Occult Fiction

The year is 1853. President-elect Franklin Pierce is traveling with his family to Washington, DC, when tragedy strikes. In an instant, their train runs off the rails, violently flinging passengers about the cabin. But when the great iron machine finally comes to rest, the only casualty is the president-elect’s beloved son, Bennie, which casts Franklin’s presidency in a pall of sorrow and grief. As Franklin moves into the White House, he begins to notice that something bizarre is happening.

It’s autumn in the town of Harrow, but something besides the season is changing there. Because in that town there is an orchard, and in that orchard, seven most unusual trees. And from those trees grows a new sort of apple: strange, beautiful, with skin so red it’s nearly black. Take a bite of one of these apples, and you will desire only to devour another. And another. You will become stronger. More vital. More yourself, you will believe. But then your appetite for the apples and their peculiar gifts will keep growing—and become darker.

Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy “Alex” Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory—even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale.

Ripley Todd just wants to live a quiet, peaceful kind of life. Her job as a sheriff's deputy keeps her busy and happy, and she has no trouble finding men when she wants them - which, lately, isn't all that often. She's perfectly content, except for one thing: she has special powers that both frighten and confuse her - and though she tries hard to hide them, she can't get them under control.

In "The Baker Street Universe," Readers are transported to a thrilling alternate universe where magic and science intertwine, and monsters roam free. In this world, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle discovers that he has created a universe where his iconic character, Sherlock Holmes, is alive and well. Conan Doyle finds himself drawn into this new world, where he will join forces with other literary legends such as Professor Challenger, Watson, Ms. Hudson, Captain Nemo, and even Dracula, in order to help Holmes solve a series of dangerous and mysterious cases. As Conan Doyle explores this new universe...

What terrible secret is your grandfather hiding in the basement? If your grandfather is like almost everybody else's, probably nothing all that dangerous. It's likely pretty damn boring down there. But if he's anything like Paul's, it may be something you should avoid at all costs. WARNING: This series of stories contains strong language and graphic scenes. First published in Horror Lover (no longer available)

How do you keep the people you care about safe from enemies you can’t remember? Ten years ago, Nate Garrett awoke on a cold warehouse floor with no memory of his past and the only clues to his identity were a piece of paper with his name on it and a propensity toward magic. Now he’s a powerful sorcerer and a successful thief for hire, but it turns out that those who stole his memories aren’t done with him yet. When they cause a job to go bad, threatening a sixteen-year-old girl, Nate swears to protect her.

After Grand-mere Ursule gives her life to save her family, their magic seems to die with her. Even so, the Orchires fight to keep the old ways alive, practicing half-remembered spells and arcane rites in hopes of a revival. And when their youngest daughter comes of age, magic flows anew. The lineage continues, though new generations struggle not only to master their power, but also to keep it hidden. But when World War II looms on the horizon, magic is needed more urgently than ever.

Thrust into Nightmare Penitentiary, I meet a group of hard, alpha, psychotic inmates who believe I’m the answer to all their prayers. Me? I’m just trying to survive and figure out what it means to live. My new home isn’t just a prison, but a labyrinth with horrors around every corner.

Ritual death. Young life. Can the one woman from the outside curb the bloodletting liturgy? Dakota Jones lives and breathes the strange. Unorthodox and willing to follow clues no matter where they lead, the forthright detective is relentless in her pursuit of the truth. So when a member of a remote society off Tasmania’s coast washes ashore dead under suspicious circumstances, the determined detective goes undercover to bring the victim justice. Delving deep into the isolated culture only to find it more of an unwelcoming cult, Dakota discovers the body belonged to an intended sacrifice ...

When Jocelyn Graves left the Leaf Academy after her solo investigation, she was determined to return for another look. Only not by herself. The Gulf Coast Paranormal team accompanies Jocelyn as she faces down her fears at the haunted school. As they deploy for the paranormal investigation, ominous black feathers begin to appear and the team has to work hard at avoiding the entity's dangerous invitation. An evil ghost in a leather jacket targets one of the team members, and Sierra begins to hear ghostly music that leads her down a dangerous path. Will she be able to return to Joshua?

