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Before You Wake: Three Horrors Kindle Edition

by Adam Nevill (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 825 ratings
A trilogy of horror tales selected from the award-winning writer's second full collection – HASTY FOR THE DARK – featuring more of the nightmarish visions and ghastly creatures that have been disturbing readers for years. In this book you'll find three stories of occult and demoniac horror.

No blackmail is as ghastly as extortion from angels.
A swift reckoning often travels in handheld luggage.
No sign of life aboard an abandoned freighter, but what is left below deck tells a strange story.

Praise for Adam Nevill's debut collection, Some Will Not Sleep: Selected Horrors:

"Nothing is sacred, nothing is safe, and goodness me, if you like horror fiction you’re going to absolutely love every damn minute." Pop Mythology

“Beautifully crafted, original and complete works.” This is Horror

"An outstanding anthology of career spanning short stories.” Gingernuts of Horror

Praise for Adam Nevill's horror novels:

"Adam Nevill is a spine-chiller in the classic tradition, a writer who draws you in from the world of the familiar, eases you into the world of terror, and then locks the door behind you." Michael Koryta, NYT Bestselling author

"He has the rare ability to craft a nebulous atmosphere of terror, as well as to capture cinematic slasherpunk in the written word. Both are incredibly rare talents." Pornokitsch

"The sense of dread is immediate, with the reader’s sense of foreboding increasing with every new page." Irish Examiner

"Readers will lose all hope of peaceful, undisturbed sleep. Highly recommended.” Library Journal - Starred Review

"Nevill's talent for horror resonates ominously in every scene, almost as if the theme from Jaws echoes when a page is turned." Kirkus
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B074PXKW4L
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ritual Limited
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 9 Aug. 2017
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 66 pages
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  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up
  • Customer reviews:
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Adam Nevill

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Adam L.G. Nevill was born in Birmingham, England, in 1969 and grew up in England and New Zealand. He is an author of horror fiction. Of his novels, 'The Ritual', 'Last Days', 'No One Gets Out Alive' and 'The Reddening' were all winners of The August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel. He has also published three collections of short stories, with 'Some Will Not Sleep' winning the British Fantasy Award for Best Collection, 2017.

Imaginarium adapted 'The Ritual' (2016) and 'No One Gets Out Alive' (2020) into feature films and several other works are currently in development for the screen.

Adam also offers three free books to readers of horror: 'Cries from the Crypt', downloadable from his website, and 'Before You Sleep' and 'Before You Wake' are available from major online retailers.

The author lives in Devon, England. More information about the author and his books is available at: www.adamlgnevill.com

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Customers enjoy these horror stories, praising the author's expertise in the genre. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, pacing, and writing quality, with one customer describing it as a "wee gem of dark treats."

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Customers enjoy the horror stories in this collection, praising the author's expertise in the genre.

"...Quite a heady mix...." Read more

"These were very interesting and quirky stories. I preferred the first two, however the third was also very well written." Read more

"It's probably just me, but it felt overwritten. The stories themselves were good but, to me, it felt a little bit 'look at all the synonyms I know'...." Read more

"Another great book from Adam Nevill. Great short stories but always has a good bite of horror in them. Recommend for quick read." Read more

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Customers find the book to be an excellent read, with one mentioning it's a great book from Adam Nevill.

"Another great book from Adam Nevill. Great short stories but always has a good bite of horror in them. Recommend for quick read." Read more

"...Highly recommended reading, especially at night, when the dark ones wait for you to put the book down and turn out the light!" Read more

"Excellent Read, Great Value For Money As an avid reader its handy to have your book collection with you...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, with one describing it as a "wee gem of dark treats."

"As a connoisseur of horror, I am delighted by these three chilling morsels...." Read more

"Exquisite night terrors. A wee gem of dark treats." Read more

"Three extraordinary short horrors packed with atmosphere and darkness...." Read more

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Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one noting it's a quick read.

"...I preferred the first two, however the third was also very well written." Read more

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"...on the part of the skill of the author, for the last of them was well written, but simply wasn’t to my taste; others will doubtless find it to..." Read more

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  • JK
    5.0 out of 5 stars Three extraordinary short horrors packed with atmosphere and darkness.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 August 2017
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    A new collection of short stories by Adam Nevill, Hasty for the Dark’, will soon be published and 'Before You Wake' is a taste of things to come.

    The Three stories; The Angels of London. Always in Our Hearts and Hippocampus took me around an hour and a half to read so this is a nice treat if you've got a couple of hours spare.

    As with all Adam Nevill fiction this work is on the far side of surreal darkness and the brooding, eerie atmosphere begins right from the start. The ideas behind all three stories are unsettling and macabre but there's also a thread of beauty and tragedy written between the lines. Quite a heady mix. Adam Nevill is one of few authors who brings back to life my childhood terrors by creating believable situations which he distorts into extraordinary horror. One of my favourite authors if only for those reasons!.

    Also included with the stories are; Author's Forward, Publication History, More Horror from Adam L. G. Nevill (links to obtain a free download) and Author Biography.

