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Lost in a labyrinth of circus tents...★★★★★ "One of the creepiest books I’ve ever read in my life.” - MJ Mars, author of The Suffering.Dave and his four-year-old, Jacob, find a circus tent in the woods behind their house. A strange voice invites them through the dark doorway.When they refuse, the tent swallows them.What follows is a nightmare fleeing through a maze of circus tents. Strange performers lurk inside. They want Dave and his little boy to put on a show. The audience: a shifting figure on a platform high above the trapeze wires.With Jacob perched in the crook of his arm, Dave determines to outsmart the boss of this dark circus, and escape this horrifying tent.I Found a Circus Tent in the Woods Behind My House is a horror tale from the “darkly inventive” purveyor of uncanny places and wondrous evils, Ben Farthing.The I Found Horror books are STANDALONES. They can be read in any order.Praise for Ben Farthing:“Reminds me of early Stephen King.” ★★★★★“Excuse me while I go cry from fear” ★★★★★“When Mr. Farthing comes out with a book, I drop everything else I'm doing to read it” ★★★★★“No one is writing the kind of horror this man is writing” ★★★★★“This has become a yearly Halloween must-read” ★★★★★“Now one of my favorite horror books” ★★★★★“One of the creepiest books I’ve ever read” ★★★★★“Ben Farthing is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors” ★★★★★“Stunningly good” ★★★★★“A master of building suspense” ★★★★★“I can't wait to read everything by Ben Farthing!!” ★★★★★“Reminiscent of '80s-era Stephen King” ★★★★★“One of my favorites” ★★★★★“I haven't been let down by Ben yet. He's a really great storyteller" ★★★★★“Good luck putting it down" ★★★★★“The perfect book to kick off spooky season” ★★★★★“The scariest book I’ve read all year" ★★★★★“Farthing's ability to creep the heck out of you in so few pages is incredible” ★★★★★“One of the best books I read this year” ★★★★★“Restores my faith in horror novels” ★★★★★“The master of terror and dread” ★★★★★“I LOVEEEE Ben Farthing. His books are *chefs kiss*” ★★★★★“I couldn't stop reading until I got to the end. This was a mix of The Twilight Zone meets Tales From The Crypt” ★★★★★“I can't wait for the next book" ★★★★★“I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to read this book, and I implore you to read it as well” ★★★★★“Dare you to read it.” ★★★★★

Daryl Gregory, Shirley Jackson Award winning author

"One hell of a writer"

MJ Mars, author of THE SUFFERING

"One of the creepiest books I've ever read in my life"

Drew Stepek, Godless dot com

"Farthing is the master of mazes"

Lesley Conner, Apex Publications

"The stuff of my freaking nightmares"

Kirkus Reviews

"Riveting... a gripping tale of terror"

Andrew Van Wey, author of HEAD LIKE A HOLE

"I can't remember the last time a book scared me and made me this nervous"

Booknerdia

"Dark, twisted, and absolutely unpredictable"

Uncomfortably Dark Horror Reviews

"The creep factor only intensifies throughout"

Amazon Review

"Reminiscent of '80s-era Stephen King"

The Mutant Fam Book Club

"You will not be disappointed Some of the best writing I've read in a while"

John Bennion, author of RUTH AT THE END OF THE EARTH

"Farthing's imagination is unhinged"

Amazon Review

"To be held on the same level as any of Lovecraft's works, if not higher"

Jonathan Butcher, author of WHAT GOOD GIRLS DO

"Drags us into a sprawling realm of terror"

Mike Salt, author of THE HOUSE ON HARLAN

"A hell of a ride"

Debra Castenada, author of THE ROOT WITCH

"I honestly didn't think it was possible to make puppets so scary"

Amazon Review

"Reminds me of early Stephen King"

Gage Greenwood, author of BUNKER DOGS

"Farthing is such a great concept artist. I love his craftsmanship"

Shane Bradley, author of STRANGER TALES

"Farthing is the master of terror and dread!"

Christopher Sweet, author of THE BOY IN THE CANVAS

"Absolutely terrifying"

Candace Nola, author of BISHOP

"Truly unsettling"

Out of the Shadows Book Reviews

"Fast-paced and imaginative with the terror of the unexplainable"

MeltdownMessiah dot com

"A labyrinthine nightmare crafted from childhood memories"

Debra Castenada, author of THE ROOT WITCH Bookstagram & Booktok Reviews:

"Reliable when it comes to delivering the weird creeps"

Booksfromthecrypt

"I felt like I was teetering on a tightrope while reading this book"

Rescueandreading_book_reviews

"The scariest book I've read all year"

aarons_bookshelf

"Bone-chilling horror"

books_with_kaitlin

"Ben Farthing writes some of the best horror novellas"

accordingtoKay

"The nightmare fuel in this book is real!"

QuirkyLitLover

"Packs an emotional punch"

SheReadsWithCoffee

"Sent chills up my spine!"

the_evergrowing_library

"Fast and furious and filled with horrors"

NiksReadingAdventures

"Non-stop action with terrifying monsters!"

Carriereadsthem_all

"Sinister, eerie, and unnerving"

tiredteacher987

"Trippy, weird, and terrifying"

library_of_jessi

"The sheer panic I had while reading was insane"

shelivedathousandlives

"Equal parts creepy and terrifying"

horrorghoulreads

"I was sucked into this book"

abookishghost

"100 pages of pure creepiness I didn't put it down until I finished"

2_buck_yuck

"I'm loving these mean little literary snacks and I can't wait to see what Ben finds next!"

stef_reads_books

"The writing is superb and you feel like your watching it happen in real time"

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