Mothered by Zoje Stage Available March 1

February 20, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Zoje Stage

From the USA Today bestselling author of the international sensation Baby Teeth comes a claustrophobic psychological thriller about one woman’s nightmarish spiral while quarantined with her mother.

Grace isn’t exactly thrilled when her newly widowed mother, Jackie, asks to move in with her. They’ve never had a great relationship, and Grace likes her space―especially now that she’s stuck at home during a pandemic. Then again, she needs help with the mortgage after losing her job. And maybe it’ll be a chance for them to bond―or at least give each other a hand.

But living with Mother isn’t for everyone. Good intentions turn bad soon after Jackie moves in. Old wounds fester; new ones open. Grace starts having nightmares about her disabled twin sister, who died when they were kids. And Jackie discovers that Grace secretly catfishes people online―a hobby Jackie thinks is unforgivable.

When Jackie makes an earth-shattering accusation against her, Grace sees it as an act of revenge, and it sends her spiraling into a sleep-deprived madness. As the walls close in, the ghosts of Grace’s past collide with a new but familiar threat: Mom.

Muses That Align Us : Palisade Trilogy 2 by Amber L. Werner Available March 1

February 20, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Amber L. Werner

Forced from their homes, fleeing a wave of destruction, how far will they go to uncover their fates…

Reeling from shocking revelations into her past, Kayda voyages to the Southern desert city, Joria. Just when the answers she craves are within her grasp, Kayda is thrust into a new adventure in the Sul Waste, and even her dragon can’t save her from the perils that lurk there.

Despite the changes forced upon him, Conall’s still dead set on locating his sister, Lark. That quest leads him on a hunt for a mystic through the icy Northern land of Doln, where the treacherous weather is the least of his worries.

Inspired by her glimpse of Kayda while fleeing the scourge, Lark is determined to conquer her earth magic and return to fight. Her performer friends insist scouring the Raimire jungle will yield answers, but in a land teeming with dangers, that might be a hard act to pull off.

Back in Dracwood, all that remains is a city of refugees with monsters clawing at their defenses. Will they return in time, or will the land they love fall to ruin…

On This Lonely Road by M. Allen Pooler Available March 1

February 20, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: M. Allen Pooler

What happens when a lonely truck driver picks up a hitchhiker on a lonely road? Read to find out!

Pale Night, Red Fields : A Spellbinders Novella by Joseph John Lee Available March 1

February 20, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Joseph John Lee

The threads of fate are not so easily unwoven.

There is a growing fascination among the Dusk Tribe with the land of the dead. The Tribe’s shamans work tirelessly day and night to find a path to communion with their people’s lost souls, but answers are slow to uncover.

As both the son of a shaman and the Tribe’s only Futureseer, Zarrow is ordered to view the days and weeks ahead to reveal the source of the Tribe’s successful discovery, but when he does so, he finds not celebration, but destruction. Devastation. Sacrifice. And those closest to him bloodied by it all. Zarrow must find a way to prevent his visions from coming to pass, and he must do so quickly.

For the pale night approaches, and it promises a curse that may leave the Dusk Tribe forever haunted.

Phoenix Precinct by Keith R.A. DeCandido Available March 1

February 20, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Keith R.A. DeCandido

Humans and elves, dwarves and gnomes, wizards and warriors all live and do business in the thriving, overcrowded port city of Cliff’s End, to say nothing of the tourists and travelers who arrive by land and sea, passing through the metropolis on matters of business or pleasure-or on quests. The hard-working, under-appreciated officers of the Cliff’s End Castle Guard work day and night to maintain law and order as best they can.

A fire in the neighboring city-state of Barlin has resulted in hundreds of refugees pouring into Cliff’s End, forcing the creation of a new neighborhood-Albinton, which everyone calls “New Barlin”-and a new police precinct-Phoenix Precinct. Violence against the refugees is on the rise. Lieutenants Danthres Tresyllione and Torin ban Wyvald are called to the latest act of brutality, which has resulted in a vicious murder. But what appears to be a simple hate crime turns out to be far more complicated, as Danthres and Torin’s investigation leads them to corruption in the Castle Guard-and in the castle itself!

An all-new adventure of the Cliff’s End Castle Guard!

Prime (Yhedwan Chronicles Book 1) by D.R. West Available March 1

February 21, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: D.R. West

Only one thing can be relied on, as Sophie Adler discovers, and that is that nothing is ever as it seems. Her carefully planned, ordered life is interrupted by unsettling events, giving her brief glimpses through the veil between human existence and a hidden reality overlaying her own. Dragged through a portal with no way back, Sophie’s spine-chilling and wonder-filled adventures begin.

