Nightmares and Dreamscapes discussion

Story Synopsis:

Thirty-seven miners disappear without a trace within a Titanium mine, Hellweg’s Keep, deep within Zeta One, a moon orbiting the planet, Terra. When FBI agent Kendra Omen arrives via the spaceship Marietta, strange phenomenon begins to manifest…suicides, shadows a shade darker than the shadows they move within, disembodied whispers, and Kendra would swear she catches a glimpse of her own deceased daughter walking the dimly lit halls of Hellweg enterprises. But that’s impossible. Isn’t it? As evidence of occult practices at the mine emerges, Kendra realizes the answers they seek, and hopefully the thirty-seven miners, will only be found underground in the claustrophobic labyrinth of shafts and natural caverns within Hellweg’s Keep.

Author Profile of Justin Holley:

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Website of Justin Holley:

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Amazon link to buy the book:

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Please welcome, Justin Holley!

I was privileged to read the ARC for this book. It's quite wonderful. I hope you all enjoy it!

Now if Justin would just get the sequel written. . .

SF!!! Apparitions! Occult!!
Enormously excited!! Welcome and thanks, Justin!!

Welcome Justin! Cannot wait to do some Q&A with you on this book! :)

Thank you so much for having me and Hellweg's Keep over for January 2024! I really appreciate it. I'm looking forward to interacting with everyone and answering questions :)

Thanks for the kind words, Heather! And I have kinda left things open for a sequel, haven't I? :) You'll have to enjoy To Cut a Man, Unseen Gods, and Chum first, but then...we shall see.

Heather wrote: "I was privileged to read the ARC for this book. It's quite wonderful. I hope you all enjoy it!

Now if Justin would just get the sequel written. . ."

Marie wrote: "

Story Synopsis:

Thirty-seven miners disappear without a trace within a Titanium mine, Hellweg’s Keep, deep within Zeta One, a moon orbiting the planet, Terra. When FBI agent Kendra Omen arrives ..."

Looking forward to it, thanks! :)

Marie wrote: "Welcome Justin! Cannot wait to do some Q&A with you on this book! :)"

Thank you for the awesome welcome! I hope you dig the story :)

Cobwebby Eldritch SpaceReader Reindeer wrote: "SF!!! Apparitions! Occult!!
Enormously excited!! Welcome and thanks, Justin!!"

I am starting this book (as a reread) in a couple of days. :)

Welcome, Justin! So happy to have you here!

Sally wrote: "Welcome, Justin! So happy to have you here!"

Thank you! I'm super excited to hang out and answer questions!! :)

January apparently has taken me by storm 😁 but I'll be starting this tonight or tomorrow. Really eager!!

I am going to throw out the first question, Justin.

How did this book come about?

Cobwebby Eldritch SpaceReader Reindeer wrote: "January apparently has taken me by storm 😁 but I'll be starting this tonight or tomorrow. Really eager!!"

Awesome!! :)

Marie wrote: "I am going to throw out the first question, Justin.

How did this book come about?"

Great question! As a kid, I loved claustrophobic space horror like Alien, Event Horizon, Ghosts of Mars, stuff like that. And, a few years back, a school friend of mine retired from the FBI. Her name was Heidi Ohmann...thus Kendra Omen. So, the combination of the above was how the idea for Hellweg's Keep came about.

What a Reader's Hook! Sci Fi and Horror are my lifelong go-to modes, so when they're combined, whoa!! Example, Dead Silence. I commenced last evening and have been reading all day. Hopefully, I'll finish tonight. I am loving this interweaving of Science Fiction, implacable Horror, and weird occult involvement (which also seems like Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror, with Portals and Vortexes-Whee!!)

Justin wrote: "Marie wrote: "I am going to throw out the first question, Justin.

How did this book come about?"

Great question! As a kid, I loved claustrophobic space horror like Alien, Event Horizon, Ghosts o..."

So that also answered another question as I was going to ask you if any of the characters are from anyone that you knew personally and one of the characters is. :)

Getting a copy right now, I love isolation horror or being cut off but claustrophobic sounds like a whole other nasty ballgame. Count me in for the read :)

Justin, thank you so much for joining us this month!

