An eclectic collection of free short horror fiction from notable and new voices in the horror genre.
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Audra
Far future technology allows scope for a tactical ship to VR-merge with its pilot. A routine mission...
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Audra Chris Turner
Far future technology allows scope for a tactical ship to VR-merge with its pilot. A routine mission goes awry in space and a pilot discovers an unexpected menace, far worse than any nightmare... contains scenes reminiscent of 'Alien' and 'Predator'.
Writing about martial skills that no longer exist is always a challenge, and Chris Turner pulls it off with his swordplay descriptions. Nice when characters have depth, showing different personalities.
Let Go
Widowed and with retirement drawing near, Everett Hart believes he has already lost everything - unt...
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Let Go Michael Patrick Hicks
Widowed and with retirement drawing near, Everett Hart believes he has already lost everything - until the dead begin to rise.
Trapped in a cheap restaurant with a small band of other elderly survivors, Everett is forced to decide if he’ll fight for whatever scraps of a future remain, or if he will simply… let go.
LET GO is a short story of approximately 10,000 words.
Trapped in a cheap restaurant with a small band of other elderly survivors, Everett is forced to decide if he’ll fight for whatever scraps of a future remain, or if he will simply… let go.
LET GO is a short story of approximately 10,000 words.
A rising star in the indie horror scene. Michael Patrick Hicks is definitely one to watch.
At Horizon's End
Death made a mistake.
The Man Who Fed On Tears always knows whose time it is to...
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The Man Who Fed On Tears always knows whose time it is to...
At Horizon's End Chris Sarantopoulos
Death made a mistake.
The Man Who Fed On Tears always knows whose time it is to pluck from the world of the living. His existence is one of a symbiosis between his need for the tears and woe he causes to those closest to the deceased, and the natural order of life and death to which he is bound. He never questions himself or his actions and has never made a mistake. Until now.
Stella is a four-year-old girl who misses her mommy and wants to see her again. She doesn’t yet understand the concept of loss, so when she sees close family members crying, she tries to stay cheerful and optimistic. After all, Mommy said they’d see each other again when the time comes At Horizon’s End. So if they’ll meet again, why is everyone crying?
The Man Who Fed On Tears always knows whose time it is to pluck from the world of the living. His existence is one of a symbiosis between his need for the tears and woe he causes to those closest to the deceased, and the natural order of life and death to which he is bound. He never questions himself or his actions and has never made a mistake. Until now.
Stella is a four-year-old girl who misses her mommy and wants to see her again. She doesn’t yet understand the concept of loss, so when she sees close family members crying, she tries to stay cheerful and optimistic. After all, Mommy said they’d see each other again when the time comes At Horizon’s End. So if they’ll meet again, why is everyone crying?
Inhuman Bonds
Blisargon thought the life of mischief and thievery were behind him until his longtime friend and fe...
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Ellen
Harold loves Ellen. Ellen loves Harold.
In high school, Ellen protected Harold fr...
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In high school, Ellen protected Harold fr...
Ellen Richard Lee
Harold loves Ellen. Ellen loves Harold.
In high school, Ellen protected Harold from the school bullies. She kept him safe. And now, years later they are together.
Life was perfect until he met a stranger, with no name, in a graveyard.
Review: Ellen, Richard Lee
Hand it to author Richard Lee: he's not afraid to examine the outermost regions of human depravity and still make the story literate and involving enough not to be exploitive.
Recommended – but again, with caution: This is horror cooked rare with the blood dripping from the plate. If you're a drinker, you may want to pour yourself a stiff one before plunging in.
-- C. M. Briggs (Amazon Reviewer)
In high school, Ellen protected Harold from the school bullies. She kept him safe. And now, years later they are together.
Life was perfect until he met a stranger, with no name, in a graveyard.
Review: Ellen, Richard Lee
Hand it to author Richard Lee: he's not afraid to examine the outermost regions of human depravity and still make the story literate and involving enough not to be exploitive.
Recommended – but again, with caution: This is horror cooked rare with the blood dripping from the plate. If you're a drinker, you may want to pour yourself a stiff one before plunging in.
-- C. M. Briggs (Amazon Reviewer)
For the One I Love: A Doctor Faust Romance
Love is eternal. Timeless. And sometimes you have to sacrifice your heart, soul, and flesh to it. A...
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For the One I Love: A Doctor Faust Romance KH Koehler
Love is eternal. Timeless. And sometimes you have to sacrifice your heart, soul, and flesh to it. A Doctor Faust short story.
Death Depends
I didn't mean to leave you ...
Larry doesn't know that he is walking to his death...
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Larry doesn't know that he is walking to his death...
