Switches choose light. Keys choose doors. Breath returns on time-until it doesn't.
The Light That Watches gathers eighteen precise, unnerving stories where technology and the paranormal share one motive: attention. Hallway mirrors lag like guilty consciences. Code compiles you. A time loop keeps its appointment. Ancestors ignore linearity. The universe exhales-and the watcher breathes with it.
These aren't gore machines; they're instruments. The terror lives in thresholds and seams: a doorjamb that remembers, a reflection that learns, a subway window that refuses to be glass. Loops aren't glitches but proofs. Choices aren't switches but hinges. Exactness-the discipline to name a light's temperature, a shadow's angle-becomes survival.
Written in spare, musical prose, the collection closes with a craft-and-ethics essay on attention: how to behave in a world that may be recording you with care, not malice. Read singly or in order for a quiet arc from flicker to reckoning.
For readers of Black-Mirror-adjacent dread and literary horror who want modern hauntings with rules-and payoffs. Content note: PG-13 to soft R for intensity and thematic unease; minimal on-page gore.
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Tony brings over 20 years of leadership experience in technology, strategy, and business development. Known for his ability to build strong, trust-based relationships with top-tier clients and partners, Tony has consistently driven business growth by combining strategic vision with deep expertise in infrastructure and high-tech solutions.He began his career in electronics manufacturing, where his operational leadership led to major achievements-including a significant increase in sales and profit margins for a Midwest-based electronics firm. Tony developed and standardized over 100 electronic component kits, now distributed globally through major suppliers such as Newark Electronics, Grainger, McMaster-Carr, and 3M, and private-labeled for manufacturers like Vitramon, Sprague, and Dale Electronics.Tony later became a leading VAR for MAS 90 accounting software, where his success in sales, implementation, and support helped expand the brand's Midwest presence. He also served on multiple technology subcommittees for both the Chicago and Naperville Chambers of Commerce, where he contributed to IT policy discussions and innovation initiatives.For the past decade, Tony has focused on high-tech IP communications and infrastructure solutions, offering consulting and engineering services to Fortune 1000 companies and organizations nationwide. His specialties include Cisco IP Telephony, hosted VoIP, network infrastructure, wireless, security, cloud migration, and storage technologies. Tony has partnered with key industry leaders such as Cisco, Microsoft, Juniper, Dell, AudioCodes, Ribbon, VMware, and Yealink to provide modern, scalable solutions tailored to client needs.His technical expertise is backed by multiple industry certifications, including Cisco:(Certified Network Professional)CCNP: Security, CCNP: Enterprise and CCNP: Collaboration He also has specialist certifications from Microsoft and VMware. A former operations manager at a leading Chicago-area engineering firm, Tony blends both business and technical acumen to deliver results with precision.Outside of work, Tony leads an active lifestyle with a passion for weight training, cardio, heavy bag training, and karate-a sport he excelled in during his competitive tournament years