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Behind the Mask: Tales from the Minds of Monsters Halloween And Beyond
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 14 2025
Pages: 300
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
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Absolutely bone-chilling. Every story felt like a whisper in the dark, and I couldn't put it down. The twisted elegance of the writing made me feel like the monsters were speaking directly to me.
-Daniel Perez, Portland, OR, Forensic Psychologist
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-Tasha Grant, Brooklyn, NY, Thriller Author
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Halloween is about masks-and this book peels them off. Every story was a twisted treat, perfect for reading aloud with only candlelight and your nerves.
-Emily Rhodes, Boulder, CO, Librarian
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We passed this book around a bonfire and took turns reading a story each. The silence afterward was terrifying. 10/10 Halloween vibes.
-Ricky Mendoza, Flagstaff, AZ, Outdoor Survival Guide
About the Author
Believe Lylyianne doesn't just write monsters-she's spent over 40 years listening to the real ones. As a seasoned therapist turned dark fiction writer, she knows exactly how twisted the human mind can get when no one's watching. Behind the Mask isn't your average horror collection. These stories dive straight into the skulls of killers, liars, and charming psychopaths-the ones you may have passed on the street. For Believe, writing is a full-body possession-she steps out of the everyday and into the beautifully broken psyches of the deranged, disturbed, and deadly. It's part therapy, part exorcism, and part unapologetic thrill ride. When she's not pulling inspiration from decades of human darkness, she's guiding brave souls through rapid healing, spiritual awakening, and unapologetic truth. Think of this book as your front-row seat to the monster's monologue-just don't read it alone in the dark. Visit BelieveLylyianne.com if you dare.
Behind the Mask: Tales from the Minds of Monsters
The scariest stories aren't the ones we tell around the fire-
They're the ones told by the ones who lit it.
Step inside the fractured minds of the world's most notorious killers-not through dry reports or secondhand accounts, but in their own chilling voices.
In Behind the Mask, each short story is a first-person descent into darkness, wrapped in poetic horror and dripping with unsettling truths. These aren't just murderers-they're monsters hiding in plain sight. With twisted personas like The Siren Wolf, The Flesh Sculptor, The Painted Demon, and The Crimson Widow, you'll see how charm can be a trap, laughter a lure, and love a loaded weapon.
Whether you're curled up by candlelight or passing the book around under a blood moon, this collection is designed to be shared, read aloud, and never forgotten.
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