Patrick Lacey

V Castro

A fateful family trip to an amusement park. An island movie theater that takes more than the patrons' cash. A cross-country drive with an unexpected encounter. A family man hellbent on making great time, no matter the cost. Fourteen horror authors share terrifying and twisted tales of summer vacation gone wrong in Worst Laid Plans: An Anthology of Vacation Horror. This anthology includes stories by V. Castro, Hailey Piper, Patrick Lacey, Scott Cole, Laura Keating, Malcolm Mills, Jeremy Herbert, S.E. Howard, Chad Stroup, Kenzie Jennings, Waylon Jordan, Greg Sisco, Asher Ellis, and Mark Wheaton, as well as a special introduction by Sadie Hartmann.

An Anthology of Vacation Horror

Worst Laid Plans

I'll be seeing you.That's the note left behind for Ivy Longwood when infamous killer Tucker Ashton murders her boyfriend. Several years later, after Tucker vanishes from his jail cell, Ivy travels to Ashton's hometown of Marlowe, Massachusetts. Not for closure or therapy. She's being called there. Steered by forces beyond her control. What she'll find is not the quiet suburban town Marlowe once was. It's something new. Something dark. Something that answers the question: Where did Tucker Ashton go?

Where Stars Won't Shine

"WE CAME BACK is an emotional trip through our darkest fears. One of the best books I've read in years."--Kristopher Rufty, author of SOMETHING VIOLENT and DESOLATION. Growing up dead. Melvin Brown sees things that aren't there. Monsters with tentacles and razor-sharp teeth. Ever the social outcast, he is bullied to the point of suicide. And his hatred of those who did him wrong does not die with him. One decade after Melvin's death, something strange is happening to Lynnwood High School's smartest and most popular students. They begin to act out and spend time at the former high school, now abandoned and said to be haunted. And their numbers grow at an alarming rate. Is this just a passing fad or are the rumors true? Does Lynnwood really have a teenage cult on their hands?

We Came Back

Liam Carpenter spends most of his time above his aunt's garage, watching obscure horror movies and drinking cheap beer. But this week's different. This week, things are getting weird. First, there's his favorite director, Clive Sherman, showing up in town unannounced. Then there's the string of murders that all seem like something out of Clive's popular Pigfoot movie monster franchise. Throw in Liam's mysterious new crush and the cough-syrup-addicted private investigator chasing her down and you might gain somewhat of a clue of what's going on in Bass Falls lately. And don't even get him started on she-demons and blood sacrifices. Bone Saw studios is in town and they're bringing you the bloodiest sequel featuring a pig-human hybrid killing machine you've ever seen.

Bone Saw

Nisi Shawl

Marlena Frank

Michael Picco

Richard Barber

Betty Rocksteady

Johann Thorsson

Pete Kahle

John Taff

Wednesday Friday

Aaron Worth

Leigh Harlen

B. T. Joy

Shawn Francis

Erin Jendras

Jared Adams

Sallie McDaniel

Logan Noble

Jenny Orosel

Meryl Stenhouse

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD VENTURE OUT OF YOUR HIDING PLACES, HERE COMES ANOTHER HORDE OF HORRORSSlithering, wriggling, lurking, and creeping. Leaving slick trails of pustulent slime behind them. These aren't your run-of-the-mill monsters populating the pages of this tome. No, these critters feed on the fear that bubbles up inside you when all appears lost and the scent of blood is on the wind. Now is the time to face these demons and read on. NOT YOUR AVERAGE MONSTER, VOL. 2:A MENAGERIE OF VILE BEASTS 19 more creatures gestated in the sick minds of: Jared Oliver AdamsRichard Farren BarberShawn FrancisMarlena FrankWednesday Lee FridayLeigh HarlenErin Michelle JendrasB.T. JoyPatrick LaceySallie McDanielLogan NobleJenny OroselMichael PiccoBetty RocksteadyNisi ShawlMeryl StenhouseJohn F.D. TaffJohann ThorssenAaron Worth THIS NIGHTMARE HAS JUST BEGUN!

A Menagerie of Vile Beasts

Not Your Average Monster, Vol. 2

Matt Hayward

Dreams aren't just for the sleeping... Practitioners: a terrifying collaboration from two of the hottest new writers in modern horror.

Practitioners

Tim Meyer

Welcome to historic Lea Bay, home of maritime lore and the region's most popular pirate festival. It was also the landing site of the infamous Lords of the Deep, ruthless pirates who once pillaged the area and said to have hidden a chest full of cursed treasure.But this year's pirate festival will be different.This year, the Lords of the Deep are coming home.Recovering from the death of her husband, Daphne Jordan is thrust into a series of bizarre events leading up to the big celebration. Lea Bay locals have been reporting strange incidents. Green mist. Seismic activity. Sinister sightings in the harbor, things with scales and long, sharp teeth. Monsters. Joined by her brother-in-law and a local police officer, Daphne must solve the mystery before whatever is swimming beneath the shore surfaces for all eternity. Before the Lords of the Deep resurrect their long-dormant leader upon the Bay-and the world.

Lords of the Deep

Sleep paralysis:A transitional state between wakefulness and sleep, accompanied by powerful hallucinations and muscle weakness, preventing one from moving.A website that specializes in suffering.A basement filled with secrets and bones.An apartment housing more than just ghosts.These are the stories that stay with you long after you've read them.These are the things that visit your dreams. And nightmares...

A Collection of Horror Stories

Sleep Paralysis

Follow your screams... When Vince Carter takes a shortcut to work he notices a billboard that nearly sends him into an oncoming van. The ad is for Dream Woods, New England's answer to Disney World. It closed decades ago, but now that it's back in business, Vince is eager to take his whole family, hoping the magic he remembers will save his failing marriage. His wife, Audra, isn't so sure. She's heard the rumors of why the place closed. Murder. Sacrifice. Torture. But those are just urban legends. Surely there's nothing evil about a family tourist attraction. The Carters are about to discover that the park's employees aren't concerned with their guests' enjoyment. They're interested in something else. Something much more sinister. Welcome to Scream Woods!

Dream Woods

Angie Everstein, America's newest pop queen, is sweeping the nation with her number one single "Forever with You." When a string of murders and strange occurrences plague the country, police officer Mike Mallory believes Angie is somehow connected. Joined by a psychology professor, an amateur record producer, and Angie's twin sister, Shawna, Mike will need to act quickly to stop the murders from spreading. Because Angie's coming home to Salem, Massachusetts for the concert of a lifetime on Halloween night. And her fans are quite rabid.

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