A Dark and Narrow House
India Pakistan

A Dark and Narrow House

by Usman T. Malik

Identity & Belonging Fantasy Horror 2027

Summary

When a mysterious, deadly plague sweeps across the world, a group of friends seeks refuge in a luxurious countryside mansion near the Pakistan–India border. But the haveli conceals an ancient darkness, and when they uncover a sealed chest hidden in a nearby cave, they unleash a primordial force that turns their sanctuary into a nightmare. Trapped inside the sprawling estate, the friends begin to unravel under the influence of its sinister magic, confronting buried traumas, personal demons, and the stories they tell themselves to survive. Drawing on South Asian and Middle Eastern folklore, this atmospheric dark fantasy explores memory, fear, and the terrifying power of the past.

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Usman T. Malik
Usman T. Malik

Usman T. Malik is a Pakistani-American writer and physician celebrated for speculative fiction that blends South Asian folklore, horror, and explorations of human nature. His stories often combine the uncanny with questions of culture, memory, identity, and belonging. His debut short-story collection, Midnight Doorways: Fables from Pakistan (2021), received widespread acclaim and won the Crawford Award in 2022. Malik has also received the Bram Stoker Award and the British Fantasy Award, and his work has appeared in publications and anthologies including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. Beyond his writing, he co-founded the Salam Award for Imaginative Fiction, which supports speculative-fiction writers of Pakistani origin. A Dark and Narrow House is his debut novel, bringing his distinctive blend of folklore and unsettling imagination to an epic tale of ancient powers and psychological terror.

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2027
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Usman T. Malik