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Gloop!
A family day out to visit the site of an old battlefield; a young girl scared and alone; her cries for assistance answered by something ancient. It has lain in the cold and dark of the bog, waiting patiently for a host to set it free. Now, for John Cluer and his family, nothing will ever be the same again.
A novelette of approximately 10,000 words.
A novelette of approximately 10,000 words.
- GenresHorror
50 pages, ebook
First published January 18, 2015
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David Brian
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Once More with Feeling
"There are people in the house. They have the children. What should we do?"
Available October 17th, 2022.
I was born into a world of horror... Well, not quite, but almost! To be more precise, my 'very sudden' arrival into this world came about via a broken cinema seat. It was a seat into which my heavily pregnant mother found herself wedged. Once it had collapsed beneath her bulk, the resulting chaos of attempting to free her - perhaps not surprisingly - induced a rather rapid labor.
Talk about a grand entrance.
I'm guessing it was something of a talking point among those present, and probably for many years after.
Oh, yeah, and the film that was showing? It was The Phantom Of The Opera!
I have had a fascination with all aspects of the horror genre since my childhood, and it is a major driving force in my desire to write entertaining stories.
Carmilla: The Wolves of Styria is my first novel; It's the story of Laura Bennett, who finds everything changes on the day a beautiful and mysterious stranger first enters her life...
A novel length re-imagining of J.S. Le Fanu's original novella, Carmilla: The Wolves of Styria draws on much of the original narrative, but also introduces an array of new Characters to bring a whole new level of horror, and tragedy, to the legend of Carmilla.
The novel is co-authored by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and David Brian.
Collections of my short stories can be found in the fantasy books Dark Albion, Kaleen Rae, and The Cthulhu Child.
Once More with Feeling
"There are people in the house. They have the children. What should we do?"
Available October 17th, 2022.
I was born into a world of horror... Well, not quite, but almost! To be more precise, my 'very sudden' arrival into this world came about via a broken cinema seat. It was a seat into which my heavily pregnant mother found herself wedged. Once it had collapsed beneath her bulk, the resulting chaos of attempting to free her - perhaps not surprisingly - induced a rather rapid labor.
Talk about a grand entrance.
I'm guessing it was something of a talking point among those present, and probably for many years after.
Oh, yeah, and the film that was showing? It was The Phantom Of The Opera!
I have had a fascination with all aspects of the horror genre since my childhood, and it is a major driving force in my desire to write entertaining stories.
Carmilla: The Wolves of Styria is my first novel; It's the story of Laura Bennett, who finds everything changes on the day a beautiful and mysterious stranger first enters her life...
A novel length re-imagining of J.S. Le Fanu's original novella, Carmilla: The Wolves of Styria draws on much of the original narrative, but also introduces an array of new Characters to bring a whole new level of horror, and tragedy, to the legend of Carmilla.
The novel is co-authored by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and David Brian.
Collections of my short stories can be found in the fantasy books Dark Albion, Kaleen Rae, and The Cthulhu Child.
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February 19, 2022
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Backstory:
Alice Cluer is out with her family enjoying a day of fun and sun until she retrieves a ball for her brother that ends up in a briar patch with some bog muck. When Alice decides to go after it since she is small enough to grab the ball she ends up meeting a "bog" entity. Years later when she is older the entity is still with her and seems to be a part of her, but having a bog friend is not what all it seems to be as sometimes it will want to show its true power!
That is about all I can give on a backstory as you will need to read the book for yourself!
Thoughts:
This is a short book - under 50 pages, but it was an engrossing short read which I finished within 45 minutes. The author grabbed me right away and slowly drew me into the story as when the character Alice meets the entity friend in the bog the story breaks wide open when the story is hurled forward into the future to the teenage years of Alice and you see what the entity is in all its glory.
I have read a few books by this author and I am always surprised at what he comes up with next! At the end of the book though I had to grab my gore suit quickly as there was some bloody parts strewn around the pages of the story! Another great book added to my ever growing collection of books by this author! Giving this book four "The Bog Is My Friend" stars!
Backstory:
Alice Cluer is out with her family enjoying a day of fun and sun until she retrieves a ball for her brother that ends up in a briar patch with some bog muck. When Alice decides to go after it since she is small enough to grab the ball she ends up meeting a "bog" entity. Years later when she is older the entity is still with her and seems to be a part of her, but having a bog friend is not what all it seems to be as sometimes it will want to show its true power!
That is about all I can give on a backstory as you will need to read the book for yourself!
Thoughts:
This is a short book - under 50 pages, but it was an engrossing short read which I finished within 45 minutes. The author grabbed me right away and slowly drew me into the story as when the character Alice meets the entity friend in the bog the story breaks wide open when the story is hurled forward into the future to the teenage years of Alice and you see what the entity is in all its glory.
I have read a few books by this author and I am always surprised at what he comes up with next! At the end of the book though I had to grab my gore suit quickly as there was some bloody parts strewn around the pages of the story! Another great book added to my ever growing collection of books by this author! Giving this book four "The Bog Is My Friend" stars!
February 3, 2015
Sorta spoiler alert?
So a person has something sinister living inside her... that speaks to her telepathically... to which she speaks in return outwardly... what kinda of sick bastard would write something like that?
Wait a minute...
um...
never mind.
A mandatory must-like for me, and a fun tale, despite the omniscient point of view.
So a person has something sinister living inside her... that speaks to her telepathically... to which she speaks in return outwardly... what kinda of sick bastard would write something like that?
Wait a minute...
um...
never mind.
A mandatory must-like for me, and a fun tale, despite the omniscient point of view.
October 19, 2015
Now this one, I really enjoyed! Alice Cluer first met her 'invisible friend", Gloop, when she was just four years old. After all, everyone needs someone to watch their back!
