Author: Jordan Dugdale
A voice calls to them from Volendam.
Five misfits are forced together by fate.
Read more “The Tidings of Misfits (Whispered Tales) by Jordan Dugdale Available January 3”Month: December 2022
Spark (Arche Saga Book 1) by Nicole Rasi Available January 3
Author: Nicole Rasi
Spark follows 20-year-old Antoinette Rossini, a circus performer, who must navigate through a world ravaged by a mysterious illness that left a portion of the population, including herself, with the power to conjure and control the four elements. Feared and loathed, this group, known as Arche, are hunted, imprisoned and made to battle to the death as entertainment for those the illness left unchanged. For years, Antoinette is able to stay hidden and safe until she meets August Marin, the circus’s newest magician and someone to whom she is inexplicably drawn. When August and Antoinette are forced to perform together, her power is inadvertently exposed, resulting in her capture. She is then made to use that power against other Arche in order to survive and keep her family safe, ultimately becoming an undefeated battle champion. Yet as she longs for escape from the life of blood and death she finds herself in, she is pitted against the last person she expects: August Marin. Now she must kill someone she has a profound and unexplainable connection to – not knowing that he has a plan of his own.
Read more “Spark (Arche Saga Book 1) by Nicole Rasi Available January 3”Shattered Dreams by Ebone Brown Available January 3
Author: Ebone Brown
Xenia, with her friends Ace and Elaina, live within the limits of Paradise City which was a man-made city that was designed to keep all the negative activity from breeching their walls and their lives. Everything was perfect until recently when the perfect dream of their city all came crashing down. Murder, disappearances and chaos started to happen out of no where with no clues except the bodies that were left as some sort of trail for all of them to discover the truth behind the city. Do they have what it takes for them to survive or will the secrets that are behind every corner shatter their dreams of peace once and for all? Secrets will be uncovered, friendships tested as ‘ordinary life drama’ took on a whole new level for them all.
Read more “Shattered Dreams by Ebone Brown Available January 3”S.O.S. : They Are Taking Us by Fabio Erelim & La’El Ofanim Available January 3
Author: Fabio Erelim & La’El Ofanim
SOS – They’re Taking Us is a book based on the real-life stories of Fabio Erelim and La’El Ofanim, bringing to light not only the issue of alien abductions, but also what is behind the curtains of the human experience.
This book brings a very realistic view of the abduction process, supposedly carried out by extraterrestrial entities that have been on Earth since the beginning of the human experience.
The reader will discover how humanity was created, the reason for the genetic design and its consequences for humanity, both in physicality and in the so-called higher dimensions.
SOS – They’re Taking Us is a must-read for anyone who prefers a bitter truth instead of a sweet lie, or the apathy with which these fundamental issues are commonly treated in the media and literature in general.
Read more “S.O.S. : They Are Taking Us by Fabio Erelim & La’El Ofanim Available January 3”Mouse Trap by Caryn Larrinaga Available January 3
Author: Caryn Larrinaga
Death haunts the Scott family home.
Twenty years ago, Dakota Scott’s baby brother died falling down the back stairs. Twenty-four hours ago, her older brother, Lennox, wasted away into nothing in the same house. Two deaths, just floors apart, yet no one suspects a connection.
Settling Lennox’s affairs lures Dakota back to the family’s old Victorian home overlooking Astoria. It has changed over the years–what was once a happy home is now filled with sadness, strange memories, and lights that won’t stay lit.
In the ever-growing darkness, a sinister force has awakened from a long slumber, and it is far from finished with Dakota. Her life and sanity hang in the balance—alongside everything she holds dear.
Fans of Shirley Jackson, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and Elizabeth Engstrom will love the quiet horror in this modern gothic tale.
Read more “Mouse Trap by Caryn Larrinaga Available January 3”The Devil’s in the Flaws : And Other Dark Truths by David Niall Wilson Available January 3
Author: David Niall Wilson
This new collection of stories from USA Today bestselling, multiple Bram Stoker winning author David Niall Wilson presents twenty-stories and a brand new, unpublished novella. Wilson’s work has been collected several times in digital only formats. This is the first major collection released since his award-nominated Defining Moments, and the subsequent collection Ennui & Other States of Madness. Included are several previously published works chosen by the author, along with seven previously unpublished stories, and the title piece, “The Devil’s in the Flaws,” a previously unpublished novella.
“Reading The Devil’s in the Flaws and Other Dark Truths is a wild experience. Some of the tales are short, some a bit longer. The settings and plots pendulum from gritty realism to hyper-surreal. But the thread that runs through them all is David Niall’s Wilson uncanny ability to draw you into his world and render you helpless to look away no matter how uncomfortable you get. I absolutely loved this collection.” –Jonathan Janz, Author of Marla and The Siren and the Specter
Read more “The Devil’s in the Flaws : And Other Dark Truths by David Niall Wilson Available January 3”The Dancing Tree (Relict Saga Book 1) by J.A. Skald Available January 3
Author: J.A. Skald
Look – It wasn’t supposed to go like this, alright?
