Jason Brant

Like so many of his generation, Lieutenant Asher Benson left Iraq with a traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and a Purple Heart. His doctors warned that the symptoms would be life altering. They had no idea. As his body healed, the thoughts of those around him began to echo through Ash's mind, stretching the boundaries of his sanity. Five years later, Ash is drowning the voices with copious amounts of booze and self-loathing. When unidentified intelligence agents abduct him in broad daylight, Ash is thrust into a world of espionage and assassinations. A unique terrorist is operating on U.S. soil, and the government needs Ash, and the malady that has plagued him for half a decade, to find him.

Kate Danley

Elle Casey

Dee Ernst

David Adams

Deanna Chase

Rachel Schurig

Dalya Moon

Deanna Roy

Christine Pope

Becca Mills

Amber Sweetapple

Ashley Mackler-Paternostro

Jack Sheppard

Holiday Wishes, a short story collection to raise money for children's charity.Fourteen bestselling indie authors have come together to write a holiday short story collection to benefit a children's charity this holiday season. These authors, who write in genres ranging from contemporary romance to science fiction, have joined in the holiday spirit to write all new stories for this anthology.The collection includes contributions from the following authors: David Adams, Jason Brant, Elle Casey, Deanna Chase, Kate Danley, Dee Ernst, Ashley Mackler-Paternostro, Becca Mills, Dalya Moon, Christine Pope, Deanna Roy, Rachel Schurig, Jack Sheppard and Amber Sweetapple, with cover art donated by Claudia McKinney of Phat Puppy Artwork.

Holiday Wishes

Michael Loring

Rene Folsom

Cynthia Shepp

Penelope Bartotto

What begin as an idea soon set into motion a chain of events that would lead to heart-stopping action, amazing suspense, and stories that will stick with you way after you are done. Unique, unexpected, beyond imagining...shocking TWISTS that will have you frantically turning back the pages to see what clues you overlooked to have missed what was coming. Paranormal stories that span across the genre and will wow you, shock you, and leave you gasping for more. 11 different authors, one main idea, and worlds that will TWIST your imagination... Featured Stories: "Voices of the Soul" by Rene Folsom "Number 18" by Michael Loring "Sweet Lenora" by Bart Hopkins "Truth or Dare" by Jon Messenger "Suburban Zombie" by Anthony Lance "All I Want for Christmas" by Jason Brant "In the Eyes of the Beholder" by Penelope Bartotto "Little Tchotchkes" by Nicki Scalise "I am Serna" by Magen McMinimy "Bloodlines" by S. L. Dearing "Metronome" by Eaton Thomas Palmer Edited and Compiled by Cynthia Shepp & Rene Folsom

Paranormal Anthology with a TWIST

Christy Barnett is sleeping when her aging German shepherd Molly growls into the darkness outside her bedroom. She wakes to a dim glow provided by her Kindle's screen, thankful that she had fallen asleep while reading again. The power has gone out, the world outside her window is eerily dark and silent. And Molly is weary of something that waits in the hallway, hiding in the shadows. A dark cloud has fallen over the city of Aberdeen, MD. The population disappears in an instant. For the handful of survivors, those lucky enough to have a light source not connected to the power grid, it's more than terrifying. They're left alone, walking through a nightmare, and that is a fate that could be worse than death itself. The darkness is alive and it is the reason we fear the night.

The Dark

Day One: A series of terrorist attacks spread a cloud of noxious gas over highly populated areas. Day Two: Higher brain function erodes in those exposed to the gas. Their bodies begin to distort, faces distending, skin sallowing, teeth elongating. Day Three: The infected disappear into the shadows, fleeing the harsh daylight which has begun to sear their flesh. Day Four: The world is DEVOURED. Life isn’t kind to Lance York. A full-time job has eluded him for years, his wife loathes the sight of him, his bank accounts are empty, and his wealthy father-in-law revels in his failures. After he lunges in front of a car to save a sick and disoriented woman, Lance awakens in a quarantined hospital. A devastating plague is spreading worldwide, driving those infected with it insane. Their bodies begin to mutate into horrors that have haunted mankind’s nightmares for centuries. The world descends into chaos as the infected flee to the shadows, emerging at night to devour the remnants of civilization. With the help of an unlikely ally, Lance must navigate through the collapsing city of Pittsburgh, striving to escape the madness of the apocalypse that unfolds around them. Reviews for The Hunger: “...zombie like creatures that shy away from the sun and ravage at night” “My thought was “Zombie vampires?”, but it gets worse.” “Full of interesting characters, humor, survival, and the end of the word as we know it” “Dystopian fiction with nonstop action, horror, humor, and suspense” “it creates a very realistic apocalyptic situation.” “the best free post apocalyptic fiction” “The story really gets interesting when Lance meets a sassy, strong female” “I've read several free zombie books and this is the best one” Keywords: free ebook, horror, zombies, vampires, freebie, free, post apocalyptic, free vampire books, free zombie books, free dystopian fiction, free horror books, free end of the world books, free post apocalyptic books

Devoured (The Hunger #1) (FREE)

After the deaths of friends and family members, Lance and Cass teeter on the brink of losing it all. They face insurmountable odds with the power out at The Light, and an army of horrors bearing down on their home. The Demon King leads a horde of rage and destruction to their door, intending to wipe out one of the last strongholds of humanity. His intelligence has evolved differently from the other infected, allowing him to attack mankind’s weaknesses and nullify their defenses. As twilight descends into darkness, so does the last hope of civilization.

