{"product_id":"the-painted-darkness-paperback","title":"The Painted Darkness - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Keene\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eBrian James Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The tone and building dread reminds me of classic Stephen King. Great velocity and impact, and super creepy. Don't go in the basement \"\u003cbr\u003e -- Stewart O'Nan, New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Night Country\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Prayer for the Dying\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When Henry was a child, something terrible happened in the woods behind his home, something so shocking he could only express his terror by drawing pictures of what he had witnessed. Eventually, Henry's mind blocked out the bad memories, but he continued to draw, often at night by the light of the moon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Twenty years later, Henry makes his living by painting his disturbing works of art. He loves his wife and his son, and life couldn't be better... except there's something not quite right about the old stone farmhouse his family now calls home. There's something strange living in the cramped cellar, in the maze of pipes that feed the ancient steam boiler. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A winter storm is brewing, and soon Henry will learn the true nature of the monster waiting for him down in the darkness. He will battle this demon and, in the process, he may discover what really happened when he was a child -- and why, in times of trouble, he thinks: I paint against the darkness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But will Henry learn the truth in time to avoid the terrible fate awaiting him... or will the thing in the cellar get him and his family first? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Written as both a meditation on the art of creation and as an examination of the secret fears we all share, \u003cem\u003eThe Painted Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e is a terrifying look at the true cost we pay when we run from our grief -- and what happens when we're finally forced to confront the monsters we know all too well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews and Praise: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Fast-paced, satisfying horror... a compelling read thanks to skillfully composed prose that builds tension and evokes emotional response.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brian James Freeman's evocative tale about the dark corners of an artist's imagination is elegant and haunting.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- David Morrell, \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Shimmer\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Spooky stuff \"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Richard Matheson, \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWhat Dreams May Come \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e I Am Legend\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Painted Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e is a dark, terrifying, and deeply moving gem of a novella. Brian James Freeman managed to both scare me and move me to tears.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-- Tess Gerritsen, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Keepsake\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The tone and building dread reminds me of classic Stephen King. Great velocity and impact, and super creepy. Don't go in the basement \"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Stewart O'Nan, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Night Country\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Prayer for the Dying\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wonderfully reminiscent of the quiet horror of Charles L. Grant, \u003cem\u003eThe Painted Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on a gently chilly walk through the forest of fears both conscious and subconscious. With Straubian lyricism, Brian James Freeman evokes not only the irrational terrors of childhood, but addresses the roots of creativity and the vital importance of art. A very impressive achievement.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Bentley Little, \u003c\/strong\u003e author of \u003cem\u003eThe House\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHis Father's Son\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Painted Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e delves into territory that fascinates so many of us -- the fine lines between beauty and horror, faith and fear, art and the unconscious. Both a wonderful allegory and a gripping read, Brian James Freeman has written a taut, memorable tale.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Michael Koryta, \u003c\/strong\u003e award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eSo Cold the River, The Cypress House, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Ridge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian James Freeman is the author of Black Fire, Blue November Storms, The Painted Darkness, Weak and Wounded, Dreamlike States, and More Than Midnight. He is also the coauthor of The Illustrated Stephen King Trivia Book (with Bev Vincent) and The Illustrated Stephen King Movie Trivia Book (with Hans-Åke Lilja and Kevin Quigley), and he is the editor of Dueling Minds. His novels, novellas, short stories, essays, and interviews have been published by Warner Books, Cemetery Dance, Borderlands Press, Book-of-the-Month Club, Leisure, and many others. Brian lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, two cats, and two German Shorthaired Pointers who are afraid of the cats. More books are on the way. Visit him on the web at www.BrianJamesFreeman.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 7.99 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47245203046649,"sku":"9781469975184","price":13.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/aFBGekpDVGNrVm5maldOekUzQlpSZz09.webp?v=1768601502","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-painted-darkness-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}