Weird Fantasy

Two Weird Tales of the Dystopian Present and Future is a two-story bundle - two prescient short stories that treat of what is and what may be. Both scenarios will likely come to pass, and neither will be very pleasant. So be warned...be prepared...and watch.

When Carstone visits his old friend, Brendan, one night, he is intrigued by the empty house next door, which is said to be haunted. Despite his host telling him many of the spooky tales that surround the old house, he accepts a dare to spend the night at The Gables, but his bravado soon falters....

Men in black calling at your door on the stroke of midnight . . . Three pieces of human flesh with the power to kill . . . A devoted wife who just won't die . . . A bag of bones that should never EVER be touched . . . These are just some of the tales in this gripping collection, taking the reader from supernatural suburban terror to the far future where the fate of mankind rests in the hands of an innocent. CONTENTS The Midnight Men Juju Killing Gloria The Devil's Bones Inheritance The Glamour Nan Death's Head The Witch is Dead Deus Ex Machina

A flesh-eating demon from outer space is loose in a river in the English Roman City. Morgan Le Fay, legendary sorceress and so-called sister of King Arthur of the Britons, breaks through to the 21st century with her dragon Aithusa; her intent is to kill the Welsh because she failed to do so when she was first on earth 1500 years ago. Who do you call when these kinds of disasters happen? Well, it is Danny, Lenny and Me, Investigators of Weird Happenings. Except this time, they may have taken on more than they can successfully resolve. A fantasy to die for.

What is the significance of what Henry Ian Darling found in the boot of a car? And how did his wife know of the event? How could anyone be cruel enough to do such a thing? Find out where the discovery leads this collector of oddities and what it may mean for Henry's ultimate quest - finding the enigma, which will save or destroy all dimensions.

A collection of stories written by Ethan Obi-wan Couldrey before his untimely death in 2024 aged 24. These are tales including ghost stories, modern myths and unique stories of human triumph.

In 2025, neutron bombs wipe out much of the world’s drinkable water. For the next several years, survivors exist in deplorable conditions and their rations are dwindling. One woman arises from the camp, determined to improve conditions. Charlotte is ready to do whatever it takes to ensure clean water for her fellow survivors. Water is almighty. Whoever controls the water rules the world. Can Charlotte prevent the power from falling into the wrong hands?

A man who terrifies women for fun, a would-be mystery writer stalking his unscrupulous editors, an old man fantasizing about shooting his neighbor, Brittany Spears revenging her kidnapping, a wannabe writer actually killing people to work out his plots, madness uniting painters and critics together in a bloodbath, a magical ring revealing a hidden killer, a vampire disguised as the syringe of an old junkie, young communists developing lucid dreaming as an antidote to the class struggle....

Ever since Sammy discovered that there are crazier animals in the world than just lemurs and lions, his life has become pretty weird. So when a Mongolian Death Worm turns up at his zoo, he's not that surprised. The Death Worm needs help: his best friend, Bert the Yeti Chief, has gone missing. Can Sammy summon the Ministry of Yetis and rescue Bert? He's going to need help from his old friends Donny and Red, not to mention a very reluctant Wish Frog.

Light years from home. Bonded to an alien for survival. A dark secret is about to be revealed . . . The planet Verdana was supposed to be their new home, their new Eden. But shortly after arriving the human colonists were faced with a dilemma - join with the alaahi or perish. In the end, they chose the process of symbiosis, a physical conjoining with the native alaahi. But now there are whispers amongst the colonists. The alaahi are not the benevolent beings they made themselves out to be. Before long a dark secret is about to be revealed, and young Jena must make a terrible choice . . . *...

"Das ist noch nicht das Ende aller Tage, Jakob, du bist zu voreilig. Der Krieg kann nicht vorbei sein. Vergiss bitte nicht, was du gelernt hast." "Menschen sind böse", flüsterte Jakob in den Hörer. "Menschen sind böse", antwortete die Stimme. Eine Geschichte über den Überlebenskampf einer Familie, die alleine ist, nachdem die Menschheit die Erde verlassen hat.

Susan is the epitome of the happy housewife, contentedly conducting her daily ritual of cleaning her home and keeping everything just as it should be. Wrapped up in her own little world within those familiar walls, she hardly notices the altogether different arrival in her own back yard. She may ignore the sudden shaking beneath her slippered feet, she might even neglect to spot the conspicuous sight itself - but she can't evade the stench. Something's wrong. Very wrong.

William Wymark Jacobs (1863-1943) was an English author of short stories and novels. His most popular works in the early part of the last century were his humorous tales set around the docks of Wapping and in the taproom of the infamous Cauliflower tavern. 'The Rival Beauties' is one of the night watchman's most unlikely tales. He narrates the time when his ship came across a giant sea-serpent and they attempted to lure it with them to New York.

A weird dream tips Henry Ian Darling into the Shadowlands. What has this to do with Brett? Ms. Peabody has a plan, but will Henry survive his quest?

Take Out & Other Stories: A Collection of Weird Fiction explores what happens to the human mind when one thing enters a life that cannot be explained a way with logic or reason. From a young boy's obsession with horror stories to a kitchen with a mind of its own, these five stories put the weird back in weird fiction.

"Die Sonne schien durch die Nabelschnüre hindurch und warf tausend lange Schatten auf das ewige Grasland. Seit ein paar Wochen waren sie dünn und ausgetrocknet, zuckten nur noch ab und zu. Als würde sterbendes Gewebe aus dem Himmel wachsen und nach der Erde greifen."Sie sind an diesen verlassenen Ort gekommen, weil sie dachten, hier hätten sie genug, um zu überleben. In diesem Niemandsland sind sie allein - da sind nur tausende Nabelschnüre, die aus dem Himmel wachsen und sie am Leben erhalten. Doch die guten Zeiten sind vorbei.

"Ich hatte davon gehört, dass es hier draußen einsam war. Aber hier waren wirklich nur wir, die Sterne und der Mond. Es war wichtig, was wir hier taten. Wir mussten es tun." Am Ende dieser Nacht wird seine Frau sterben. Das weiß er. Dennoch fährt er mit ihr zum Ort, an dem sie der Tod erwartet. Es ist richtig, das weiß er. Denn der Mond will seine Frau. Der Mond liebt sie.