The Dark Assent by Angela Dunham is a short paranormal/horror story. Edward Griffin is struggling to make ends meet for his wife and family. He has a secret – he can wield magic, and so can their youngest daughter. Desperate, he casts a spell that...

There are many ways to kill a person, and it's a difficult thing to do, but far more so if you have to kill the same person twice. Grave Robbers by Matt Drabble begins conventionally enough but doesn't stay that way for long. Lucas Grant,...

“Sometimes, real life is so much scarier than anything you can read about in fiction.” Winter Haunting: Dreadful Seasons by Samantha Arthurs expertly plays on that (ironic) quote. The tale introduces Lee Hughes, a writer of the macabre who is in a slump. Having recently...

Tricksters by N.L. McLaughlin begins with Ash and her friends, Hannah, Jasmine, and Ben, enjoying a road trip together. Looking for a place to stay the night, they decided to stop in Sierra Diablo and see what they could find in the small town. After...

Circle of 6 Graphic Serial Vol. 1: Welcome Home is a work of fiction in the supernatural action, horror, and suspense subgenres. It is best suited to the mature adult reading audience owing to scenes of gore, violence, and intense situations. It was penned by...

The Devoured Sons by Seth Daniel Parker envisions a civilization drifting precariously at the edge of disintegration, but this is merely a prelude to the arrival of a disaster known as the Solemn Veil. In the aftermath of this arrival, humanity is ravaged by the...

Treat yourself to a dose of Aussie humor and campy horror with Georgina Fatseas' Australian Short Stories. A wife desperately tries to steer her very drunk husband from the bar to the car to hilarious results. After much deliberation, a young couple buys a house,...

In the anthology National Park Nightmares by Greg Marchand, three distinct tales of horror come to life, each set within the unique landscapes of national parks. The Sick at Yellowstone Lake details Kang's pursuit of admiration that leads to a fishing trip but is marred...

Brake Check is a work of fiction in the horror, thriller, and recent historical subgenres. The work is best suited to mature readers owing to scenes of graphic violence and gore, as well as dark adult themes and explicit discussion of grisly topics. Penned by...

The Blackened Yonder is a work of fiction in the dark fantasy, adventure, thriller, and horror subgenres, and it forms the opening novel in the Planar Lost series. The work is best suited to the adult reading audience. Penned by author J. Gibson, the story...