    Thoroughly recommended and I'm looking forward to 'Hasty for the Dark'.
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  • susan
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 July 2024
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    These were very interesting and quirky stories. I preferred the first two, however the third was also very well written.
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  • The Paragon
    3.0 out of 5 stars It's probably just me, but it felt overwritten
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2022
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    It's probably just me, but it felt overwritten. The stories themselves were good but, to me, it felt a little bit 'look at all the synonyms I know'. A shame, but not the end of the world. I'll try this author again when I'm feeling more clever.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2022
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    Another great book from Adam Nevill. Great short stories but always has a good bite of horror in them. Recommend for quick read.
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  • Swalker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Short Stories
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 August 2023
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    I love ADAM NEVILL as an author. There isn't a short story or novel of his I havent not enjoyed.

    These 3 short stories are great if you want a short break from your usual or just a hit of fantastic horror and gore.

    Nevill does suspense extremely well and with this short stories leaves the details around the storylines quite ambiguous; as a reader your own perverse imagination is allowed to take over which personally I find exciting.

    Whilst doing this, Nevill does not scrimp on depth in intensity, surroundings and characters.

    A must read.
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  • H.E. Bulstrode
    4.0 out of 5 stars The first two of these, I liked.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2020
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    I enjoyed the first two of these, but not ‘Hippocampus’. That’s no criticism on the part of the skill of the author, for the last of them was well written, but simply wasn’t to my taste; others will doubtless find it to theirs.

    In ‘The Angels of London’, Nevill deftly conveys the squalidness and hopelessness that many encounter when seeking their fortunes in the capital, only to find a their illusions shattered by the reality of dead-end temp work that leaves them struggling to cover the bills. However, what starts as a plausibly seedy excursion into the life of one of the city’s many lost souls, soon warps into an ever-stranger unravelling of his sense of reality, culminating in a most gruesome and horrible twist.

    ‘Always in Our Hearts’ centres upon a Brummie taxi driver. He is, it must be said, not a happy man, for it opens with his attempt to expunge himself of the memory of a nocturnal encounter with a child cyclist. Wheels turn within wheels, and he finds himself called upon to deliver a peculiar selection of passengers to a succession of addresses. Black smoke. Always black smoke. A gruesome denouement awaits.
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  • Honest Reviewer
    2.0 out of 5 stars Just plain boring
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2017
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    I was looking forward to reading this, having heard excellent things about the author and working on the premise that his book, The Ritual, had been made into a film recently so it must be good. While I can't (yet) speak for the The Ritual as I've only read the prologue (though I was impressed by that), I'd suggest short stories are not his forte.
    The only emotion I felt reading these tales are overwhelming boredom. Ok, he can paint a scene vividly but if it doesn't actually drive the story forward, what is the point? That said, when it comes to describing what is meant to be the horrifying moments in the tales, I was left with a sense of indifference. In fact, at one point, the author even states that the character is scared rather than showing us through his actions and it just feels hollow.
    Characterisation isn't particularly strong and I didn't find myself caring on way or the other what happened to the central characters in each tale.
    All in all there are three tales of decreasing quality. If these are meant to serve as motivation to buy the entire volume of collected stories then it has motivated me to do the opposite. Still, saved me some money I guess.
    I'll be sure to read some of his longer works because some people just can't write short stories (I include Stephen King in that whose short stories are just plain dull, whereas his novels are, by and large, brilliant). But this one was a big fat miss for me and I'm not sure if I'm being charitable giving it two stars.
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  • nasher
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2017
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    It's alright
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  • MDominic
    5.0 out of 5 stars Turned me into a fan!
    Reviewed in Canada on 26 June 2019
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    This free sampler did exactly what it was intended to do...turned me into a fan of the author. Adam Nevill is now among my current top ten favorite living horror authors. Read this book to see why...
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  • Charles Bell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unsettling stuff
    Reviewed in Spain on 16 November 2023
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    I had read none of the author's work before and what a discovery this is. He has a natural knack for bringing you into the room, and it's never a nice place to be. Solid horror and I will definitely read more of his books.
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  • Sue Maynes
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very well crafted short horror!
    Reviewed in Australia on 20 September 2018
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    3 very well crafted horror stories that not only linger but make you consider - what if that was me.
    The Angels of London - what if you were to find cheap accommodation that wasn't so cheap in the end? But then Frank never knew there was a catch.
    Always In Our Heart - an accident - just an accident. Yet what happens if you don't take some responsibility? Ray soon finds out.
    Hippocampus - is anyone alive on a ship at sea?
    This author also includes some snippets from other books - some definitely caught my attention!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining horror listening 🎶🔰
    Reviewed in the United States on 15 October 2023
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    This was a free novella e-book from Amazon.

    Three will written fantasy world 🌎 haunting horror ghost 👻 adventure thriller short stories. Each story is different with interesting well developed characters lots of action, misdirection, and violence leading to each conclusion.

    I would recommend this novella and author to 👍 readers of fantasy horror novels 👍🔰. 2023 😀👒😡😮
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