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Beyond Dimensional Veils: A Collection of Short Cosmic Horror and Supernatural Stories (Where Nightmares Dwell) Kindle Edition

4.1 out of 5 stars 54 ratings

“A powerhouse debut from a new voice in Lovecraftian fiction.”—Spencer Hamilton, author of Sister Funtime

Peel back the thin skin between our reality and cosmic horrors in the regions beyond. In those unfathomable depths you’ll find…

Sinister books that drive family men to murder. Cannibal cults from the darkest corners of the earth. A creepy doctor in a sinister asylum. An abomination that stalks the wasteland during World War I.

These and other tales examine the dark forces lurking just outside our world
Beyond Dimensional Veils.

Praise for Beyond Dimensional Veils

“A short story collection in a league of its own, with a definitive Twilight Zone vibe throughout.”—D.A. Butcher, author of Eyes of Sleeping Children

“A great modern example of cosmic horror.”--Michael R. Goodwin, author of Smolder

“Harkening to a Lovecraftian style … Durrant manages to create mystery and dread of the unknown from the first story to the last.”—Michael Benavidez, author of When Angels Fail

“I really enjoyed Kyle's collection and how unique every story was.”—Kyra R. Torres, author of Hot Pink Satanism

“I honestly thought the book was brilliant.”—Carla Elliot, contributor to Parasite Gods

“From puzzling books, to time travel mysteries to cult-like isolated communities … there is plenty in here to satisfy most readers who have even a passing interest in the genre.”—Ian J. Middleton, author of Ominous
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C3FM3WT9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Velox Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 9, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 171 pages
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  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Where Nightmares Dwell
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Customers enjoy this collection of cosmic horror stories, with one review noting how it captures a modern flair while maintaining classic elements. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, with customers describing it as a damn fun read. They appreciate the writing style, with one customer highlighting the author's smooth prose and another noting their prodigious imagination.

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Customers enjoy the horror content of the book, particularly its strong collection of cosmic horror stories, with one customer noting how it captures a modern flair merged with classic elements.

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"...Spooky, visceral, I cannot believe this is a debut collection. Lovecraftian horror is NOT easy to write. You my friend, did a splendid job." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2021
    Durrant delivers a heavy dose of cosmic horror from within this collection of stories.

    Harkening to a Lovecraftian style (minus the racism, sexism, all other isms, of course) Kyle Durrant manages to create mystery and dread of the unknown from the first story to the last. Weaving a mythos styled rotation of stories, where he goes back and fills in minor details of previous stories, we are given a modern set of gods and monsters to fear.

    Ranging from the shorter flash fiction-esque stories that tell enough to raise hairs but give nothing of the mystery away, to fully fleshed unknown relics and gods, the stories never tire or bore. Kyle manages to shift styles accordingly, hitting Clive Barker styled beats (K'HRB MOTHER OF THE HUNGER) only to follow it up with true Lovecraftian styled horrors (J'ZAN'DIOS).

    As with most cosmic horror, the effectiveness lies in the prose. Turn of phrases appear and blend in with the unusual, creating a vague enough picture of what should scare us, without revealing its truth and allowing ourselves to become calm with it. The writing is smooth, the stories constructed are absolute top notch.
    All in all this is a great release of short stories that capture a modern flair merged with horror classics.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2021
    WHISPERS IN THE WATER

    A cracker of an opener, this story sets up a bloody & surreal mystery. Dripping with atmosphere & damp cosmic weirdness.

    J’ZAN’DIOS

    Less a story than an interlude, this short piece sets up a cosmic (you will hear that word a lot) mythology I hope will be revisited?

    ABOMINATION

    The horrors of a WW1 battlefield is beset by an abomination that stalks the wasteland, driving one soldier towards insanity. This story is vividly described & leaves you wanting more (in a good way).

    THE SUDDEN REAPPEARANCE OF MARY DUNHILL

    This interesting story takes a birds-eye view of an odd phenomenon taking place in a small town, where people disappear for six years before returning from the void beyond. The cosmic mysteries deepen...

    IT WANTS YOU TO SLEEP

    Nightmare logic is the name of the game here, with a man being pursued in his dreams by something horrible and every night, it gets closer. Short but sweet(ly creepy).

    THE MUSIC FROM BEYOND THE DOOR

    A sensory exploration of some strange cosmic music makes for an exciting delve into the unknown. I hope it leads to more later...

    K’HRB, MOTHER OF HUNGER

    A return to more traditional storytelling, this tale features a remote tribe, their goddess, big ass maggots & some good old flesh munching.

    DIAMONDS OF THE VOID

    This story answers the mystery at the heart of the Mary Dunhill story & is suitably bizarre & out there & concludes with a blackly comic stinger.

    THE CORAL-COATED BOOK

    The book is back. A less horrific, more personalised tale of the book from the first story, which could even be a prequel? I could read a whole book on this book....

    THE MADNESS BEHIND THEIR EYES

    Who doesn’t love a good bit of asylum horror? Throw in a creepy doctor, the patients, plus some even more sinister shit & you’ve got the makings of a good spooky yarn.

