Some stories do not end when the last page is written. They grow darker, deeper, and more demanding, refusing to stay confined to their first telling.
BATS - Definitive Edition began as a single novel, a tale that once felt complete at just over fifty thousand words. But the deeper I returned to Eerie, the clearer it became that something vital was missing. Hidden folklore, unspoken history, and ancient threads buried beneath the mountains called the story back. What emerged is a fully expanded edition, growing beyond 75,000 words and reshaped into the version the story was always reaching toward.
This definitive release restores the atmosphere, mythology, and quiet dread that linger between the lines, deepening the lore of Eerie and the dark presence that watches from below. Every added chapter, every expanded scene, every layer of myth pulls the reader further into a world where memory has weight and the past refuses to remain buried.
In the shadow of the Canadian Rockies lies a town that most maps acknowledge but few truly understand. The darkness there is old. Patient. Waiting.
And some stories, once opened, never truly close.
Aryn Bats is a Canadian author of horror, psychological thrillers, serial killer crime fiction, dark gothic fantasy epics, and relentless suspense. He also created his own Genre to fit his work perfectly, Psychogothic Fantasy.
A self-publishing indie writer, Aryn began releasing work publicly at age 48, though the passion for storytelling started at sixteen. After decades working in the trades, a severe back injury and long recovery shifted the course of his life. When the depression lifted following successful spine surgery, the urge to write returned stronger than ever.
In 2024, Bats dusted off an old manuscript written as a teenager, expanded it into a full saga, and has not stopped since.
Known for twisted serial-killer crime sagas like Grey Kong, Bah Bah Blacksheep, and Cry Little Sister, as well as Dark Fantasy Epics such as Brackengloom, and Brackenflare.
Also atmospheric stand-alone horrors such as Eye-Spy, 1313, Bloodmaw Wastes.
Bats blends psychological depth with dark, immersive, lyrical storytelling.
Readers who enjoy the unsettling tension of Stephen King, the psychological sharpness of Gillian Flynn, or the stylized darkness of shows like Hannibal, Dexter and Mindhunter will find a familiar chill in Aryn's work.
Bats has more than 20 new stories in development... proof that sometimes a second chance at life ignites a fiercer voice than the first.
