An Alien in an Alien Land

      Wendy Beach
     An Alien in an Alien Land

It is the summer of 1978. Prosper is travelling alone through the remote Nullarbor Plain. As a young, female cadet-reporter for a small newspaper, The Perth Observer, she dreams of bigger things. She is searching for the 'elusive exclusive' that will help her career take off. Her dream is about to come true - an armoured alien creature, hell bent on sticking probes into her eyes...(AU English)It is the summer of 1976. Prosper is travelling alone through the remote Nullarbor Plain. As a young, female cadet-reporter for a small newspaper, The Perth Observer, she dreams of bigger things. She is searching for the 'elusive exclusive' that will help her career take off. Her dream is about to come true - an armoured alien creature, hell bent on sticking probes into her eyes, has attacked her in the desert. With her car in a ditch by the side of the road, a stranger lurking on the distance horizon and no way to contact the outside world, Prosper must battle the creature on her own. But will her ambition be enough to take it captive so she can make her 'exclusive' report?A short Australian Horror story by Australian author Wendy Beach. First published in the Dark Eclipse e-zine, Issue 35.'Incredible and hair-raisingly frightening... Even if I had not been familiar with the scenery, the illustrative paragraphs were absorbingly excellent… This was a succinct and beautiful description of outback Australia.' Lilian Gilmour, Australian Author.'This is an entertaining, rollicking yarn. It reminded me of those wonderful 'schlock horror' movies of the 1950s…it is very visual. Descriptive language is rich, but never overwhelming, and the twists are beautifully delivered.' Jo Taylor, Western Australian Author.'Terrifying…I won't be going to sleep tonight!' Sam Bernard, retired US newspaper editor.

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    Orco Rosso - A Dark Novel

      Alessandro H. Den
     Orco Rosso - A Dark Novel

In un paese di montagna sperduto alla fine del diciannovesimo secolo, una lunga serie di fatti bizzarri e omicidi sconvolgono per mesi la vita del Borgomastro e della popolazione. L'arrivo di un uomo misterioso, dedito alle arti oscure, riaccenderà ricordi perduti di antiche e inquietanti maledizioni.Becoming Sivingdel’s kingpin is no easy task, and ex-boxer Righty Rick’s ascension to this level without incurring a single arrest is even more remarkable. But when several of his top-ranking criminal associates are hauled off to jail in a single catch, he finds his lack of experience with the criminal justice system to be more of a liability than an asset.Not wanting to turn his back on his men, but leery about waltzing into the police station to attempt a bribe, he vacillates on the correct course of action. His decision is disastrous, leaving him facing state and federal drug trafficking charges and making exposure of his closely guarded identity seem more a matter of when than if.Righty chooses to fight back, unleashing an eruption of violence the likes of which have not been seen in the city for centuries, if ever. But he thinks he sees a course that, at the end of it all, will leave him more firmly in charge than ever before.

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    A Voice That Summons Monsters

      Brian S. Wheeler
     A Voice That Summons Monsters

Radio talk-show host Max Jervis plays the part of victim better than anyone, and that talent has made Mr. Jervis a very wealthy man. Mr. Jervis will share in any indignity and imagine any conspiracy that might help grow his broadcast empire. But Mr. Jervis forgets that there is a monster for every victim until a scraping and clawing arrive one night outside his studio door.Mr. Jervis plays the role of victim as fine as any actor. By taking offense at the slightest rebuke and by seeing conspiracies behind every shadow, Max Jervis has built an empire of listeners and sponsors with the countless parts of his victim-hood. Max rages and cries with anyone who hears his voice, and he creates monsters out of the airwaves to grip the passion of any broadcast market. But Max Jervis learns too late that his words summon abomination. The scraping of claws arrives outside his door following a caller's curse, and Max Jervis must face the creature his words have shaped.

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    Orphans' Clearing

      G Forma
     Orphans' Clearing

A creature appears at an Orphanage in the jungle.Short Horror story. Features body horror.A creature appears at an Orphanage in the jungle. The Missionaries who live there, engage in a game with it.Short horror story. Featuring body horror and a creepy atmosphere.

