The tightness of a solid knot that pushes the final breath from a doomed hangman. A word used to describe the darker, seedier side of society. The spine-tingling sound of the maniacal laugh from a creepy stranger. From Andrew Lennon comes Twisted Shorts. Featuring a foreword from the future of horror, Michael Bray, this collection of ten short stories delves into the darker side of society. With four unpublished stories, including Devourer, Slayer and Tears of a Clown, the words within will give you nightmares. So what do we have? A husband who glimpses his sinister future; a man haunted by his vivid nightmares; homicidal maniacs; creatures from the deep depths of the ocean, and a bullied child who fights back. We also drop in on an auditor on the brink of insanity; a young girl haunted by her dead best friend; a surgeon on a bloody, vengeful mission; a tale of the undead, and a vengeful clown. Sound familiar? They should, after all these people could be your neighbour, your friend, your mother, your child's teacher, your deliveryman, your gynecologist, or even you - just give it time… Twisted Shorts – the duration is little but the memory will live long.

    A giant amongst his kind, he dwarfs not only his fellow elves but the taller, stronger humans as well. Cast out by his own kind, he was sent to live amongst the Northmen at a young age, learning their ways and culture, but never wholly accepted by them. When his oldest friend, King Brynjar, dies in his old age, Elias's position among the volatile men of the Northlands becomes tenuous, and he sets out to make his place in the world.Far to the south, a war is brewing between his homeland of Lonwick, and the demonic Felle, an army of orcs, ogres, trolls, and men. Should he stay to the north and avoid the conflict, or should he travel south and join the forces that are defending his homeland? Who is the shadowy dark knight that hunts him? And will he ever find people in this world that see him for who he is, and not the freak he appears to be?From the warm, forested slopes of coastal mountain ranges, to the tropical shores of exotic islands, author Brandon Cornwell leads us on an adventure filled with battles, magic, love, and loss. As Elias faces the journey before him, rich characters and vivid settings transport us into a world that feels as real as it does fantastical.

     When war breaks out between the human civilisations and most Legion officers return home, only a handful are left behind to protect the Drift. With a fleet of deadly aliens set to invade in a matter of days, Elias must hunt down the only man with access codes for a vital arms cache. Unfortunately he has company. Elias and his crew are forced to share a ship with Sienna and her friends. A con-artist and a thief, Sienna is on the run from bounty hunters. He wants to save the Drift. She has other plans.

    Mikol watches helplessly as his brothers take up arms against a warlord that has united the Savage Kingdoms. Discovering a secret 3000 years forgotten, Mikol must choose between the immediate safety of his apprenticeship and a quest that will take him deep into the Savage Kingdoms that could change the world forever.

    

    EVERY book has been a top 10 bestseller and EVERY book can be read standalone. This is your chance to own them all for one LOW price, do NOT miss it! The 7 BREATHTAKING Paranormal Romance Novels included in this collection for you are... Book 1 – The Alpha's Mail Order Mate (Former #1 Bestseller) With the numbers in his pack dwindling, Alpha James Nightsky knows he needs to reproduce and soon. He also knows he has no choice but to write a letter to a neighboring pack to ask if they can send him a mate to reproduce with... Book 2 – The Bear's Mail Order Mate (Over 50 5* Reviews) When WereBear Ranger decided to order a mate he was not sure if he should reveal his bear-side to her. However, he did not count on his mail order mate Alex having a secret that was just as explosive as his.. Book 3 – The Dragon's Mail Order Mate Dragon shifters Mike and Will order Oksana Stanislav to be their mail order mate. However, they are both stunned when they find they must compete with each other to win her heart.. Book 4 – The Tiger's Mail Order Mate (Over 100 reviews!) Russell Khan's secret life as a WereTiger makes it impossible for him to find a serious mate. So he decides to buy one.... Book 5 - The Bear's Mail Order Menage WereBears Andrew and Joshua were bored of the women in their community so they decided to order a woman to mate with them. However, when Alina Kristoff arrived they all got much more than they ever bargained for... Book 6 - The Dragon's Mail Order Menage Maggie Wallace joined a hook-up app looking for a bit of 3-way fun and something she had never experienced before in her life. However, when she met handsome dragon shifters Hudson and Phipps she found she was in for more excitement than she could have ever imagined.... Book 7 – The Lion's Mail Order Menage When WereLion duo Caleb and Tyler ordered brides for each of them from a mail order website they were excited. However, when only one turns up with the other getting cold feet they realized they would have no choice but to share her between the two of them....

