Folklore Horror

Evil lurks in the shadows and waits to pull a young dreamer into a nightmare... Keo spends her evenings watching the stars traverse the sky above and dreams about the world being different than it is. She gets her wish as an ancient enemy emerges from the darkness to pull her into a nightmare. Before the evening ends she is thrust into an adventure that may be told as a legend for ages to come. Eyes in the Darkness is a standalone horror fantasy action adventure short story in the world of Isiir set thousands of years in the past from the novels Within the Ice, Out of the Ice, and Eryn's Tale.

Roberts writes stories from a wide variety of locations: "Night of the Hunt" in Hendersonville, North Carolina; "Return of the Bell Witch" in Adams, Tennessee; "The Shenandoah Stage" in New Market, Virginia; "Chain Gang Man" in Decatur, Alabama; "Fort Mountain" in Fort Mountain, Georgia; "Laura" in Campbellsville, Kentucky; and "The Coming of the Demon" in Middleway, West Virginia.

In a forgotten farmhouse surrounded by an orchard that blooms out of season, memory is more than something you carry—it’s something that carries you. When Lena Hearst discovers a single rusted nail on her living room floor, it marks the beginning of a slow unraveling. The house isn’t falling apart. It’s unbuilding itself. Room by room, root by root, memory by memory. As the past resurfaces through glyphs etched in bark and dreams that speak in soil, Lena must confront a legacy planted long before her time—a buried presence that remembers everything, and asks to be remembered in ...

Step into a world where ancient Chinese spirits and ghosts reveal hidden truths about love, betrayal, and justice. In these captivating tales, the deceptive "Painted Skin Ghost" lurks behind beauty, while the fierce protector Zhong Kui defends the realms beyond life. Each story is a gateway into centuries-old beliefs and mysteries, inviting readers to explore the rich tapestry of Chinese folklore. Discover what lies beyond the veil, where supernatural encounters echo the values and fears of ancient China—offering haunting insights that still resonate today.

Echoes of the Cursed Land: Tales of Forbidden Pacts and Lost Legacies is a chilling collection of dark fantasy tales where ancient bargains and long-forgotten pacts unravel the very fabric of nature, society, and the human soul. Each story delves deep into the consequences of tampering with the forces that bind the world—whether it's a cursed harvest, a spirit bound to the earth, or the price of knowledge too dangerous to pursue. From the remote village of Mossford, where silence is the price of prosperity, to the haunted woods of Darrow’s Hollow, where the land itself demands a ...

______________________________________ If the reports are to be believed, then an unspeakable crime had been committed in Hamelin. Representing the criminal behind the alleged atrocity is a task that nobody wants. As a young law clerk, Herr Steinhauser has no choice but to accept the undesirable assignment. What will he find when he sits face to face with the prisoner knows as the Pied Piper? A dark short story that gives a new perspective on the classic tale of The Pied Piper of Hamelin!

Darwin is a down-on-his-luck gravedigger, newly arrived in the Trinidadian city of Port Angeles to seek his fortune, young and beautiful and lost. Estranged from his mother and the Rastafari faith she taught him, he is convinced that the father he never met may be waiting for him somewhere amid these bustling streets. Meanwhile in an old house on a hill, where the city meets the rainforest, Yejide's mother is dying.

The carefree stroll in the woods managed to trap them in timelessness. The four students along with their teachers would have to deal with an absurd fate. The red scorpions, the large eagles, the nasty bats, and the bloody creatures were determined to haunt them forever. The moment they came across the craziest adventure of their lives, they would have to struggle to survive. *** Green Lake was a beautiful place any time of year, a beautiful place where ten people disappeared every century at the end of a muddy rope. On the verge of graduation, Nick and Leona knew nothing of this. It wasn't...

The stories in this book are based upon actual events. During the course of her research into some of South Carolina's classic tales, Nancy Roberts heard accounts of happenings in the recent past and even the present day. They're all here: from the famous Gray Man of Pawleys Island who warns of coming storms to the ghost of the poor fellow whose small plane went down in the 1950s near Walhalla, leaving him to forever hitchhike Highway 107.

Few events have sparked more legends and stories of the supernatural than America's Civil War. The accounts of gallantry and heroism have spread far and wide. Nancy Roberts grew up listening to her father's stories of the War Between the States, and she trekked over many battle sites with him during her childhood. After reading about General Joshua Chamberlain's supernatural experience at the Battle of Gettysburg, Roberts began to collect tales of the blue and gray and write them down.

