Published by Planet X Publications Synopsis: Each year, people all over the world celebrate special festivals and days, shining light on what they wish to remember and revere. But sometimes, inhabitants of the dark arrive with the desire to disturb proceedings. Dark Celebrations is a collection of twelve short stories... and the holidays will never … Continue reading Dark Celebrations by Calvin Demmer
Published by Lunarian Press Synopsis: A Collection of Fantasy Short Stories. The short stories in Saints + Curses explore fantasy and magic from a wide variety of perspectives and settings. The stories range in tone from lighthearted modern fantasy in stories like Elven Carols, to the dark and ominous stories like Erlkonig, and in time … Continue reading Saints and Curses by Alexis Lantgen
Published by Harper Collins Synopsis: From the best-selling author of P.S., I Love You, a fiercely feminist story collection that illuminates - sometimes in fantastical ways - how women of all kinds navigate the world today. In this singular and imaginative story collection, Cecelia Ahern explores the endless ways in which women blaze through adversity … Continue reading Roar by Cecelia Ahern
Synopsis: The world’s fate lies with a comatose young girl; an android wants to remember a human she once knew under Martian skies; men at sea learn that the ocean is a realm far different from land, where an unforgiving god rules; a school security guard discovers extreme English class; and a man understands what … Continue reading The Sea Was A Fair Master by Calvin Demmer
Synopsis: What would you do if someone demanded you write the best story of your life, to be judged online? That your life depended on it. Four well-known authors receive an email telling them they are responsible for a suicide. Their antagonist makes it clear she is out for revenge and they have no option … Continue reading Review: You Only Get One Shot by Kevin J. Kennedy and J.C. Michael
Synopsis: If you love horror, Halloween is probably your favourite time of the year. Well… It’s ours, too. A mixture of authors from Collected Christmas Horror Shorts and Collected Easter Horror Shorts have come back together, and invited a few friends, to make this Halloween an extra special one. Lock your door, dim your lights, … Continue reading Review: Collected Halloween Horror Shorts: Trick ‘r Treat, Collected by Kevin J. Kennedy
It’s mid November, a month ago people started getting ill and behaving oddly. The illness started with a sore skin and bleeding gums, then it moved on to bleeding from eyes, ears and nose. People would become more aggressive, starting fights in the street without provocation and eventually tearing each other apart. It didn't take … Continue reading Anaphylaxis and the Apocalypse: A Short Story
Synopsis: “The night I met Death, he thought he was just passing through.” The eerie, obsessive attraction between a restless woman and a dangerous traveler tips into madness. Terror with a twist, STALKER is a richly gothic tale to be read by candlelight. This book has been sat on my TBR for far too long, … Continue reading Pauline West has kickstarted my Halloween
Synopsis: Veronica’s first date with Sebastian not only stirs up a powerful attraction, but also a series of supernatural events that will tear them apart. After countless hours of dead end online dating, Veronica meets up with Sebastian at a reportedly haunted restaurant, since he knows she has a fascination with the paranormal. While enjoying … Continue reading Review: Dead Over Heels by Theresa Braun
Synopsis: From the time we are young, we fear the monster under the bed or in the closet, making it impossible to sleep without a nightlight. Then, we hear stories of Bigfoot, and maybe even the Mothman around campfires. When we are adults, we wonder if there might actually be supernatural creatures lurking in … Continue reading Review – Deadman’s Tome: Monsters Exist
Synopsis: MASHED is an anthology of 17 sensually sinister stories curated from over 200 submissions from around the world. Each story is a unique blend of horror, humor, food and sex, resulting in tales that will leave you both scared and slightly turned on, while laughing out loud and contemplating whether or not you should … Continue reading Review: MASHED: The Culinary Delights of Twisted Erotic Horror by Grivante