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    Bleeding Ruby II: The Epic of Iakekutnum

      Mark McAnaney
     Bleeding Ruby II: The Epic of Iakekutnum

Twelve years later, Dr. Edwin Walters has disappeared without a trace, leaving archaeologist James Frank to continue their research on the horrible alien gem. James finds the seemingly mythical epic of the origin of the ruby in the tomb of ancient Sumerian scribe Iakekutnum, only to find that its beginnings may be even more terrible than its history!A corporate assassin, a federal agent, a senile old man, a retired circus dog, no this is not the next hit Broadway musical. This is the story of the Goat. Humans are ridiculous and cruel. Sparky, the talking goat, knows better than anyone. He lives in hiding on the rural farm of his senile owner. The Goat is a story about Kidnapping, Brutality, Murder and Lobster Bisque. Sparky must find his family and rescue them before they are chopped up by a wicked genius. He doesn’t stand a chance alone, and reaching them transgresses a new breed of wild: Canadians.

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    Apollyon's Saint Morrighan's Curse

      Zachary Koukol
     Apollyon's Saint Morrighan's Curse

"Saying words express emotion is far too vague. It would take digging up the emotions in an insane asylums cemetery to understand what I feel." The seventh part in the series Apollyon's Saint. Gabriel find's himself lost in dream's every time he goes to sleep. While his rebellion faces their first threat, Morrighan. Who has been summoned by a witch, and now she seeks to use Gabriel as a weapon.A part from the fact she sees her dead brother, Savannah's normal. She discovers the dream world where your nightmares try to kill you until you learn to control your imagination. Someone has been going around killing people and their dream protector to try and obtain power that would allow him to rule the dream, and he's strangely obsessed with Savannah as if he knows her. Oh there's a moral too.Have fun reading about how Savannah almost gets killed by her greatest fears learns how to fight with her imagination. Imagine if the real world was like that, authors would rule the world!She learns some lessons about friendship along the way and blah blah blah.It's actually pretty good, you should read it.

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    The Stranger

      Caroline B. Cooney
     The Stranger

From the bestselling author of The Face on the Milk Carton: A thrilling novel about a girl whose obsession with a mysterious boy could destroy them both. When she’s callously kicked out of choir class, Nicoletta dreads having to take art appreciation instead. Then she sets eyes on Jethro, a new kid whose dark beauty makes her wish she actually knew how to paint. Nicoletta is so mesmerized she finds herself following the brooding, mysterious stranger home. At least, that’s where she thinks he’s going . . . In the safety of the woods, Jethro’s power seems to surge, almost as if the trees and boulders of the forest rise up to greet him. He’s so different, so beautiful, so . . . inhuman. Before long, Jethro becomes Nicoletta’s obsession. And while the truth about his nature is terrifying, Nicoletta may already be in too deep. By turns alluring and unsettling, this novel from the author of the Janie Johnson series is unafraid to explore the stranger things in life. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Caroline B. Cooney including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

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    Brimstone

      Cherie Priest
     Brimstone

In the trenches of Europe during the Great War, Tomas Cordero operated a weapon more devastating than any gun: a flame projector that doused the enemy in liquid fire. Having left the battlefield a shattered man, he comes home to find yet more tragedy for in his absence, his wife has died of the flu. Haunted by memories of the woman he loved and the atrocities he perpetrated, Tomas dreams of fire and finds himself setting match to flame when awake. . . . Alice Dartle is a talented clairvoyant living among others who share her gifts in the community of Cassadaga, Florida. She too dreams of fire, knowing her nightmares are connected to the shell-shocked war veteran and widower. And she believes she can bring peace to him and his wife s spirit. But the inferno that threatens to consume Tomas and Alice was set ablaze centuries ago by someone whose hatred transcended death itself. . . .

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    American Monsters

      Derek Landy
     American Monsters

Bigger, meaner, stronger. Amber closes in on her murderous parents as they make one last desperate play for power. Her own last hopes of salvation, however, rest beyond vengeance, beyond the abominable killers - living and dead - that she and Milo will have to face. For Amber's future lies in her family's past, in the brother and sister she never knew, and the horrors beyond imagining that befell them.

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    Immortal Bones - A Supernatural Thriller - Detective Saussure Mysteries - Book 1

      Trinidad Giachino
     Immortal Bones - A Supernatural Thriller - Detective Saussure Mysteries - Book 1

