Monster Horror

The terror we saw in Book 1 leaps eastward in Uninvited 2, taking root in the Hollow—a forgotten crevice in an ancient forest, far from California’s shores. Here, a new group of sisters—Corinth, Allison, Beth, and later Evette—face the same alien nightmare, drawn into a cave where the tentacles pulse anew. The green glow and relentless hum return, but the stakes rise as the survivors from Book 1 converge with these fresh victims, their fates intertwined by a shared enemy. The Hollow isn’t just another site—it’s a node in a growing network, evidence of an alien plan unfurling ...

Amid the sweet sounds of a music box, their darkest fears will haunt them.... In Black River, Tennessee, everyone knows the legend of the Bell Witch...and the alleged curse that hangs like a dark shroud over the town. To some, it is just a local tall tale. But to others, it is terrifyingly real. For centuries, four families have been forced into the ritualistic tradition of sacrifice and terror. Every year, a member of each family stumbles upon an antique music box they need to lock before the time is up. And a horrible fate awaits them once the boxes open.

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...

To be certain, there are bad men in the world, but for every fistful of male villains there exists a shrewd woman to corrupt and torment them. She is the spider at the center of a web, and they have come to struggle violently in her traps. He's as loving and caring as a Gaboon viper. She’s as gracious and hospitable as a bristling spider. Choose your friends carefully.

Rats invade our sewers. Our homes. And they won't stop there. Ethan Vine wants his country back. His freedom. For that, he’s ready to give his life. So what’s stopping him? England drowns under a plague of large killer rats. The towns and cities are death zones. Scattered pockets of human survivors battle against an increasingly vicious vermin. In the villages, the valiant fight on preserving a fragile hope. Life is short and hard; death swift and bloody. And now it’s about to get worse. A mysterious new breed of rat has emerged. A demon mutant. For Ethan and the others, the only hope...

It is the 1980s and Imogene and Christopher seek the help of an ex-Jesuit named Benedetto Francesco Colombina to help them destroy a vampire that stalks the city of Manhattan. Unknown to them, there is also a werewolf lurking in the dark shadows of night-time Manhattan.

In the unforgiving wilderness of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, a group of oil workers stumbles upon something monstrous. When their warnings are dismissed as hysteria, crew members begin to vanish. Desperate for answers, a corporate representative is sent to cover up the chilling events—but the truth is far darker than anyone imagined. Now, with their lives on the line, the survivors must confront a terrifying species that has lurked in the shadows for centuries. As they venture deeper into the icy forests, they’ll uncover not only the horrifying creatures, but a deadly conspiracy buried ...

"Perfect deadpan marks the opening of Ali Simpson’s The Monster'" writes Susan Merrell of The Southampton Review in her introduction to this issue of Recommended Reading.

“You say ‘giant spider’ like it’s a bad thing.” Dr. Kate Mangold never let doubters discourage her admiration for the j’ba fofi, legendary man-eating spiders of the Congolese jungle. She spent years tracking down specimens to rescue from extinction. To begin their relocation to a safe new habitat, Kate chose North America’s most haunted forest, Mourners’ Woods. Shunned for centuries, this isolated wilderness would let these rare spiders secretly thrive — and multiply. Now Kate has hired nature guide Olivia “Oblivious” Tack to escort her back into Mourners’ Woods to ...

In Black River, Tennessee, there is a legend hiding in the shadowy trees. The Bell Witch, a vile, vindictive spirit, is said to haunt the dark woods. Driven by rage, she stalks the descendants of four ancient families - cursed bloodlines, doomed to play out her sadistic game for eternity. Until four young survivors take a stand, and vow to end the witch’s curse once and for all. Their journey will pit them against death, madness, and demonic forces. But if they fail, the witch’s curse will claim a new generation of souls....

