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Through the Woods
Start here for short horror stories that use the whole page to unsettle you.
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E. M. Carroll
E. M. Carroll creates illustrated horror in print and on the web. Their books include Through the Woods, When I Arrived at the Castle and A Guest in the House. Their official website also collects webcomics, including His Face All Red.
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What to look for
In Through the Woods, look for the places where words refuse to stay safely inside a box. Lettering, empty space and changes in color all participate in the unease. Carroll makes the page feel like a story being told in the dark: what remains outside the frame can be as troubling as what is shown.
See it in our Through the Woods review →Where to start
Selected books in our catalog, with E. M. Carroll’s role in each.
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A Guest in the House
Continue into a longer story of domestic uncertainty and unstable perception.
A starting selection, not a complete bibliography. Follow the official links above for more work.