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They Come From Below
Abby Hendrix keeps an ax next to her living room couch. Most nights, it stays there untouched while she snuggles under a pile of blankets and reads the latest book from her favorite gothic horror novelist, HHR Eventide. Her life as an accountant in her quiet hometown in northern Minnesota is mundane. And she’s just fine with that. Her only real problem is, every time her strict sense of virtue falters, a demon from Hell climbs up her basement steps.
That’s what the ax is for.
Abby has become fairly practiced at slaughtering these hell-born abominations before they reach the surface. Her existence, as tortured as it is, has become routine. That is until she meets Eric, a friendly electrician with a smile like a yellow lab who sends her moral compass spinning. He’s been hired to make repairs directly underneath the courthouse where Abby works, which means there’s nothing between him and the things from below.
If she’s going to keep Eric safe, she must remain pure of heart and mind, or go to the place where her demons live and attack them head on.
That’s what the ax is for.
Abby has become fairly practiced at slaughtering these hell-born abominations before they reach the surface. Her existence, as tortured as it is, has become routine. That is until she meets Eric, a friendly electrician with a smile like a yellow lab who sends her moral compass spinning. He’s been hired to make repairs directly underneath the courthouse where Abby works, which means there’s nothing between him and the things from below.
If she’s going to keep Eric safe, she must remain pure of heart and mind, or go to the place where her demons live and attack them head on.
- GenresHorror
238 pages, Paperback
Published November 14, 2024
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About the author
Joe Prosit
24 books37 followersJoe Prosit writes sci-fi, horror, and psychological fiction. His novels are "They Come From Below," "Look What You Made Me Do," "Bad Brains," "99 Town," "7 Androids," "Zero City," and coming soon "The Reality Reaction Team." He has been published in various magazines and podcasts, most notably, in 365Tomorrow, The NoSleep Podcast, Metaphorosis Magazine, and Kaidankai Podcast. He lives with his wife, kids, and dog in the Brainerd Lakes Area in northern Minnesota.
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February 2, 2025
This is great for fans of horror! This book had me up half the night both on edge and reading completely hooked until the very end!!
April 21, 2025
Abby has to fight the demons or remain at peace.
The forms are uncanny and keep her from truly
Living as she is in a constant state of trying to keep the demons below.
She is strong willed but ultimately she wants security
The writing is phenomenal and the story kept me intrigued
The forms are uncanny and keep her from truly
Living as she is in a constant state of trying to keep the demons below.
She is strong willed but ultimately she wants security
The writing is phenomenal and the story kept me intrigued
February 16, 2025
3💫
The writing was stunning—rich, immersive, and effortlessly vivid. Prosit’s prose painted every scene with eerie clarity, making the atmosphere one of the strongest aspects of the book. Every moment felt tangible, heavy with an underlying sense of unease. But the pacing struggled. Some stretches dragged, and my interest wavered at times, making it difficult to stay fully engaged. While the haunting tone and detailed descriptions carried the story, the lack of momentum kept it from being truly gripping. Still, the sheer beauty of the writing made it a worthwhile experience.
The writing was stunning—rich, immersive, and effortlessly vivid. Prosit’s prose painted every scene with eerie clarity, making the atmosphere one of the strongest aspects of the book. Every moment felt tangible, heavy with an underlying sense of unease. But the pacing struggled. Some stretches dragged, and my interest wavered at times, making it difficult to stay fully engaged. While the haunting tone and detailed descriptions carried the story, the lack of momentum kept it from being truly gripping. Still, the sheer beauty of the writing made it a worthwhile experience.
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