Monster Horror

Monster Hunter International may have had its roots in the United States of America, but there are plenty of monsters in the big old world. And wherever there are monsters, humans will need monster hunters. Here then, stories of the things that go bump in the night and the men and women who bump back—focusing on the myths, legends, and folklore of Czechia, by Czech authors. Includes a new short story by Larry Correia.

Beware the depths, where nightmares dwell In the picturesque coastal town of Tempest Bay, the summer months bring an influx of tourists seeking refuge in the sun-drenched beaches. However, beneath the tranquil facade of this seaside haven, a dark storm is brewing. Whispers of vanished women grow louder with each passing day, as the once-peaceful ocean becomes a watery grave for secrets. When the lifeless body of a woman washes ashore, fear and suspicion ripple through the community. As shadowy figures dance in the moonlit waves, a chilling reality emerges: a predator lurks in the depths, ...

In a world where Ace's wallet is as empty as his connection with family, he's on the verge of getting kicked out for missing rent. Mrs. Selina, his landlord, starts acting weirder than a three-dollar bill, setting off alarm bells. Then, out of the blue, his long-lost bro Keinan calls, telling him to lock up tight and stay inside. Cue the chaos! Ace ends up in a knock-down, drag-out fight with Mrs. Selina, who goes full zombie mode on him. Fighting for dear life, Ace's world goes dark, but not before he hears some mysterious voice yammering about being the "chosen one" and activating some ...

In the wake of a disastrous affair with her married archeology professor, brilliant Wilhelmina Cooper arrives back at the doorstep of her hippie mother-turned-born-again-Christian's house in Templeton, New York - a storybook town her ancestors founded on the shores of Lake Glimmerglass. Upon her arrival, a prehistoric monster surfaces in the lake, bringing a feeding frenzy to the quiet town. And Willie learns she has a mystery father her mother has kept secret for Willie's entire life.

Once Upon A Time, there was a wicked girl. She lost everything that mattered, causing darkness to unfurl. Impulsive and intelligent, she helped her family name grow strong. But then one day a man without a heart came along. An undercover agent, meant to spy and bring back tips. Following down her hidden path of faded yellow bricks. She hated him, he wanted her; she was too good to be true. But a woman can be great … and terrible too.

Shadows of Bigfoot Something watches from the trees. Something ancient. Something that knows you're there. For centuries, legends of Bigfoot have whispered through the forests—stories of shadowy figures, eerie howls, and things that disappear without a trace. But what if the legends are true? And what if the truth is far worse than we ever imagined? In this chilling collection of Bigfoot horror stories, you’ll uncover: A lone camper who realizes he’s not alone in the woods… and never was. A government experiment that was meant to control the beast—but failed. A missing hiker’s ...

Psst...hey kid...do you want to read some scary stories? You do? Well, that's just great, because I happen to have four beautifully wicked stories for you to check out late at night under your blankets when your parents have gone to sleep. Grab your flashlight and prepare yourself for a ghoulish treat. Includes these scary stories: Beware the Blue Hubbard Camp Chin-up Here, Boy! Night at the Nursing Home

Enjoy 3 explicit tales of savage Orcs defiling innocent maidens! They're young, they're fertile, and they can't wait to be dominated and filled by groups of well-endowed Orcs! It might be their very first time, but they'll learn the meaning of surrender and the pleasure that comes with it. And of course: There's no pulling out! This 3 story bundle includes: Ravished by the Orc Gang Ravished by the Orc Bandit Conquered by the Orcs

In 1997, the United States Navy recorded an enormously loud low-frequency underwater sound, originating 3,000 miles away in the abyssal depths of the southern Pacific Ocean. The sound was ultimately determined to be of animal origin, although of a species and gigantic size hitherto unknown to science. It has not been heard again… Until now.

Ghosts, monsters, and the horrors of the human mind are just some of the scary things awaiting you in this collection of Christmas-themed flash fiction stories. Some stories are right at 300 words. Some are over 1,000. All are ready to give you the creeps. Christmas Creeps! This is the third book in the series, but they can be read in any order. This final volume contains: Cookies for Santa The Last Holiday Karen and the Christmas Monster and nine more creepy little stories to keep you scared and reading during the holidays.

