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We Will Find a Place for You
"The book is heavy, not literally, but word wise it's grief filled and you will feel it and it will snake inside your brain and nibble at it." -Heather Horror Hellion
"Elford Alley is quickly becoming one of my favorite modern dark fiction writers..." -AIC Stories Podcast
A grieving father attempts the unthinkable to keep his child alive.
A contractor discovers a secret in the soil of a haunted house.
A community faces a plague after a drought-stricken lake reveals a forgotten cemetery.
We Will Find a Place for You is a collection of horror stories about the inevitable, and the lengths we will go to avoid it. But trying to cheat death only invites greater horrors from the void. Enjoy twenty-six terrifying tales from the author of the acclaimed collections The Last Night in the Damned House and Other Ghost Stories, Ash and Bone: Tales of Terror, and Find Us and Other Stories.
Remember, there’s a place for you too in the void.
"Elford Alley is quickly becoming one of my favorite modern dark fiction writers..." -AIC Stories Podcast
A grieving father attempts the unthinkable to keep his child alive.
A contractor discovers a secret in the soil of a haunted house.
A community faces a plague after a drought-stricken lake reveals a forgotten cemetery.
We Will Find a Place for You is a collection of horror stories about the inevitable, and the lengths we will go to avoid it. But trying to cheat death only invites greater horrors from the void. Enjoy twenty-six terrifying tales from the author of the acclaimed collections The Last Night in the Damned House and Other Ghost Stories, Ash and Bone: Tales of Terror, and Find Us and Other Stories.
Remember, there’s a place for you too in the void.
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280 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 26, 2021
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About the author
Elford Alley
20 books84 followersElford Alley is a horror author and disgraced paranormal investigator. His novels include Apartment 239 and In Search of the Nobility, TX Wildman. He has two short story collections, Ash and Bone and The Last Night in the Damned House.
His short stories have appeared in multiple anthologies, including Paranormal Contact, Beneath, Cosmos, and Campfire Macabre. His work has also been featured in Huffington Post, Cracked, and DoomRocket.
He enjoys folklore, exploring strange places, and spending time with his family. You can also check out his website for updates: elfordalley.com.
His short stories have appeared in multiple anthologies, including Paranormal Contact, Beneath, Cosmos, and Campfire Macabre. His work has also been featured in Huffington Post, Cracked, and DoomRocket.
He enjoys folklore, exploring strange places, and spending time with his family. You can also check out his website for updates: elfordalley.com.
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January 11, 2022*Please read review as I'm moving away from starred ratings. Thank you.
There's a little bit of everything within this collection: flash pieces, short stories, plays, and a novelette.
It opens with a great foreword by T.L. Bodine and is followed by a thought-provoking flash piece that encourages the reader to consider what lies beneath the sparkly veneer of social media, something I feel strongly about, especially when it comes to children.
This is a generous collection. The stories are well sequenced with some overarching themes (including references to the pandemic) and also more than a touch of dark humor.
Other favorites of mine were:
What we Recovered (great voice and pace)
The Old Ghosts (I'm a fan of 'religion gone awry' in my horror reads)
El Muerto
Pete's Pizzeria
Marble Springs Cemetery Inc.
Personally, I'm not a huge fan of reading play-scripts. I prefer hearing or seeing them performed, but that's just my taste.
To sum up: strong voice and personality throughout. Would I read this author's work in the future? Definitely.
There's a little bit of everything within this collection: flash pieces, short stories, plays, and a novelette.
It opens with a great foreword by T.L. Bodine and is followed by a thought-provoking flash piece that encourages the reader to consider what lies beneath the sparkly veneer of social media, something I feel strongly about, especially when it comes to children.
This is a generous collection. The stories are well sequenced with some overarching themes (including references to the pandemic) and also more than a touch of dark humor.
Other favorites of mine were:
What we Recovered (great voice and pace)
The Old Ghosts (I'm a fan of 'religion gone awry' in my horror reads)
El Muerto
Pete's Pizzeria
Marble Springs Cemetery Inc.
