Ted the Caver

I actually read this waaay back when it was first published, and it's always stuck in my mind. I'd been thinking about a re-read, when PopSugar's reading challenge gave me a great nudge - this can be used for “format you don't normally read” (no one reads anything but this on AngelFire anymore, right?) or for an anonymous author, and probably a few other prompts!

This was just as effective as I remembered. The thing that still makes my heart pound more than the officially “horrific” parts is the descriptions of climbing through “the squeeze.” I'm not terribly claustrophobic, but that part makes me sweat with anxiety!

The story brilliantly capitalizes on that adrenaline rush with some seriously creepy events. I love the ambiguity and the lack of resolution. This goes down as a classic of the Weird Fiction genre, in my book!