Humans were trouble.
Life as a monster hunter had beaten that lesson into Sebastian often enough. But just because people said Relicts were heartless monsters, it didn’t actually make him one.
Would’ve saved him a whole heap of trouble if it did.
Not like Sebastian ever asked to become a Relict. Monster hunters turned half-monsters themselves, always traveling town to town to earn their keep, fighting with terrors and townsfolk alike until it’s time to race back for their Orders before Mistide falls.
It’s not a life anyone would want. Not that anyone ever asked him — he was sold into the life as a child to save his father’s sorry skin.
When Ryndalon stumbles into his life, well – it turns out this isn’t even the first time the bard’s gone and made Sebastian’s life hell.
Or that it’s the end of his secrets…
Rule one making Deals with the fae? DON’T.
Read more “The Dancing Tree (Relict Saga Book 1) by J.A. Skald Available January 3”A Crown Forged By Victory’s Consequence : Dark Fantasy with Romantic Elements (The Blackened Tablet Series Book 1) by Aaryanna Abbott & Marlayna James Available January 3
Author: Aaryanna Abbott & Marlayna James
Three hundred years ago, the sacred tablet granted by their god, Jezabet, turned black, and eight kingdoms broke free, plummeting into the bottomless sea. There was no warning, and no one knows why.
Now, a strange illness plagues Aldersward. Crowned Prince Aedyn’s sisters, Achelle and Annora, his father, and countrymen are desperate and grief-stricken. All hope is lost…
Until someone dreams, and Aedyn leaves behind his mistress and his betrothed to cure their nation. He enlists his friends; a brazen playboy, a gentle strongman, and an ancient mentor. Together, they set out on a perilous journey—few believe they will survive.
This isn’t a fairy tale—s3x becomes currency, murder is ordinary, and love doesn’t conquer all.
Everyone loves a hero—good triumphs evil. But few dare to question how victory ripples into consequences. Explore this exciting concept in the Blackened Tablet Series.
Read more “A Crown Forged By Victory’s Consequence : Dark Fantasy with Romantic Elements (The Blackened Tablet Series Book 1) by Aaryanna Abbott & Marlayna James Available January 3”Arcranium by Daemon Manx & Mark Towse Available January 3
Author: Daemon Manx & Mark Towse
Four horror authors with four vulnerable egos, square off against one another, in the virtual world, to find out who is the scariest. Welcome to Arcranium™, a powerful technology that fuses with the author’s mind to stimulate their best possible creation, immersing other participants in the narrative. It’s all in good fun, but with so much pride at stake, things are bound to get a little bumpy once the gloves come off. So, strap your headset on and don’t forget the safe word. The future of literature is about to get an upgrade. The future is … Arcranium™
Read more “Arcranium by Daemon Manx & Mark Towse Available January 3”Apocalypse Redux – Book Two by Jakob H. Greif Available January 3
Author: Jakob H. Greif
One man can’t save the world, but he can raise the army.
Humanity might have died out once, but Isaac got a second chance at life, returning to the time when the [System] initialized. Grasping this chance with both hands, he worked tirelessly to bring his future knowledge to the masses, but even so, some disasters are inevitable.
After large swaths of LA were destroyed by a Lightning Elemental, the world is reeling from the consequences, while Isaac’s own actions have radically changed how the apocalypse will play out this time. Can he save the world from itself, or will he have to watch it end for a second time?
Read more “Apocalypse Redux – Book Two by Jakob H. Greif Available January 3”False Dawn by Patrick O’Connor Available January 3
Author: Patrick O’Connor
Dawn City is on the brink of collapse and one wrong move will bring the entire world down with it.
Ten years ago, just beyond the borders of Dawn City, an old-growth forest broke across a multiversal barrier. Monsters spewed forth from within the forest, plaguing the land for hundreds of miles all around. Dawn City was the only human settlement in the region that survived, and they did so only through the military’s heavy fortifications and weapons installments.
The federal government deemed Dawn City the gateway to the forest. Despite the apparent danger this title implied, most of the residents of Dawn City stayed and went about their lives. Although there was some initial panic, ultimately, this fundamental change to the fabric of the world didn’t change anything in the people’s day-to-day lives, and they quickly grew complacent. No one altered their habits because they weren’t forced to do so.
The official statement was that the military was posted there to keep the monsters at bay, but really, the government’s only hope was that they would survive long enough to warn the rest of humanity if something truly heinous left the borders of the forest.