    Grisly murders on the nearby Blue Ridge Parkway are being blamed on a rogue bear. Only one man understands the true nature of the beast that haunts the parkway. And, he knows the only thing that can stop a werewolf is another werewolf.

    Some of the stories are inspired by true events. Find out which ones inside this scary collection. "The Girl I Married" Jonathan noticed that after marrying Jeanette, she starts acting strange. As if she is not the same girl he dated. Why is she so different and what secrets is she hiding? "I`m Sorry Daddy" After an accident at work, Mr. Williams starts developing unusual symptoms. He is turning into a monster and there is nothing to stop this. "The House Next Door part 2" Jessica decides to find out what happened to her friend Sarah. What new discoveries will she make and will the same fate befall her?

    The town’s peace is shattered when a young boy is taken by a strange creature, and a distraught father goes on a desperate hunt only to uncover a valley that shouldn’t exist. A world where dinosaurs roam hunting prey. A world better left hidden.

    From best-selling horror author, Matt Shaw, comes a new collection of previously unreleased material direct from his twisted imagination, a collection of twisted short stories and novellas.Within This Collection:Flash Fiction: Hush Little Baby, Man's Best Friend,Short Stories: Change, Cat,Novellas: HIM, A Girl And Her Corpse.Over 200 pages of horror

    An outcast and a traveler through the shifting times, his extraordinary power makes him feared by those who call themselves guardians of liberty. Ransom calls them enemy. Now, the predator has become the prey as the hunt begins for this fugitive who will never conform, cannot be tamed, and refuses to die.

    But others have not been so lucky. Young Ella Cotter, an innocent child, finds herself tormented by a ghost Paul unwittingly freed when he escaped the building's haunted grounds. As Paul attempts to use hypnosis to separate the child from the tortured entity that clings to her soul, blood runs in the streets. A series of mysterious killings rocks the nearby city of Tynecastle. And Paul is convinced the violent incidents are linked to Dr. Palmer, a sadistic wraith, who once turned Rookwood into an asylum of horrors. Working with the local police, and a rare book dealer with an interest in the occult, Paul and his allies soon find themselves face to face with an enemy unlike anything they have ever imagined. This terrifying evil force grows more powerful with each victim it kills. And the only way to stop it may cost Paul his mortal soul…

    Enjoy five short stories of madness and terror from Stephen L. King. Do you awaken after bad dreams and feel the fear still lingering in the room? Become aware in these vivid fantasies as you remember those strong feelings again. WARNING: Not the famous Stephen King from Maine.

    This diary became the secret place where Ellen could confess her fears of the new marriage, her confusion over her emerging sexuality, and the nightmare that her life would become. The diary not only follows the development of a girl into womanhood, it follows the construction of the Rimbauer mansion called Rose Red; an enormous home that would be the site of so many horrific and inexplicable tragedies in the years ahead. The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red is a rare document, one that gives us an unusual view of daily life among the aristocracy in the early 1900s, a window into one woman's hidden emotional torment, and a record of the mysterious events at Rose Red that scandalized Seattle society at the time - events that can only be fully understood now that the diary has come to light. Edited by Joyce Reardon, Ph.D. as part of her research, the diary is being published as preparations are being made by Dr. Reardon to enter Rose Red and fully investigate its disturbing history.