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    I recently played the absolutely stunning horror game Alan Wake II, which describes an author trapped by an entity that makes his works of fiction come true. The blurb on the back of the fictional book in universe reads: "A genius writer, trapped in a prison of shadows. His struggles to escape only push him deeper in this ocean of darkness. But when a peaceful small town is invaded by the forces of supernatural darkness, the writer breaks free to come to its defence. Living shadows, murderous cultists, and reckless government agents all await him in this maze of blood and horror…" I'm looking for a book that strikes a similar vein of eerie, disorienting, reality-bending horror.

    If any more guidance is required, here is a passage from another fictional Alan Wake novel, titled Initiation:

    "Scratch stalked through the forest, a terrifying dark presence in the night, more sensed than seen. Darkness boiled in his skull. Like a storm cloud crammed into a bottle.

    The woods were alive with those he had taken. They were coming with him, directed by him. His army of darkness. HIs singular purpose was a sharp, pulsing blacks hole in his head, waves roaring out of it to whip his flock into a frenzy, filling them with his purpose. The Clicker. He wanted it to make his horrific ending to the story come true. The art was there. The Clicker would push it across the final threshold. A detonator to send out a tidal wave that would spread to overtake reality. He was so close to claiming it.

    The Taken gibbered and shouted, straining against their invisible leashes. Filled with bloodlust. Scratch let them go. They launched themselves into the night with violent glee. He ripped a signpost from the ground, swung it in his hand as if it was made of air. Ahead, the music started. It called him on. Let the final Deerfest commence"

    by VladGanjula

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    1. Allow me to introduce you to the novelisation of the first Alan Wake game. (Assuming you didn’t know about it of course)

      Alan Wake by Rick Burroughs.

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