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AVAILABLE NOW! In the Midnight
Museum Introduction by
Terry Dowling.
Martin Tyler wants to end it all. Alone and in despair over the death of his parents as well as the death of his youthful dreams and ambitions, he makes the decision to overdose on prescription drugs. Not wanting to bow out in his dingy apartment, and with the first ingestion of drugs beginning to take effect, he drives to downtown Cedar Hill in the hopes of finding a hotal room. Along West Church Street there is a building he used to know as Devito's Bookstore. Standing out front reminds him of times past; of the fond memories spent there and of a painting of that same building he still keeps - bought from an old street artist. Striking up a conversation with his six-year old self and watching a strange creature pace along the building's roof, Martin can feel the drugs taking the shine off reality - only now this IS his reality. From a room in the Psychiatric facility near Cedar Hill Memorial Hospital, Martin becomes aware of these creatures, of the limits of even the most unbound imagination, and of events that may lead to the extinction of the world. This is the land of Gash. ~~~ "Martin's emotional anguish and
the fragmentation of his life are so deftly and honestly depicted
that the story's surreal elements resonate in a way that is both
exceedingly rare and sublimely wonderful. As an exploration of a
mind and a reality under threat, it has the authority of
truth." "In The Midnight Museum is a
powerful story; an incredibly moving journey, filled with
unforgettable images and a genuinely creepy atmosphere. Braunbeck is
a truly gifted writer." |
300 soft covers 26 Lettered hardbacks |
Review by Mark Smith-Briggs of
Horrorscope
Gary A. Braunbeck is a three time Bram Stoker Award Winner and the
author of 10 novels and 10 short story collections. In the Midnight Museum
is his new horror novella and the second release for Australian publisher
Tasmaniac. The
novella was originally published in the US through Necessary Evil Press in
2005.
In the Midnight Museum
is a shockingly twisted journey into a surreal fantasy world of death,
rebirth and art. Written by award-winning author Gary A. Braunbeck, it
follows the story of Martin Tyler, a depressed, middle-aged cleaner who
ends up in a short-term psychiatric hospital after a failed attempt to end
his life. The attempt opens him up to a third reality, a place of creation
and destruction, artists and monsters. He learns that here, like his life,
the world is on verge of crumbling – and only he can save it from
disaster.
An incredibly moving story, the strength of the novella
comes from Braunbeck’s ability to tackle home truths about depression and
the human mind. Braunbeck takes the internal struggles of a man trying to
find hope and purpose in his life and externalises them with a quest-like
journey into a nightmarish world. Martin must venture into the Midnight
Museum to fight the physical manifestations of the monsterous Gash and
save mankind, but it the symbolic nature of this battle (helping him to
overcome his own demons) that is where the heart of the story
lies.
In the Midnight Museum proves that horror can be thrilling,
scary and entertaining but also tackle deeper, real life issues and is the
perfect book to counter any argument by literary snobs that claim horror
has no value in the art community. I highly recommend you experience it
for yourselves.
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