Supernatural Short Stories

Of all the sports played across the globe, none has more curses, superstitions, or supernatural events like baseball, America's national pastime. While some of these can easily be explained, there are just as many that cannot. Field of Fantasies delves right into that superstition with short stories written by several key authors about baseball and the supernatural.

When tomboy Desdemona opened her door that spring, she never expected a monster girl to crash-land into her life—literally. Lyra isn’t just any visitor from another world. With shimmering pink wings, sharp teeth, and eyes that hold galaxies, she’s everything Des never knew she craved—and everything she shouldn’t want. Monsters don’t belong in the human world. And humans aren’t supposed to fall for them. But as strange portals rip open the sky and other creatures slip through, Des is pulled into Lyra’s orbit. This is a fragile spring break romance that might not survive the ...

Darrell Scott said it best when he said country music sounds tired, but it doesn't sound Haggard, that is has money, but it doesn't have Cash. Well, Bubba is visited by the Ghosts of Music Past, Present, and Yet to Come in a Christmas Carol-style romp guided by legends of song to save Music from Auto-Tune Hell, literally!

Filled with eerie surprises and dark delights, Night and Day takes us from the dusty shelves of an uncanny library filled with fictional characters to a bunker deep beneath the earth where scientists seek revenge on old Nazis; from an English marsh haunted by a mother and her son to a country house where a grieving widower finds comfort from a most unlikely source. Concluding with the author’s account of how an obscure horror film brought him closer to his lost father, and how nostalgia can help to keep us sane, this is a collection that will move, entertain, and keep you listening.

As far as children are concerned, a REAL WITCH is easily the most dangerous of all the living creatures on Earth. This edition of The Witches, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found throughout the book and where magic might be at the very tips of your fingers.

Harper Harlow has it all, including an exciting job, a best friend who serves as a constant source of amusement, and a boyfriend who makes her heart pinch...but in a good way. She may hunt ghosts for a living (and help them pass over to the other side), but she often finds it more fun than frightening. Human beings and their penchant for murder and mischief is another story, of course. That doesn’t mean Harper doesn’t find the occasional bout of trouble.

For more than 30 years, Ellen Datlow has been at the center of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror fans crave. Now, with the 11th volume of the series, Daltow's back again to bring you the stories that will keep you up at night. With each passing year, science, technology, and the march of time shine light into the craggy corners of the universe, making the fears of an earlier generation seem quaint. This light creates its own shadows. The Best Horror of the Year chronicles these shifting shadows.

A haunting camping trip from the Twilight Zone. All he wants is to fish along the mighty Missouri River. Instead of relaxation, he discovers an unknown species lurking in the dark waters. As fear turns to familiarity, he strives to learn their ways... until disaster strikes. Now, it’s up to him to save them. Will he be able to rescue them in time, or will they be lost to mankind forever? Fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz will enjoy this short, supernatural tale.

Take a supernatural tour with this collection of contemporary fantasy stories. Read with an open mind and you just might begin to wonder if all things could be possible. Are spirits hovering around us? Do ghosts watch over us? Are your pets communicating telepathically? Can card readers predict the future? Is it possible to see the little people? Do artifacts or fetishes have power? In this collection, the answer to all those questions is yes. But the real question is whether the stories are pure fiction or based on fact. The Legacy: Lydia is a psychic. When her grandson becomes the ...

An ancient South American cathedral extracts a heavy price from a visiting photojournalist. Ghost hunters stumble across a cursed field from which there is no escape. And a friendly neighbor discovers the new girl in town is more than she appears. Peer into the depths of Scare Street’s latest collection, a fun house mirror full of terror and nightmares.

From atop the choppy waves to the choking darkness of the abyss, the seas are full of mystery and rife with tales of inexplicable events and encounters with the unknown. In this anthology we see a thrilling spread of narratives: sailors are pitched against a nightmare from the depths, invisible to the naked eye, a German U-boat commander is tormented by an impossible transmission via Morse Code, a ship ensnares itself in the kelp of the Sargasso Sea and dooms a crew of mutineers, seemingly out of revenge for her lost captain.