Death Depends Chris Ward
I didn't mean to leave you ...
Larry doesn't know that he is walking to his death. Sunday is the day of his vigil at his brother's grave, but this week it is going to be his last ...
Larry doesn't know that he is walking to his death. Sunday is the day of his vigil at his brother's grave, but this week it is going to be his last ...
A Stranger Passing Through
In nineteen seventies New York, the Mafiosi cross the wrong person, and find that there are more dan...
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A Stranger Passing Through John Linwood Grant
In nineteen seventies New York, the Mafiosi cross the wrong person, and find that there are more dangerous things than guns in the Big Apple, as someone with a long history takes exception to their plans. From the Revenance series
Hack: A YA Supernatural Suspense Story
What if you could control the world around you with the stroke of a pen?
Mark has...
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Mark has...
Hack: A YA Supernatural Suspense Story Megan Crewe
What if you could control the world around you with the stroke of a pen?
Mark has held the power to write words into reality since he was a kid, but he can't change the one thing he most wants to. When his town is attacked by a deadly creature and suspicion turns on him, he discovers innocence and guilt are more tangled than he's ever imagined.
Mark has held the power to write words into reality since he was a kid, but he can't change the one thing he most wants to. When his town is attacked by a deadly creature and suspicion turns on him, he discovers innocence and guilt are more tangled than he's ever imagined.
Curfew
War has raged for over 160 years, the reasons for the conflict long since forgotten. Violent gangs r...
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Supply And Demand
Amid the backwaters of 18th century Essex, an outlaw is tasked with collecting an overdue debt. But...
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Supply And Demand C.C. Edmonston
Amid the backwaters of 18th century Essex, an outlaw is tasked with collecting an overdue debt. But tanneries can hold secrets far worse than they smell ...
Samuel Shanklin has seen the darker side of life since the day he was born. Putting fear in folk from the moment he learned that fear can put food on the table tends to come easily to a man who knows that a knife is more than a tool for slicing bread. So when his employer wants unpaid rent from a recluse tenant living a long ride from the familiar stench of London, Shanklin and his sidekick seize the opportunity for some country air. But it might just be that the air ain’t so fresh where leather’s being made and the pair soon find themselves tasting some of their own foul medicine.
Twisted historical fiction at its finest.
Samuel Shanklin has seen the darker side of life since the day he was born. Putting fear in folk from the moment he learned that fear can put food on the table tends to come easily to a man who knows that a knife is more than a tool for slicing bread. So when his employer wants unpaid rent from a recluse tenant living a long ride from the familiar stench of London, Shanklin and his sidekick seize the opportunity for some country air. But it might just be that the air ain’t so fresh where leather’s being made and the pair soon find themselves tasting some of their own foul medicine.
Twisted historical fiction at its finest.
A masterfully crafted short story. The characters are dastardly but endearing. The plot is quick and twisty. The action and detail are delightfully devilish. This quick read will have you feeling in short Supply of such engaging historical fiction, and Demanding more from author C.C. Edmonston!
The Stain
Who's doing this to you? Why won't it stop? From New York Times bestselling author Douglas Clegg com...
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The Stain Douglas Clegg
Who's doing this to you? Why won't it stop? From New York Times bestselling author Douglas Clegg comes psychological suspense with a dark twist on modern living. Jason and his wife have a perfect life. Successful entrepreneurs raising their young son Kyle in wealthy suburbs, everything is blues skies for them. But within this perfect household, Jason notices a dark stain along the collar of their son's t-shirt. What caused it? And why does it keep growing?
"Clegg's stories can chill the spine so effectively that the reader should keep paramedics on standby."- Dean Koontz, NY Times Bestselling Author
"Clegg's stories can chill the spine so effectively that the reader should keep paramedics on standby."- Dean Koontz, NY Times Bestselling Author
Z-Minus 1
Once infected, the virus shuts down organs, kills nerve impulses and even reprograms the way we thin...
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Z-Minus 1 Perrin Briar
Once infected, the virus shuts down organs, kills nerve impulses and even reprograms the way we think. The virus becomes us.
But the process takes eight hours.
If you only had eight hours left to live, what would you do?
For Chris Smith, that decision has been made for him. He’s infected, and returns home to find the rest of his family undead or missing, save his youngest daughter Maisie. He’s never been much of a father, but can he make up for it now in the final few hours of his life and find somewhere safe for her to survive?
But the process takes eight hours.
If you only had eight hours left to live, what would you do?
For Chris Smith, that decision has been made for him. He’s infected, and returns home to find the rest of his family undead or missing, save his youngest daughter Maisie. He’s never been much of a father, but can he make up for it now in the final few hours of his life and find somewhere safe for her to survive?