Eric LaRocca

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  1. 1. Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

    And Other Misfortunes

    The book is a chilling exploration of the dark and obsessive relationship that develops between two women after they connect through an online forum. As their interactions intensify, they become entangled in a disturbing psychological game that blurs the boundaries between desire, manipulation, and control. The narrative delves into themes of loneliness, vulnerability, and the sinister potential of digital communication, ultimately leading to a shocking and unsettling conclusion.

  2. 2. They Were Here Before Us

    In a chilling exploration of the macabre, this collection of interconnected short stories delves into the eerie and unsettling presence of ancient, malevolent forces lurking beneath the surface of everyday life. Each tale weaves a tapestry of horror, revealing how these primordial entities manipulate and haunt unsuspecting individuals, leading them to confront their deepest fears and darkest desires. As the characters grapple with the sinister influences that predate humanity, they are forced to question the very nature of existence and the thin veil separating reality from the supernatural.

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  3. 3. The Trees Grew Because I Bled There

    Collected Stories

    A collection of unsettling horror stories that peel back the skin of intimacy to reveal obsession, cruelty, and the grotesque costs of love. Through vignettes and longer pieces, characters grapple with grief, queerness, and bodily decay as their relationships warp into violence, manipulation, and betrayal. Spare, lyrical prose and shocking twists linger like a wound, asking how much of ourselves we’ll sacrifice to be seen, saved, or forgiven.

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  4. 4. Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, And Other Misfortunes

    A collection of unsettling horror tales tracing the collapse of intimacy into manipulation, obsession, and violence, often mediated by online exchanges and desperate bargains. Through confessional messages and chilling encounters, the stories probe loneliness, power imbalances, and the corrosive cost of desire, steadily shifting from psychological unease to grotesque body horror. The result is a bleak, intimate portrait of connection curdled into catastrophe.

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