Twisted Horror

It was supposed to be their last adventure together before going separate ways. It turned into a nightmare they couldn’t escape. Like every group of high school friends, the good times never last. Jessica is set to head out to college, but first her friends are determined to show her one final good time. A carnival is playing across the river, and they decide it is the perfect place to unwind and enjoy their final night together. The friends quickly discover that, hidden behind the façade of rides and games, monsters exist. Jessica and her friends try to escape the growing nightmare but ...

What if the greatest mystery of your childhood came back to find you? In the summer of 1989, six kids from a small upstate New York town discovered something impossible in the abandoned quarry caves. Metal detectors in hand, Iron Maiden t-shirts faded from countless washes, they stumbled upon a secret that would change everything they thought they knew about the world. Then they vanished without a trace. For thirty years, Detective Carmen Santamaría has carried the weight of that unsolved case—the one that destroyed her career, shattered her family, and left her drowning in whiskey and ...

Murderous greed. Shambling corpses. Depraved behavior... It's time for more Twisted Tales. From the far reaches of space, all the way back into shadow-filled closets. This volume of terror and suspense stories has you covered. Have you ever wondered what you might do if you stumbled across a stash of hidden loot? Ever imagine what crimes you would commit to keep it all to yourself? Wonder no longer, and read three horrifying examples of "What if?" right here and now. Also included is a second tale from the Vampire Zombie Ghost Club, for any of the less squeamish readers out there.

A Game That Never Ends. A House That Never Forgets. Four friends return to the house that stole their innocence five years ago, determined to confront the horrors they left behind. But some games never truly end. The moment they step through the door, the game resumes, and this time, the rules have changed. Forced into a deadly version of Truth or Dare, they must navigate a labyrinth of psychological torment, twisted dares, and truths that should have stayed buried. As the house warps around them, feeding on their fears, their only ally is Detective Elias Kennedy—a man who played the game...

Prepare for thrills and chills as three acclaimed authors unite in Twisted Fate, a spine-tingling collection of stories: Hunted by Traci Hunter Abramson; Death House by Gregg Luke; and Haunting Reminders by Stephanie Black.

A child is promised the kingdom of darkness. The promise of complete control of the underworld and all that it possesses will be his. There are rules, he is told. In order to be awarded such a gift, he must bring souls to the table, and before that happens, he must commit one of the most heinous acts imaginable to prove he is a loyal subject to the evil one. It's a battle between good and evil. There are dangers that lurk in every corner for those that try to intervene. This dark, gruesome, and supernatural tale will keep you intrigued until the very last page. On Henry’s eighteenth ...

A third big collection of horror and suspense stories! Twenty tales of supernatural encounters, alien abductions, vile vampires, shambling zombies, murderous dolls, rampaging beasts, planet-altering disasters, flights to far-off worlds, homicidal collectors, and a few other depraved cannibals, critters, and creatures thrown in for good measure. This edition contains Twisted Tales Volumes 9-12

When lady’s maid Marian Osley and footman Valentine Hobbs assume their positions at the cliff-top estate of Valor Rise, they already share a history. Raised together as paupers in a London workhouse, they indulged in S&M games of imaginary crimes and sublime punishment. Now they’ve been unexpectedly reunited - in subservience to the brooding Wythe Bornholdt and his frail wife, Diana. A master and mistress with their own dark secrets.

“Twisted Shadows” contains five tales of horror, suspense, and mystery, where idyllic rural retreats hide dark secrets. Enter a world where a coven of witches attempts to take over a small town. An unsuspecting couple stumbles into the clutches of a sadistic, revengeful family. The jealous daughter of a famous author terrorizes the author’s new wife. A biographer uncovers the sadistic world of a famous literary family. A retired couple looking for a simpler life learns of the horrors hidden in their new house. In each of these tales, fear and danger lurk in the twisted shadows of a ...

Unravel the Mysteries: Strange Stories from Marseille Embark on an extraordinary journey with "Strange Stories from Marseille," a collection of horror short stories that defy clichés. Immerse yourself in the authentic legends of Marseille, where reality blends with dark mysteries, challenging the boundaries between fiction and reality. The networks are buzzing: "Horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and Marseille! Say no more, it's nearly perfect." – Etherlutisse. Embark on a journey through the hidden corners of Marseille with "Strange Stories from Marseille," a collection of fantastic and ...

