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The Seer of Possibilities and Other Disturbing Tales (Whispers From the Abyss) Kindle Edition

by Thomas O (Author), Velox Books (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 142 ratings
“A great collection of creepy stories.”—Matthew Brockmeyer, author of Kind Nepenthe

Sometimes, otherworldly beings reach out in strange and mysterious ways. They may have a request for you to fulfill, or simply take pleasure in terrifying you senseless. If you’re lucky, you might even live to tell the tale…

A man receives enigmatic messages from a supernatural entity, embarking on a series of tasks that promise rewards but come at a great cost. A mysterious man invites two friends into his world of art and photography, encouraging them to capture images that defy the rules. As an amputee’s pain intensifies, the connection between his phantom arm and an unsolved disappearance becomes increasingly ominous. An interstellar crew member’s fight for survival turns deadly as he becomes entangled in a sadistic game on an isolated planet.

These and other tales will enthrall you on one page and scare you on the next.

Praise for The Seer of Possibilities:

“Thomas O. clearly has a gift for short fiction. Every single story in this collection was a home run…”—Lucretia Stanhope, author of Blessedly Bound

“Just loved it!”—Sandra C. Lopez, author of Single Chicas

“A page turner with a high creep factor.”—C.A. Anderson, author of Mistaken Identity

“Solid premises and truly twisted endings.”—Gene Kendall, author of Black Hat Blues

“Highly recommended for short story readers who enjoy speculative fiction.”—D. Wallace Peach, author of Catlings Bane

“Well-executed with clever twists and plenty of here-to-keep-ya-awake darkness. If you're looking for a spooky read this Halloween, give it a go if you dare.”—Angela Panayotopulos, author of The Wake Up

“Easy to read in the best sense of the word… a variety of themes, settings and characters I haven't witnessed since enjoying the work of Ray Bradbury and Jason Werbeloff.”—Tom G.H. Adams, author of Mycophoria

“Reading this book took me right back to my childhood when I used to go to the library in search of ghost story anthologies… I felt all the same emotions I felt when I was a child peaking around the corner into the realm of the spooky.”—Greta Cribbs, author of Original Sin
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"Thomas O. is truly skilled in the art of horror story writing. His six stories show the versatility of the genre. He incorporates different elements of horror, each of which will appeal to readers based on their individual fears."
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"I love the way Thomas O. approaches the plots and ultimately strings everything together."
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"It was so much fun to read this collection of "disturbing" tales! It's not your usual gory horror and that's what I liked most. The stories are spiked with a creepy vibe to it. I actually wished there would be more stories, or that the stories would've been longer!"
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Velox Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 10, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.8 MB
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  • JC in GA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reminded me of the creepy stories I read as a kid.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2017
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    This book is a collection of short stories. I must say I thoroughly enjoyed each one. Reading this book took me right back to my childhood when I used to go to the library in search of ghost story anthologies. The stories in this book aren't ghost stories, but they have the same feel to them as those stories I read as a kid. And, in reading them, I felt all the same emotions I felt when I was a child peaking around the corner into the realm of the spooky.

    Each story in this collection begins with some mundane occurrence. Then little hints are dropped here and there that something sinister might be happening, but the reader doesn't know what, exactly, is happening until the end. And each story culminates in a creepy, Flannery O'Connor-style twist.

    A twist ending is not an easy thing to pull off. Those kinds of stories have their own set of rules. The twist can't be too predictable. If the reader can see it coming from a mile away, he's going to walk away disappointed. But just the same, the twist has to follow logically on what has come before so that when you look back over the story you think to yourself, "Of course!" If the author throws some new twist in right at the end without at least a little foreshadowing, the reader is left thinking, "Um...what was that supposed to be?" Thomas O. pulls off a twist ending not once but six times in this book. And each one was surprising yet believable. In fact, getting to the final twist in the first story is what made me want to continue on and finish the book. I kept reading with the hope that all the stories would have equally satisfying endings. I was not disappointed.
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  • Sharon
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good short stories
    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2021
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    These are some amazingly good stories. I usually don’t bother with shorts, but for some reason this one caught my eye. And I’m glad it did.
    You will enjoy these tales, each is different from the others.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2019
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    I love short stories, especially darker genre fiction. This is the second collection I've read by this author, who clearly has a gift for short fiction.

