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In the twelve stories of Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Published originally in the Kannada language between 1990 and 2023, praised for their dry and gentle humor, these portraits of family and community tensions testify to Mushtaq’s years as a journalist and lawyer, in which she tirelessly championed women’s rights and protested all forms of caste and religious oppression.

She needs a date. I need her… Cassie’s trying to get the attention of her parents, and she thinks dating an older bearded biker will make them take notice. Problem is, this hairy biker wants the real deal. I agree to a fake date, but only until I can convince Cassie she belongs with me. Now she has her parents’ attention, and they don’t approve of me running around with their little girl. Too bad I’m not letting her go. Wild Desire is a fake relationship, age gap, steamy romance between an ex-military biker and the curvy girl he refuses to give up.

In a time when the undead bloodsuckers of legend have become a shadow of their former selves thanks to novels like Twilight and the Stackhouse series, horror author C. Dennis Moore returns the icons to their former glory with his collection of six short stories, Bloodletting (previously published as Icons to Ashes). Featuring three previously published stories plus three all-new tales, Bloodletting doesn't shy away for one moment from the bloodshed and ferocity of these killing machines.

Some truths hide in plain sight. Others whisper from locked doors, static-filled frequencies, and pages that were never printed. Things I Wasn’t Supposed to Know is a haunting anthology of modern supernatural horror—each story a first-person account of knowledge that should’ve stayed buried. From cursed livestreams to echoing tunnels, from unlisted hospital wings to languages that think back, this collection explores what happens when the veil of reality wears thin… and you peer through. They warned you not to look. You did anyway. And now it knows your name.

Legends and old wives' tales hold a truth—but we've forgotten the chaos that lies behind them. Strange worlds and creatures lie all around us. Humanity was once a slave and is still the prey of creatures no one dreamed existed. The universe is much darker and stranger than we can ever imagine. Our world borders a multiverse and the walls are dangerously thin. Now, it is collapsing, a seething abyss is swarming in, and nothing will ever be the same again. Some children are adepts—mutants that have developed powers even they don't understand.

After a tragic car accident kills his wife and daughter, former schoolteacher Ed Harrow becomes consumed by grief and vengeance. Blaming the legendary Beast of Bray Road—a towering, wolf-like creature glimpsed the night of the crash—Ed abandons everything to hunt the monster that shattered his life. But what begins as a quest for justice spirals into obsession. As Ed ventures deep into Wisconsin’s haunted woods, he encounters a hidden world of folklore, strange allies, and ancient secrets. When he finally confronts the Beast, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur—and the...

What if your brush with death wasn’t just bad luck—but something… watching? From bestselling horror author G.J. Fene comes a bone-chilling collection of first-person accounts from those who lived through the impossible. These are the stories of people who were the last to escape, the only one to survive, the ones who ran—and barely made it. Inside this haunting anthology: A solo backpacker finds someone else’s gear in his pack after encountering mimicry in the woods. A miner swears something screamed louder than the rockfall that trapped his crew. Two college students drive the ...

I Died Yesterday, But I’m Still Here by G.J. Fene What happens when death doesn't stick? In this chilling anthology of near-deaths, glitches, and second chances that shouldn’t exist, people return from the brink—but not all of them come back whole. A photographer finds a stranger in every image he takes—one who was never there before. A transcriber hears her name whispered in captions that haven’t aired. A teen girl breathes underwater—only when no one is looking. And in a quiet tunnel beneath the city, a voice echoes warnings it never spoke aloud. Each story is told in raw, ...

Three deeply unsettling stories. One world where monsters wear human faces, shadows whisper secrets, and legends aren’t just bedtime tales. Each story grips you quietly… then drags you into darkness. Inside this chilling mini-anthology, you’ll discover: psychological dread, haunted homes, urban legends, and survival against impossible evil.Stories Included: Smile In a cold and cruel future, people are forced to smile through unimaginable pain or die trying. One mother watches helplessly as her son dares to resist… and pays the ultimate price. Lady in My House After moving back into ...

From the twisted mind of horror master Thomas M. Malafarina comes the tenth short story collection in his Malaformed Realities series, appropriately entitled Malaformed Realities Volume 10. With eighteen terrifying tales of horror such as Blood Bank, The Mask in the Chest, Follow Me, and many more, Thomas takes you into the deepest and darkest recesses of his bizarre imagination. Stories included in this volume: Mailbox Rapture Automotive Graveyard The Mask in the Chest Dead Heat Ghost Shadow Follow Me Rats of The Ruins Blood Bank What’s Wrong with Our House? The Thing in The Cellar Urns ...

