Lying Awake

20 Chilling Stories of Horror and the Supernatural (Nightmare Fuel)

By: Jesse Pullins, Velox Books

Narrated by: Lucius Voss

Are you ready to lose sleep tonight? This collection of terrifying tales will ensure that you do!

The Paper Mache Man, an urban legend come to life, stalks two teens obsessed with finding something truly scary. A man responds to an online ad looking for people to be hunted for sport. Every Halloween, a mysterious bowl of candy appears in front of an abandoned house with a sign that reads “Take One”. A police officer is hunted through a nightmarish abandoned factory by a sadistic pig-human monster. When a group of children brings a magical snowman to life, they discover he is no jolly happy soul. A con artist confronts real terror in a house cleansing gone terribly wrong.

These tales and others will have you questioning the things you see, flinching at the things you hear, and wondering if you really did lock the doors.

©2024 Jesse Pullins (P)2025 Velox Books

Critic reviews

“This homage to internet urban legends, horror movies, and creepypasta captures the reader from page one and doesn’t let them go.”—Rafael Marmol, author of If Hell Is What You Want

“Perfectly paced stories that are unique and downright terrifying.”—Blair Daniels, author of Don’t Scream, Blood Twins, and Attention Shoppers

“Pullins is carefully crafting a new generation of modern horror through stories… While so many contemporary horror authors work safely on the beaten paths, Pullins works to take you to the darkest corners of your mind.”—Ryan Major, author of I’ve Done This Before

Creepy & Entertaining Collection!

Lying Awake: Scary Stories to Keep You Awake Tonight By Jesse Pullins
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This is a collection of 20 spooky stories that gave me the creeps! Some are scarier than others, but overall a very entertaining read! The author did a very good job with these stories!

A few of my favorites are:

•Car Salesman
•Peeping Tom
•Neon Nightmare
•The Paper Mache Man (Part 1 & 2)
•The Swan
•The Black Unicorn
•Lying Awake

I listened to the audio version and enjoyed the narrator! It’s a fast and exciting read/listen!

*Check out this creepy collection!!*

creepypasta vibessss

This collection of short stories is packed with unsettling, unspeakable horrors. One of my favorites was The Paper-mache Man—it had that perfect creepypasta vibe that made my skin crawl. The use of multiple narrators in the audiobook added to the uneasy atmosphere, and the raw emotion in their voices—yes, actual screaming—made the stories feel even more real.

there were a couple editing issues (one line repeated, etc) but didn't take away from the story.