Final Bough

a contemporary tale of the supernatural

Remy Dean
Horror Hounds
Published in
54 min readJul 18, 2023

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PLEASE NOTE: This is a special Horror Hounds presentation made available by kind permission of Questing Beast Books and includes the original illustrations by Katie Hone that accompanied the first limited edition paperback only — first published in 2008 and no longer in print. The current reprint is also free to read via Amazon with KindleUnlimited, if you prefer, with options to buy to keep or to give as a gift in e-book and paperback formats.

This is an unsettling ghost story, deemed suitable for mature readers. Enjoy!

‘A Tree for Scott Walker’ (2015) photograph by Remy Dean

How long will the Tufflin Park murders remain unsolved?

An internationally renowned sculptor accepts a commission that will take him back to his childhood homeland, where deeply rooted fears and half-forgotten memories threaten to surface once more…

The Tufflin Oak had stood like a sentinel of the valley for centuries until recently felled by a freak lightning strike.

What was it about the ancient tree that had fascinated him as a child?

What dark family secrets still lurk in the branches of the local lord’s own family tree?

Set against the legend-rich landscape of Snowdonia and inspired by local folklore, Final Bough is a contemporary tale of the supernatural…

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Horror Hounds
Horror Hounds

Published in Horror Hounds

Horror Hounds is the creepiest new publication on Medium. Terrifying short fiction. Non-fiction discussion and analyzation on everything relating to horror, science fiction, and dark fantasy.

Remy Dean
Remy Dean

Written by Remy Dean

Author, Artist, Lecturer in Creative Arts & Media. ‘This, That, and The Other’ fantasy novels published by The Red Sparrow Press. https://linktr.ee/remydean

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