Dark Horror

Beware the weeping wails of the headless bride Harry Dwight, a broke tech genius, heard the folklore all his life - the headless bride floating over the swell off Cinder Bay, haunting wayward ships in the wee hours of night. But he knew it for what it was. Just another campfire story meant to scare kids. But when his best friend lands him a late-night pitch opportunity offshore, Harry's beliefs are shaken to the core. Her wails are loud, like the incarnated screams of a thousand tormented souls. Her vacant gaze stares wherever he goes. Her taunt is consistent, at the wake of every bleeding ...

"You can never go home again," the saying goes—but Hal, Athena, and Erin have to. In high school, the three were students of the eccentric Professor Marsh, trained in a secret system of magic known as the Dissonance, which is built around harnessing negative emotions: alienation, anger, pain. Then, twenty years ago, something happened that shattered their coven, scattering them across the country, stuck in mundane lives, alone. But now, terrifying signs and portents (not to mention a pointed Facebook invite) have summoned them back to Clegg, Texas.

Given up for adoption just hours after her birth, thirty-year-old Caitlyn Connelly has longed her entire life to uncover her family history. Subject to bizarre and inexplicable visions, Cait is desperate to learn whether her biological mother can provide any insight as to the origin of her unusual ability. When a local investigator learns Cait was born in a Boston suburb, the Tampa lawyer wastes no time booking a flight to the East Coast. In Boston, with the city under siege by a killer known as "Mr. Midnight," Cait's visions intensify, morphing from merely annoying to graphic and ...

“Eeek! I loved this book so much!” – Amanda Felton, Book Blogger The children of Hillsvale are disappearing. A feeling of dark magic lingers. Over three decades ago the first child was lost and could not be found. Now, in the past year, twenty children have gone missing. There are no traces left behind by these children and no clues. The locals claim the old wood spirit is stealing their children, but no one has ever seen this ghost or been able to track it. Most believe it is legend. Calec of the Woods is summoned to assist the people of Hillsvale. Along with Serileen, Calec must ...

There's no escaping a Reaper. I'm an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I'm coming for you.... I'm a warrior. My unbreakable determination, my backbone of steel define me. As a Reaper who does Death's bidding, weakness is a word I don't understand. Until a stunning librarian stirs emotions deep within me I've never felt before. Her soft curves blunt the sharp edges of my soul, crushing my defenses - yet make me stronger.

A collection of twenty horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: BORN TO BE WILD: After working with a renowned geneticist for five years, a young Harvard graduate is frustrated by his mentor's failure to publish any of their discoveries. SANTA’S NOT COMING TO TOWN: An eight-year-old boy is pissed that Santa never brings him toys like his friends at school and seeks revenge THE LOSER: A disillusioned wife regrets marrying her loser husband who fathered two pathetic dolts and fantasizes how great life would be without ...

A famous house on the eastern seaboard, Oaklyn Castle has become even more notorious now a celebrity power couple calls it home. With a burgeoning family, Arabella Jaqus and Boyd Palmer have decided to raise their natural and adopted children in Palladian surrounds far from the furor of filmmaking. When Jaison Winters is summoned to the mansion, he views it as the job of a lifetime: a chance to redeem his flailing writing career by penning an accurate, in-depth biography of Arabella’s dynasty – a firsthand glimpse into a private world previously off-limits until now. But what Jaison ...

The Forgotten Warnings: Lessons We Ignored A Myth-Inspired Horror Anthology They told us not to stray from the path. Not to speak certain names. Not to touch what was buried. We didn’t listen. In this haunting collection of first-person horror stories, The Forgotten Warnings reimagines ancient myths, folklore, and cautionary tales through the eyes of those who ignored them—and suffered the consequences. Each story is a confession from the edge of madness: a streamer haunted by his own reflection, a researcher seduced by sentient code, a wanderer who finds forbidden fruit beneath the ...

Evil festers in desolation. Haunted by childhood trauma inflicted by his controlling parents, Ethan seeks solace in the big city life. However, his past catches up to him after a mysterious photo of his recently deceased friend appears on his doorstep. Stricken by grief, he decides to return to the place he tried so hard to escape. Little does he know that something sinister has awakened in his little town and that the journey he decided to take would lead him to his greatest nightmare. This haunting tale is perfect for fans of urban horror, psychological suspense, and supernatural mysteries.

THE BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD, BLADE & UNDERWORLD, anyone? A Riveting Dark Fantasy Continuation by New York Times, USA TODAY and Amazon Top-100 Bestseller Tamara Rose Blodgett. Prepare for an enthralling sequel with the latest installment in the Reflection series. Immerse yourself in a world of chaos, intrigue, and unbreakable bonds as Beth Jasper navigates the tumultuous landscape of Papilio. Beth, a rare female warrior Reflective, has escaped the brutality of Sector One only to find her home world in turmoil, thanks to Reflective Ryan. Flesh trade has ravaged the female Reflectives, ...