    VULTURES

    A drunk person takes a shortcut down a forbidden path where something awaits. A nice sting in this tale as well.

    CAST AWAY

    Another strong story, this one has Dagon / Shadow Innsmouth vibes as it dabbles in aquatic horror with a shipwreck, a lighthouse and deep sea entities. Really liked this one.

    WHY US? OR AN EXPLORATION OF HUMANITY’S INSIGNIFICANCE IN THE COSMIC HIERARCHY

    More of a treatise on cosmic horror than a story, this short piece conveys the author’s ideas and intent with these stories. Could’ve easily gone at the beginning but works at the end.

    FINAL THOUGHTS:

    As a cosmic horror collection, the book is a good read, but some of the genre's tropes, such as less than memorable characters and atmosphere / strangeness over plot, can wear thin. Some pieces read more as interludes or snippets of a larger story and aren’t as memorable as the longer pieces. But the ideas on display here prove the author is not just dabbling in the genre - he gets it through and through. My favourite stories are the most traditional pieces, such as the fantastic opener Whispers in the Water, K’hrb & Castaway. Recommended for fans of cosmic horror / Lovecraft (minus the racism of course). I’m eager to see where Durrant goes from here - he is a talented writer indeed with a prodigious imagination.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2021
    This is the first book I read on kindle, rather on my phone, and that is extremely rare. I don't like reading on my phone, it gives me headaches. But this book was so damn entertaining and awesome I couldn't stop reading.

    It made me want to own a kindle of my own. So Mr. Kyle J. Durrant, know that your collection made me appreciate kindle and I will get one for my birthday!

    Now about the book, this collection was beyond-pun intended- my expectations. Spooky, visceral, I cannot believe this is a debut collection. Lovecraftian horror is NOT easy to write. You my friend, did a splendid job.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2021
    I haven’t read much Cosmic Horror in my life, but, from what I have read, I don’t think it’s for me. Which is how I felt about “Beyond Dimensional Veils” by Kyle J Durrant. While I appreciated Durrant’s ability to start a story off in a gripping way, and to set a dark and atmospheric tone to his tales, I thought the stories were a bit too abstract and emotionless. These stories were heavy on description and light on character development and dialogue. This made me feel a bit detached from them, and I found myself unable to connect to what I was reading.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2022
    𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐰𝐞; 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐲, 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞. ✨

    Kyle J. Durrant’s mind is full of wonders...such wonderful and terrifying wonders…

    In his short story collection BEYOND DIMENSIONAL VEILS, Durrant pulls back the curtains for readers to show what is happening on the other side of the cosmos. He shows us what is watching us, what is waiting for us, and what is ready to consume the very essence of our beings. The stories in this collection convey a strange, dangerous, and alluring curiosity that makes readers want to turn the page to know what lurks beyond dimensional veils. Durrant’s world building is - well, simply, other wordly!

    My top three favorite stories in this collection are:

    ✨ Whispers in the Water
    ✨ J’zan’dios
    ✨ The Sudden Reappearance of Mary Dunhill

    I’ve never read cosmic horror before (shocking, I know) and I appreciated diving into this subgenre of horror fiction through this vessel. I’m looking forward to reading more from Kyle J. Durrant because I’m starting to believe that these horrors “𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 [𝘩𝘪𝘴] 𝘱𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘷𝘦𝘪𝘭𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 [𝘩𝘪𝘮] 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺…”

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  • Alex Tetis
    5.0 out of 5 stars The cosmic. The weird. The horrific. The transcendent. This has it all.
    Reviewed in Australia on June 26, 2021
    I have been lucky in 2021. The books I've been reading by fellow indie authors have been astounding. This is no exception. I need to say that this is one of my favourites. A book comes along you didn't know you needed. I sped through this collection with ease, and it was a pleasure.

    The cosmic. The weird. The downright terrifying. The strangely beautiful. This book has it all. Kyle's writing is suburb, poetic and of a high vocabulary. I know that isn't for everyone, and some might find their reading speed laboured, but this is right up my alley and I enjoyed every single story. From the horrible and ravenous outcome from visiting a hidden island tribe, to the mysteries of sudden disappearances; from a being that stalks you in your sleep, to the absolutely beautiful story of discovering a safe and peaceful void in your cellar, cocooning you with strange and heavenly music. I loved it all, and that's saying something, because I am not usually one for cosmic horror.

    The thing I enjoyed the most was that some of these tales link up, which means they probably all do, all set in the same baffling universe. This is only one of two horror collections by indie authors I have seen to do this (the other is written by Yours Truly hehe). I have found a literary brother in Kyle J Durrant, and I'm excited to see what other horrors lurk in his cranium.

    This is only my second or third 5 star rating this whole year. This book achieves everything it sets out to do. Buy it.
  • mmatoc84
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fine example of cosmic horror!
    Reviewed in Canada on October 20, 2022
    𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝘀. 𝗢𝗳 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

    This passage very accurately sums up what one can expect to find in the pages of BEYOND DIMENSIONAL VEILS. I’m an admirer of cosmic horror so this was right up my alley. And for anyone looking to get started in the genre but not sure where, this would be a definite good place.