    The titular tale, The Seer of Possibilities, was a wonderful tale filled with beautiful irony that is hard to accomplish in such a short story. The last words will give you pause to ponder.

    Second Seer is a powerful story that carries an interesting take on creativity. The note at the end makes the last image, which was already something, even more profound.

    The Phantom Arm of Sebastian Culpepper was very cool. I've read a lot of horror but this story had what was probably the most original Ouija I've ever seen. I also really loved the tone and imagery in this one.

    The Trees of Ohwayhee was my favorite in the collection. Talk about rebelling against your roots. ;)

    Jasperson's Game is a cool sci-fi psychological thriller. There was a slow wind of dread that I thoroughly enjoyed. The journal was really well done and added heaps to the mounting tension.

    The Perfectly Behaved Boy - So much for being a good boy. This not so merry Christmas tale was a wonderful end to a great collection.

    I'm really impressed that every single story in this collection was a home run and the range between the tones and style was great. I look forward to reading more from this author soon and highly recommend this and his other collection.
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  • continuityerror
    3.0 out of 5 stars Truly twisted, but…
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2020
    This collection of horror-themed short stories has some solid premises and truly twisted endings. Most memorable is the opening, which has anti-social office drone Jack seduced into committing seemingly innocuous acts via text messages on his computer screen. Though he recognizes the seemingly arbitrary actions will cause others harm, he’s content to play along so long as his life benefits. This leads to a series of events that culminate in a horrific fate for Jack.

    Unfortunately, the prose is a hindrance to the effectiveness of the tales. Sentences are constructed awkwardly, and the dialogue feels alien. So, if you value plot and cool ideas over syntax, you’ll likely enjoy. But it feels as if there’s some true missed potential here.
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  • Mook6442
    5.0 out of 5 stars Original AF
    Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024
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    I loved this book. I especially loved the fact that all stories were original. It never fails to cease to amaze me that every book I read lately is a knockoff of someone else’s work. This book was a breath of fresh air in an otherwise stale world of reading. Thank you, Mr. Author, for giving me that. I look forward to devouring your other work. As for others out there, Read this yourself and see what it does for u.
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  • Philip
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome stories
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2017
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    I read the Seer of Possibilities online, so when I saw that it had been added to a collection I grabbed it. It was as good as I remember it, and the new stories are all fantastic too. A Story of Death and Beauty is touted as a companion to the original Seer story, and I think it actually surpasses it. Some of the stories are scary, and some just make you think, but they're all great.
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  • Mara Nightingale
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow. Quite the stories
    Reviewed in Canada on July 15, 2019
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    Each story was different and fascinating in its own way. I enjoyed them all immensely. The last story was my favorite.
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  • darkdroner
    5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive reading!
    Reviewed in Australia on June 10, 2024
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    What a great collection of disturbing tales! Looking very much forward to reading more from Mr. O. Highly recommended indeed.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Subtle horror.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2023
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    This was a belter of a book.I was so looking forward to reading this and boy I was not disappointed.The first story was the book title and if you can imagine a start where the simple task of moving a potted plant 3 inches from its original position would have terrifying consequences 12 years down the time line of the story,then you know you are in for a unforgettable set of tales all loosely linked .There is no a weak story in the book and I would rate it as one of the best I have read this year ,a must have .
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  • Tom Adams
    4.0 out of 5 stars Truly suspenseful stories reminiscent of Ray Bradbury or Jason Werbeloff at their best.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2017
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    I’m a sucker for a short story, having been fed intravenously the short fiction of Asimov, Bradbury, Robert E.Howard and Stephen King from an early age. This short collection attracted me because of the blurb (which was enticing) and the fact that I shared the name ‘Thomas’ with the author!
    The Seer of possibilities is both the title story of the collection and the theme that interlinks each of these tales. What immediately struck me was the smooth narrative displayed by the author and his ability to draw you in quickly and keep you reading until you reach a satisfying conclusion to the story. So what about the stories themselves? Well …
    Seer 1 – ‘The Seer of possibilities’ The author starts off on a high with this tale. I liked the premise of the supernatural operating through the ‘dark net’. The mc gradually gets enticed with the promise of a favourable future outcome if he performs random, seemingly harmless actions. As you would probably guess, the future doesn’t work out quite so rosy for the protagonist. He is well-drawn and displays all the qualities of a truly conflicted character. There was a touch of ‘Hammer house of horror’ to my mind, giving a creeping sense of dread so reminiscent of those Saturday night programs. I have to say also that the ‘Seer’ is a pretty original entity. So, off to a good start.

