The King of Nightmare by A. Rogers is a spellbinding novel in the supernatural genre that introduces quirky characters and nightmarish creatures, all connected by a shared place and the longing for answers. Miss Teedee has a dark secret and she is determined to do penance for it. She feeds people at the Taylor Point House, but then some people, like Helen, are behaving in a strange manner and it begins to disturb her. Jason Hart is a man who has been on the run and who eventually settles at the inn, hoping to find something meaningful to do. There is Madeline, a beguilingly beautiful woman haunted by nightmares. Then there is the supernatural Mal’uud ‘au Keen who is on a mission to stop horrors that are destroying their world. He is the last of his kind, the Walkers of the Veil. In this novel, one world is threatened by another, and Taylor Point House becomes a place where horror or healing could happen. Can the veil be restored and things go back to normal or will the nightmares spill over and consume the world of the characters.

The novel is well-written and features characters that readers can relate to. Beyond Taylor Point House, there is a well-imagined and wonderfully written world of the walkers and what threatens that world. The prose is excellent and the dialogues captivating, skillfully written, and containing every element that makes for exciting drama. The quirkiness in characters mixes with their complex humanity and flawed natures to make them endearing companions to readers. The King of Nightmare is a first-rate supernatural novel with impeccable world building, exploring the possibility of parallel worlds in a way that grips readers and makes them pay attention. It gets darker as the reader follows the characters, each of them with an inner world that is broken, each of them longing for answers, caught up in a place filled with mystery. A. Rogers has woven a compelling new world and filled it with fascinating characters; it is a suspenseful kind of story that puts readers on the edge of their seats.

The King of Nightmare is a dark fantasy novel written by A. Rogers. The world of Via'rra lies at the center of everything as it connects the other worlds through Veils upon which the Walkers roam. However, Hope's isolation on Earth creates an unbalance in Via'rra and unleashes the Horrors that threaten to annihilate everything. On Earth, a woman named Madeline suffers through her despair stoically as darkness threatens to overwhelm her. Meanwhile, Jason's arrival at the Taylor Point House brings newfound anticipation to Helen, daughter of the inn owner, Darryl, who can see past the cracks between the worlds. While The Storyteller sends The King of Nightmare to bring Hope back home, the seven inhabitants of Taylor Point House must come together to restore the balance in the worlds.

Dark, surreal, and at times filled with elements borrowed from horror, The King of Nightmare is a fantastical odyssey that you don't want to stop. Author A. Rogers' intricately crafted tale evokes shock and awe in equal measure and captivates the reader with some surprisingly tender human moments. The characters seem flawed yet human, and you can't help but form a bond with them. Jason, Andrew, and Helen were my favorites characters in the book. The narrative is very much a slow burn and, at times, the fantastical elements can feel a bit overwhelming, but you get further and further engrossed with each turn of the page. I would recommend The King of Nightmare to fantasy fans who love worlds with a rich lore.