    One thing I appreciated was the amount of variety in the subject matter. Cosmic horror, for all it’s merits, can sometimes lean heavily on the motif of slimy things in space — which you’ll find here — and it was refreshing to see more than just that. Some of the stories even gave the sense that the reader was experiencing an episode of Unsolved Mysteries or viewing a creepypasta in that they were short and implied more than they told. A few are light on plot but that is by no means a detractor when the focus is on atmosphere and vivdly ghastly description that does just what cosmic horror should do: plant a twisted little seed in your mind and let your imagination do the rest.

    Some favorites and why:

    WHISPERS IN THE WATER — A traditional example of cosmic horror where a mysterious book leads to madness. Starts strong and keeps it going.

    THE SUDDEN RE-APPEARANCE OF MARY DUNHILL — Don’t want to spoil the concept but very much feels like the Twilight Zone.

    IT WANTS YOU TO SLEEP — Great example of an eldritch tormentor other than one with tentacles.

    THE MADNESS IN THEIR EYES — Madness in an asylum. What could go wrong, right?

    VULTURES — Eerie and (again without saying too much) involves what I perceived to be one of my favorite supernatural creatures.

    CAST AWAY — Evokes strong The Lighthouse vibes.

    I don’t re-read very often but this is one I definitely plan to again at some point.

    Read if you like: Cthulhu Mythos, The Ritual, The King in Yellow, The Mist, Archive 81, The Twilight Zone, The Lighthouse.
  • Jaycey
    5.0 out of 5 stars What an absolute gem!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2022
    4.5/5

    I finished this a couple of days ago and couldn't think of the right words for my review so here's my brain dump.

    I was really surprised by how much I really enjoyed this collection.

    It's exactly what I want from short stories. I really like fiction based around The Old Ones, Eldritch horror type stuff and this is that. And I love stories where things aren't outright scary, things are just a bit off and unsettling. And there was elements of that here too.

    If you've ever wanted to try books based on the type of stuff Lovecraft wrote about but find his work too hard to get into (and you really need a pickaxe to break into it) then really try this.

    The writing is great. The stories are varied but have a cool thread running through them.

    I can definitely confirm I'll be buying all of Kyle's horror stories going forward!
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    Jaycey
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    What an absolute gem!

    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2022
    4.5/5

    I finished this a couple of days ago and couldn't think of the right words for my review so here's my brain dump.

    I was really surprised by how much I really enjoyed this collection.

    It's exactly what I want from short stories. I really like fiction based around The Old Ones, Eldritch horror type stuff and this is that. And I love stories where things aren't outright scary, things are just a bit off and unsettling. And there was elements of that here too.

    If you've ever wanted to try books based on the type of stuff Lovecraft wrote about but find his work too hard to get into (and you really need a pickaxe to break into it) then really try this.

    The writing is great. The stories are varied but have a cool thread running through them.

    I can definitely confirm I'll be buying all of Kyle's horror stories going forward!
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  • Andrew
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2021
    🌟🌟🌟🌟 to Beyond Dimensional Veils by Kyle J. Durrant

    The language in this diverse collection of short stories is so rich and absorbing it’s like taking a step back in time to when horror was dominated by writers like Poe and Lovecraft. This is intentional as one of the authors main influences for this collection is the cosmic horrors of Lovecraft. Yet, the stories still feel modern.

    This collection kicks off with a mighty bang in a story called ‘Whispers in the Water’ that winds up the tension only to explode at the very end in a way that I can’t didn’t see coming. It’s a favourite. Other stand outs for me were.

    Abomination, the writing here reminded me of Bram Stroker’s.

    The Sudden Reappeareance of Mary Dunhill

    K’hrb, Mother of Hunger, perhaps my favourite out of them all.

    The Madness Behind Their Eyes, some creepy shit in this one!! Reminded me of a Clive Barker short story that I forget the name of set in a boys boarding school.

    Vultures! Again the creepy factor is huge here.

    Kyle is a fantastic writer, his use of language is staggeringly descriptive and elegant. His stories are creepy, capable of giving a reader goosebumps. I can’t wait to read more by him.
  • Andrew Jackson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Terrifying tales from places we shouldn't know...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2022
    I'm relatively new to cosmic horror, my only experience being some Lovecraft stories, but this collection blew me away.

    Kyle has put together a stunning collection of haunting, disturbing tales from the dark corners of other realities. His coral-coated book mythos is a worthy successor to Lovecraft's necronomicon and I love how it holds his universes together like a diseased glue.

    Most of these stories are bleak, dark and disturbing, but there are happy moments, funny moments, and most importantly, each story leaves you thinking about what's really out there. Kyle explores the horrors of war, insomnia, and the afterlife amongst many other poignant themes.

    All the stories in here are fantastic in their own right, but my favourites were J'Zan'Dios, The Madness Behind Their eyes, Diamonds of the Void and Cast away.

    This was my first time reading Kyle's work but it certainly wasn't my last, and I snap up his stories as soon as he churns them out. Highly recommended if you like any style of horror or just something that makes you nervous to turn off the lights!

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