Blood Lake by author R.L. Herron begins with an action-packed narration of a tragic event in Native American history. This event carries down through history as a curse on a family, and the protagonist, John, knows nothing about the curse until his adult years. When...

In a very dark, creepy and scary tale, Sullen Falls by author Frank Julius Palumbo is certainly a tale that most readers would not tackle after dark. It would be safer to read it at high noon, in your room, with all the lights blazing!...

The Hum is a worldwide phenomenon heard by many, but understood by none. Reports of it have occurred all over the world over the past few decades. While most dismiss it as the "noise" of modern society, a few suspect that there's something more to...

The Calm Voice by Robert E. Kreig is a dark psychological novel surrounding the actions of one girl on a fateful morning in April, 2017. Kristin Matthews is fed up with her life, her oppressive parents, and her bullying schoolmates. She is compelled by a...

Four Minutes by John C. Laird is a story of murder. A serial killer has gone undetected for ten years, murdering no less than 26 people in six Western states. Norman Frederick Bartholomew has a belief that after a person dies, their souls love for...

Oubliette: A Forgotten Little Place, an offering by debut author Vanta M. Black, is a dark and twisty story that kept me up way past the time I should have been asleep! What is an "oubliette," you might ask? It's a hidden dungeon, one that...

Canyon Echoes by Miranda Nading takes place in Yellowstone National Park. Scenic. Dramatic. Beautiful. It is home to maintenance crews ‘Canyon Village’ and ‘Lake.’ The teams take residence before the tourists pour into the area and competition between the two is palpable. When Lester...

Four hundred years ago, a clock maker was forced into slavery by a brutal Austrian nobleman. Frederick Jori becomes a prisoner in the lord’s castle, tasked to provide a “miniature city of automatons to… [amuse his master] and impress the aristocracy.” Eventually, he succumbs to...

Good Neighbors by Russell C Connor is a horror story. Elliot Jefferson needs to stay away from people. He needs to get sober and stay sober so he moves to the Estates of North Hills, the perfect, isolated place. Or is it? He has some...

Russ Melrose’s protagonist in his debut novel Jacob’s Odyssey (Dead Dayz Volume 1) is Jacob Henricksen, a fifth grade school teacher with nothing about him that would tell anybody else that he’s an “action hero.” Plagued by the memory in which he had to kill...