Malice Through the Looking Glass

Tales of Terror and Twisted Fate

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Genres

Fantasy Horror, Psychological Suspense, Morally Grey Characters, Psychological Horror, Gothic Horror, Dark Fantasy, and Short Stories

Trigger Warnings

Death

Type of Ending

Series

The Gothic Chills Collection — Book 2

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Dec 5, 2025

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94 pages

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Malice Through the Looking Glass

Tales of Terror and Twisted Fate

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Blurb

Gothic horror collection blending folklore, psychological suspense, and twist-driven storytelling.

Malice Through the Looking Glass is a modern take on classic gothic horror, delivering a series of standalone tales steeped in superstition, uneasy desires, and the consequences of human weakness. Reviewers will find tension built through character motives and emotional pressure rather than graphic content.

The stories lean toward intelligent, atmospheric dread with unexpected twists—in the spirit of Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected—and feature adult themes handled with subtlety. Suitable for reviewers seeking psychological horror, gothic suspense, dark folklore, and morally complex characters.

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Genres

Fantasy Horror, Psychological Suspense, Morally Grey Characters, Psychological Horror, Gothic Horror, Dark Fantasy, and Short Stories

Trigger Warnings

Death

Type of Ending

Series

The Gothic Chills Collection — Book 2

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is not required

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Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Dec 5, 2025

Page Length

94 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Author

Jay Raven writes gothic horror with bite.

From vampire-hunting thrillers steeped in danger to witch-burning sagas laced with suspicion and sin, his stories are packed with action, dark twists, and tormented heroes who battle evil with blade, bullet, and black humour.

A lifelong fan of classic horror cinema and vintage pulp fiction, Jay resurrects the spirit of old-school monsters and cursed magic for a modern audience. Think Van Helsing meets The Crucible—with a body count and a heart.

When not dreaming up fresh nightmares, he lives in a creaking old house on the edge of 500 acres of bat-haunted woodland—perfect for conjuring shadows, whispers, and things best left buried.