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A collection of eleven twisted and terrifying tales by extreme horror author, Erica Summers. Including stories of gripping psychological horror, cosmic, bizarro, body horror, and extreme.

Paul freut sich, endlich zu den Studenten des örtlichen Colleges zu gehören. Bei einer Party zum Semesterbeginn entdeckt er unter den Footballspielern seinen absoluten Traummann. Doch ein neugieriger Blick wird ihm zum Verhängnis und er muss sich einer Mutprobe unterziehen, die bereits mehr als einmal tödlich geendet hat. Der Eingang der Black Mine ist nicht umsonst verrammelt worden. Doch Paul muss sich der Finsternis nicht alleine stellen. Black Cave ist eine abgeschlossene Kurzgeschichte der Haunted-Reihe. Diese Serie besteht aus voneinander unabhängigen Geschichten.

Seeing spirits is one thing, but feeling the pain of their death is an experience best left alone. Restless spirits, a ghost dog, and two men connected to the spirit world. What could go wrong? Bran Tanda works at the hospital morgue despite the fact he can see and hear all the spirits that tend to congregate there. He wants to help them, even if they terrify him with their aggressive tactics to get him to acknowledge their existence.

Diese Kurzgeschichte ist die erste von Viktor Blood und gibt einen kleinen Einblick in die verwirrte Gedankenwelt eines Menschen mit Erinnerungen, Vorlieben und krankhaften Gedankengängen.

Em seu terceiro livro de contos, Alexandre Willer segue falando dos dramas humanos de forma peculiar, enveredando, nesta empreitada, não apenas pelas coisas do amor, mas por situaç….

Herbert George "H. G." Wells (1866 - 1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is called a "father of science fiction"."Of conversation and the anatomy of fashion": This uncle of mine, you must understand, having attained by the purest accident some trifles of distinction and a certain affluence in South Africa, came over at the earliest opportunity to London to be photographed and lionised.

A classic of alienation and horror, The Birds was immortalized by Hitchcock in his celebrated film. The five other chilling stories in this collection echo a sense of dislocation and mock man's dominance over the natural world. The mountain paradise of "Monte Verità" promises immortality, but at a terrible price; a neglected wife haunts her husband in the form of an apple tree; a professional photographer steps out from behind the camera and into his subject's life.

In this acclaimed collection of short stories, Pulitzer Prizewinning author Stephen Millhauser shares the dark suspense and humor that have gained him a cult following. Millhauser’s imagination and creativity are on full display with stories featuring artists gone mad, egomaniacal architects, and a historical society that’s given up its chronicling of history. Characterized by “phenomenal clarity and rapacious movement” each story “focuses on the misery wrought by misdirected human desire and ambition.” ( Publishers Weekly)

In ‘Lost But Not Forgotten,’ Sittenfeld gives listeners of her novel Prep a chance to see how our beloved character Lee Fiora is doing twenty years later, when she returns for a school reunion and grapples with memories of an incident that happened while she was a student. In ‘Pretzels are for Biting,’ a woman looks up two best friends that she moved away from after her divorce. In ‘Creative Differences,’ a photographer from the mid-west quickly realizes that the ‘documentary’ she stars in is actually a commercial for a multi-national corporation.

An animatronic clown is more than what it seems, a terrible bedbug infestation, a film project between brothers gone wrong and beloved pet turtle taken. These are a few of the spooky creepypasta stories you'll find here. Inside this debut collection you'll find over 20 concise and creepy horror stories straight from the famous Nosleep forum on Reddit. Some you may have read before...some you haven't. Turn the lights down, immerse yourself, and enjoy!

Es sind vor allem seine Kindheitserinnerungen, die Hermann Hesse mit Weihnachten verbindet. Doch je älter er wurde, desto mehr distanzierte er sich von der geschäftstüchtigen Rührseligkeit, die mittlerweile das "Fest der Liebe" bestimmte. Daher durchzieht ein Zwiespalt von Ehrfurcht und spöttischer Distanz die Betrachtungen und Gedichte, die Hesse über die Weihnachtszeit verfasst hat. Dennoch findet er immer wieder Halt und Schönheit in winterlichen Landschaften, aufmerksamen Geschenken und nicht zuletzt in seinem Glauben – einfühlsam interpretiert von Ulrich Noethen.

La vida de Ernest Hemingway se aprecia entre sus páginas, escribió sobre sus experiencias en la guerra, una vida personal conflictiva, sus múltiples...

Running a pub! What was he thinking? Teddy now realizes that when it isn't fun, it's aggravating. His colorful, sometimes bizarre or frightening customers could end up either entertaining or tormenting him; it was hard to predict which. These darkly humorous connected stories reveal how he navigates sticky situations and copes with his unhinged customers. You'll laugh out loud at his musings and misadventures in these fast-paced tales. Grab a beer and take a seat in one of his rough-cut pine booths as the action unfolds. No guarantee against splinters.

Looking for love stories? James and Linda Tucker uncover romantic secrets and observations as they travel across the country looking for love in all the right places. A Barrel Full of Short Stories reveals their later-in-life romance. Short stories and personal essays feature a diverse cast of characters including prostitutes, preachers, and everyday people. Get ready to be shocked, amused, and inspired by this captivating read. Have more clean and wholesome romance with this volume of 26 short stories in one book.

Dallas and Hallie, a young couple expecting their first child, receive a mysterious, unmarked package on their doorstep in the middle of the night. While Hallie is away, Dallas discovers the box, curious about the strange arrival with no return shipping label, and stores it in the closet, unaware of the horror it conceals. They later find the box opened and empty, and will soon discover something terrifying has emerged.

Cheyenne’s goals were simple - start her nursing career helping under privileged people, especially Indians living on the reservations, and find her long-lost father who’s last known whereabouts was the northwest wilderness. With all the nursing applications being denied because the west was too dangerous for an unmarried woman, she answered a mail-order bride advertisement, finding the perfect man…almost.

This is a collection of fictional stories that have been orally passed down over the years. This fun and amusing book will take you all over the world and teach you in so many simple ways.

Just when you thought it was safe, here comes another collection of stories written and narrated by Rish Outfield, Horror, Sci-Fi, Urban Fantasy, Humor, here are eleven more recordings to inspire fear, wonder, laughter, and a fourth emotion (I don't really know what kind, being a robot myself).

This collection, published in 1921, has 3 short stories about the adventures of Tish Carberry and her loyal and patient friends, Aggie and Lizzie. All the stories are told from Lizzie's point of view. The stories are loosely related. Tish Carberry is fearless and seeks to be useful to her world and do what is right.

Ryan Jordan and his friend are drinking wine in a cafe in Pamplona, Spain, discussing their plans for running with the bulls during the San Fermín festival. Ryan wants to scout out the route beforehand while his friend wants to jump right into the action. They separate and plan to meet in the streets in the morning. When the cannon blasts, signaling the release of the bulls, Ryan finds himself in the streets among the crowd caught up in the frenzy of the run. His friend is nowhere in sight.