Shadows at Uluṟu A Horror Story Rooted in the Heart of Australia

Have you ever stood at Uluṟu at sunrise and felt the whole earth breathe beneath your feet?

That was the promise of the tourist brochures: serenity, awe, a once-in-a-lifetime moment. But in my upcoming novel, Shadows at Uluṟu, that breath becomes something else entirely, a warning.

This is a story born from the raw, untamed beauty of the Australian outback. Set against the blood-red sands and towering presence of Uluṟu, the book explores what happens when ancient memory refuses to rest quietly. Tourists arrive expecting tranquility. What they find is something older than time, something that hunts in shadow and silence.

Why Uluṟu?

As a writer, I’ve always been fascinated by landscapes that hold stories within their bones. Uluṟu is one of the most iconic places on Earth, sacred, powerful, and steeped in Dreaming. It commands respect, but it also whispers. While Shadows at Uluṟu is a work of fiction, I wrote it with deep reverence for the land and its stories, weaving an eerie “what if” into the red heart of Australia.

What to Expect in the Book

Shadows at Uluṟu is not just a horror novel, it’s a psychological journey. Readers will encounter:

• Atmospheric dread as the desert itself becomes a living presence.

• Unexplainable phenomena, footprints vanishing mid-stride, laughter carried on the wind.

• Ancestral echoes, what if some stories never ended, but lingered, waiting?

If you enjoy horror that blends place, myth, and the unsettling sense that you are being watched, this is the novel for you.

A Taste of the Darkness

Here’s the line that kept haunting me as I wrote:

“The rock wasn’t just watching. It was waiting.”

That’s the heart of this novel, the sense that the land itself is alive, holding memories we are not ready to face.

Coming Soon

Shadows at Uluṟu will be released soon, and I cannot wait to share it with readers who love atmospheric, intelligent horror. Keep an eye here on my website for preorder links, release dates, and behind-the-scenes insights into the writing process.

Lady Peta Young

Author of Shadows at Uluṟu