The Valley follows a woman on a late-night journey home through rural darkness, where silence and isolation amplify every sound and shadow. She steps into a tense, immersive world where the ordinary twists into something uncanny. Her familiar surroundings shift: scuttles in the dark, the unsettling movement of a childhood doll, and the sudden, mysterious appearance of a girl by an ancient monolith.
The story explores paranoia, perception, and reality, leaving her—and the readers—to wonder if the terrors are psychological or supernatural. The rural landscape itself becomes a character: silent fields, dense darkness, and the valley’s oppressive stillness.
The Valley is more than fear; it’s about how the past manifests now and how vulnerability draws in forces beyond understanding. As she navigates the night, the tension grows until she confronts phenomena that are eerie and deeply affecting.
Scott Andrew Bailey - Author 