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Aryn Bats

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in Canada

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Horror, Fantasy, Thriller

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February 2026

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Aryn Bats writes psychological–architectural horror and psychogothic fantasy, constructing narratives where institutions shape identity and individuals endure within systems never designed to hold them.
His work explores the quiet erosion of agency within controlled environments. Corridors narrow. Silence conditions. Structures influence long before they are understood. Beneath stone and shadow, abandonment and longing become part of the architecture.
Through recurring symbols of ravens, vaulted shadow, and the red thread, he builds quiet horror cathedrals where awareness un-settles and acceptance follows.

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	House on our Graves really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bats: Re-Written by Aryn Bats it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Raven Keeper: And Justice for All! it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The MarrowBorn: Nyxite series: Book one: Infection of the deep by Aryn Bats (Goodreads Author), Aaron Gehrig (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	HYDE - UNBOUND: Children of the Serum Series it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stitched it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	1313-Going Up? by Aryn Bats (Goodreads Author), Aaron Gehrig (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cry Little Sister 1: Come to your Brother it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Baa Baa Blacksheep: Have you any Skin? 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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It has been a while since I last stepped foot in this place. It's pretty quiet around here.
I have been keeping busy, writing, drafting, editing, illustrating, being an active father and husband.
Lots of new stuff coming soon.
I just published GRAFT.
GRAFT is a new spin on Frankenstein, set in the future, in the wastelands and attaches a small hint of something far deeper and darker to the story. Anot Read more of this blog post »

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