Seventeen short stories from the editor of the Arcane and Space Eldritch anthologies. From post-apocalyptic communities to existential wastelands, from black comedy to dark absurdism, from visceral shock to Lovecraftian dread, the seventeen unsettling stories in this collection are guaranteed to ensnare your imagination. [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”304462″]
This fairy tale is so mixed up. When the Beast can’t get women to love him, he kills them. Beauty, interior designer Jillian Taylor, becomes his next intended victim when, while running with her dog, she interrupts his ritual killing. Jillian catches the eye of another suitor, Police Chief Mark Richards, a man of honor, raising his son alone after being abandoned by a wife […]
Drama and danger abound in this fantasy realm where dukes play a game for the throne, magical warriors race to find the missing heir, and romance blossoms where it is least expected. In a world where dukes plot their way to the throne, a Performer’s life can get tricky. And in Johanna Von Arlo’s case, it can be fatal. Expelled from her troupe after her […]
The name Simon of Cyrene has been all but forgotten, his heroic tale lost to the ages. Now, his story is being told—a powerful reminder of the faithful man who bore a terrible burden for the One who bore the sins of the world… Simon has long dreamed of celebrating Passover in Jerusalem. Yet the journey of a thousand miles seems impossible: Simon is crippled, […]
Early on, Pamela Jones realized she had an unusual talent for putting two people together. Over the years, she’s turned it into a successful matchmaking service for the ultra wealthy: Billionaire Marriage Brokers. While she specializes in “business” marriages—paring people off because of their skills, education, or training—she can spot a potential love match a mile away. When Pamela has a “good feeling” about a […]
The FBI Suburban was already waiting for Tanner in the parking lot. He ran up to it just as the rear passenger door opened from the inside. Tanner jumped in and closed the door before realizing the woman sitting next to him wasn’t Agent Heywood. It was Reina, dressed in a blonde wig and wearing Sara’s clothes. It took Tanner a moment to realize that […]
Professor Miri Keeler’s life is perfect, and she knows just the sort of man she wants to share it with. When she meets a genie who’s willing to grant her a favor, she uses her wish to get the attention of her crush, poet Jamison Arbor. But has the genie’s magic missed its target? Miri suddenly has the attention of both Jamison and Alex, an […]
The survivors have lost much. Friends, children, parents. Ken is gone. Now, they must continue their struggle to survive, more lost and alone than ever. They are lost, alone, frightened. Nowhere to run to, and nowhere to hide from the enemies that stalk them… or the old friends who still hunt them. It is only a matter of time—not a question of if they will […]
“You’re focusing on the wrong things here,” Kit said. “What should I be focusing on?” I asked. “The people who want you dead.” “Does that include you?” She grinned at me, her white teeth gleaming. A Red Riding Hood tale of betrayal and longing. After failing to exact vengeance on the prince, maskmaker Joch flees Venesia to find his long lost love. Along his way, […]
When the familiar and seemingly safe turns lethal, therein danger lies. Amid a forest where the shades of the dead linger all around, every homesteader knows to follow the Simple Rules: “Don’t kindle flame, don’t shed the blood of another, don’t run at night. These things draw shades.” Silence Montane has broken all three rules on more than one occasion. And to protect her family […]