Prime is a fast-paced fantasy about the clash between dimensions over Earth, one good and one evil. Or are they really? Filled with humour and adventure, nail-biting suspense and sinister twists, join Sophie as she learns to expect the unexpected….

Remnant by Mason Daniels Available March 1

February 21, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Mason Daniels

Those who cease to be a witness shall cease to be of the faithful. But who will remain faithful & who will pay the price?

The last ever city is a solitary beacon in a nightmare world, kept safe by the Gods who slumber beneath its streets. But now an ancient threat is rising from within, how long can the last city stand against the darkness?

Inquisitor Kellen, hunts the enemies of the church with venom, rooting out those born with magic and arresting them according to the laws set down by the Gods themselves.

But the murder of his estranged brother sends Kellen spiralling down into the city’s dark underbelly. As he chases the killer through the divinely lit streets, he unearths a conspiracy no one will escape.

Where else is there to run when the world outside is a horror-filled wasteland?

Room of Cloth by R. H. Gründ Available March 1

February 21, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: R. H. Gründ

Inspired by contemporary “creepypastas,” ROOM OF CLOTH is a horror novel for the Information Age that will appeal to fans of literary horror and psychological suspense. Discretion advised: this novel contains scenes of graphic violence and allusions to physical/emotional abuse and sexual trauma.

” . . . AND IN ITS PLACE WAS A ROOM OF RED AND BLACK, THE WALLS WHEEZING OUT HOT, BLOOD-DRENCHED BREATH, UNDULATING AS THOUGH ALIVE, ENVELOPING HIM IN HEAT. A ROOM OF FLESH AND BONE. A ROOM OF CLOTH.”

When Sebastian Creed returns home after a yearlong disappearance, his sister Sarah hopes she can finally get him off the drugs and make up for the many years she left him to suffer at the hands of their late, alcoholic father.

Only Sarah has no idea that Sebastian has brought back with him something far worse than any drug. In the depths of the web, he found “Room of Cloth,” an unfinished manuscript linked to disappearances and suicides, rumored to drive its readers insane.

For Sebastian, completing the story means escaping from a ruined life to a place free of pain and suffering. The manuscript tells him as much, first on the page and then in his dreams. We’re waiting for you, the voices whisper. All are welcome within the room of cloth. All are saved.

When Sarah also falls under the manuscript’s influence, she begins a desperate bid to save herself and the family she once abandoned, unaware that Sebastian may have already opened the door to a fate neither can escape—even in death.

Rusalka by Nicola Sarandria Available March 1

February 21, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Nicola Sarandria

A flash fiction story (a short story that is typically under 1,500~ words, possessing a unique literary quality in its ability to hint at or imply a larger story). The demons of an unattainable love obsession. I wish to thank Prof George Guthridge (Literature Professor, Stoker Award winner and fiction writer, including the short-story “Warship” with George RR Martin) for his invaluable feedback on this story.

Scream! (The Asylum) by Matt Flanagan Available March 1

February 21, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Matt Flanagan

Don’t answer the phone…

Don’t open the door…

Don’t leave the house…

But most of all…don’t

SCREAM!

As Cindy struggles to deal with the long-term effects of her mother’s death ten years ago, she begins to fear that her killer may be back for more.

The Seven Hungers : Dark Whispers by Morgan Quaid Available March 1

February 21, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Morgan Quaid

Forced to flee to the First Hunger and escape the wrath of the Crown and their new, deranged leader, Drake and his companions soon find themselves caught up in a civil war which threatens to tear the cosmos apart. A new enemy, one of the elder gods, has risen from obscurity, aligning herself with Chaos itself in a bid to topple the existing hierarchy and reshape the multiverse to her own designs.

Book 4 of The Seven Hungers series places Drake in a new kind of peril, forcing him to battle not only his own inner demons, but the malevolent force of Chaos itself. The fulfilment of prophecy hangs in the balance as does the fate of humankind and every citizen of the Hungers.

The Shadow’s Sister (Tales of the Fae Book 1) by Kate Seger Available March 1

February 21, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Kate Seger

The night the old empress passed into the void, two daughters were born in the Shadow Court – one a ruler, the other a traitor. Bookish and ill-suited for the vicious world of the shadow fae, Lorna escapes her sister’s wicked designs by fleeing to the Court of Sky. But once there, she finds herself in an unfamiliar world, surrounded by enemies. As she struggles to make peace with her betrayal, she must decide – who can you trust when you’re fighting for the wrong side?