I’ve Heard What You Shouldn’t Say: Disturbing Encounters with the World’s Forgotten Creatures By G.J Fene What if the stories were never just stories? What if the things we dismissed—creatures whispered about in old tongues and dead languages—were simply waiting for us to remember them? In this chilling collection of firsthand accounts, witnesses from across the globe share terrifying encounters with creatures long thought lost to legend… or deliberately erased from it. From unrecorded species that speak in mimicry, to ancient things that crawl from the woods when names are ...

Of all the ghostly lore that bedevils Sleepy Hollow, none terrifies more than the galloping spectre of the Headless Horseman. Few in the haunted glen are as susceptible to the tale as the superstitious schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane. But just as bewitching - and bewildering - to Ichabod is the elusive coquette Katrina Van Tassel. On an autumn eve, Ichabod attends a harvest party, hoping to finally woo the woman of his dreams. Instead, he sees his worst nightmares come true.

You have been given access to secret files buried deep within the archives. Disturbing stories never meant for the light of day. Stories of evil grandparents and unsettling homework. A string of deaths, seemingly unrelated. Walls squirm, as if alive. A cursed wish comes true. Ordinary people behave oddly, even family and your closest friends. These stories share a common fate. All the children are met with tragedy. Coincidence? Or could these nightmares be connected by something more sinister than you dare to imagine? A dark and chilling mystery awaits.

The old roads have new ghosts. The familiar legends have learned to code. From the unsettling mind of Damien Huxley comes Urban Legends and Other Strange Scares, a collection of ten short stories that peels back the placid surface of the modern world to reveal the timeless horrors lurking just beneath. Including urban legends, creepypastas, and folklore stories reimagined. A cynical travel blogger discovers a roadside inn that resists the internet, where the five-star reviews are written by permanent "assets." A group of friends test a viral VR game that allows them to swap bodies, only to ...

What if the stories were true? From the misty hollers of Appalachia to the frozen ridges of the Himalayas, these chilling firsthand accounts reveal what most dismiss as myth. I’ve Seen What You Don’t Believe is a gripping collection of encounters with the most infamous creatures from global folklore—Bigfoot, La Llorona, the Mothman, Skinwalkers, and more. Each story is told by those who lived it…and barely escaped to tell the tale. Told in raw, intimate detail by park rangers, truckers, psychologists, sailors, and survivalists, this anthology doesn’t just entertain—it makes you ...

The worst thing possible has happened. Richard and Juliette Willoughby's son, Ewan, has died suddenly at the age of five. Starve Acre, their house by the moors, was to be full of life but is now a haunted place. Juliette, convinced Ewan still lives there in some form, seeks the help of the Beacons, a seemingly benevolent group of occultists. Richard, to try to keep the boy out of his mind, has turned his attention to the field opposite the house, where he patiently digs the barren dirt in search of a legendary oak tree.

Kali Māhoe, Hawaiian cultural expert and detective with the Maui Police Department, has been called to a bizarre crime scene. In the recesses of a deep trench on Lana'i Island, a derelict refrigerator has been unearthed. Entombed inside are the skeletal remains of someone buried decades ago. Identification is a challenge. The body is headless, the skull replaced with a chilling adornment: a large, ornately carved wooden pineapple.

In Teeth in the Hedgerow, giants, púcas, and fairies roam the forests and streets of Ireland, in search of the things they need. Blood, body parts, love and obsession from beyond the grave, or maybe just some good drugs and a good time? You won't get out without losing something dear to you, but be careful the thing you lose isn't your life!

The locals warned them. The science couldn't explain it. Now, the hunt is on—and they are the prey. In the deep, isolated woods of Appalachia, a patch of land lies sick and silent. They call it Hemlock Hollow, a place where technology fails and nature itself seems to hold its breath. For research scientist Dr. Alistair Finch and his team, it’s the perfect place to study a mysterious ecological blight. They believe in data, in observation, in rational explanations. But the hollow doesn't care about reason. The warnings from the tight-lipped townspeople were just folklore. The strange ...

The Hike: Spear Me, Baby By Valdean Pouncie Love. Lust. Legend. Something in the woods wants all three. When opposites-attract couple Nick and Robin set out for a weekend hike in the Great Smoky Mountains, they’re hoping to reignite their passion and patch their unraveling relationship. But the forest has other plans. Robin, a Cherokee rock singer with a wild streak and a past steeped in tribal folklore, knows these woods. Nick, a brass-knuckled welder with a dirty mind and a deep mistrust of nature, only knows how badly he wants to watch her walk in those shorts. What starts as a ...