Pete Clark

Sarah Daltry

Two nerdy gents home for winter break have discovered a female gamer at a midnight release. The trio manages to reveal the game's secret boss, a hidden enemy with enough power to destroy anything in its path.

A Geek Love Story

Backward Compatible

Deborah Sheldon

Gerry Huntman

Christopher Pulo

David J. Wing

Gary L. Robbe

Phoebe Reeves-Murray

March to the Grave is a very grim look at the horrors of war. Red Roses and White Flags delves deep into PTSD delirium. No Man's Land follows a fatally wounded soldier and tells of the importance of brotherhood. A Light Just Out of Range explores the chaotic and deplorable conditions of trench warfare. They Can Never Find Out might evoke empathy for a NAZI paranormal team. Guilt weighs heavy in The Blue Light as a wounded marine is haunted by the death of a child on the battlefield. Across The White Desert puts a small team against an unknown evil. Aftermath, the last story in this issue, is a clever parallel that I think would resonate with most veterans.

March to the Grave

Lisamarie Lamb

Patrick O'Neill

David Dunwoody

Matt Edginton

Kalliroe Agelopoulou

Geoffrey Goodwin

Villipede Publications' first horror and dark speculative fiction anthology will tenderly caress your amygdalae and viciously twist your imagination. With fifteen short stories and four poems from both established and upcoming authors, this haunting collection will force readers to reevaluate their thoughts on what darkness really is: something we're all born of yet perpetually trying to flee; a malevolent force that desires our servitude or destruction-or something that simply wishes to lock us in its cold, scaly, fathomless grip. Or perhaps, even, it's an asylum for our jittery minds and confused hearts-a place of solace where humans may patiently inspect their primal natures and desires . . . a place where the barriers between monster and man begin to shift and break down. The authors' origins span the breadth of the globe: the UK, Greece, Australia, Sweden, the US-and their stories are just as diverse. While the styles and subject matter of the stories may differ greatly, what is consistent is the dedication each author has harnessed to create unique fiction and scenarios of bewitching caliber. Holding Darkness Ad Infinitum in your trembling hands, you may find yourself faced with a simple ultimatum: Do you turn around and embrace the darkness of your own free will . . . or will it embrace you first? Contents: LONGBOAT - Becky Regalado, IN THE WALLS - Adam Millard, LOVE GRUDGE - Dot Wickliff, EARTH, RISEN - Pete Clark, SMUDGE - Jonathan Templar, THE HIGH PRIEST - C. Deskin Rink, STEALING DARKNESS - Geoffrey H. Goodwin, THE WESTHOFF VERSION - Patrick O'Neill, THE BURNING MAN - Tony Flynn, BLESS ME FATHER - Lisamarie Lamb, A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS - Lawrence Salani PILING UP - Kallirroe Agelopoulou, DOOR TO INSANITY - Mathias Jansson, BRANNIGAN'S WINDOW - John Mc Caffrey, THE SONG THAT CRAWLED - Adam S. House, HUNGRY AS THE WIND - Jonathan Moon, THE GOOD MAN - David Dunwoody, THE UNDERTAKER'S MELANCHOLY - Sydney Leigh, THE TUNNEL RECORD - J. Daniel Stone WITH ARTWORK FROM: Wednesday Wolf, David Shearer, Justin Wheeler, Mark Thompson (Monstark Studios), Eric Ford, Dennis Anderson (Dennis A!), Luke Spooner (Carrion House), Adam Domville, Stephen Cooney, and Matt Edginton.

Villipede Horror Anthology 1

Darkness Ad Infinitum

Pete Clark

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