Sofia Ryder is a software engineer for Dawn City’s largest defense contractor, Greater Vector Industries (GV), and she’s been stealing from them since day one.
GV maintains its market supremacy through the capture and enslavement of naturally occurring AIs, and Sofia’s out to put a stop to it. But when she takes an AI from the wrong system, she discovers there is more than just jail time on the line.
Meanwhile, in the dark and lawless areas of Dawn City, an uprising is building, and the streets are under siege from demon monsters created within the city’s walls.
Alexis, Sofia’s roommate, and her robot Jaguar partner Andromeda struggle to free a group of refugees from the Wraith Runners, a rising drug cartel that controls the monsters, and have been experimenting on people they steal off the streets while flooding the market with a supernatural drug.
With the police, monsters, and criminals hunting them both, Sofia and Alexis must race across Dawn City to maintain their freedom, save all the people they’ve rescued, and bring Sofia’s former employer to justice.
If you enjoy books by Ilona Andrews, Kevin Hearne, and Jim Butcher, then you’ll love this dark urban cityscape where monsters hide behind every corner and the worst of them are human.
Read more “False Dawn by Patrick O’Connor Available January 3”Abandon by Blake Crouch Available January 3
Author: Blake Crouch
A century-old mystery—and a desperate battle to survive—unfold in this standalone thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter and Recursion. On Christmas Day in 1893, every man, woman, and child in a remote mining town disappeared, belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins, and not a single bone found. Now, journalist Abigail Foster and her historian father have set out to explore the long-abandoned town and learn what happened. With them are two backcountry guides—along with a psychic and a paranormal photographer who are there to investigate rumors that the town is haunted. But Abigail and her companions are about to learn that the town’s ghosts are the least of their worries. Twenty miles from civilization, with a blizzard bearing down, they realize they are not alone. The ordeal that follows will test this small team past the breaking point as they battle the elements and human foes alike—and discover that the town’s secrets still have the power to kill.
Part journey into old-West history, part nail-biting survival thriller, Abandon is a bloody, darkly surprising tale as only Blake Crouch could deliver.
Read more “Abandon by Blake Crouch Available January 3”The Redemption of Claudius Brand (Claudius and Tessa Book 3) by Allison Miller Available January 2
Author: Allison Miller
Time has come full circle for Tessa Marlowe, bringing her back to the yellow house in Eden. After a horrifying encounter with a fish like monster, Tessa is sent back in time to 1922. Once there, she is greeted by Claudius Brand, a man she knows to have died in a factory explosion on 1937. Figuring all she has to do is warn him and she can return to her own time, Tessa does that. However, as she looks into her future, she sees things she’d rather not come to fruition.
Choosing to remain with Claudius, passion blooms between them. However, those that wish to cause Tessa and Claudius harm won’t let a century’s difference stop them.
Read more “The Redemption of Claudius Brand (Claudius and Tessa Book 3) by Allison Miller Available January 2”The Killer Confession : A serial novel (Part One) by Matt Shaw Available January 2
Author: Matt Shaw
This is a serial novel, with each part ending on a cliffhanger. Released every two weeks, until the end of the story, follow Jack Morrison’s life – from before he was born through to his final breath. Nature versus nurture; was he always hard-wired to be a killer?
Book One:
There can be no Jack Morrison without a mother and father. A glimpse into Jack’s world, long before he was born.
Jack’s mother was a prostitute, selling herself from a local bar, when – one night – she was attacked. It was an attack which didn’t just leave her with unsightly bruises… This was Jack’s starting point.
Read more “The Killer Confession : A serial novel (Part One) by Matt Shaw Available January 2”The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen Available January 2
Author: Arthur Machen
The Great God Pan is a horror and fantasy novella by Welsh writer Arthur Machen. Machen was inspired to write The Great God Pan by his experiences at the ruins of a pagan temple in Wales. What would become the first chapter of the novella was published in the magazine The Whirlwind in 1890. Machen later extended The Great God Pan and it was published as a book alongside another story, “The Inmost Light”, in 1894. The novella begins with an experiment to allow a woman named Mary to see the supernatural world. This is followed by an account of a series of mysterious happenings and deaths over many years surrounding a woman named Helen Vaughan. At the end, the heroes confront Helen and force her to kill herself. She undergoes a series of unearthly transformations before dying and she is revealed to be a supernatural entity.
On publication, it was widely denounced by the press as degenerate and horrific because of its implied sexual content, and the novella hurt Machen’s reputation as an author. Beginning in the 1920s, Machen’s work was critically re-evaluated and The Great God Pan has since garnered a reputation as a classic of horror. Literary critics have noted the influence of other nineteenth-century authors on The Great God Pan and offered differing opinions on whether or not it can be considered an example of Gothic fiction or science fiction. The novella has influenced the work of horror writers such as Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, and Stephen King, and has been adapted for the stage twice.
