Broodmother
A downloadable book
Broodmother is the first short story set within the world of The Binding of Bloom Mountain, the Valley.
This is a 2.5k word folk horror story about monsters, cicadas, and hunters.
CWS:
• Bugs (cicadas) - in singles and in swarms, being crushed beneath skin and boots, crawling on characters, a large bug monster
• Hunter/Prey dynamics
• Mention of past violent assault
• Semi-graphic depiction of a person being eaten
• Mention of alcohol
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Absolutely stunning short story. It manages to be creepy and captivating in just so little words. The writing itself is so beautiful, so poetic and mesmerizing. I would recommend this story to anyone who has a couple minutes of free time and wants to read a story that will impress them. Do I wish there was more of this universe? Yes, but I also LOVE the mysteries and all the loose worldbuilding threads left in this story. It makes you think, it makes you imagine. It inspires you
A rather short, but quite fun little bug horror story about a hunter that gets lured deep into the forest and encounters something he is not prepared to face. The writing creates great suspense and I enjoyed the monster design a lot. I found the world building intruiging and I really want to check out more of this setting :)