October 22, 2015
Now this one, I really enjoyed! Alice Cluer first met her 'invisible friend", Gloop, when she was just four years old. After all, everyone needs someone to watch their back!
March 27, 2018
Page-turner
I can’t understand for the life of me why David Brian isn’t an international bestselling author. His stories are fantastical, well written, creepy, and all-around awesome.
I loved “Kaleen Rae and other stories�. (Actually... that is an understatement as I believe it is the best short story collection I’ve ever read).Gloop is another gem. The beginni story totally reels you in and keeps you flipping pages until the end. David also has a subtly to his writing that only critique I have about Gloop is that I felt the ending came too fast as I thought Mark would have gotten a better chance at revenge. That said, this is an author we should keep our eyes on as he is obviously a natural talent.ssdd
I can’t understand for the life of me why David Brian isn’t an international bestselling author. His stories are fantastical, well written, creepy, and all-around awesome.
I loved “Kaleen Rae and other stories�. (Actually... that is an understatement as I believe it is the best short story collection I’ve ever read).Gloop is another gem. The beginni story totally reels you in and keeps you flipping pages until the end. David also has a subtly to his writing that only critique I have about Gloop is that I felt the ending came too fast as I thought Mark would have gotten a better chance at revenge. That said, this is an author we should keep our eyes on as he is obviously a natural talent.ssdd
September 26, 2020
I’ve been reading the author for a while now, his books often come up as Kindle freebies, and, to be fair, he has improved with time, so now his stories are pretty consistently somewhat above average quality for Kindle freebies. This one was by far his most sexually explicit one yet…prudes beware. A story of a young girl who grows up with an unusual friend, made of Gloop and homicidal tendencies. A fun quick novelette size read.
March 30, 2015
Children often have one special friend only they can see. Alice Cluer has such a companion, and he has been with her since childhood. They think he's a figment of Alice's imagination, because Gloop rarely reveals himself.
Those few who do see him, they are the unlucky ones.
Those few who do see him, they are the unlucky ones.
February 6, 2017
What a creepy little story this was! It started out with an overwhelming sense of dread, progressing on to what was quite a visceral ending.
Maybe possessive imaginary friends are not that good for you! ;)
Maybe possessive imaginary friends are not that good for you! ;)
March 16, 2022
2.5
The writing is good but there isn’t a whole lot here to sink your teeth into as it’s more of a short story. There are strong aspects to the concept though and wouldn’t mind seeing more. However, graphic depictions of teen sex are kind of a bummer.
The writing is good but there isn’t a whole lot here to sink your teeth into as it’s more of a short story. There are strong aspects to the concept though and wouldn’t mind seeing more. However, graphic depictions of teen sex are kind of a bummer.
May 1, 2015
A well written horror tale, although the route it was traveling seemed fairly predictable. But the unexpected curve ball ending rounded this off nicely.
May 31, 2015
Through most of this I was thinking I wouldn't mind a friend like Gloop... and then I changed my mind.
May 29, 2015
An interesting story, but with a somewhat disturbing ending.
August 13, 2020
When life's just bogging you down them maybe you could do with a helping hand.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
March 22, 2017
This novella begins with a family enjoying their day out at the site of an old fort and battlefield. The young daughter gets stuck while trying to retrieve a lost ball, and while she is separated from her family a bizarre creature secretes itself inside of her.
The story then moves to a period later in the girl's life, and amid snippets of back-story we learn that dark incidents have clouded the (now) young woman's life.
This was a well written and creepy story, and I read it in one sitting.
The story then moves to a period later in the girl's life, and amid snippets of back-story we learn that dark incidents have clouded the (now) young woman's life.
This was a well written and creepy story, and I read it in one sitting.
March 30, 2015
Children often have one special friend only they can see. Alice Cluer has such a companion, and he has been with her since childhood. They think he's a figment of Alice's imagination, because Gloop rarely reveals himself.
Those few who do see him, they are the unlucky ones.
Those few who do see him, they are the unlucky ones.
February 12, 2015
I liked this. A story about a child and her (not always) invisible friend. As Alice grows older, Gloop - unlike most invisible friends - decides he's staying around. Given his propensity to be overly protective of Alice, this might well create problems.
February 24, 2015
Alice Cluer has an invisible friend named Gloop. Alice's boyfriend is a bullying prick, and Gloop isn't happy with the way Alice is being treated. There's trouble on the horizon, and it comes with a capital 'G'.
April 27, 2015
Wicked story about a girl and the monster that lives inside her! Loved the ending!
January 30, 2022
I enjoyed this one. It is a creepy story/novella about a little girl who gets lost in the woods and meets something interesting. The "something" in question stays with her as she grows older, but invisible friends are not always a good thing to have around.
May 17, 2024
Nice! Solid story with a great ending!
April 1, 2015
A surprisingly entertaining tale about a girl and her secret friend. The Cluer family decide to take a day trip to the site of an ancient battlefield, but not all the fallen were prepared to fade and die. Young Alice Cluer stumbles across something strange, something intent on staying with her. Now, for the whole family their world is about to be turned upside down.
April 27, 2015
An entertaining slice of horror hokum!
March 30, 2015
Good creepy fun! This Alice doesn't go down the rabbit hole, instead something ancient creeps out of a bog, and Alice's new friend doesn't appreciate anyone upsetting his girl!
March 30, 2015
A brief but entertaining tale of a girl and her friend. Mind you, with friends like this...
June 1, 2015
A fun and gruesome fable about a girl and her best friend, and what happens when you p**s them off!
June 8, 2015
Alice has a secret friend named Gloop. He likes to remain invisible... most of the time! An entertaining slice of lurking horror.
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