Dark Horror

Augie is dying to know Izzie Crilly’s secret, and death may be the price he pays for figuring it out. When a student is killed in a freak accident outside the comic book shop, Augie writes it off as tragedy—until he spots Izzie, Hollowbrook High’s newest outcast, watching the scene with eerie calm. The dead boy was her boyfriend. But instead of grieving, she strolls away and orders a sandwich. Strange? Definitely. But things get weirder. Izzie starts dating Mateo. Augie’s baffled. Mateo’s popular, good-looking—everything Izzie isn’t. With her bulging eyes, obsession with the ...

As a child, Henry Cadmus lived on Catalina Island, a scenic vacationland off the Southern California coast. But Henry's experiences were far from idyllic. Today, even though Henry has seen firsthand the horrors of war, the ghastly images that haunt his dreams are ones he associates with his childhood... and the island: a snarling pig-man holding a cleaver; a jackal-headed woman on a high balcony, dripping blood; strange occult rituals... and worse. If it was up to Henry, he would avoid the island entirely.

The old story is a lie. The real story is one of bone, blood, and fire. In a land ravaged by a plague-winter and relentless famine, Gretel and Hansel are abandoned in a forest that breathes with ancient malevolence. The familiar path of breadcrumbs leads not to safety, but to a deeper, more insidious darkness. Hunger is a monster, but it is not the only one that stalks these twisted woods. They find a cottage, but it is no haven of gingerbread and sweets. It is a cathedral of bone, mortared with bleeding darkness, presided over by an ancient witch whose evil is woven into the very fabric of...

A menacing presence lurks around the town of Bridgeport, a small college town nestled in the mountains. Everyone either goes to the college or is connected to it in some way except for Jeph who lives alone and works as a delivery guy at a sub shop where even his co-workers don’t seem to notice him. His growing loneliness is spiraling him into a ruthless rage where he has already claimed two victims who had the misfortune of crossing his path. When he meets Tracy, his thoughts take a turn. Where there was once a dark void, there’s now a renewing hope. She sees him and she talks to him. ...

Weird Tales: Strange Stories from Egypt Embark on an extraordinary journey with "Strange Stories from Egypt," a collection of horror short stories that transcends clichés. Immerse yourself in authentic Egypt, where legends come to life, and the line between reality and fantasy blurs. The networks are buzzing: "A collection that takes us on a journey and gives us chills!" – Évasions Littéraires. "A captivating, magical, and chilling short story collection." – Lire Imaginaire. "A fantastically horrific short story collection, brilliantly written." – Books Feed Me More. "A collection ...

"Died. Came back. Got a surprise. Now what? When Sarah dies from a zombie bite, she never expected to wake up with an unexpected addition. The coroner's macabre joke becomes a permanent part of her undead existence. As she returns to her girlfriend, navigating this new reality becomes a hilarious and romantic adventure. A unique blend of horror, humor, and romance that explores love, identity, and the undead in ways you've never seen before. Perfect for fans of zombie fiction who want something different, and romance readers who aren't afraid of a little (un)death.

The Glitch in the Game Introduction In a world where virtual reality offers the perfect escape from teenage struggles, fourteen-year-old Marcus Chen finds solace in "Nexus Prime"—an innovative VR game where he transforms from awkward outsider to legendary warrior Shadowblade. With his parents' marriage crumbling and the challenges of starting over at a new school, the digital realm feels more like home than reality ever could. But when the game's AI companion, ARIA, begins blurring the lines between virtual and real, Marcus discovers that his sanctuary has become his prison. What starts ...

The most powerful man in the world has a secret. It's not political. It's primal. During a state visit to Paris, a bizarre incident in the gardens of Versailles leaves the American President... changed. His appetites become monstrous, his temper inhuman, and his public appearances spiral into chaos. His staff scrambles to spin the terrifying transformation as mere eccentricity, but a lone translator knows the horrifying truth. As the full moon rises over the Seine, a team of unlikely heroes—a disgraced scholar, a grizzled hunter, and a pair of viral influencers—must race to stop the ...

Beneath the serene façade 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...

When a heart shattered by betrayal meets the dark allure of forbidden magic, vengeance becomes a way of life—and a path to an unimaginable transformation. Jennifer was once a woman defined by love and light, until the cruelty of an ex-lover, Chris, tore her world apart. Consumed by rage and desperate for retribution, she turned to the occult, forging a pact with Namtaru—the dread keeper of decay and destiny. What begins as a scorched quest for revenge soon spirals into an all-consuming descent into darkness, where every curse and incantation unravels not only her enemy’s empire but ...

