Midnights in October: Eerie Nightly Escapes by Patricia Bossano is a haunting literary collection for those readers who cherish October’s mysterious allure. Each entry, precisely fifty-five words, is brief yet impactful. Designed as a “diary of nightly escapes,” the book blends real October observations with...

Passages of Peculiarity 2: A Collection of Dark Tales by Mark K. McClain is an anthology of individual short stories that lean into the unusual and unsettling, each reading independently. The Candle in the Crypt sees a woman return to Alderwick Manor after her father’s...

Garden Quartz and Paper Flowers by T.L. Garrett is a collection of stories centered around Calla, a girl who endures pain and abuse but ultimately learns to find healing. A home is meant to be a safe place for a child to grow up and...

Immerse yourself in thrilling tales of horror and dark fantasy with Mark K. McClain's Passages of Peculiarity. Three grave robbers get more than they bargained for in their quest to find buried treasure. A woman goes to extreme lengths to free herself from the effects...

Sleep Walkers by Ani Alanakian is an eclectic collection of fourteen short stories. An aging gardener must find a way to pass down a generational secret before a terrible calamity devours the village. A mother faces the impossible dilemma of having to choose between her...

Summer Poltergeists by Sharon Bradshaw is a collection of ghost stories set during summer, a season often associated with light and warmth, but here turned into a stage for creepy and unsettling encounters. The book explores the supernatural through three distinctive stories, each rich in...

Short Stories from Faraway Places I by Kevin O’Flaherty is a series of stories set in various locations, each focusing on characters handling everyday life and work. In The Bells of Gloucester, David and Johnny manage school and family. Johnny has difficulties at home and...

Short Stories from Faraway Places II by Kevin O’Flaherty is a collection of short stories set in varied locations and time periods, examining characters’ interactions with their environments and communities. In Bizi Posa, the story follows Rory in Bilbao as he moves through relationships, work,...

When a Phoenix Rose Nevermore is the second book in the Cycles of the Phoenix series by C.A. Nicholas. This standalone book is an anthology featuring interconnected stories, poems, and comedy sketches. Dahlia Noelle has battled with anxiety and depression for most of her twenty-three...

The Book of Outcasts by Matt Nagin presents a collection of stories that all read independently but share a creative leitmotif of testing the boundaries of people in extreme, often horrifying, realities. In A Triumph of Humanity, a male patient undergoes invasive medical care while...