She Walks with Shadows by Abby Russel Available March 1

February 21, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Abby Russel

A Story About Never Truly Being Alone Lou Brightly has always seen ghosts. In fact, they seem to be her only company besides her spiritual mother and a chocolate lab called Sunny. But when Lou meets two clean-cut teenage boys in a sparkling convertible, she finds herself falling into a summer of adventures and friendship that she never could have imagined. However, one of the boys is the son of the mysterious multi-millionaire Miles Dayholt— a con man who often finds himself in a scrap with other people. Worlds collide when an evil apparition who died at the hands of Dayholt begins to make appearances at Lou’ s expense. In order to overcome the sinister spirit, Lou must understand her ability and herself before anyone gets hurt. Everything is at stake in this story of love, self-acceptance, and togetherness.

Simplicity : Spirits of the Eclipse Book 2 by Charlotte Souter Available March 1

February 21, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Charlotte Souter

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Something Sweet by Christopher Sweet Available March 1

February 21, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Christopher Sweet

Shy and awkward, Calvin Nickelsimmer has always been the black sheep in the family. All of that changes when Calvin discovers his new passion; creating decadent, almost intoxicating desserts. Nickelsimmer Sweets is born, with an enviable storefront on the trendiest street in Jubilee City.

Calvin’s health inspector cousin-in-law Arthur is determined to learn the secret behind Calvin’s success. He gets his opportunity to peek behind the scenes when he is assigned to perform the initial inspection of the Nickelsimmer Sweets shop. Putting his career and relationships on the line, Arthur does whatever it takes to discover Calvin’s secret. But will he like what he learns?

The Squared Circle by Morgan Delaney Available March 1

February 21, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Morgan Delaney

Cinema has only just reached picturesque Hawkinge-By-Hythe, but the mayhem already has people reeling! When the town’s first picture palace shows a horror film, it unleashes a terrifying werewolf. The worst kind, too. Not content with scaring people, and pinching their chickens, it keeps rearranging all the town’s statues.

That’s the only explanation for people bumping into them in unexpected places. It’s not like statues can get up and walk…

When they’re not fighting with each other, identical triplets Colette, Gertrude and Victoria Alumière are the town’s best line of defence against the occult.

They refuse to believe in werewolves or moving statues. But armed with science, pork pie hats—and heavy boots, in case things get physical—they’re ready for anything.

With vigilantes roaming the streets, and a werewolf sick of chicken for dinner, things threaten to turn deadly.

Luckily, the hairier things get, the better the Alumières like it.

But have they just bitten off more than they can chew?

Thongs and Bongs in Satan’s Shadow (Dark and Deep in the Heart) by Gary Wrenn Available March 1

February 21, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Gary Wrenn

Texans believe there exists an otherworldly “saying” that can be used for revenge following moments of inconceivable injustice. When heinous crimes lead to heartbreak and death. Some deaths uncalled for, some more violent than others, and some too soon in the lives of those involved. More complex than words can describe, this “saying” is a supernatural entity, a form of communication somewhere between a poem, a chant, a ritual, and a summoning. It is neither good nor bad, a product not of heaven or hell, capable of working no matter one’s religious creed, social standing, or ethnicity. Once spoken, it can give the dead a small window of opportunity to return to the land of the living to set the wrongs right. If granted powers from the “saying,” the Returned has only the limit of their imagination in correcting the wrongdoing, any power they wish, in any form, is at their disposal. But make no mistake, the wrongdoers will receive fair treatment in the eyes of the Returned. The last known sighting of one of these manifestations of the Returned occurred during Spring Break in South Padre Island, Texas on March 17 and 18, 2014.

The Veil Parted : A Dark Gaslamp Fantasy (Days of the Watcher Book 3) by Eli Freysson Available March 1

February 21, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

Author: Eli Freysson

The Cult of the Watcher is readying its masterstroke, and all of mankind will pay the price. The winter solstice draws nigh, and on that hour Wilford Winfield will tear down the veil between dimensions, letting in horrors mankind has no name for.

Once again, only the Ravens stand in the way. As Chad Sutton desperately searches for the mystical knowledge needed to even understand this battle, Angela Thorn pits her dark power against the cult. Both struggle to hold onto their sanity, and both wonder if they’ll even succeed.

Time is running out, for the Ravens, for mankind, for the world itself, and it will all be decided through sorcery, blood, and bullets.