Gordon Linzner

UNSHEATHED FURY, INESCAPABLE TERROR Imprisoned for thousands of years in the hilt of a ceremonial sword, the oni, a hideous Japanese demon, is accidentally released to wreak the havoc of its pent-up fury on an unsuspecting world. All-powerful, immortal, and possessed of an unquenchable lust for human blood, the demon seems invincible, leaving in its wake an increasing number of horribly mutilated bodies. Only one woman has learned the oni’s history and the key to its destruction. But will she be able to pit her puny human strength against the demon’s murderous powers before she becomes yet another victim?

The Oni

Stephen King

Elizabeth Massie

Chuck Palahniuk

Victor LaValle

Zoje Stage

Gary A. Braunbeck

Josh Malerman

Kaaron Warren

Steve Rasnic Tem

Linda D. Addison

Eugen Bacon

Cynthia Pelayo

Eric LaRocca

Gabino Iglesias

Scott Edelman

Hailey Piper

Lee Murray

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

A literary blend of sci-fi and horror by some of the finest contemporary writers of speculative fiction, edited by multi-award-winning editor Michael Bailey and illustrated throughout by Pat R. Steiner.

Vol. 2

Qualia Nous

They fan out across the city, perfectly disguised—as a mime, a toy vendor, a con artist. Rabid with hunger, they bore into their victims, gorging on fear and desire, killing them in silence: a fat woman hiding raw sexuality under layers of flesh … a gifted executive trapped in a dead-end job … a frenzied salesman late for his next appointment … a young woman battling childhood terrors … her brother, a strung-out junkie … But when a strange woman saves the junkie's life, their real nightmare begins. In the streets and the alleys, they stalk The Troupe, searching for his sister's killers. He knows their secret. Now he can destroy them. If he escapes their dreadful, fiendish eyes …

The Troupe

Andrew Scott

David Tallerman

Evan Dicken

Wile E. Young

Adam Millard

John Taloni

Jeff Deck

Peter Rawlik

DJ Tyrer

Justin Bailey

Adrian Ludens

John M. Campbell

Mark Oxbrow

James Pratt

Todd H. C. Fischer

Darren Todd

Marie Michaels

Max D. Stanton

L Chan

Josh Storey

Charlie Allison

Harry Pauff

Ethan Gibney

Marcus Johnston

Sam Rent

Nicholas Nacario

An anthology of twenty-five Lovecraftian horror stories set in the world of business and bureaucracy. Includes tales from Peter Rawlik, DJ Tyrer, Gordon Linzer, and many more!

Lovecraftian Tales of Bureaucratic Nightmare

Corporate Cthulhu

John Langan

Gemma Files

Jonathon Mast

Michaelbrent Collings

Sarah Read

L. H. Moore

J. H. Moncrieff

T. J. Tranchell

Georgia Cook

Auston Habershaw

Leah Kaminski

Phillip Fracassi

Dominick Castilla

Die Booth

Corey Farrenkopf

Calvin Cleary

Patrick Barb

Christi Nogle

Justin Guleserian

A Monster's Anthology

Humans Are The Problem

Jonathan Maberry

Jane Lindskold

Alessandro Manzetti

Ian Rogers

Jennifer Shelby

John Palisano

Eric Del Carlo

John Jos. Miller

Lauren C. Teffeau

David Amburgey

Mark Gallacher

 Sarena Ulibarri

Gustavo Bondoni	

Tyler Tork

Davide Mana

L. Deni Colter

Austin Gragg

 John Linwood Grant

A haunted father who discovers a place where incomplete things—and people—are made whole. A mischievous satyr who hatches a plan to set loose chaos on a global scale. A workaholic witch in search of her kitty companion. Invasive technology to rewrite the human brain. Dragon slayers. Zombies. Time travelers. Ice skaters. These twenty short stories stretch across multiple universes and beyond death—and yet, they remain intimate, personal, emotional. They demonstrate the strength of the human spirit to find hope and seek a better tomorrow in even the darkest times. A selection of the best speculative fiction from DreamForge and Space & Time literary magazines, these are the stories we need today as we struggle through a pandemic, divisive politics, rampant misinformation, a belligerent defiance of facts and science, and new technologies that are already spiraling beyond our control. Read, my friends… and take hope. This short story anthology includes: Answered Prayers By Scott Edelman Pioneer By Mark Gallacher The Ghost of a Smile By John Jos. Miller The Spiral Ranch By Sarena Ulibarri An Infinite Number By David Amburgey Sing! & Remember By Lauren C. Teffeau A Sip of Pombé By Gustavo Bondoni Born from Memory By Jane Lindskold Tea with Gibbons By Tyler Tork The Weight of Mountains By L. Deni Colter Sapiens By Davide Mana The Dead Don’t Dream By Gordon Linzner Collecting Violet By Austin Gragg Humani By John Palisano Joy of Life By Alessandro Manzetti Artifact By Jonathan Maberry The Feline, the Witch, and the Universe By Jennifer Shelby Hands of a Toolmaker By Eric Del Carlo A Farewell to Worms By John Linwood Grant A Glass Darkly By Ian Rogers

Worlds of Light & Darkness

Gordon Linzner

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