WOOD [Kindle Edition]

Robert Dunbar (Author)

Book Description

WOOD
a novella by Robert Dunbar, author of WILLY and THE PINES

"Blessed is the creature that knows its purpose."

Woods surround a blighted section of a nameless city. After dark, something creeps forth into the streets, something that preys upon humans ... and may ultimately replace them.

One winter night, it begins to stalk a runaway girl.

The creature just made its first mistake.

“Another excellent work from an extremely powerful writer.”
~ The Black Abyss

“Shows what a master storyteller at the peak of his powers is capable of doing.”
~ Literary Mayhem

“A tale of the unexpected written in wonderful prose.”
~ More-2-Read

“Honest-to-God terrifying and emotionally wrenching.”
~ Horror World

“Beautifully written … powerful … dark and atmospheric.”
~ Southern Rose Productions

“Mesmerizing … poetic … unnerving.”
~ Famous Monsters of Filmland

“Like a bad dream experienced during a feverish night.”
~ The Tomb of Dark Delights

“Horror as it should be.”
~ To-the-Bone Reviews

Product Details

• File Size: 199 KB
• Print Length: 67 pages
• Publisher: Uninvited Books (February 22, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007CE35WM
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #504,877 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars You'll never look at a tree the same! August 1, 2012

By Jamie

Format:Kindle Edition

Positives: Dunbar is an incredibly descriptive writer! It's all in the details. A broken brick here, blowing garbage there... the things we all see, but don't notice. I really liked his shifting perspectives throughout the story. We saw the "edge of town" from various points of view, giving it a vivid life of its own. His characters are classic Dunbar... outsiders, different, loners, and misfits. Their voices are the forgotten elements of society, and I for one appreciate hearing them.

Negatives: Richard and Rosaria needed to tone down the wisecracks! I did not like the way Dunbar tried to inject sarcastic humor into an otherwise deeply disturbing, creepy tale. Rosaria even suggests keeping one of the monsters as a pet! It was a distracting break in the narrative too often. Stick to sinister... it works!

Summary: Horror as it should be. Little gore, lots of fear. Read it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning July 13, 2012

By Melissa Wayne

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book is amazing, frightening, and beautifully written. I could not stop reading it - no matter the lateness of the hour, which may have made it even more frightening! I want to read everything Rober Dunbar has written after reading this book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Moody and Tension Filled January 18, 2013

By Paul G. Bens, Jr.

Format:Kindle Edition

Dunbar takes a modern twist on a familiar fairy tale and he gives it a thoroughly moody and tension-filled retelling that is nothing short of entertaining. But like all of Dunbar's work I have read, he gives us layers to pull back should we so choose. In essence, Dunbar reveals to us an absolute necessity of any living being: the need to interact...the need to be exposed to others who are different than we...the need to be constantly challenged--by goodness or evil--in order to evolve and survive. Without others we--any form of life, be it human or monster, the life of a city or a neighborhood--simply waste away, becoming nothing more than urban decay that litters the world.

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More About the Author

ROBERT DUNBAR is the author of several novels and a collection of short stories, and his essays about literature and film have appeared in numerous publications. For more information, visit his site at www.DunbarAuthor.com.


"The catalyst for the new literary movement in horror." ~ Dark Scribe Magazine


"One of the best authors working in dark fiction today." ~ Literary Mayhem


"Easily one of the best dark fiction writers around." ~ The Black Abyss


"In a class all his own." ~ The Aquarian Weekly


"Unconventional and totally unique in his approach to the genre." ~ Nights & Weekends


"Writers like Robert Dunbar don't materialize every day. Let us give thanks for his continued attempts to bring professionalism and craft back to an ailing genre." ~ HellNotes


"A literary craftsman, a stylist." ~ Shroud Magazine


"Spearheading the movement to infuse the modern horror genre with more literary sensibilities." ~ Serial Distractions