PUBLISHER WARNING This work contains high levels of violence, graphic descriptions of death, male nudity and adult themes that may offend some readers. The author recommends readers must be 18+ years of age. FROM THE AUTHOR Welcome to the world of Jack Steel, a journey through worlds both real and imagined, full of heroism, adventure and raw masculinity on an epic scale. These are tales filled with brawn and brutality, where our heroes willingly fight to the death or die trying. As the publisher warning states, these stories are not for everyone. They contain high levels of violence, ...

He just wanted to belong. Now, he wants them to scream. Martin Keene is a ghost in his own life, a janitor invisible to the world. His only solace is his obsession with Bigfoot—a creature as misunderstood and isolated as he feels. When a local squatching group offers a fleeting chance at connection, their casual rejection ignites a terrifying spiral of delusion and rage within him. Deep in the remote Adirondack Mountains, Martin’s twisted fantasy takes root. If they hunt for a monster, he will give them one they will never forget. Donning a crude costume and fueled by a lifetime of ...

For a witch trained as a demon hunter, werewolves, ghouls, and vampires are all in a day’s work. But Red has no memories of her past — not even her real name — and her cases keep inching her closer to the truth. She comes to LA to solve a murder. The trail leads to Kristoff. Handsome and dangerous, the vampire is more than her prime suspect. He might hold the key to her mysterious origins. As the death count grows, she sinks into a supernatural conspiracy as the city teeters on the brink of civil war. Red needs to keep her wits sharp. And her stake sharper. Or she'll die before she ...

"He was frozen with the fear of all prey, desperately trying to breathe without giving himself away. The light faded out as a bright-red bony finger poked through the covering." PINE BARRENS INCIDENT: AND OTHER DARK TALES, three novelettes and one novella by author Ken Pomarco, contain four labyrinthine, fast-paced stories that continue to explore themes presented in the author's debut novel THE CLOUD BENDERS including the fantastic hidden within the normal, impossible acts in a realistic setting, the unfathomable power of thought, nefarious underground networks, weather modification, and ...

Evil Elves and Vampires have crossed over and are on the attack, preying on the unwary lost children of the Fae living in the Real Time existence of mankind. The First Witch, once again must take the Dragon form to stop The Hate from destroying her children.

Beneath the serene facade of Twin Pines, an ancient evil waits in the shadows. For Emma Flowers, a troubled teenager grappling with her father's mysterious disappearance and her mother's overbearing nature, life has become a labyrinth of bad moods and unanswered questions. Then, after a night of bad storms, Emma finds her neighbor’s dog dead in the middle of the street. As the mystery intensifies, teenagers around town begin falling into coma-like, nightmare states. As the creature moves in on Emma, she begins to uncover the evil’s origins, discovering dark parts of her own past in the ...

Prepare for explosive action in this sequel to Luke Romyn's heart-pumping supernatural thriller, ASH. "With this author, you never get vanilla. A blind protagonist in an action thriller? You'd think it couldn't be done, but he pulls it off as he takes us through the multiverse to battle monsters human and otherwise." Amazon Review for ASH. Ash and Cassidy hide, but the Titanus Corporation still hunts them. The Doctor’s experiments continue, and this time, he may have discovered something worse than mere monsters. A man—no, more than a man—emerges from the Multiverse. His name? Titanus...

"Wow, the writing is intense, the plot nothing short of vicious, the characters as flawed as any I've read, the action includes some of the oddest fights ever, and throughout this strange novel I never lost interest." - KOBAM "Good Read. Loved it, different. ... I loved the storyline. Looking for more!" - Ardythe M If you step in the shadows, you die. When Ben Reilly returns to his home town after a bad break-up, all he's hoping for is to live a nice, quiet life and fade into the shadows. But in this town, the shadows are the last place you want to be... And when Ben's high school ...

As Above, So Below: Alice’s Demons Are Coming for Us. Alice Persephone had it all. A powerful career. Wealth. Influence. Now, she’s in prison for an unspeakable crime. Desperate for a reduced sentence—Alice agrees to a radical experiment at Johns Hopkins University. A fusion of modern science and ancient ritual, the procedure promises breakthroughs in human consciousness. But something goes wrong. Horribly wrong. Now, Alice is trapped in a waking nightmare, hunted by the demons of her past—both real and imagined. As the darkness spreads, she must fight to escape before it consumes ...

Winner of Literary Titan 'Gold Award' Winner of Reader Ready Award 2025 'Top Pick' Dying was just the start of his problems... David Harris was murdered—shot in the head after unveiling INCARNEX, a compound that defies death. Eight years later, he wakes up in a new body, resurrected by the very creation that cost him everything. But INCARNEX is failing. Every revived person, including David, is on borrowed time. As society teeters on collapse, he has one chance to fix his mistake—before millions, himself included, shut down for good. Hunted by a ruthless CEO, underground rebels, and the...