The supernatural, the surreal, and the all-too real . . . tales of the dark. Such stories have always fascinated us, and modern authors carry on the disquieting traditions of the past while inventing imaginative new ways to unsettle us. Chosen from a wide variety of venues, these stories are as eclectic and varied as shadows. This volume of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror offers tales from some of today's finest writers of the fantastique. Sure to delight as well as disturb!

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The creepers include: BLACK AS NIGHT: THE SEQUEL: Norman's two sons disappeared on Halloween; the same night, a masked rider carries a screaming woman in a burlap sack from the abandoned house next door. DISTURBING ELEMENTS: A chemistry prof has a phobia of seeking vengeance on any student who reminds him of the jocks who bullied him in college. CHARLEY REVISITED: Mandy's new book about an invisible playmate jeopardizes her marriage and her life. THE NECKLACE: Hazel inherits her grandma's ...

A Dark Fantasy Zombie Apocalypse A great evil descends upon the kingdom of Medanholm. A necromancer in the service of a fallen god leads an army of undead to extinguish all life. In the village of Briar’s End, there are few survivors. They are scattered and hopelessly outnumbered, with dwindling options for sanctuary. Hidden away within their mountain temple, the gods are oblivious to the horror on their doorstep… ...and it’s coming for them. Death Storm is book 1 in the Hungry Gods series, a Dark Fantasy Zombie Apocalypse that brings the nightmare of Armageddon to a high fantasy world.

The third book in the TWISTED EVER AFTER series, which takes familiar fairy tales and transforms them into contemporary horror novellas. Each story preserves the emotional core of the original tale while subverting expectations through body horror, psychological dread, and feminist reframing. The wolves raised her. The forest sheltered her. The city created her. Seventeen-year-old Ruby Winters moves between worlds with practiced ease—communicating with evolved wolves in their own language, hunting with animal precision, yet able to pass as human when necessary. But when her guardian Nana ...

A chilling new novella in the bestselling Lance Brody supernatural suspense series! On Halloween night of Lance Brody’s freshman year of high school, sixteen-year-old Chrissy Steel sneaked out her bedroom window and was never seen again. Now, nearly a decade later, as Lance and Leah are adjusting to life back in Lance’s hometown of Hillston, Virginia, the tragic history of Chrissy’s disappearance resurfaces in the most unexpected way. And this time, Lance will get the answers the town has always sought. He’ll track down the source of the Evil that struck the night Chrissy went ...

When the gods demand bloodshed, it will take a brave few to answer the call. Owen, Fioni, and Lady Danika have survived the horrors of warfare and the undead, but now they must face their greatest challenge yet: the fabled Mouth of the Gods. This treacherous passage will bring them to a haunted island, a place of untold danger, and perhaps the only way to kill the vampire queen Serina. But standing between them and victory are the island's deadly predators, and the ever-present danger of Serina herself. If you enjoy the dark fantasy epics of George R.R. Martin, Joe Abercrombie, David ...

In a world where dark magic intertwines with a desperate love, one sassy witch will stop at nothing to bring her demon betrothed back from the dead. Morella White runs the UK’s only cat cemetery. She raises the dead felines she buries as grotesque, oversized zombies. Her plans to resurrect a half-cat, half-man demon take a dark turn when Amber May’s cat, Jasper, transforms into a zombie after a brutal attack, and chaos ensues. As Jasper grapples with his new psychic powers, Amber will do anything to protect her cat from falling into Morella’s clutches. A battle between the living and ...

When the fog lifted from the coastal town of Havenport, Evelyn Cross thought the nightmare was over. But peace doesn't last long in a place cursed by the ocean’s secrets. Now, something stirs beneath the waves. An ancient presence long buried in myth and madness. As bodies begin washing ashore and the sea whispers forgotten truths, Evelyn and her friend Ellie are drawn into a chilling mystery that threatens to unravel their minds and destroy their town. Haunted by the past and hunted by a force beyond comprehension, Evelyn must descend into the depths, both literal and psychological, to ...

Beneath the serene façade 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...

I'm in trouble. My dad owes Dr. Ashworth a lot of money but he can not pay it back. When Dr. Ashworth meets me, he offers me the option to work off my fathers' dept. But what I must do is scary and humiliating. I have no choice but to submit to a very intimate exam and medical treatment trial to keep my father out of trouble. When the medication I was administered leaves me needy and unable to take care of it myself. Dr. Ashworth and 3 of his associates help me out. How many of them do I need to take on before I am finally satisfied?