Aidan Scott
The Garden
Anxiety Press, 2024
Across the desolate landscape of the American south in the year 1847, against the backdrop of the Mexican-American War, The Garden unfolds its sombre narrative. Here where the hearts of men are unyielding as the terrain, two restless souls embark upon a pilgrimage seeking desperately a home or flicker of hope.
Yet a darker shadow looms over their journey. They are pursued relentlessly by an enigmatic adversary and his acolytes, an alchemic and malevolent force consumed by a twisted vision of remaking the world, leaving behind only ashes and a trail drenched in the crimson echoes of his relentless ambitions. As they navigate this unforgiving landscape the world teeters on the precipice of a profound occult metamorphosis where the seeds of fascism may also be seen to take root beneath the banner of manifest destiny.
In the bleak and disquieting prose of their debut novel Aidan Scott weaves a haunting tale of survival, morality and the eerie birth of an unsettling future where the land itself will bear witness to the horrors of humanity’s inexorable pursuit of power and a destiny shrouded in enigma and dread.
About the Author
Aidan Scott is a 24-year-old author from Canberra, Australia who lives with his cat. He writes historical fiction examining folklore, mythology, the occult, and dreams. He can be reached @_art.in.focus on Instagram. The Garden is his first novel. He is currently working on his second.
