They Mostly Come Out At Night by Benedict Patrick

Genre: Dark Fantasy, Folklore, Horror
Publisher: One More Page
Publication Date: June 16, 2016
Pages: 216
Format: ePub
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He locked himself away from the dark, but in the Magpie King’s forest nowhere is safe…

Lonan is an outcast, accused of letting the monsters that stalk the night into the homes of his fellow villagers. Now, he will not rest until he wins back the heart of his childhood love and reclaims the life that was stolen from him. However, locked safely in his cellar at night, in his dreams Lonan finds himself looking through the eyes of a young prince…

Adahy has a destiny, and it terrifies him. How can he hope to live up to the legend of the Magpie King, to become the supernatural protector of the forest and defender of his people? But when the forest is invaded by an inhuman force, Adahy must rise to this challenge or let the Wolves destroy his people.

Watching these events unfold in his sleep, Lonan must do what he can to protect his village from this new threat. He is the only person who can keep his loved ones from being stolen away after dark, and to do so he will have to earn back their trust or watch the monsters kill everyone that he holds dear.
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They Mostly Come Out At Night is a Dark Fantasy novel from Benedict Patrick’s Yarnsworld series, set in a captivating, dangerous world in which ordinary people struggle to find their place in a land ruled by stories.

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I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for a voluntary, honest review.

​Oh, I absolutely love a tale about creepy happenings in a forest village, for sure! 

I absolutely enjoyed the concept that the day is safe, the night is dangerous. During the day, everyone in the village has a purpose with a knack or a skill that helps the village. Lonan, the boy who screamed in the night and caused his father's death, his knack seems to be prophetic dreams. He goes on quite the adventure to earn his village's trust and protect them from what he see's in his dreams. 

I love that this story touches on so many folktales from different cultures. This has a little of everything for every reader all over the world because of that. Reimagining folktales is one of my absolute favourite genres. Also considering that this tale is also three separate stories in one, I definitely give the author props for making the story meld coherently together. 

This is such an enchanting story with fantastic world-building and excellent characters. Definitely worth the 5 Stars! 

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Benedict Patrick is from a small town in Northern Ireland called Banbridge, but has been living and working in Scotland since he moved there at the age of eighteen. Tragically, that was quite a while ago.

He has been writing for most of his life, and has been reading for pretty much all of it (with help from mum and dad at the beginning). Benedict's life changed when a substitute primary school teacher read his class part of The Hobbit and later loaned him the book – he fell in love with the fantasy genre and never looked back.They Mostly Come Out At Night is his debut novel, and is the first novel in The Yarnsworld series. 

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