Nightmares Series Book 2By Tobias Youngblood
© March 31, 2026
File size: 4.2 MB
110 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1959649144
Young Peter Wolcott is keeping secrets, caught between what he’s told and what he believes is right vs. wrong. But at 12 years old, it’s hard to speak out against your elders. And would it make a difference anyway? After he decides to befriend a weird-looking “squirrel” who’s been visiting him at night, Peter’s choice gets harder. Is this fascinating animal part of the witch cult he’s been warned about? Or is it something else entirely?
I started reading this novella in the morning and finished it before bedtime. It was that good. I was expecting horror, which is not exactly my jam. Instead, the story is creepy, captivating, and well told. We see everything through Peter’s eyes and thoughts, which gave it an innocence that I thought made the story even better. Peter is still deciding for himself whether his parents, the church, and the elders in his tiny town know whereof they speak as they guide him toward adulthood. I loved how his mind worked, and the way he came to his own conclusions.
The story started with the drowning of a witch. As a Wiccan reader, this made me pause. But the story makes good use of that historical horror to prompt questions in the reader’s mind, too. I loved that, as well as the fact that the story places the mantle of villainhood right where it belongs.
If you love ghost stories, paranormal tales, and a good creep factor, you will definitely want to read this novella. Highly recommended.