Some places remember. Some don’t let you leave. In this chilling collection of haunted house stories, abandoned motels, cursed train carriages, and forgotten clinics, terror waits behind every door. From supernatural encounters to unsettling real-world horrors, these 10 haunting short stories will take you to places you’ll wish you never found. Perfect for fans of urban legends, ghost stories, and psychological horror. Stories in this collection: Dead Ends A shortcut through the desert traps a delivery driver in an endless loop where the only way out is to stop trying to escape. The ...

Step into the chilling world of "The Bavarian Beast," the spine-tingling new adventure featuring Father Thomas O’Neill! Join Gretchen as she embarks on a treacherous journey back to her home in Oberammergau, only to find herself ensnared in a dark nightmare among the towering Alpine woods. As twilight descends, the familiar path transforms into a labyrinth of shadows and sinister growls, revealing menacing wolf-like creatures that are anything but ordinary. Can she outsmart these predatory beasts, or will she become their next victim? Prepare for a gripping tale of survival, fear, and the...

"I LOVED THE IMAGINATION OF THIS AUTHOR!"~Satisfied Kindle Reader "FIVE STARS!"~Multiple Fans "ALICE CROWLEY IS ONE OF OUR GREATEST LIVING WRITERS!"~G. Taylor In this 5,500-word searing, sizzling hot action paranormal erotic story, a married couple gets taken on a tour of booty after getting kidnapped by a dangerous criminal organization. Lena and Dan are on a honeymoon road trip when they decide to take a break from driving and have a little tryst on the side of the road. The next thing they know, the couple is being held captive, and the only thing that can save them is a mutant super-...

Tormented spirits, fiendish demons, ravenous monsters...there's no end to the ghastly creatures that slither in the dark corners of your room. But have no fear, they just want to play a little game of hide and seek. And they want you to be their new playmate.... Scare Street brings you volumes seven and eight of Short Horror Stories in a single edition. Six terrifying tales of supernatural horror - brought together for your listening pleasure.

A demon returns to claim the widow of a man it murdered. Vengeful spirits are the main attraction at a carnival of the damned. And a woman is stalked by evil she can never escape. Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains three macabre morsels for your listening pleasure. Each tale is a bone-chilling glimpse into a shadowy abyss of fear and terror.

Cassidy Kincaide runs Trifles & Folly in modern-day Charleston, an antiques and curios shop with a dangerous secret. Cassidy can read the history of objects by touching them and along with her business partners Teag, who has Weaver magic, and Sorren, a 600-year-old vampire, they get rid of cursed objects and keep Charleston and the world safe from supernatural threats.

Can a touch be deadly? Rachel and Adam visit one of the founding family members in prison, wanting answers to the many questions they still have. When Patel reaches for Rachel’s hand, she is thrown into the most terrifying and heart-retching visions she’s had yet. Rachel must muddle through a world she barely recognizes to piece together the clues the older woman is showing her. Rachel’s resolve is tested, her love for her kids tried, and her need for grief exploited. She faces enemies that are of her own creation. How will she fare against them?

A mysterious inheritance. A haunted castle. And a dark romance that will unravel secrets long buried. Amelia Whitmore’s life is far from ideal. Struggling financially and desperate for a new start, she receives an unexpected summons that could change everything: an inheritance from a distant relative she barely knew, tied to the enigmatic and reclusive owner of Cadworth Castle, Lucien Blackwood. With little to lose, Amelia journeys to the foreboding castle, hoping for a fresh beginning—but instead, she steps into a world filled with shadowed secrets. Lucien, the brooding and mysterious ...

Supernatural horror short story from James J. Caterino, the author of Pop Star, The Promise, Time Travel Stories, The Girl from the Stars, Watch the Skies, The Last Neanderthal, and much more.