The Elegance Of Decay

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Genres

Horror Thriller, Survival, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Profanity, Suicide, Sex, Death, and Violence

Type of Ending

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Series

Not part of a series

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Publication Date

Oct 15, 2026

Page Length

270 pages

Available Formats

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The Elegance Of Decay

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Blurb

On this mountain, nothing stays dead for long, and the moss never stops growing.

Six friends. One impossible opportunity of a lifetime. Two weeks on a wilderness cliffside documenting a strange bloom of moss that’s changing faster than it should. Creeping farther overnight. Breathing damp rot into the cracks around them.

Then the accidents begin.

As fear fractures the group and old trauma resurfaces, the survivors must tether together long enough to escape a living wilderness that refuses to let go.

Details

Genres

Horror Thriller, Survival, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Profanity, Suicide, Sex, Death, and Violence

Type of Ending

AI Usage^Beta

Series

Not part of a series

Author Prefers A Review On

Goodreads or Amazon

Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Oct 15, 2026

Page Length

270 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Author

Stoney Brooks is a good old fashioned SoCal boy, with a healthy touch of Gypsy blood. After multiple moves, he’s landed back in his childhood stomping grounds of San Bernardino County, dragging along his wife, kids, and smattering of barnyard critters.

A finance professional by day, he holds multiple distinguishing titles. By night, he crafts dark stories tinged with just a touch of humor to cut the tension. Stoney is an active member of the Horror Writers Association. His favorite pastimes include picking up dog droppings barefoot, getting root canals without local anesthetic, and sorting kiddie pool sized buckets of mismatched socks.