Personally, I'm not a huge fan of reading play-scripts. I prefer hearing or seeing them performed, but that's just my taste.
To sum up: strong voice and personality throughout. Would I read this author's work in the future? Definitely.
May 7, 2022
What a great collection from Elford Alley. This is just what I like to see in short story collections: diversity, an author trying new things. Definitely going to read more of his work soon. Nice touch with the script writing stuff. It really worked a treat here.
Solid four stars from me.
Highly recommended.
Seek it out.
Solid four stars from me.
Highly recommended.
Seek it out.
January 21, 2022
Another Anthologies Are Hard review! This was a good collection, diverse in length and genre within horror, from space settings to ghosts and a really creepy story with a scarecrow. I will say the story I Will Not Be Forgotten mentions covid, if you're trying to avoid it in media like me, a couple times on page 92. Otherwise a solid anthology.
November 14, 2021
I have a fear of sink holes. I always have and always will. I don't know if I will be able to sleep tonight but we will see.
The book is heavy, not literally, but word wise it's grief filled and you will feel it and it will snake inside your brain and nibble at it. The stories are excellent and Elford really knows what he is doing. I loved all of them but y'all want to know my favorites?!
1. The Sentry on Cinnamon Circle. It's a Christmas town but spooky!
2.Camp Summerside. I kinda want to work there. Free workout.
3. What We Recovered. I would be gone so fast!
Y'all definitely need to check it out and if you are sleeping on Elford STOP! The guy is just a consistently strong writer.
The book is heavy, not literally, but word wise it's grief filled and you will feel it and it will snake inside your brain and nibble at it. The stories are excellent and Elford really knows what he is doing. I loved all of them but y'all want to know my favorites?!
1. The Sentry on Cinnamon Circle. It's a Christmas town but spooky!
2.Camp Summerside. I kinda want to work there. Free workout.
3. What We Recovered. I would be gone so fast!
Y'all definitely need to check it out and if you are sleeping on Elford STOP! The guy is just a consistently strong writer.
November 27, 2023
Packed full of horrific delights, these short stories will make you feel something. Many of these stories are just on the edge of reality, where the uncanny makes you uncomfortable.
January 13, 2022
Elford Alley is quickly becoming one of my favorite modern dark fiction writers, offering stories with a fun and unique take on horror that does a brilliant job of feeling terrifying, humorous, light hearted, yet devastating all at once.
This collection, We Will Find A Place For You, absolutely deserves a place on your shelf and I highly recommend it for any dark fiction or horror fan, especially those of you out there who, like me, LOVE a good short story!
You can read my full review on my website at:
https://aicpod.com/2022/01/13/we-will...
And you can hear an audio version soon on the AIC Stories Podcast wherever you enjoy your podcasts.
This collection, We Will Find A Place For You, absolutely deserves a place on your shelf and I highly recommend it for any dark fiction or horror fan, especially those of you out there who, like me, LOVE a good short story!
You can read my full review on my website at:
https://aicpod.com/2022/01/13/we-will...
And you can hear an audio version soon on the AIC Stories Podcast wherever you enjoy your podcasts.
May 6, 2023
Good Old Fashioned Horror
The author is an amazing story teller.The stories pull you in quickly and stay with you even after you are done reading.
The author is an amazing story teller.The stories pull you in quickly and stay with you even after you are done reading.
July 27, 2022
This was a great collection of stories. Heartfelt, terrible at times, and completely unique this collection has something for everyone. My favorite was Ghosts. It was written in script format but seemed so visceral, so complete, not at all what I was expecting when I got to it.
More people should be reading Elford Alley. He's a hidden gem with a voice so distinct it's hard to put his book down.
More people should be reading Elford Alley. He's a hidden gem with a voice so distinct it's hard to put his book down.