The Soul Redemption is a relentless psychological suspense novel that pulls you deep into the fractured world of a man torn apart by his past, and the terrifying rage that will not stay buried. A must-read for fans of The Silent Patient, Shutter Island, and American Psycho, this chilling thriller explores the darkness of institutional abuse, the fragility of sanity, and the haunting pull of revenge. Jacob’s descent into madness began long before he ever set foot in the Winebeck Hospital for the Insane. First, there was the sudden, unexplained disappearance of his parents, an event that ...

From Juan Carlos Boíza López, acclaimed author of The Book of Toth, Sindone, and Taste of Earth, comes The Book of Reflections—a unique anthology featuring over thirty short stories that span thriller, drama, science fiction, and horror. But beyond genres, all these stories share a common goal: to use fantasy and fiction as a mirror—one that provokes, stirs emotions, and inspires reflection on the world we inhabit. Dare to step through the looking glass and immerse yourself in unsettling tales such as: An agoraphobic man trapped in a world that seems to have forgotten him. A future ...

What’s that noise outside the window? Maybe some endings should be left alone. What was that bump I felt? What’s that crawling in your underwear? Take a look through Dark Windows: More Twisted Tales to find the answers to these questions and more in this collection of short stories of dark fiction, supernatural, suspense and psychological horror all bound together with a black sense of humour. Why not take a look through these Dark Windows… you never know what you might see?

What starts as a pleasant family road trip soon turns into a nightmarish journey haunted by demonic, black-eyed children and dark family secrets. It's time to pay the Piper!

Badington Bay, a quaint seaside hamlet lies quiet in the off-season, its vibrant summer charm shuttered and still. Into this ghostly coastal town steps Mr. Chelmsford, a sharply dressed gentleman with a hidden agenda and a purse full of promises. Arriving under the guise of sophistication, he seeks a clandestine arrangement orchestrated by a crooked, cunning local and his enigmatic daughter. But as the chilly winds of November sweep through the harbor, Chelmsford’s carefully laid plans unravel in a chilling encounter that defies reality itself. In this gripping tale of deception and ...

"Hudgins is a Horror-Meister to reckon with!" VICTOR MILLER - Writer of Friday the 13th They went looking for a legend...what they found was a nightmare! If you like quick reads, this is the author for you! Steve Hudgins uses a screenplay/novel hybrid writing style that keeps the descriptive portions of the story brief, allowing the narrative to push forward at a lightning fast pace! GOATSUCKER There have been reports of a strange creature lurking in the woods. Many believe the beast to be the legendary, mythical monster known as El Chupacabra, Spanish for The GoatSucker. Capitalizing on ...

Beneath the serene facade 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 ...

Giant arachnids, killer snowmen, ravenous sharks, ghostly motorcades, and the mother of all lobsters—it’s all in here, including a new Samantha Moon story! Included in this collection: "Vampire Widow" - Tammy Moon hears a distant, telepathic cry for help... and convinces her mother, Samantha Moon, to go on a road trip deep into the heart of the Mojave desert to help something ancient... and massive. "Little Snowmen Everywhere" - They are new to town, trying to fit in. All is going well until the first snowfall. That's when their neighbors frantically start building little snowmen. Now, ...

On her way to a speaking engagement, bestselling novelist Eli Grey gets into a cab and accepts a drink from the driver, trusting that everything is fine. She wakes up chained in the stranger’s basement. With no close family or friends expecting her to check in, Eli knows she needs to save herself. She soon realizes that her abduction wasn’t random, and though she thinks she might recognize her captor, she can’t figure out what he wants. Her only clues are that he’s very familiar with her books and deeply invested in the fantastical world she creates.

Twisted: Dark stories that will make you sleep with your lights on. Nova is dark and as Twisted as they come. She can’t help whom she’s become. The wild is what raised her. Her Supernatural capabilities make her someone the forest should fear. The Dark Goddess of the Forest doesn’t like to be challenged. She is seductive and beautiful. Don’t be in the area. You won’t know what hit you. Ray Acker is an MMA Fighter. He would do anything to wear the championship belt. It’s his focus off the ring that he needs to worry about. He wants to take the belt from his next opponent. ...