All that Breathes

Part 3

A cry splits night, both beast and fire,

The forest trembles with latent desire.

Brackengloom stirs, its mimic sway,

Veiling the god who dreams away.

Beneath the stone, the heartbeat thrums,

Brackenflare stirs where silence drums.

Those who wander, lost, alone,

Hear echoes older than flesh or bone.

All that breathes... will be returned.

Aryn Bats is a Canadian author of horror, psychological thrillers, serial killer crime fiction, dark gothic fantasy epics, and relentless suspense. A self-publishing indie writer, Aryn began releasing work publicly at age 48, though the passion for storytelling started at sixteen. After decades working in the trades, a severe back injury and long recovery shifted the course of his life. When the depression lifted following successful spine surgery, the urge to write returned stronger than ever.

Bats dusted off an old manuscript written as a teenager, expanded it into a full saga, and has not stopped since. Known for twisted serial-killer crime sagas like Grey Kong, Bah Bah Blacksheep, and Cry Little Sister, as well as Dark Fantasy Epics such as Brackengloom, also atmospheric stand-alone horrors such as The Coroner's Daughter, 1313, Marlowe's Grin.

Bats blends psychological depth with dark, immersive storytelling.

Readers who enjoy the unsettling tension of Stephen King, the psychological sharpness of Gillian Flynn, or the stylized darkness of shows like Hannibal, Dexter and Mindhunter will find a familiar chill in Aryn's work.

Bats has more than 30 new stories in development... proof that sometimes a second chance at life ignites a fiercer voice than the first.