Dark Horror

In 1915, The Birth of a Nation casts a spell across America, swelling the Klan's ranks and drinking deep from the darkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. They plan to bring hell to Earth. But even Ku Kluxes can die.

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In every shadow lies a secret. In every secret, a curse. Step into a world where ancient relics bleed power, forgotten rituals demand blood, and the cost of peace is always paid in silence. Echoes of the Cursed is a chilling collection of dark folklore and supernatural horror, weaving together tales of haunted legacies, forbidden magic, and the soul-shattering price of loyalty. From kingdoms that thrive on the sacrifice of their own guardians, to villages bound by rituals no one dares question, these stories plunge into the hidden truths beneath myth and memory. Each tale is a descent into ...

Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai’po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear—and even follow you home. These shiver-inducing tales introduce listeners to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge.

Grimeswood, Alabama. After midnight as a heavy fog rolls in... When one of the town's finest residents, a sleepy sheriff's deputy, pulls over a mysterious car on a dark stretch of backwoods highway, he comes face to face with a deathly enchanting vampire of the night, the Empress of the Rose. But upon inspection of the vehicle and its strange driver, Oli Reeves just won’t hear what the lady has to say, nor does he heed the cryptic advice of the letters she uses as identification. A supernatural tale of the occult with creeping thorns based on the knowledge and imagery of the Tarot.

“Eloquent and hard muscled. Deeply researched and deftly imagined. The Reckoning is an entrancing, fantastical journey to an end you will never see coming. The good news is it is just the beginning.” –Michael Connelly (The Lincoln Lawyer, Bosch.) Good Friday 1917. Hell unleashed. A biblical scale apocalypse engulfs the world. As the raging St. Quentin flood recedes, with hours to go until the sanctuary of sunrise, Durant's company is splintered by the monsters of their pasts. Risking all, Isaiah and Juddha Jai attempt to rescue their captured companions from the fortified Roman dead ...

Announced thirty years ago from the now-defunct Pulphouse Press, S.P. Somtow's theme collection of stories about Fathers and Sons has been "about to come out" ever since. Diplodocus Press now brings the collection into print just as it would have been in the 1990s, an interesting snapshot of Somtow's career up to that moment. There are four stories in this mini-collection, with far-flung settings. "Kingdoms in the Sky," about a mafia don taking his son to Peru to participate in an ancient and terrifying ceremony; "Fire from the Wine-Dark Sea," in which a tormented poet with twin sons meets ...

The most beautiful homes hide the ugliest secrets. When real estate agent Katie returns to the abandoned Hehl Mansion to prepare it for sale, she discovers her childhood friend's family never actually left during the pandemic—and neither will she. As Katie and later a renovation crew find themselves trapped inside the decaying mansion, they face a horrifying truth: someone—or something—lurks within its walls, wearing a cracked porcelain mask and turning trespassers into macabre art. With each gruesome death, the survivors realize that Mimi Hehl has created her own twisted family ...

Prepare to meet the wicked progeny of the master of modern horror. In Lovecraft's Monsters, H. P. Lovecraft's most famous creations--Cthulhu, Shoggoths, Deep Ones, Elder Things, Yog-Sothoth, and more--appear in all their terrifying glory. Each story is a gripping new take on a classic Lovecraftian creature. Contributors include such literary luminaries as Neil Gaiman, Joe R. Lansdale, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Karl Edward Wagner, Elizabeth Bear, and Nick Mamatas.

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The creepers include: BLOOD: Dan receives a letter from a woman claiming to be his half-sister from their father's illicit affair while married to his stepmother. He's not interested in meeting her, but reluctantly agrees. THE SPIDER WOMAN: Evelyn is homeless when she inherits her mother's house, which has been abandoned for years. Her mother was an entomologist whose obsession with spiders ruined her life. DEAD PEOPLE: Jesse's father wants him to go with him to a wake to see his first ...

The Island: A Beautiful Deception This is a Sci-Fi tale of murder, mystery, and horror. When Harrison Thomas accepts the position of Inspector in charge of the police force on the tropical island of San Lacruz, he leaves the United States for a new life. He also rejects the painful memories of a marriage that didn’t work and a world that seems increasingly cold and callous. Tropical paradise seems like a good place for a new start, and dealing with drunk tourists is much easier to handle than the daily tragedies he sees on the mainland. San Lacruz most certainly seems to offer that second...