Cobwebby Eldritch SpaceReader Reindeer wrote: "What a Reader's Hook! Sci Fi and Horror are my lifelong go-to modes, so when they're combined, whoa!! Example, Dead Silence. I commenced last evening and have been reading all day. Hopefully, I'll ..."

Glad you are enjoying it! :)

Kasia wrote: "Getting a copy right now, I love isolation horror or being cut off but claustrophobic sounds like a whole other nasty ballgame. Count me in for the read :)

Justin, thank you so much for joining u..."

Awesome! Thank you for having me :)

When you were writing this story Justin - you described to a tee the claustrophobic feeling so well that I was wondering if you were feeling it yourself as you were writing the book. Do you go through those kind of emotions when writing?

Marie wrote: "When you were writing this story Justin - you described to a tee the claustrophobic feeling so well that I was wondering if you were feeling it yourself as you were writing the book. Do you go thro..."

I definitely felt it, channeling my inner Descent. Lol. I don't want to spoil anything, but there is a particular scene where a character is lost in the dark by themselves. That scene in particular I found difficult to write straight through. I find that my best writing comes when I put myself firmly in a characters shoes and try to experience what they are experiencing.

This is an amazing book! Now: more, please? It'd be great to see where some particular characters continue, and also I'd love a sequel! Meanwhile, there are more books of yours to read.😁

My review is at:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Cobwebby Eldritch SpaceReader Reindeer wrote: "This is an amazing book! Now: more, please? It'd be great to see where some particular characters continue, and also I'd love a sequel! Meanwhile, there are more books of yours to read.😁

My review..."

Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate them. I have had a number of folks ask about a sequel. It's definitely a possibility. In the meanwhile, I do have a book launching on January 30th...TO CUT A MAN. Maybe check it out..?

While writing this book, Justin, did you ever spook yourself with writing some of the spooky scenes?

Who is your favorite character? This question is for anyone!

I'm starting now, apologies for being tardy!

Justin wrote: "I do have a book launching on January 30th...TO CUT A MAN. Maybe check it out..?"

Buying it for the name alone.

Sally wrote: "Who is your favorite character? This question is for anyone!"

I loved Kendra! She just has that "go-getter done" attitude. :)

I finished the book today and since I had already read it last year - I just kept the review the same with a few small tweaks. :) Staying at five stars for me! :)

hey is like a book club book ? just wondering

Sophie wrote: "hey is like a book club book ? just wondering"

This group read is with the author. I have authors come every month and we read and discuss their books with them plus ask them some Q&A. :) Welcome to the group read. :)

Marie wrote: "While writing this book, Justin, did you ever spook yourself with writing some of the spooky scenes?"

Oh yes, especially the first chapter. It stuck with me a long time.

Kasia wrote: "Justin wrote: "I do have a book launching on January 30th...TO CUT A MAN. Maybe check it out..?"

Buying it for the name alone."

Thank you :)

Marie wrote: "I finished the book today and since I had already read it last year - I just kept the review the same with a few small tweaks. :) Staying at five stars for me! :)"

Thank you for all the kind words! Much appreciated :)

I will have to get this :) sounds cool

Sophie wrote: "I will have to get this :) sounds cool"

Thank you for checking it out! Please let me know what you think. Feel free to ask questions. I also have a book launching on January 30th called to Cut A Man. You may dig that one too :)

ooooo thanks Justin I will do

I just reached chapter 3 and now I'm like oooo what's happening in the mine and stuff and the start well I wasn't expecting that to happen

Sophie wrote: "I just reached chapter 3 and now I'm like oooo what's happening in the mine and stuff and the start well I wasn't expecting that to happen"

Yes, the beginning chapter even disturbed me as I wrote it. Stayed with me a long time.

I was like ooooo shiittt

i love kendra already

Sophie wrote: "i love kendra already"

I'm glad you dig her :)

yeah she's so badass i love it

Sophie is really selling this book, I love it!

hehe I'm enjoying it for sure

Kasia wrote: "Sophie is really selling this book, I love it!"

She is. Much appreciated :)

I'm going to ask all of you a question! Which characters are you enjoying the most? Why? Thanks :)