Strange Horror

From Florida Gothic horror author Wendy Dalrymple comes a collection of 13 terrifying tales centering the female experience. From doting mothers to twisted girl scouts, unsuspecting lovers and vengeful young women, Strange Little Ghouls explores the darkest parts of our hearts and minds.

A World War One fighter pilot tortured by guilt, a New York mobster desperately counting the hours until his execution, an elderly man losing his mind in a decrepit nursing home…. All must face their regrets and the notion that we build our own Hell, brick by brick.

A typical summer day in Bisbee, Arizona, is rolling along. The weather is beautiful, providing a picturesque backdrop for hikers, tourists, and everyone else lucky enough to be around. As dusk falls and people settle into their evening routines, a large thunderstorm rolls in without warning. Unfortunately for the town’s residents, it’s bringing much more than just rain and lightning.

In this short story from the novel, “SuperHero- Retirement”, recently retired Arch-Villains can’t help themselves. It’s so good to be bad.

In this story from the novel, “SuperHero – Retirement”, recently retired SuperHeroes battling their fiercest Arch-Villain . . . Boredom, commensurate at a weekly picnic about the good and bad times.

Warning: For Mature Adult Audiences. Contains language and actions some may deem offensive. M/F In one night, Jackie Copley-Tegan’s normal ordinary life turned upside down. Her teenage daughter, Samantha, falls for the wrong guy, which nearly ended in tragedy. Both mother and daughter thrust into a new and unfamiliar world where werewolves and vampires are thriving among humans. Jackie will have to draw on every bit of strength she has in order to protect her only child, and learn how to cope with the changes in her life. Amongst the chaos a single piece of stability in the form of a ...

Dark Space #9 The building in the shipping yard wasn’t there yesterday, and now it knows Theo. Theo lives in the crumbling town of Ironwood, where nothing ever changes… until a mysterious lab appears out of nowhere, smooth as glass and humming like it's alive. Inside, Theo finds machines that respond to his thoughts, a map of the moon made of light, and a voice that calls him “pilot.” As the lab begins to transform and launch itself into space, Theo is pulled into a mission that started long before he was born—and might not end even if he makes it home. But the base doesn’t just...

Stories have always held a sort of magic. From the earliest times to the modern day, stories have had the power to entertain and entrance us, each tale a journey to another world, waiting to happen. Some of these travels are humorous, light affairs, while others are more dramatic. They can be romantic, or wondrous, fantastic or mysterious, and everything in between. And some... are just a little bit different. Some stories are a bit strange, some are perhaps even a little twisted.

Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece of the duality of good and evil in man's nature sprang from the darkest recesses of his own unconscious—during a nightmare from which his wife awakened him, alerted by his screams. More than a hundred years later, this tale of the mild-mannered Dr Jekyll and the drug that unleashes his evil, inner persona—the loathsome, twisted Mr Hyde—has lost none of its ability to shock. Its realistic police-style narrative chillingly relates Jekyll's desperation as Hyde gains control of his soul.

Past and present collide in these 11 strange tales from Joshua Rex. Ranging from quiet and surreal, to grotesque and horrifying, each of these thoughtful stories promises to stick with you long after listening them.

Before the Necronomicon and the Pnakotic Manuscripts, mankind chiseled the madness of the dark elder gods onto a series of strange, onyx obelisks now lost among the wastes of the arctic circle. Transliterated in 1887 by a team of three researchers, these “Hyperborean Texts” present a bizarre look into the alien religion and strange insanities of a now vanished civilization.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a chilling novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published in 1886. The subject matter may be partly that of a shilling shocker but the whole is executed with great panache and a fine Gothic sensibility. Lawyer Gabriel Utterson leads us apace through the rain-swept streets of Victorian London in pursuit of the diminutive but thoroughly monstrous Mr. Hyde.

Lance and Luna Lingmell are settling in nicely to their new town. It feels wonderful to live someplace where they finally fit in. Not to mention cool bonuses like becoming best friends with the son and daughter of the President of the United States, and a secret video gaming room. Not to mention, discovering their new found magical abilities. Unfortunately, they hardly have anytime at all to enjoy their new surroundings before the strange birds show up. When fellow Mistylockians become frozen; seemingly turned into stone statues, it takes way too long to connect it to the arrival of the ...

Journey into the uncharted territories of our world where brave souls recount their chilling encounters with the legendary creature, Bigfoot. This gripping anthology by bestselling author, Ethan Hayes, unveils personal testimonies about encounters with Bigfoot. Through the eyes of witnesses, the line between reality and myth blurs, sparking profound questions about the unknown and our place in the natural world. From casual hikers to seasoned trackers, these diverse encounters explore the transformative power of belief, with some leaving you a bit scared and cautious about trekking into the...

When the driver refused to deliver Shorthouse to the door of the rundown mansion because he was afraid, Shorthouse realised the secret-shrouded contract he was carrying was the centre of a very strange mission. His boss had demanded secrecy and warned him of the danger involved with the visit he was to make. Now he was stuck here, miles from the nearest help with night approaching.

Dark Space, Book #3 Everyone at Zora’s school started dressing the same—right after the green flash lit up the sky. Zora Lane has always noticed things other people miss. So when a new exchange student named Axel arrives—too perfect, too quiet, and way too popular—she knows something's wrong. Especially when all the other kids start mimicking him, and even the mirrors in the hallway reflect things they shouldn’t. As students fall under Axel’s eerie influence, Zora uncovers a hidden signal pulsing through her school—changing memories, identities, and maybe even reality itself. ...

Thomas Olney, a "philosopher" visiting the town of Kingsport, Massachusetts with his family, is intrigued by a strange house on a cliff overlooking the ocean. It is unaccountably high and old and the locals have a generations-long dread of the place which no one is known to have visited. With great difficulty, Olney climbs the crag, approaches the house, and meets the mysterious man who lives there. The only door opens directly onto a sheer cliff, giving access only to mist and "the abyss".

Respectable Doctor Henry Jekyll has a dark secret, and his friend Mr. Utterson is determined to find out what it is. Classic fiction that has become iconic in literature, film, and everyday vocabulary.

Journey into the uncharted territories of our world where brave souls recount their chilling encounters with the legendary creature, Bigfoot. This gripping anthology by bestselling author, Ethan Hayes, unveils personal testimonies about encounters with Bigfoot. Through the eyes of witnesses, the line between reality and myth blurs, sparking profound questions about the unknown and our place in the natural world. From casual hikers to seasoned trackers, these diverse encounters explore the transformative power of belief, with some leaving you a bit scared and cautious about trekking into the...

Journey into the uncharted territories of our world where brave souls recount their chilling encounters with the legendary creature, Bigfoot. This gripping anthology by bestselling author, Ethan Hayes, unveils personal testimonies about encounters with Bigfoot. Through the eyes of witnesses, the line between reality and myth blurs, sparking profound questions about the unknown and our place in the natural world. From casual hikers to seasoned trackers, these diverse encounters explore the transformative power of belief, with some leaving you a bit scared and cautious about trekking into the...