January 12, 2022
Every collection I read from Elford Alley is bussin bussin. I don’t know if I used the proper slang there at all or if I spelled it right. Either way, this collection has a good variety and all are solid entries. There’s shorts that are a page, there’s a novella(a fantastic one at that!) and some scripts for good measure! I find myself gravitating to Alley’s “ghost” or “haunting” stories, these tales always manage to bring something new and interesting to a tired genre of creepy fingers bending around door knobs. The Extractor stands out in here as one of the most unique ideas I’ve read in the “haunted house” area. Pete’s Pizzeria gave me weird Covid dreams about pepperoni. There’s haunts, humor, and some great reads in here. K thx.
July 10, 2023
Assortment of stories. The topics covered are broad—plagues, haunted houses, ufos, psychological trauma, and more— and the style varies as well. There is a spectrum of quality here as well, but the collection bottoms out at good and there are more than a few stories that easily qualify as great. It is tempting to read these back-to-back, and that is fine, but the ones that I let sit a bit really lingered with me and made me grow in appreciation of them.
The narration on the audio is perfect. Legitimately, the narrator does not miss with the overall tone or any of the characters.
Well worth your time.
The narration on the audio is perfect. Legitimately, the narrator does not miss with the overall tone or any of the characters.
Well worth your time.
September 5, 2024
This is a collection of short stories revolving around a central theme of death in all of its beautiful terror and glory.
Like all anthologies, there are stories that stood out and grabbed my attention and there were others that fell a little flat for me. There were a variety of styles, both in the story-telling and in the technique used to convey them.
I really enjoyed the cosmic horror stories, but I also enjoyed the fact that a lot of these were not just in-your-face blood and gore. Heck, some of these I would consider more mystery/thriller than horror because the stories were layered with character nuances and you peeled back layers to get to the source of the loss. And I liked that quite a bit, I enjoyed the character buildup, the atmosphere, the story building instead of just drop you into the middle of insanity.
Now, I didn't enjoy the super short stories, they felt too small to let you sink your teeth in. Though I liked the stories told in the scripts at the end, I don't enjoy reading scripts. It detracted from the story and made me feel disconnected, too much focus on "it's just acting" to care how it sorted itself out.
The writing though is solid, the author is well-versed in different techniques and creating fleshed-out characters and worlds. This is a great collection to pick up and read between doing other things because of the length of the stories. Just be aware though, you may find yourself being dragged into the next one and forgetting to do whatever chore you swore you'd start after reading the last one.
Like all anthologies, there are stories that stood out and grabbed my attention and there were others that fell a little flat for me. There were a variety of styles, both in the story-telling and in the technique used to convey them.
I really enjoyed the cosmic horror stories, but I also enjoyed the fact that a lot of these were not just in-your-face blood and gore. Heck, some of these I would consider more mystery/thriller than horror because the stories were layered with character nuances and you peeled back layers to get to the source of the loss. And I liked that quite a bit, I enjoyed the character buildup, the atmosphere, the story building instead of just drop you into the middle of insanity.
Now, I didn't enjoy the super short stories, they felt too small to let you sink your teeth in. Though I liked the stories told in the scripts at the end, I don't enjoy reading scripts. It detracted from the story and made me feel disconnected, too much focus on "it's just acting" to care how it sorted itself out.
The writing though is solid, the author is well-versed in different techniques and creating fleshed-out characters and worlds. This is a great collection to pick up and read between doing other things because of the length of the stories. Just be aware though, you may find yourself being dragged into the next one and forgetting to do whatever chore you swore you'd start after reading the last one.
April 20, 2022
This book took way too long to get around to on my TBR list. It had been sitting on my kindle giving me the evil eye (quite rightly) for too long, and I decided (as it is a compilation of shorts) that I would read it as my “book to read in bed” before I crashed for the night. The real question was, how was the writing?
The book kicks off with “My Child”, which is a short taken from the Ghost Orchard Press’s Drabble release “Beneath”, in which I also have a drabble – “9/11”, which makes us Book Brothers, so I started off reading in a warm fuzzy glow. But Elford was only just getting started.