In 1878 a mining community came to terms with the existence of a terrifying horror. Over 130 years later a troubled London police officer, Alex Caine, is transferred to the sleepy village of Red Meadows. Her country life and the investments to rejuvenate the valley are put in jeopardy when a World War II bomb is unearthed triggering a chain of disturbing events. A series of grisly mutilations follow but what is causing this mayhem, a wild animal or a serial killer hell-bent on destruction? With limited resource, battling local politics and with help from an unlikely ally, legends from the ...

Prepare to meet the wicked progeny of the master of modern horror. In Lovecraft's Monsters, H. P. Lovecraft's most famous creations--Cthulhu, Shoggoths, Deep Ones, Elder Things, Yog-Sothoth, and more--appear in all their terrifying glory. Each story is a gripping new take on a classic Lovecraftian creature. Contributors include such literary luminaries as Neil Gaiman, Joe R. Lansdale, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Karl Edward Wagner, Elizabeth Bear, and Nick Mamatas.

Deputy Ellis Martin is looking forward to the Honor the Founders Weekend Celebration on Sarke Island, a festival commemorating the island’s colonial past. It is also the official start to the summer tourist season. This year the parade is honored to have a very special guest. Mitt Bradley is the last surviving descendent of the Bradley family, one of the original settlers of Sarke Island. However, Ellis soon discovers there is a secret surrounding the Bradleys - a tale of revenge that stretches back centuries. Unwittingly caught in a horror that he cannot understand, much less defend ...

The Black Swamp is eternal...or is it? Shade Channing, the Game Warden, is trapped in the Black Swamp, but it’s not the Black Swamp he knows. He learns the hard way that the Black Swamp isn’t limited by space or time, as he finds himself in a dangerous place that is both familiar and foreign. Elsewhere, Shade’s mentor, Waya Firehat, and Waya’s daughter, Willow, attempt to track Shade down to bring him back to his own world. But there’s a new evil standing in their way; a Game Warden that doesn’t want to contain the Black Swamp, but wants to control it. This is Black Swamp ...

Thomas Ward is the apprentice for the local Spook, who captures witches and drives away ghosts. As the weather gets colder and the nights draw in, the Spook receives an unexpected visitor. Tom doesn't know who the stranger is or what he wants, but the Spook suddenly decides it's time to travel to his winter house, Anglezarke. Tom has heard it will be a bleak, forbidding place, and that menacing creatures are starting to stir somewhere on the moors nearby.

When a group of children decide to investigate a local mystery, they venture deeper in the forest than they should.

This is where the lost go. There are hidden places in our world where both the strange and the evil lurk. Few discover them, and even fewer escape with their lives. Some turn the wrong corner or walk through the wrong door and are never seen again. Jake Adler was only supposed to be in hospital a few days for a routine operation, then he should have been home, recovering, ready to go back to work at the burger restaurant in a week. It should have been that simple, but things didn’t turn out that way. What Jake thought were nightmares have turned out to be real, and the ghostly man talking...

"I LOVED THE IMAGINATION OF THIS AUTHOR!" ~ Satisfied Kindle Reader "FIVE STARS!" ~ Multiple Fans "ALICE CROWLEY IS ONE OF OUR GREATEST LIVING WRITERS!" ~ Author G. Taylor Another searing, steamy, sexy entry into the large sexoteric body of work composed by renowned linguistic magician Alice Crowley! First Lady Megalomelania is getting a manicure one day when the FBI raids Marrow Lego, the palatial estate in Palm Springs, Florida belonging to Ronald Dump, the 'former' (in air quotes) president of the nation with the largest nuclear football. The FBI demands to do a deep search of the ...

Kim is excited and a little bit nervous to be spending Valentine's Day on a first date. Steven isn't as nice he seems. Will their date end in romance and a new relationship? Or death?

A giant redneck in Fairyland, what could possibly go wrong? Everything. Absolutely everything. Monsters, Magic, & Mayhem collects four novella chronicling Bubba the Monster Hunter's trip through the lands of the Fae in search of his kidnapped sister.