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When Gemma moves across the country, she’s thrilled to be accepted in a group to play her favorite TTRPG. The group is excited, too. Then, in one session, one of the members takes it too far, becoming that guy. However, the game master silences Gemma when she stops the game, telling her not to ruin the fun for everyone. Unbeknownst to Gemma, the group's behavior spirals after this incident to a point where Gemma has no choice but to play their game, but Gemma is determined not to roll a natural one…

When Tristan’s mother is pregnant with a girl, he hates his unborn baby sister instantly. She was not part of the plan, nor was his mother’s boyfriend. When she’s born, Tristan loathes his baby sister, Evie, a sibling he never asked for and one who is inferior to him. Early on, he learns online that women have one purpose: to serve men. Tristan develops a peculiar habit involving his sister, and while he works hard to become a proper Chad, his sister’s mind is set on him and all he has to offer.

Il folklore giapponese è ricco di creature spaventose: apparizioni inquietanti, demoni, creature metà animali e metà donne, mutaforma... Ma tutti questi esseri hanno una caratteristica in comune, radicata nella sensibilità del Giappone: non appartengono a una dimensione "altra", condividono il nostro stesso "spazio di realtà". Un elemento, questo, che Lafcadio Hearn riesce a trasmettere appieno, e non a caso le sue selezioni di racconti dal folklore nipponico sono considerate ancora oggi un ponte tra Occidente e Oriente.

Set in the world of Wrought of Amber and Weeping Cedars, these eighteen short stories add to Alex's version of events by uncovering secrets she could never know and staring into darkness she could never imagine. Shards of Amber includes the tales of a killer who poses his victims, a model train set that appears mysteriously in an office lobby, an actor who must endure dreams of drowning, and the tale of an aspiring young writer who finds something unexpected in the West Virginia woods.

13 cosmic horror-tinged tales by some of the best authors the indie horror world has to offer.

Our moon is something special. It illuminates the magical things that could otherwise hide from view. Here there be witches and werewolves. A horror-comedy collection from the author of Demons and Other Inconveniences, What Tangled Webs, and Mortimer Grim.

Brad will go insane unless his body is completely hair-free. Prince Alastair looks for his Cinderella, but he carries her foot skin instead of a slipper. Poppy will stop at nothing to become the number one pimple popping social media star. A weight loss cult holds darker secrets than its abusive leader. And it gets worse.

Hat jeder sein persönliches Karma , auch Maria? Nelson schreibt einen Bestseller, doch was dann passiert, ist unvorstellbar! Die Vergangenheit schläft niemals, auch nicht auf Guadeloupe. Ist eine Gruppe Jugendlicher dem Bann des Mystischen Waldes Hoia Baciu in Rumänien gewachsen? Praktizieren die ehemaligen Menschenfresser des Stammes Korowai den Kult Khakhua immer noch? Was hat die Meteor mit Jans grausamen Alpträumen zu tun? Ist das Sokushinbutsu wirklich das Höchste, was ein Mensch erreichen kann? Welches Geheimnis birgt das Areal 820? Was hat eine Domina mit Asche zu tun?

This collection of stories, each a chilling descent into the heart of the paranormal, is dedicated to you – the brave souls who dare to peek behind the curtain of the everyday and glimpse the terrifying beauty that lies just beyond.

An arcade game glitch reveals a sinister secret. A kidnapped man finds himself trapped in an elaborate and deadly labyrinth. A sinister mastermind unleashes a deadly pandemic where a simple yawn becomes a gruesome death sentence. A chance fall into an abandoned cellar plunges a man into a nightmare of serial killers and ancient horrors. A sleep-deprived new father faces a terrifying question: is his newborn daughter a supernatural monster, or is he losing his grip on reality? A rare Nazi-era synthesizer proves to be a gateway to mind-bending horrors.

Some stories don’t die. They hide. Waiting. In the citrus groves, the back alleys, the blood-stained hotels of 1994 Riverside, California… evil is wide awake. Once Upon a Time in Jurupa is a chilling horror anthology where ten loosely connected tales spiral through heatwaves, haunted houses, forgotten festivals, and shadow-soaked memories—each more twisted and terrifying than the last.

Flight 303 was supposed to be just another red-eye from London to New York. Eight Passengers, each with a shameful secret they are trying to escape. Somewhere over the Atlantic, the routine flight veers off course, starting with the sudden death of one of the passengers. Then another.

Cinematic type tales of dark fiction and horror featuring zombies, witches, and more nontraditional fears that leave you fearing the monster within. From flash to longer short stories, A Night at the Shockplex is a collection of 18 dark fictional tales that are sure to churn your insides and leave you with a feeling of dread.

Have you heard the cry of a whippoorwill? That lovely sound that echoes throughout the woods. Tonight the forest sits quiet, no creature dares disturb the silence. For two unfortunate park rangers the night won’t stay still for much longer. Are you ready to hear what sound the whippoorwill makes at night?

Before the Mythos, before the madness—there were whispers in the dark. In this haunting collection, explore the formative horrors that shaped the imagination of H. P. Lovecraft. These early works—infused with Gothic atmosphere, Poe-inspired melancholy, and emerging cosmic dread—offer a glimpse into the genesis of a master. Here, decayed tombs, strange music, and unknowable forces stir in the background, foreshadowing the mythos to come.

A stranded young woman seeking shelter from a violent storm discovers a journal written by the former lady of the manor. As the storm rages around her, something more than shadows shakes the girl to her core.

A father returns from serving in Vietnam with a strange and terrifying addiction; a man removes something horrifying from his fireplace, and becomes desperate to return it; and a right-wing news channel has its hooks in people in more ways than one. From department store Santas to ghost boyfriends and salamander-worshipping nuns; from the claustrophobia of the Covid-19 pandemic to small-town Chesapeake USA, Clay McLeod Chapman takes universal fears of parenthood, addiction and political divisions and makes them uniquely his own.

The Dark Descent tells the story of David and Rachel, two adventurous cave divers drawn to a mysterious underwater cave system off the coast of California. But as they plunge deeper into the uncharted depths, the line between discovery and danger begins to blur, pushing their survival to the limit. With dwindling resources and no clear way back, David and Rachel must rely on their training, resilience, and unshakable bond to escape before time runs out.

Explore the outer limits of the imagination with the Grand Master of American Literature, Ray Bradbury, in a dark and disquieting descent into The October Country. Fans of The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man, as well as fans of H.P. Lovecraft, Rod Serling, Bram Stoker, Stephen King, and writers of other classic horror stories, will be captivated by The October Country’s nineteen astonishing tales. From drowned cities to frantic carnivals to forgotten Mexican villages, Bradbury offers an unforgettable journey into mystery, shining brief lights upon the darkest corners of the soul.

Um Marian kennenzulernen, fliegt Mike extra von London aus nach Sizilien. Bislang hat er nur mit ihr gechattet, doch er weiß auch so, dass sie seine Traumfrau ist. Und tatsächlich: Auf Sizilien läuft alles, wie er es sich vorgestellt hat. Marian ist hübsch, lustig und charmant. Der Urlaub ist wundervoll. Alles scheint perfekt zu sein, doch dann bekommt Mike plötzlich Textnachrichten aus London. Eine fremde Person behauptet, vor der Tür seiner Wohnung zu stehen und verlangt Einlass. Sie droht sogar damit, sich mit Gewalt Zutritt zu verschaffen.