A Glimpse Beyond the Veil

In A Glimpse Beyond the Veil, Rick Powell gathers his most haunting and emotionally charged horror tales into a single volume that peers into the places where grief, memory, and the supernatural intertwine. These stories explore the fragile boundary between the living and the dead, the ordinary and the uncanny, the human heart and the shadows that cling to it. Within these pages, readers encounter the chilling communication of Messages, where whispers from beyond refuse to be silenced. They walk beside the wandering spirits of Two Lost Souls, trapped in a sorrow that refuses to fade. They witness the seductive and unsettling feast of A Banquet of Panacea, where healing comes at a terrible cost. Powell’s signature blend of tenderness and terror deepens in Harold, a tale of loneliness that curdles into something monstrous, and in Winston, where innocence becomes a doorway to something far darker. In Ornament, a woman’s unraveling marriage leads her toward ancient winter rites that promise liberation through blood and devotion. Finally, A Day of Ochre, Ascending offers a vision of transformation that is both beautiful and horrifying, a reminder that transcendence often demands a price. Each story reveals Powell’s gift for weaving emotional depth with creeping dread. His characters ache, yearn, and fear in ways that feel painfully human, even as the world around them bends toward the uncanny. This collection invites readers to step through the veil and confront the truths that wait in the quiet places we try not to look. A Glimpse Beyond the Veil is a testament to Powell’s mastery of intimate horror. It is a book for those who crave stories that linger long after the final page, stories that whisper, stories that watch, stories that remember.