Christian Patterson’s Nightscare

As a boy, Christian Patterson learned that stories could hurt. Ghost tales, urban legends, and folklore were passed down by older kids who knew exactly how to make fear feel real. Those stories stayed with him into adulthood—some never stopped whispering. Now, he’s telling them back. This collection of five chilling vignettes uncovers the quiet horrors lurking beneath everyday life in Oak Lane, Pennsylvania—a town where the supernatural doesn’t hide, and the dead refuse to stay silent. Each story asks the same question: what happens when the impossible doesn’t care whether you believe in it? Are these stories just stories—or are they warnings?