Weird Fantasy

There's trouble on the range. In these thrilling tales from yesteryear, Coyote Cal and his trusty sidekick Big Yap encounter a wizard able to change his shape at will, a scheming witch, a confused zombie, la chupacabra grande, bloodthirsty vampyres, and other sordid fiends. Our heroes will have to rely on their wits, skills, and loads of hot lead to ensure justice prevails.

Residents of Austin, Texas, so value individualism that most (but not all!) of them rally around the phrase, "keep Austin weird". In the midst of that off-kilter vibe are two mildly weird kindergarten teachers, Eleanor Cooprider and Kim Park. One of them possesses a superpower and the other recognizes superpowers in others (and she can talk to plants, though they never answer). Once they share this super-secret, their mutual attraction blossoms into love, and there is nothing weird about that.

These are tales of the darkest fantasy. “These are the literary spawn – bastards though some may be – of the stories that one would have read in the pages of Weird Tales, that venerated pulp magazine of the early part of the twentieth century. That pulp rag that birthed the stories of Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, Seabury Quinn, C. L. Moore, and many others. These stories have percolated in those pages as well as through the fiction of Robert Bloch, Harlan Ellison, Fritz Leiber and Michael Moorcock. They have been steeped in heroic fantasy fiction, sword and sorcery, and outright ...

Henry Ian Darling is a collector of oddities, those that bring him closer to an enigma, one he hopes will be a great thing. But maybe it isn't?

Josh thinks Fizz is dentally challenged and fluent in gibberish. Fizz thinks Josh is the Prince of Handsomeness. Doooom! Or is it? They're destined to work together at Marigolds Old People's Home - can Cupid's arrow strike among the Zimmer frames or is it all just too weird?

Step into the unpredictable world of Short Stories Volume II by H.D. Ingles, a collection that weaves together gripping tales of intrigue and human nature. Each story pulls you into a different time and place, exploring the unexpected and the mysterious. With masterful storytelling and vivid characters, Ingles crafts narratives that linger in the mind long after the final page. Whether you crave suspense, science fiction, or a touch of the surreal, this collection delivers a compelling glimpse into the vast possibilities of fiction. Buckle up for a wild ride.

The wild American West was a dream and hope for many, but for some it was a place to die. Lucky Tom Turner has finally run out of the good fortune that kept him alive for so long. Rescue the brilliant scientist, elude the New Confederacy, and escape the Prussians determined to torture him for secrets only he has - that's all his country asked of him.

Utah can be a weird place, but do you really know just how weird it can be? Find out with this collection of strange tales set in the Beehive State. We're not going to say they're true...but they're true.

Sterling Page never thought that, some day, he'd be sailing across the ocean with a robot, a fairy, a hot-tempered teddy bear, and a sewer lizard. But when a strange creature breaks into his house and tells him his sister is still alive, Page embarks on an adventure to another world to find her. Unfortunately for Page, this is a world that rarely makes sense, a world where boats get stuck in clouds, storks deliver baby dragons, and leftover biscuits turn into flying monsters. Blending together The Odyssey and Alice in Wonderland, The Second Page is filled with both silly humor and dangerous...

When a Londoner retreats to the Cornish Coast for a break, he encounters a veiled woman. Could it be the ghost of intrepid explorer Miss Alice Trellings, who disappeared whilst staying at the hotel?

Ernest Roydon is distressed by a mysterious apparition that appears around his house. What he initially thinks is a trick of the light soon starts taking on a more human form, until he’s too scared to stay in the house on his own and must enlist the help of a friend.

One of the author’s earliest pieces of short horror fiction, ‘On the Embankment’ introduces us to London’s homeless population as they fight for space on seats to sleep each night. However, no matter how busy it is or desperate the sleepers are, there’s always one seat that is mysteriously left empty....

Henry Grimshaw prides himself on his dual personality. By night, he is a socialite and eligible bachelor; by day, he is a clothing factory tyrant, with fugitives working for him who he hands over to the authorities if they step out of line. When Cyrus Sabinette meets Grimshaw at a party, he initially wants in on the operation, but when Grimshaw refuses to be blackmailed, he devises a cunning plan to get back at the factory owner. Is he just a master of illusion, or can he conjure the dead?

This compelling collection will engage the lovers of horror, fantasy, and science fiction and marry their eccentric desires in the church of Blithecraft. Twelve stories suitable for the discerning fantasist. A blithely return to the eccentric craft of weird short stories. Tales of other dimensions, eldritch beasts, and seditious sirens. Ancient witchcraft, necromancers, and giant arthropods. Worlds of past, present, and future are presented in a classical style with contemporary beguile.

The stories of Weird Fauna of the Multiverse explore what happens to love and work when pushed beyond the boundaries of human decency.

Fifty-something librarian Shona is a proud former pupil of the Marcia Blaine School for Girls but has a deep loathing for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which she thinks gives her alma mater a bad name. Impeccably educated and an accomplished martial artist, linguist and musician, Shona is selected by Marcia Blaine herself to travel back in time for a crucial mission involving Macbeth, the weird sisters and a black cat.

A postman encounters a strange letterbox in this spooky story. He’s never seen the occupants of the house, the windows and doors are shuttered and any letters posted through the mysterious letterbox disappear into a void of black. It isn’t long before the postman and the local community must investigate.

Jarek leaves the safety of the City to travel far and wide. A cursed priestess Hidden chambers Strange afflictions Danger lurks at his every step. In order to survive, Jarek must learn the secrets of the road! Discover the epic deeds of Jarek the Scholar, a new pulp hero, inside this anthology of fantasy and mystery.

O Chamado de Cthulhu é um conto do norte-americano H.P. Lovecraft que logo se tornou um clássico do terror. Foi escrito em 1926 e publicado pela primeira vez na revista estadunidense Weird Tales em fevereiro de 1928. Cthulhu é um deus que nos primeiros minutos do conto aparece como um ídolo de argila quase indescritível, possuindo um culto multimilenar dedicado a trazê-lo de volta, o seu retorno desencadearia o fim da humanidade. Neste audiolivro, encontramos esse clássico e mais sete contos consagrados do autor na literatura de terror.

"This is a series that should be savored like a fine scotch, one whose sweetness lingers in your mouth long after you've swallowed." (Journal of Always Reviews) The reavers are swarming and this time their prey is the supreme ruler of the Templum, the Ipsissimus himself. With Shader dead and his piece of the Statue of Eingana in the hands of Shadrak the Unseen, the threat of the Unweaving of all Creation is one step nearer. Dr. Cadman realizes he’s in too deep and there’s nothing for it but to go on the offensive. If he’s to survive the coming war for the statue, what better allies ...