enough to allow some character development and I appreciated that. This is a wonderful, easily read, collection of the weird and wonderful. I can definitely recommend it and am inspired to check out Volumes 1 & 2 of the series. That’s a compliment, for sure, to this author.
Escaping Midnight: What Goes on in the Walls at Night #3 by Andrew Schrader is a collection of short stories based around a collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. Some of the stories are short and sweet, whereas others allow the characters to develop and mature. The tales are as told to the narrator by a faceless, nameless beast he comes across “between the walls”. One story focuses on a woman who decides the best way to punish her uncaring and thoughtless, wealthy husband is to extract his consciousness before he dies and keep it in a hard drive where he can see and feel everything that is going on around him but can do nothing to change it or communicate. In another, reminiscent of “big brother” watching, a scientist has developed a scanning machine which can detect future criminal tendencies in advance of them appearing in the subject. Society can then, it seems, take proactive action to protect its citizens by locking them up before the crimes occur. All children will be scanned at age sixteen and those who fail will be dealt with accordingly. All goes well until the powers that be determine that the best way to get the public onside with this measure will be to perform the scan on the scientist’s own son in front of a world-wide television audience.
This collection of short stories offers a glimpse into a world that some would describe as madness. Escaping Midnight: What Goes on in the Walls at Night #3 is a chilling journey into what might be, especially with the continued advent of technology and AI. Author Andrew Schrader has plumbed the depths of his imagination to bring these stories to life. Not normally a fan of the short-story format, preferring the character development that full novels permit, I was nonetheless dragged into his weird and wonderful world. As always, with any collection of work, there are some that stir the consciousness and resonate with me, more than others. A couple of the stories I found particularly compelling in this collection were: The Cosmos of Meaning and See You in Theaters. The Cosmos of meaning particularly struck me, as a reader, because much of the philosophy on life, espoused by the character aligned with my own thoughts on the subject. See You in Theaters was great for another reason – simply because it was so weird. It was also long enough to allow some character development and I appreciated that. This is a wonderful, easily read, collection of the weird and wonderful. I can definitely recommend it and am inspired to check out Volumes 1 & 2 of the series. That’s a compliment, for sure, to this author.
July 24, 2019
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‘Escaping Midnight (What Goes On in the Walls at Night Book 3)’ by Andrew Schrader
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
Finished on July 15, 2019
FREE on Kindle Unlimited | $3.99 on Kindle | $13.99 in Paperback
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
The ‘What Goes On in the Walls at Night’ saga returns for the third time with fifteen more chilling, thought-provoking tales.
An heiress imprisons her husband's consciousness for an out-of-body revenge . . .
In the future, teens are scanned and punished for eventual crimes . . .
Could New Year's 2026 trigger a techno police state?
MY REVIEW:
‘Escaping Midnight’ seamlessly combines science-fiction, fantasy, and horror into an experience, unlike anything you’ve had before. These stories are masterfully crafted and mind-bendingly immersive. This series shines in all three genres.
Schrader has become one of my favorite authors. This collection of chilling, weird tales is one I can see myself reading and rereading for years. And, no doubt, I will find new and exciting things about them to appreciate every time. These stories are complex, thought-provoking, and deeply scary. Schrader uses the human experience to craft some of the best horror stories I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. I believe he’ll one day rank among the legends of his genres.
Book covers don’t usually influence my reviews, or help me choose a new read all that often. It feels like an oversight not to mention this series’ covers, though. I love the design of these. They are trippy, fun, and oh-so-reminiscent of classic cult novels of decades past. I’ve honestly never seen a cover better depict a book’s contents. They are stunning in paperback, and I’m thrilled to have them on my shelf.
If you haven’t read this series yet, what are you waiting for?
‘Escaping Midnight (What Goes On in the Walls at Night Book 3)’ by Andrew Schrader
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
Finished on July 15, 2019
FREE on Kindle Unlimited | $3.99 on Kindle | $13.99 in Paperback
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
The ‘What Goes On in the Walls at Night’ saga returns for the third time with fifteen more chilling, thought-provoking tales.
An heiress imprisons her husband's consciousness for an out-of-body revenge . . .
In the future, teens are scanned and punished for eventual crimes . . .
Could New Year's 2026 trigger a techno police state?
MY REVIEW:
‘Escaping Midnight’ seamlessly combines science-fiction, fantasy, and horror into an experience, unlike anything you’ve had before. These stories are masterfully crafted and mind-bendingly immersive. This series shines in all three genres.
Schrader has become one of my favorite authors. This collection of chilling, weird tales is one I can see myself reading and rereading for years. And, no doubt, I will find new and exciting things about them to appreciate every time. These stories are complex, thought-provoking, and deeply scary. Schrader uses the human experience to craft some of the best horror stories I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. I believe he’ll one day rank among the legends of his genres.
Book covers don’t usually influence my reviews, or help me choose a new read all that often. It feels like an oversight not to mention this series’ covers, though. I love the design of these. They are trippy, fun, and oh-so-reminiscent of classic cult novels of decades past. I’ve honestly never seen a cover better depict a book’s contents. They are stunning in paperback, and I’m thrilled to have them on my shelf.
If you haven’t read this series yet, what are you waiting for?
September 22, 2019
I read this several months ago, and have found that these stories have stuck with me.
Inventive and reminiscent of old-school speculative fiction anthologies, Escaping Midnight also feels relevant and pointed in relationship to the cultural fears of today.
Lately, "Scan Them All, Every Last One" has popped up in my memory. More frightening, heartbreaking, and acute than I even realized at the time of reading it, it reads as a compassionate take on powerlessness amidst corruption and abuse of power.
Schrader has a way of framing things too cruel or sinister to be true to seem plausible, even likely.
The story "Triggered" was my favorite story at the time of reading. It stuck with me like the best Twilight Zone episodes do, with a need to engage with the concepts and to actively process how it lands and what it might mean.
The writing style itself was immediate, yet developed. I was never bored.
The imagery remains fresh, even months after reading it, both the imaginatively grotesque and whimsically lovely in nature (especially in The Half-Printed Man, With Withered Hands, There's a Garden Up My Nose, and See You in Theaters). That is a huge thing for me as a reader.
There's a lot of substance here, and I consistently found myself intrigued, discomforted, challenged, and moved. I am looking forward to read more from the author.
Inventive and reminiscent of old-school speculative fiction anthologies, Escaping Midnight also feels relevant and pointed in relationship to the cultural fears of today.
Lately, "Scan Them All, Every Last One" has popped up in my memory. More frightening, heartbreaking, and acute than I even realized at the time of reading it, it reads as a compassionate take on powerlessness amidst corruption and abuse of power.
Schrader has a way of framing things too cruel or sinister to be true to seem plausible, even likely.
The story "Triggered" was my favorite story at the time of reading. It stuck with me like the best Twilight Zone episodes do, with a need to engage with the concepts and to actively process how it lands and what it might mean.
The writing style itself was immediate, yet developed. I was never bored.
The imagery remains fresh, even months after reading it, both the imaginatively grotesque and whimsically lovely in nature (especially in The Half-Printed Man, With Withered Hands, There's a Garden Up My Nose, and See You in Theaters). That is a huge thing for me as a reader.
There's a lot of substance here, and I consistently found myself intrigued, discomforted, challenged, and moved. I am looking forward to read more from the author.
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