The Old Asylum and Other Stories (second edition)
August 2018
ISBN: 978-1723477287
Library of Congress Control Number: 2018908998

Strange tales from the depths of the abandoned mental hospital. Inspired by a lifetime of trespassing in Overbrook Asylum, author Wheeler Antabanez captures and preserves the dark mood and creepy ambiance of the now demolished institution. In this independently released second edition, Wheeler breaks free from the constraints of publishers and presents the Old Asylum the way it was originally intended. With new photographs and bonus reading material, the second edition is a worthwhile purchase even if you own the first version of the book. Also, because it is an independent publication, you can be assured that the money you spend will be going directly to the author.

(Note on the ebook: The Old Asylum ebook does NOT include photography. Reading the ebook is a great way to enjoy the stories and bonus reading material, but if you want to see the new pictures you have to buy the print version of the second edition.)

In the News:

wonderfully sick reading... It’s the long-term history he has with these spaces that lends authenticity to the fiction... adrenaline pumping, police-avoiding, flashlight-wielding action... ideal for people who need a break from happy endings.

–Weird NJ


...Antabanez writes with a wry and witty voice that dips into tones of compelling intensity. Taking cues from the abandoned buildings that inspire him, Antabanez, reveling in the fear of the unknown, has created an impressive collection that defies the conventions of horror.

-Publishers Weekly


Smashed windows, crumbling wards, decrepit isolation rooms and spray-painted walls gave a haunted feel to the hospitals, which Antabanez said were intimidating at first until he learned to grow fond of them. Such sights would become the subjects and references in his works for “Old Asylum.”

-The Caldwell Progress

 

 

 

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