Helen Lambert has lived several lives-a young piano virtuoso in 1890s Paris, an actress in 1930s Hollywood, a rock star in 1970s Los Angeles - only she doesn't know it. Until she meets a strange man who claims he's watched over her for centuries, bound to her from the beginning. At first, Helen doesn't believe him. Her life is as normal as any other modern career woman's. Then she begins having vivid dreams about ill-fated love and lives cut short. Caught in a curse, Helen will be forced to relive the same tragic events that ruined her previous lives.

With everyone bailing on my holiday party, I didn't think the night could get any worse. Then three scorching hot men storm the club and demand I come with them. Thinking they're cops, I run only to discover the flu vaccine is turning people into monsters. Now my survival depends on Mason, Gabriel, and Liam. I should be terrified of their glowing eyes and the way they destroy any threat in our path, but all I can think about is claiming the fierce men as my own. All three of them....

The Chronicles of Adam Adam Smith, a not so ordinary guy, living in the fictitious town, Bryswood, was interested in the paranormal. His occult experiments had the demons literally clutching at his throat. His mom was totally freaked out and she secretly needed him to move out of their house. Be careful what you wish for, you’ll get it! Central City was invaded by a band of alien vampires who drank human blood and terrorized the city. A disembodied voice requested Adam to move to Central City. The voice belonged to the vampire leader. He needed Adam to help them get back to their world. ...

"A MUST READ FOR FANS OF MYSTERIES AND FOLK HORROR." - NP CUNNIFFE, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF "THE WEEJEE MAN". "...IT'S A WELL WRITTEN HORROR STORY WITH FANTASTIC CHARACTERS, BLOODY KILLS, AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT" - HORROR READS, 5 STAR AMAZON/GOODREADS REVIEW. "IT'S LIKE STEPHEN KINGS VERSION OF GREMLINS" - THE DANSE MACABRE In the wake of the hellish night of blood, with a township now more single mindedly entrenched then ever in their efforts to hinder their investigation in order to keep the dark secrets of the township's history very much a secret shrouded in darkness, detectives Ryan ...

Dan's nights at his small, quiet church have always been uneventful, filled with routine prayers and the occasional sinner seeking solace. But one evening, everything changes when a new visitor steps into the confessional-the Devil himself.

Beatrice Bird is plagued by ghosts. It’s a gift she’s had since she was a small child. Unfortunately, it’s a gift that has grown more intense, shifting from flashes and feelings to physical manifestations she can’t escape. In a desperate attempt for relief, Beatrice flees her home, her partner, and a psychology practice in San Francisco for a remote island with only nuns and a few cows for company. She sees as few people as she possibly can. She doesn’t call home. Then she meets Anne Iredale, a timid woman who has lost everything that matters to her.

Two more great reads to enjoy, love and go where you have never been before in a world where magic and science both exist. A TALE LESS TOLD This Christmas at Baker Street is never going to be the same. Magic and fun unlike any before as a Christmas Party goes awry in 221B bring to bear Holmes and all his friends to solve a mystery that could be something horrible for all of them. TOUCH OF MAGIC Harry is many things, but curious and excited he always is. And as he grows as a magician he is going to experience the world as none other and a touch of magic is going to transform his life and ...

In 1765, plague sweeps through Zacatecas. Alba flees with her wealthy merchant parents and fiancé, Carlos, to his family’s isolated mine for refuge. But safety proves fleeting as other dangers soon bare their teeth: Alba begins suffering from strange hallucinations, sleepwalking, and violent convulsions. She senses something cold lurking beneath her skin. Something angry. Something wrong.

Tallyn O’Malley’s dreams are coming true. Her husband is back from the war, their son is opening up to him, and they’ve just been invited to be participants on the hottest game show in the nation. But things are not what they seem. An attempted kidnapping goes wrong and Tallyn is hurled into a world she didn’t know existed. Pursued by a relentless and smart supernatural force that wants revenge, fight or flight is the only answer. And she is a fighter.