I think it’s the scope on show in this collection that impresses the most. I very quickly realized that I was in very competent hands – The editing is great, and the stories flow smoothly, Elford’s voice is very easy to devour. Each story differed in tone, presentation, and horror. There were two scripts included (stage plays) which were not really my thing – I studied theatre – I took it as my degree – so scripts are a known format to me, but a lot of the action and tension from a script comes from the performance of the actors. The script is kept to format, but obviously, in doing so, descriptions of the room, mood, and “selling” the background were bare – as they should be in a script. But it had the knock-on effect of reducing the appreciation of the stories to an appreciation of the dialogue. I liked the scripts, but I didn’t love them.
Highlights for me were “They wait underground”, “What we recovered” and “The Piasa”, where Alley’s storytelling really hits home, my favorite being “They wait underground” simply because I loved the whole concept of it all. Given that it’s the second story in the collection, it made a massive impression and paved the way for the other stories to follow suit, which they happily did.
There’s no doubt Elford can write, he scuttles from Alien abduction to cursed child, from radioactive poisoning to haunted houses, and ends the novel on an extended novelette that is part crime part horror, and eminently readable. He plays the reader’s expectations, has you chasing something to then reveal it’s your own tail, he has you running to his tune and delightedly so.
This is a very impressive introduction to (for me) a new writer. So, I’m glad I snapped up more of his books. I believe Mr. Alley will become a regular bedside companion.
I’m giving this 5 out of 5 ⭐ ‘s even though I didn’t really dig the scripts, the breadth of storytelling here is very impressive and more than compensates for my own predisposition to scripts.
Lovely to meet you, Elford. “Find us and other stories” is next up. Until then.
The book kicks off with “My Child”, which is a short taken from the Ghost Orchard Press’s Drabble release “Beneath”, in which I also have a drabble – “9/11”, which makes us Book Brothers, so I started off reading in a warm fuzzy glow. But Elford was only just getting started.
I think it’s the scope on show in this collection that impresses the most. I very quickly realized that I was in very competent hands – The editing is great, and the stories flow smoothly, Elford’s voice is very easy to devour. Each story differed in tone, presentation, and horror. There were two scripts included (stage plays) which were not really my thing – I studied theatre – I took it as my degree – so scripts are a known format to me, but a lot of the action and tension from a script comes from the performance of the actors. The script is kept to format, but obviously, in doing so, descriptions of the room, mood, and “selling” the background were bare – as they should be in a script. But it had the knock-on effect of reducing the appreciation of the stories to an appreciation of the dialogue. I liked the scripts, but I didn’t love them.
Highlights for me were “They wait underground”, “What we recovered” and “The Piasa”, where Alley’s storytelling really hits home, my favorite being “They wait underground” simply because I loved the whole concept of it all. Given that it’s the second story in the collection, it made a massive impression and paved the way for the other stories to follow suit, which they happily did.
There’s no doubt Elford can write, he scuttles from Alien abduction to cursed child, from radioactive poisoning to haunted houses, and ends the novel on an extended novelette that is part crime part horror, and eminently readable. He plays the reader’s expectations, has you chasing something to then reveal it’s your own tail, he has you running to his tune and delightedly so.
This is a very impressive introduction to (for me) a new writer. So, I’m glad I snapped up more of his books. I believe Mr. Alley will become a regular bedside companion.
I’m giving this 5 out of 5 ⭐ ‘s even though I didn’t really dig the scripts, the breadth of storytelling here is very impressive and more than compensates for my own predisposition to scripts.
Lovely to meet you, Elford. “Find us and other stories” is next up. Until then.
May 5, 2022
An excellent little horror anthology. With short story collections, there's usually a mixed bag, and past experience has left me expecting more meh stories than ones I thoroughly enjoyed. Not in this case. In this case, I could count the ones I didn't care for on one hand, as the good more than outweighed the bad. There are countless excellent pieces in this anthology, some short, some longer, but almost all enjoyable. Highly recommend this for horror fans.