Author Henry Elder came to Alta Novis to learn more about the fabled battle lord and his lady. But rather than re-tell the tales of their already well-known exploits, he wants to hear about the couple from the people who really know them. The people who live, love, interact, and fight alongside with them. He wants to hear those personal anecdotes in order to discover a side of Yulen and Atty that few people know.

From the twisted mind of horror master Thomas M. Malafarina comes the eighth short story collection in his Malaformed Realities series, appropriately entitled Malaformed Realities Volume 8. With thirteen terrifying tales of horror such as the novella The Last Ghost Walk, The Nurse, Heads, You Lose, and many more, Thomas takes you into the deepest and darkest recesses of his bizarre imagination. Stories included in this volume: Night Vision Vines Tail Gunner Joe (Humorous) Bloodshot The Nurse Doors of Death The Cardinal There Are No Ghosts In Hell, Everyone Can Hear You Scream (And They Love...

From the twisted mind of horror master Thomas M. Malafarina comes the eleventh short story collection in his Malaformed Realities series, appropriately entitled Malaformed Realities Volume 11. With thirteen terrifying tales of horror such as War Pigs, The Path, Scary Monsters, and many more, Thomas takes you into the deepest and darkest recesses of his bizarre imagination. Stories included in this volume: The Witch’s Tree War Pigs Be Careful What You Wish For The Death Patrol Seeing is Believing Jury Duty Hair of the Doll that Kills You The Staring Boy Grundies Scary Monsters Christmas ...

Pete Murphy was a true original: a highly gifted writer steeped in the tradition of Hemingway, Chandler and Elmore Leonard, but with a voice distinctively his own – caustic, subtle, and with a disturbing and sometimes explosive edge behind its understatement. A Vietnam veteran, until Hurricane Katrina in 2005 Murphy was based in New Orleans. As a result of the hurricane he lost everything apart from his cat Della – including his home, all his possessions and even the manuscript of his novel Salamanders (published by AESOP Modern in 2018), which fortunately he had previously sent to his ...

A series of short humourous stories about a cat who is master of his own domain and tries his best to make his owner's life miserable.

Life, Death, and the In-between: A heartbreaking supernatural horror dealing with themes of suicide, grief and the after-life. I guess I wanted to write this given my own personal struggles with thoughts of suicide. Every day I deal with some degree of pain where some days are better than others. When the pain is at its worst, my thoughts often drift to ending my own life.

"April in Paris" is a poignant exploration of the intricacies of human emotion and the essence of connection, set against the backdrop of a city renowned for its beauty and romance. The story follows a young woman who embarks on a journey to Paris, seeking solace and inspiration in the vibrant streets and artistic ambiance of the city. As she navigates through the enchanting landscapes, she encounters a diverse cast of characters, each with their own stories, dreams, and struggles. Le Guin masterfully weaves themes of longing, nostalgia, and the search for identity throughout the narrative.

This is the first story I ever got paid for; the second story I ever got published; and maybe the thirtieth or fortieth story I wrote. I had been writing poetry and fiction ever since my brother Ted, tired of having an illiterate five-year-old sister around, taught me to read. At about twenty I began sending things off to publishers. Some of the poetry got printed, but I didn’t get systematic about sending out the fiction till I was getting on to thirty. It kept systematically coming back.

In this collection of stories, David Joseph examines human relationships through the manner in which the characters learn to cope with expectations, dreams, and disappointment. He depicts interactions with subtlety, as characters seek redemption and relief in an effort to find gratitude. Similar to his first book of fiction, The Old Men Who Row Boats and Other Stories, David Joseph displays an ability to draw insights from small moments. The result is a powerful new collection of short fiction. I Didn’t Know What To Say, So I Just Said Thanks captures the awkward silences and empty spaces...

In David Joseph’s third collection of fiction, I Never Knew How Old I Was, the stories explore the complexity of relationships across age - physical, emotional, spiritual, and experiential. Young and Old. Age that can be life affirming or world-weary. Foolish or wise. Confident or insecure. All written from the first-person perspective, the stories here are deeply personal and revealing. Through the emotional and physical intimacy of the characters’ interactions, his writing unearths the invisible wounds we cannot see. Consistent with his first two collections of fiction, The Old Men ...