In the 1950s, Richard Saussure is a Private Detective with a reputation for never leaving a job unfinished. A man named Lord Hurlingthon contacts him, requesting his abilities to solve a deeply personal mystery: Hugh Hurlingthon is two hundred and thirteen years old and can't die. Saussure will have to discover if this man is telling the truth, and if so, why he can't cease to exist.(Previously published as "UNDEAD")What would you do if you found out you couldn’t die?Private Detective Richard Saussure is a murderer. He is also a retired policeman turned private investigator with a reputation for never walking away from an unsolved case. And now that a new case has landed on his lap, he has to acquire the ability to solve paranormal mysteries.It is 1952. Lord Hugh Hurlingthon, a wealthy man living in the outskirts of town, calls Detective Richard Saussure and hires him to solve a mystery. This is no murder mystery situation. Oh, no…In fact, Lord Hurlingthon can’t die. Even if someone tries to kill him. This is a supernatural mystery situation.What Richard Saussure encounters in Lord Hugh Hurlingthon is an ageing man who claims he is 213 years old and can’t die. With such situation at hand, Saussure has to decide whether or not to believe Lord Hurlingthon and if he does, how could he solve a mystery that defies all laws of nature? Where can he find answers to this (supposedly) supernatural situation?In this gripping mystery, Richard Saussure will have to dig deep into his own past and ask for the help of his favorite enemy: Dr. Annette Kensington, a forensic doctor whose thirst for justice equals her despise for Saussure. Download “IMMORTAL BONES” now and find out how together, Richard Saussure and Dr. Kensington, will unearth a centuries-old wicked affair that will forever alter the way they see life.˃˃˃ Praise for 'Immortal Bones' "Calling to mind the likes of Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King and the other greats of the horror/suspense genre, IMMORTAL BONES has a great hook, and rewarding payout." — Literary R&R "I LOVED this book! It is full of Suspense, Paranormal, and mystery!" — Black Words-White Pages IMMORTAL BONES is Book I in the "Detective Saussure Mystery and Suspense Series", a horror book series for adults set in the 1950’s that blends the traditional genre of private detectives and the hard-boiled investigators of noir films with supernatural horror. And a hint of humor. Because you can’t appreciate the darkness unless there is some light in it as well…Order of the books:IMMORTAL BONES #1UNSEEN SHADOWS #2INGRAINED MALICE #3BOOK #4 Coming up in 2016 – Connect with Trinidad Giachino through trinidadgiachino.com and get notice for her upcoming works

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    The Six Messiahs

      Mark Frost
     The Six Messiahs

The ancient holy texts are missing. The death of the world approaches. Six extraordinary men have shared one vision of a black tower and a river of blood. Somewhere in the desert wastelands of America, the ultimate battle will be waged. The greatest experiment in evil since the beginning of time is under way, with all humanity its designated sacrifice. The future is in the hands of the Six.

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    The Boy Who Melted

      Travis McBee
     The Boy Who Melted

John Woodward suffers from one of the strangest afflictions the world has ever seen: whenever he is caught in the rain he quite literally begins to melt.From M. H. Tardiff, author of grand entertainment, comes an anthology of nine short stories, in genres ranging from science fiction to dark comedy.Settings range from the skies of WWI to the white desert of a prehistoric glacier. Explore ages past and future and gasp as the strange and alien come to life and create a world not quite normal.Adventure awaits...

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    Ritual Woman

      Ugochukwu Kingsley Ani
     Ritual Woman

Fidelia was happily married, with one child, but her life was about to turn into a nightmare, for her only child had gone missing from school. In the ensuing quest for the girl, she is to realize that the ideal life she had been living was nothing more than a sham; that the wealth she had come to enjoy had been hinged on ritual murders, the likes of which she had never heard of before. She was theFidelia was happily married, with one child, but her life was about to turn into a nightmare, for her only child had gone missing from school. In the ensuing quest for the girl, she is to realize that the ideal life she had been living was nothing more than a sham; that the wealth she had come to enjoy had been hinged on ritual murders, the likes of which she had never heard of before. She was the chosen blood for the ritual goddess. And now, her only child was the ultimate blood sacrifice for the altar.She would have to battle to save, not only herself, but also her daughter, from the greatest evil they had ever encountered.

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    Horror Shots

      Maison Crow
     Horror Shots

Vampires, sea monsters, aliens, banshees, slashers and more. Ten horror-themed micro stories, each a spooky, bite-size treat at exactly two hundred and fifty words. Read one just before bed if you dare!The author was inspired by a very strange dream, in it she could see the place and the characters, she could even feel what they felt and fly as one of them. One new year's eve she began to write, then extended and improved the story patiently through the years until she felt sure it was time for it to come to the light.Nemines talks about life, love, energies, nature and deep connections told through very rare, special characters. Through their journey they will realize that nothing is really how they thought and that nature has other plans for them which means sacrifices will need to be made to save their dying world."They know the end of their species is near. They have tried to use their magic for years to revive nature and thus recover their life strength but without the sunlight they couldn’t achieve anything..."

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