Personal favourites: Silent Deserts, The Visitors, The Blue House, Camp Summerside, The Old Ghosts, Footsteps in the Hall, Pete's Pizzeria, and The Sentry on Cinnamon Circle.
Personal favourites: Silent Deserts, The Visitors, The Blue House, Camp Summerside, The Old Ghosts, Footsteps in the Hall, Pete's Pizzeria, and The Sentry on Cinnamon Circle.
January 11, 2022
It's difficult to get surprise by the way a story is told, but Elford was amazing in this collection by including different ways to create a story. This collection is fantastic, with stories that will mark you after reading the book, with diverse characters, terrifying moments, and creatures that you won’t want to ever met. If you are looking for a collection that will scare you, this books is for you.
December 14, 2023
Great read, definitely enjoyed it!
Great stories/scripts... I love horror anthologies and this book definitely didn't disappoint. It was very easy to get lost in the individual stories and not want them to end.. then the next one would start and you get lost in that one just as easily...
Great stories/scripts... I love horror anthologies and this book definitely didn't disappoint. It was very easy to get lost in the individual stories and not want them to end.. then the next one would start and you get lost in that one just as easily...
May 5, 2023
Elford Alley is on another level, the sort of author that is raising the bar for indie horror, and these stories resonate with themes that speak directly to the human experience and our common everyday fears (plus less common ones like sinkholes and giant birds carrying people away). His style is brilliantly subtle and evocative, I didn’t just read these stories, I experienced what the characters did. And there are two screenplays included, which was a refreshing change of pace to read.
Here’s a tiny sample from the first story in the collection (it starts that strongly), this line has not left my head since I read the story over a week ago:
“Sometimes, something in the ground under us makes a claim on a person.” 🥶😨🫣
Here’s a tiny sample from the first story in the collection (it starts that strongly), this line has not left my head since I read the story over a week ago:
“Sometimes, something in the ground under us makes a claim on a person.” 🥶😨🫣
October 31, 2021
I loved the majority of the stories within this collection. There's short stories, some stories that are just a paragraph long, two plays, and a novella. Some of the stories I felt were very typical of the genre so didn't enjoy them as much. Some of the stories read like a creepy pasta or could have been on the nosleep subreddit, which I liked! Here's a list of my favorite stories:
We Will Find A Place for You
A Tree of Stone
The Visitors
The Old Ghosts
I Will Not Be Forgotten
Learned Executioners
Ghosts
We Will Find A Place for You
A Tree of Stone
The Visitors
The Old Ghosts
I Will Not Be Forgotten
Learned Executioners
Ghosts
April 6, 2023
Good Collection
Overall a really good, creative group of stories that rely on stories more than gore. I enjoyed them and recommend them.
Overall a really good, creative group of stories that rely on stories more than gore. I enjoyed them and recommend them.
February 7, 2025
I loved the majority of the stories within this collection. There's short stories, some stories that are just a paragraph long, two plays, and a novella. Some of the stories I felt were very typical of the genre so didn't enjoy them as much. Some of the stories read like a creepy pasta or could have been on the nosleep subreddit, which I liked! Here's a list of my favorite stories:
We Will Find A Place for You
A Tree of Stone
The Visitors
The Old Ghosts
I Will Not Be Forgotten
Learned Executioners
Ghosts
We Will Find A Place for You
A Tree of Stone
The Visitors
The Old Ghosts
I Will Not Be Forgotten
Learned Executioners
Ghosts
July 28, 2022
We Will Find a Place for You is a dark, (sometimes tragic), and horror-filled read. The stories were extremely unsettling and there were no real happy endings here. I will recommend this to anyone who loves horror. What an incredibly written (and incredibly dark) read.
February 3, 2023
Good stuff
Most of the short stories in here were a good and interesting read. Some so short though, that I couldn't get a handle on what was going on.
Most of the short stories in here were a good and interesting read. Some so short though, that I couldn't get a handle on what was going on.
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