eyglo's review
4.0
Finished this in one sitting. Absolutely loved the nightmarish descriptions and the pace. Wildesin handles the cosmic horror elements brilliantly and the story itself is great, well told and heartfelt. Highly recommended!
ericarobyn's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
3.5
The Demon in the Glass by Matt Wildasin is a wild and heartbreaking cosmic horror tale that is set up as a nightmare journal of one, Mr. Timothy Holtz.
When this story begins, we get a killer opening passage that really sets the tone for the rest of the book:
When this story begins, we get a killer opening passage that really sets the tone for the rest of the book:
There are things beyond the realms of reality that humans were never meant to see and, unfortunately, my eyes have witnessed such oddities.
From there, we are off, experiencing the nightmares of Timothy Holtz. The dream starts off nice, though a bit bizarre. But then it takes a turn. Each night that Tim returns to the nightmarish dream scape, it gets darker and darker. Soon, things from the nightmares are carrying over into his life between sleeps.
It’s clear Tim is on a path, but will this path lead him to redemption or something darker?
I really enjoyed this one, but phew, was it dark! It definitely reads as a fever dream, and there were many times where I paused and was like, what in the world is happening here? As the tale progresses, I started to see what was going on, but I could have never guessed how things would turn out.
And one more note before I wrap up here; Matt stated the following passage in his introduction. This is such a great reminder for everyone.
“Failure is a tool; a stepping stone for moving forward. You will experience it no matter what you strive for. But, even in those hard moments, do yourself a favor and keep on with it. All the best things in life are worth fighting for, after all.“
My Favorite Passage from The Demon in the Glass
There are things beyond the realms of reality that humans were never meant to see and, unfortunately, my eyes have witnessed such oddities.
My Final Thoughts on The Demon in the Glass
This is one that I highly recommend picking up and going in as dark as possible. I loved not knowing what was going to happen as each nightmare became more and more bizarre and dangerous.
This is a must-read for fans of cosmic horror and the bizarre with strong elements of family and quests for redemption.
I cannot wait to read more by Matt soon!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Miscarriage and Death
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