A pair of parodies of Pan were published in 1895 – Arthur Rickett’s “A Yellow Creeper” and Arthur Sykes’s “The Great Pan-Demon”. Both suggest that Machen is an author of “limited imagination,” with the latter depicting him as a mad scientist unleashing degenerate literature on an unsuspecting public. The Great God Pan was brought to the stage in 2008 by the WildClaw Theatre Company in Chicago. It was adapted and directed by WildClaw artistic director Charley Sherman. The novella Helen’s Story (2013) by Rosanne Rabinowitz retells the story of The Great God Pan from Helen Vaughan’s point of view. Helen’s Story was written from a feminist perspective and nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award. The Great God Pan was adapted into a chamber opera by composer Ross Crean. Unusually for a composer, Crean wrote the opera’s libretto himself. A recording of the work was released in 2017. The production saw its world premiere by Chicago Fringe Opera in 2018. According to the Chicago Tribune’s John von Rhein, Chicago Fringe Opera’s staging of The Great God Pan portrays Helen Vaughan as both a symbol of gender equality and an evil femme fatale. (wikipedia.org)
Read more “The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen Available January 2”Briar by Michelle Simkins Available January 2
Author: Michelle Simkins
I grew up in the shadow of the castle, the cursed princess, and the thicket of enchanted roses who protected her from the wrong kisses. Mother and I tried to warn all the would-be lovers about the danger waiting for them in the tangle of thorns and flowers.
Sometimes they listened.
Sometimes they took an axe or a machete or a heavy pair of garden shears to the roses and disappeared into the briars. They screamed a lot before they died.
Then the One True Love came and kissed the sleeping woman awake. But now the roses don’t seem to know there’s nothing left to protect, and I don’t know how to make them stop killing.
Read more “Briar by Michelle Simkins Available January 2”The Black Rook by Davey Cobb Available January 2
Author: Davey Cobb
What would you do to avenge the murder of your father?
When a mad monk whispers to Hanzus that someone poisoned his father, he rides at once to the monastery in haste. But as his father succumbs to the slow poison, he learns the assassin fled south to an inn called the Black Rook. With revenge in his heart, Hanzus travels a raging sea in search of his father’s killer, cementing his name as the Baron Without Sorrow. And on the trail of revenge, he discovers secrets about his family he never knew.
Accompanied by Barrett, a drunk who dreams of adventure and a taste of exotic women, and Mavrian Morr, a Bloodkin shunned by humanity he is obligated to track down the killer and avenge his father. But through the process, will he uncover a deeper plot and overcome the madness in the world?
Read more “The Black Rook by Davey Cobb Available January 2”White Sabotage by Amanda Burris Available January 1
Author: Amanda Burris
White Sabotage is a series of the empathy and love the functioning human displays to the demented paraphiliac in hopes of changing their mindset to exercise their own empathy. Only to find out there was never love involved nor does it exist inside this monster while enduring the constant soul sucking ways which this creature will mimic a parasite in the human form.
Read more “White Sabotage by Amanda Burris Available January 1”Virginia Creeper (The Mystery House Series Book 10) by Eva Pohler Available January 1
Author: Eva Pohler
Colonial Williamsburg has secrets.
During the holidays, Ellen, Tanya, and Sue want to go to the most Christmassy town in America, which Google says is Williamsburg, Virginia. While they’re enjoying the magnificent light display at Busch Gardens and touring Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown, they sense someone following them. They quickly realize the creeper is not among the living.
At first, their efforts to communicate with this unknown entity provide no answers. Little do they know that he will share his message on his own terms, in his own way. The unsettling truth he shares will rock their world, but it may give them a chance to bring peace to dozens of American Revolutionary War heroes who have been lost for centuries–that is, if they can convince the creeper that they are on his side.
Read more “Virginia Creeper (The Mystery House Series Book 10) by Eva Pohler Available January 1”Sydney West by David B McKinsey Available January 1
Author: David B McKinsey
Sydney West finds a new beginning in the college town of Colorado Springs. The only catch – his memory has been wiped clean of everything but the uncanny ability to read people and suspicion it’s all part of a bigger plan.
With the help of an unwitting English major who claims to have met him just before his memory begins, they explore Sydney’s interactions with others, as well as within himself. Society assumption and baseline sanity rendered meaningless, the further they investigate, the further reality bends.
When does knowing yourself become worse than ignorance? Is it when the oddly relevant hallucinations start, or maybe the feeling he’s forgotten something horrible? Science and supernatural begin to blur, but no one is talking. By the end, he’ll have to decide if who he once was still matters, and if he’s still dangerous.
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