He wasn’t the chosen one. But he was the one who chose. On the fringes of a dying empire, fifteen-year-old blacksmith’s apprentice Erikson Gray discovers Lightbearer—a cursed blade of forgotten power. It whispers. It schemes. He hesitates… but takes it anyway. Pursued by enemies on all sides, Erik flees with outcast knights and broken thieves. But the blade’s voice grows louder. It feeds on doubt. Sharpens his need. Tests his resolve. As trust frays and loyalties rot, Erik must choose: forge his own path—or fall to the one the blade demands. Dawn of the Lightbearer begins ...

It is 1944. A message from Paris warns Allied Intelligence of something big in the works - something which might have serious implications for D-Day. The only way to get more information from the agent in Paris - now closely watched by the Gestapo - is to send in a personal courier. Russian émigré Michael Gallatin is picked for the job. In retirement as a secret agent since a grisly episode in North Africa, Gallatin is parachuted into occupied France, on a mission which will take him to the festering heart of the Third Reich on the scent of doomsday.

A journey of appraisal. Critiques of dark and speculative fiction spanning a decade. Over one hundred essays that will take you into the dark maw of modern horror in both literature and contemporary cinema.

#1 NEW RELEASE! A darkly beautiful fantasy world with a stunning array of twists. Riveting. BEWARE. FOR I AM THE GIRL WHO HAD TO DIE THRICE TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE. THIS IS MY STORY. My name is Jeyne Reddermach, and I am a competitive twenty-five-year-old whose life has been defined by tragic accidents. Nearly all my family members and friends have passed away. I work with a group of posthumous surgeons, the tenotomists or corpse cutters to our critics, in a city surrounded by the sea. We curtail the rise of the vorvolakas—mysterious creatures that plague our city and rove the streets at ...

Commander Honor White commands the small crew of the Skeld, fending off disrespect and jealousy from a few crewmates. Kyle Green finds his world turned upside-down when he boards 'The Skeld'. It was supposed to be a simple transit. It was supposed to be easy. Then he finds the girl who he fancies is on the same mission. And the thought of being close to her terrifies him. Yellow Nuwa finds herself attracted to Green. Will she allow herself to get close to him, or will he be like all of the others and want only one thing? The shuttle that takes them to the Skeld encounters a meteorite shower...

After battling drug and alcohol abuse and struggling to complete anything worthwhile, Jeremiah James is inspired by his anthropologist cousin, Chelsea, to pursue a childhood dream they shared: searching for Sasquatch. However, their expedition quickly turns perilous as they encounter something far more dangerous—an ancient, malevolent creature lurking in the deep, dark woods, hungry for flesh. Now, Jeremiah must summon all his strength and courage to do the impossible: fight a creature of legend if he and his cousin are to survive their nightmarish journey...

Though Laure has tried to close the lid on her ballet shoes and the feelings she once held for dance since the Palais Garnier incident two months ago, Laure is spinning out. Between partying, drinking, and avoiding anything and, well, everyone, she has no time to be anything but a monster. But when Laure stumbles across a mysterious dead body during one of her nights out, she’s forced to notice the cracks stretching beyond herself.

A small logging village on the outskirts of the Crescent is being terrorised by a serial killer, and an innocent family is being blamed for the murders. In this fresh take on the Red Riding Hood myth, Amber and Jadah have to match their wits against the killer before time runs out, and the killer finds another victim - or the village turns on the werewolves that have lived amongst them peacefully for years. And if that happens, all hell will break lose. Either way, this story ends in blood. Blood Moon Dance is a novella of around 17K, and takes place shortly after the events of WolfSong, ...

This novel collects all three books of the Crawl Trilogy. Trapped underground, the seven survivors of a bomb blast find themselves fleeing from a faceless enemy down large, dark tunnels carved through the damp earth, their only source of light from their cell phones. As their numbers begin to dwindle, they begin to realize that maybe nobody is coming to save them. And maybe they aren't where they think they are. Crawl is a sci-fi horror novel. Enjoy. :)