The +Horror Library+ anthologies are internationally praised as a groundbreaking source of contemporary horror short fiction stories–relevant to the moment and stunning in impact–from leading authors of the macabre and darkly imaginative.
Filled with Fears and Fantasy. Death and Dark Dreams. Monsters and Mayhem. Literary Vision and Wonder. Each volume of the +Horror Library+ series is packed with heart-pounding thrills and creepy contemplations as to what truly lurks among the shadows of the world(s) we live in.
Containing 30 all-original stories, read Volume 7 in this ongoing anthology series, and then continue with the other volumes.
Shamble no longer through the banal humdrum of normalcy, but ENTER THE HORROR LIBRARY!
Included within Volume 7:
- In ‘Hand of Glory, ‘ a despairing prison inmate studies astral projection in order to escape his cell.
- In ‘The Key to Mabella, ‘ a cemetery groundskeeper discovers a mysterious vault key held by his predecessor and investigates what it unlocks.
- In ‘Abandon, ‘ a tour guide takes friends to visit his home village, long-since deserted and languishing under superstition.
- . . . and more!
- Also including a special guest-artist’s gallery of Allen Koszowski!
Daftar Isi
Introduction to +Horror Library+ Volume 7 by Eric J. Guignard
‘Her. House.’ by Jo Kaplan
‘Pretties / Serpent’ by Baba Jide Low
‘Never Better’ by Michael Harris Cohen
‘The Kid in the Ambulance’ by Suki Litchfield
‘Discovery of Blanks’ by Darren O. Godfrey
‘Holder City’ by Garick Cooke
‘In the Valley’ by Bentley Little
‘Death Republic’ by H. Pueyo
‘Neon Showgirl’ by Brady Golden
‘Abandon’ by Alex Woodroe
‘Ring Rust’ by Gene O’Neill
‘just keep walking’ by David Afsharirad
‘Skandalopetra’ by Rex Burrows
‘Hand of Glory’ by Cody Goodfellow
‘The Riverman’ by Charlie Hughes
‘The Mouth’ by Natalia Theodoridou
‘Gateway to Oblivion’ by William Meikle
‘In the Devil’s Footsteps’ by Liam Hogan
‘Like Old Rope’ by Trevor James Zaple
‘Giant and Child: A Fugue’ by Scotty Milder
‘February Thaw’ by Kristi Petersen Schoonover
‘The Apartment’ by Christi Nogle
‘The Burning Heart’ by Colin Leonard
‘If You Touch Me, I Can Cry’ by Lucy Taylor
‘The Test’ by Zoe Kaplan
‘Ring Road’ by Matt Thompson
‘The Tooth Butcher’ by Valya Dudycz Lupescu
‘8-Ball’ by Darren Todd
‘Attention’ by Michael James
‘The Key to Mabella’ by Terry Dowling
+Horror Library+ Presents: Special Guest-Artist’s Gallery of Allen Koszowski
Tentang Penulis
ERIC J. GUIGNARD is a writer and editor of dark and speculative fiction, operating from the shadowy outskirts of Los Angeles, where he also runs the small press, Dark Moon Books. He’s twice won the Bram Stoker Award, won the Shirley Jackson Award, and been a finalist for the World Fantasy Award and International Thriller Writers Award. He has over one hundred stories and non-fiction author credits appearing in publications around the world. As editor, Eric’s published multiple fiction anthologies, including his most recent, PROFESSOR CHARLATAN BARDOT’S TRAVEL ANTHOLOGY TO THE MOST (FICTIONAL) HAUNTED BUILDINGS IN THE WEIRD, WILD WORLD and A WORLD OF HORROR, each a showcase of international horror short fiction. His latest books are LAST CASE AT A BAGGAGE AUCTION and the short story collection THAT WHICH GROWS WILD: 16 TALES OF DARK FICTION (Cemetery Dance). Outside the glamorous and jet-setting world of indie fiction, Eric’s a technical writer and college professor, and he stumbles home each day to a wife, children, dogs, and a terrarium filled with mischievous beetles. Visit Eric at: www.ericjguignard.com, his blog: ericjguignard.blogspot.com, or Twitter: @ericjguignard.