    Seer 2 - Story of death and beauty.
    After a bit of a wooden start, in which the author missed the chance of a more suspenseful description, the story picked up pace. The central character, Shelley and her friend are intrigued by a curio shop they stumble upon. The proprieter, a Mr Videre, doesn’t seem dangerous and, on the contrary, is all too keen to show the two girls his works of art and literature, collected over many decades. These include works of great artists from the past, which the girls devour. They return day by day as they can’t get their fill of these exotic masterpieces. It is at this point that you know something bad is going to happen, but not exactly what. Anything beyond this will be a spoiler, but suffice it to say that the story finishes magnificently, making it my favourite in this collection. The scenes created are truly absorbing and, although there is a lot of ‘head hopping’ this seems to be intentional and doesn’t jar at all. Again, the author creates a unique character in Mr Videre, and the link between great art and a man who claims to have been there at their formative years is original too.
    Seer 3 - The Phantom arm of Sebastian Culpepper
    This tantalisingly titled tale starts with two sub-stories, although they are interconnected. At first it reads like a diary entry or even an introduction by the author. But after a few pages you realise that it is all part of an ingeniously crafted tale.
    You're left with questions at the end, showing that a short story doesn't need to have an obvious resolution. It simply has to plant a seed of dread, free to grow and sprout fear in the days and months to come.

    Seer 4 - The trees of Ohwayhee
    An interesting concept and a title that makes you want to read it if only to figure what on earth it could be about. The story reads like a diary entry. With little dialogue it still holds the attention and manages to create a convincing, conflicted character within the short story format. The story could have been expanded to become a novel where the true nature of the Ohwayhee trees is explored, but it also worked well as a short story.
    Seer 5 - Jasperson's game
    Sci-fi horror? The author certainly knows how to vary the setting. As with a previous story, there is a little head-hopping at first as we switch from the female astronaut, Yasmala Teg to a geologist, Ginbrauzer's point of view. Again, this transition is a controlled head-hopping and doesn't detract from the twists and turns that the author lays out for us. I was kept in suspense up until the final paragraphs as I didn't know how this one was going to end. There aren’t many stories I have recently read that entertain me to this degree, but I found myself absorbed until the very end. Jasperson’s game is a closed box scenario that gives time to appreciate the different characters while still moving the story on at an addictive pace.
    Seer 6 - THE PERFECTLY BEHAVED BOY -A DARK CHRISTMAS TALE
    To end, we have a festive story. TPBB is a first person narrative about a quiet boy, raised well, who never does any appreciable harm. His only crime is to wish fervently for things. One Christmas, after a childish tantrum he wishes his parents would 'go away'. This wish is granted him by a dark visitor in a most grisly fashion. This tale mixes two devices that press my dread buttons - the ingredients of inevitable evil, and the abhorrence of crimes inflicted on a child. This may not be a pleasant way to end a book of macabre tales, but it's certainly a provoking and disturbing one. In this, the author has truly succeeded.
    These six original tales are easy to read in the best sense of the word, and provide a variety of themes, settings and characters I haven't witnessed since enjoying the work of Ray Bradbury and Jason Werbeloff. Thomas O is going to be an author to look out for in future.
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  • Ms. E. Barker
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good tales
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2018
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    Enjoyed reading these very inventive and creepy tales. Shivers up your back stuff. Would happily read more of this kind of thing
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