“If you challenge a god and fail, you will die.” -- Enyra Billy Bane is tired of his singular destiny putting his two best friends in danger, so when a banshee comes to town and suspicious deaths soon follow, he decides to handle this problem on his own. It's a decision that nearly costs him his life because this banshee isn’t just wailing for the dead. She’s here for him. Admitting that this might be a bigger problem than even he and his friends can handle, Billy calls in the warrior monks from the Order of Enoch. But things quickly go from bad to worse and Billy and his friends ...

This is a SHORT STORY set within the ongoing THE UNSEEN franchise. Potential spoilers ahead! This short story stars the youngest character in the intense THE UNSEEN franchise, Hope Diaz. Her survival is one of heartache, terror, and perseverance, an event that occurs during book two of the main series, DESOLATION.

Book 6: the librarian of the supernatural town of Eden faces his greatest challenge yet when a powerful being abducts residents in what turns out to be an act of revenge. With the help of his hellhound companion, Fluffy, and his allies (the ghostbusters, the witch Olive, and the werewolf) Rip Van Winkle, Kevin must confront the monster and prevent it from exacting its revenge on Eden. Meanwhile, Kevin grapples with his own destiny as the anti-Christ and the looming threat of Armageddon.

One October morning, Laina gets the news that her brother has been shot and killed by Boston cops. But what looks like a case of police brutality soon reveals something much stranger. Monsters are real. And they want everyone to know it. As creatures from myth and legend come out of the shadows, seeking safety through visibility, their emergence sets off a chain of seemingly unrelated events. Members of a local werewolf pack are threatened into silence.

Logline: In this series not just about "How the West was Won", but also about "The Things" The West Was Won From", Marshall Carleton & his family recount their days in The Old West - Pelesit, Wyoming - from 1851 through the turn of the 20th century and their struggles. Men, Women & Children, armed only with the weapons of their time, the greatest of these their heart, soul, wit, and will, tamed "The West" amidst the horrors of Wars and their aftermaths — Indian, Mexican-American, Civil; . . . harsh environments; outlaws; . . . ; Ghosts; Demons; Things That Seeped From The Stars; . . . ...

While kings and queens quake with fear in the presence of the Brotherhood, there are still those who dare to resist them. Sillavana—half human, half ixolae—was just a child when they came and slaughtered her people. The Brotherhood considered her to be an abomination. How could such a thing be left to live? There was just one problem. She escaped unnoticed... Now alone in the world, she must do anything she can to survive. Jemaex had a perfect life. The son of a rich merchant, his life should have been easy. Swindling coin from common folk was fine for his father, but he dreamed of a ...

Not all monsters are fantasy. Some are very real, and they walk among us. They're our friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. They're the people we're supposed to trust...and they know it. Contained within this anthology are 35 never-before-published works by supremely talented authors and best-selling novelists. Brace yourself for the unexpected and unimaginable horror of...human monsters.

Face the Dragon. Wield the Sword. Unleash the Fury. Gathelaus the Sellsword returns to his stolen kingdom on a leaky boat, only to find himself on a bleak and barren shore, far from the capitol. Rumors abound of an ancient dragon terrorizing the land and he is determined to deal with the legendary monster. But after assassins waylay him, Gathelaus is forced off course through a haunted wood, where more monsters haunt in the dark places. He soon discovers the terrible things that have affected the land in his absence; and being a king is a lot more difficult than just slaying monsters. To ...

Venture forth into the darkness with five short horror stories. Witness the horrors keeping a normal man locked up in an asylum! Look out the peephole into 100% sheer Hell! Meet Satan's favorite son! Find this and more in Trauma!

Fourteen of some of the best writers in the horror genre invite you into their den of nightmarish stories. If you don't watch out, you'll never be able to leave! Enter the world of the Monstrous Feminine, where fourteen authors weave a dangerous web of tales for your personal delight and fright. You’ll meet an archaeologist who opens her mouth at the worst possible moment, and you’ll discover the protector of all life who decides the fate of humans. Follow four girls into their town at the height of the witching hour and bump into a peculiar woman who rehabilitates misogynists. Beware ...