Strange places.
Unsettling questions.
Stories that linger.

Speculative fiction
with a darker
horizon.

I’m A. R. Vale—an aspiring novelist exploring the weird, the unsettling, and the unknown. Here you’ll find updates on my writing, thoughts on the genre, and a glimpse into the worlds I’m building.

Follow the journey

The writing

Updates on current projects,
works in progress, and
the road to publication.

The worlds

A look at the ideas, inspirations,
and strange corners of reality
that fuel my stories.

The conversation

Musings on speculative fiction,
book recommendations, and
the beautiful unease of the unknown.

Current project

A Quieter Void

A cosmic horror novel (in progress)

When a small coastal town begins to experience impossible phenomena, unraveling the truth leads to something far older, and far more indifferent, than humanity.

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