Shattered (The Hunger #6)

Bryan Armstrong and Kyle Detwiler, two college students on the cusp of graduation, are the lucky winners of a contest to become interns on the paranormal television show The Specter Slayers. Their excitement turns to jubilation when they discover that they'll be aiding in the investigation of The Danver Church, one of the most haunted places in America. Nestled in the remote mountains of Pennsylvania, the church is world renowned for the massacre that occurred there forty years earlier. Accompanied by best-selling horror author Katie Upshaw, they attempt to survive a dream job that quickly turns into a nightmare. The church, adorned with satanic symbols and imagery, is the home of things far worse than any of them could have imagined.

The Gate

Andrea Stanet

S. L. Dearing

A. E. Killingsworth

Shadows follow you in the darkness of the night and the eerie sensation of being watched crawls up your spine. Your sanity pulls apart at the seams as the terrors stalk their victims, leaving you too frightened to turn off the light. These twisted stories will leave you breathless, dreading the horrors lurking around the corner. Seventeen authors. Seventeen tales of terror. Infinite nightmares. STALKERS. Watch your back. Stories featured in this anthology: - Every Thorn by Rene Folsom - Dead Ringer by Jason Brant - Autumn by Elizabeth Collins - Don't Kiss the Dead Fred by A.E. Killingsworth - Affliction by S.L. Dearing - Lucid by Andrea Stanet - Donations by Bart Hopkins - Bernice by Chad Foutz - Destination: Death by Eaton Thomas Palmer - Powerless by Laurie Treacy - Freezer Burn by Jon Messenger - The Watcher by Lindy Spencer - Immortal Luck by Magen McMinimy - Izzy's Assassin by Nicole Clark - Say My Name by Michael Loring - Damaged People by Nicki Scalise - Blog Stalker by Phil Taylor

A Collection of Thriller Stories

Stalkers

Welcome to the mountains of Pennsylvania, one of the last vestiges of the human race. Lance York, a self-described loser in another life, has rediscovered himself in the midst of the apocalypse. Along with a cadre of other survivors, including the hardened, sexy Cass, Lance has taken refuge in a compound, struggling to survive the onslaught of monstrosities descending upon them each night. The horrors that have devoured mankind are changing, their minds rebooting like a computer. Intelligence, the lone advantage of the humans, is returning to the infected. They ravage the compound with calculated, precise strikes, chiseling away at the defenses Lance and his friends have erected. With the help of new ally, Major Frank Colt, the flickering flame of the old world must fight to stave off the extinguishing tidal wave of the new one.

Ravaged

All that teenage Lisa wants for Christmas is her crush Stevie. She chronicles her struggles in school with her bullying classmates and the drama of her home life in her journal. The early entries read like typical teen angst, but quickly descend into something much more sinister.

A Horror Short Story

All I Want for Christmas

The Rules have allowed Andrew Phillips to commit the most heinous of crimes for decades. He meticulously plans and executes kidnappings, murders, and other unspeakable acts to children. No one has ever come close to solving the atrocities he perpetrates every few months. Phillips thinks he’s successfully committed the perfect crimes. And then he meets Asher Benson. ***The Perfect Crime is a short story in the Asher Benson thriller series which takes place between Ash and Madness. The series is full of snarky humor, nonstop action, and scary thrills.***

The Perfect Crime (An Asher Benson Short Story)

Asher Benson Thriller Series: Books 1-3

RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES As the world frets over a rash of clown sightings, Elle Bourdain laughs. After being hired by a movie studio to promote the upcoming horror film, CLOWN, Elle starts an advanced advertising campaign. Her agency hires actors in dozens of metropolitan areas to dress like clowns and frighten people. The campaign goes viral as schools shutdown, children refuse to play outside, and adult paranoia skyrockets. Elle basks in the glory of her professional victory… until she encounters a horrifying clown of her own. And then the laughter stops.

Clown - A Horror Short Story

*Book 3 in The Hunger series.* Welcome to the mountains of Pennsylvania, one of the last vestiges of the human race. Lance York, a self-described loser in another life, has rediscovered himself in the midst of the apocalypse. Along with a cadre of other survivors, including the hardened, sexy Cass, Lance has taken refuge in a compound, struggling to survive the onslaught of monstrosities descending upon them each night. The horrors that have devoured mankind are changing, their minds rebooting like a computer. Intelligence, the lone advantage of the humans, is returning to the infected. They ravage the compound with calculated, precise strikes, chiseling away at the defenses Lance and his friends have erected. With the help of new ally, Major Frank Colt, the flickering flame of the old world must fight to stave off the extinguishing tidal wave of the new one.

Ravaged (The Hunger #3)

Asher Benson has been living on the outskirts of society for years. After surviving a devastating terrorist attack in the mountains of West Virginia, he abandons a life of solitude to rejoin a fight he thought was long behind him. Drowning in survivor's guilt and plagued by the death and destruction that always follows him, Ash dedicates himself to finding the terrorists responsible for destroying an entire town. When a new threat arises in Washington D.C., the entire nation descends into chaos. With a team assembled from retired Special Forces warriors, the snarky Nami, and the ever-vigilant Drew, Ash goes in search of the man who brought the country to its knees. *Asher's War is the third book in the Asher Benson series of novels full of sarcastic humor and non-stop action.

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