It's what you think you know, corrupted by the algorithm
Welcome to the dark world of fairy tales where myths meet malware, folklore feeds on followers , and happy endings? Well, that would be a no...
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Thirteen stories that blend familiar characters with psychological horror, contemporary nightmares and digital dystopia.
These are the stories that used to send us to sleep, now back to keep us awake.
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"They caught the girl on the house CCTV.
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Barefoot, hem soaked with blood, lips the shade of overripe fruit. Not running away, but almost gliding. Performing for the cameras she knew would be there.
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No fear.But body language bristling with something.
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Next morning, the cleaners found the reality producer who lived there with his wrists opened lengthwise and his Emmy rammed down his throat.
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The headlines called it a psychotic act.
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The underground knew more, and whispered her name with a kind of sinister reverence.
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Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the most truly f***** up of all."
Glitching, pulsing, bleeding…
Red the live horror streamer who trends on fear but whose watchers want more.
The whistleblower exposing the corrupt truth tech fuelling an ‘’Emperor’s” nightmare ambitions.
The influencers perfect crimson stilettos that feed on more than followers.
The grieving scientist who builds a boy from code and skin but whose lies have inhuman repercussions.
The off grid ‘bears’ whose home harbours horrific secrets and memories that have no place returning.
Reality Tv’s ‘fairest’ star, and biggest victim , who turns her trauma into bloody vengeance.
Danni, GoodReads
"It's dark, digital and I loved it.If you wanna feel like your dreams have been shaken and combined with a horror movie then this is for you."
themoondustnightshadelibrary, Instagram
"Absolutely phenomenal, chilling to the core, haunting perfection. Murphy has crafted a series unlike any other. Just remember, no one is safe "
Constantreader28,
"The writing is absolutely breathtaking; I found myself wanting to write down certain lines so I wouldn't forget them
Jade Ford, GoodReads
"I whizzed through this book in two days, not wanting to put it down. I went in expecting a chilling set of short reads (which I definitely got) but the ending took me by surprise, in the way that only true horror can, where you're left staring off into space, thinking, what did I just read? (Fans of black mirror will know this feeling well!)."
John Watson, GoodReads
"In short story collections, there are usually a couple that fall flat, but that is NOT the case with Ever After Glitched. When I turned the final page, I was very much left wanting so much more. This is an absolute hidden gem of a book that will almost certainly make it into my top 10 reads of the year".
Jessica, GoodReads
"I feel like a collection of short stories like this really gives the author a chance to showcase what they can do, and let me tell you, Gray can do. He can do, very well. And that second last story? That shook me, so much so that I had to check on the author as soon as I finished"
Murphy Gray
Murphy has always liked a twist in a tale. A dark edge to a drama. A need to be surprised and unsettled. From reading the Omen books when too young, to discovering Ray Bradbury's early dive into tech with a social bite. And now the just-around-the-corner fears that Black Mirror owns and the late story reversals that Inside Number 9 celebrates. Bring on the unexpected...or go home.
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The day job involves copywriting, talking too much and not being shy of an opinion. Reasonably successfully. The old day job that is, because this is the new one.
So i hope you enjoy. And maybe leave me an Amazon review?
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Or i'll come looking for you.
Maybe. Probably. In some form or other.
