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Halloween. For the costumed child skipping along a safe, well-lit street, pillow case chock full of candy, it
is a night of magic and mischief, delightful frights met with sugar-toothed grins. But for the would-be revelers in these tales, Halloween is a horrifying ordeal the likes of which many will not
survive. And those who do make it to November may wish they hadn’t.
In this collection, Jason Parent gathers ten tales that embody the holiday in ways surely to surprise and delight the most avid horror reader. From traditional settings like amusement parks,
Halloween parties, and haunted houses to more obscure locales where you might think terror couldn’t possibly find you, each story will have you breathing a little faster, startling at every bump
in the night.
Editorial Reviews
"Jason Parent excels at penning stories that take place in those slippery autumn hours between Devil's Night and All Saint's Day, those liminal spaces where transitions—costumed or otherwise—occur, and the familiar becomes uncanny. In Mischief Night Massacre, it may be Halloween, but don't make the mistake of believing you know how this story goes; you have no idea what's waiting for you just around the moonlit and cornstalk-adorned bend." — Christa Carmen, Bram Stoker-winning author of The Daughters of Block Island and Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked
"A collection of terrifying rollercoaster rides from Hell! Parent weaves together a collection of original, Halloween themed bites of horror too good to pass up. A full spread of creepy , unnerving, adventurous and humorous tales. I can count on one hand the stories that have truly frightened me, and now I have to add RUSSIAN DOLLHOUSE and RAIN to that list." — Brett McKay, Crypticon winning author of The Tree of Souls and The Intruders
"Parent leads you into a haunted house where every door opens to a uniquely twisted Halloween theme. The stories drip with seasonal delight even as new terrors leap from darkened corridors." — Anthony J. Rapino, author of Soundtrack to the End of the World.
"Jason Parent gives the darkest, weirdest, most fantastic night of the year its due justice with an incredible array of Halloween tales. From your front porch, to around the world, and then back again, this collection is something to celebrate every night of the year." — Mark Matthews, author of Milk-Blood
"Another home run by an author that should be on everyone's 'must-read' list!" — Steve Stred, author of Mastodon and Churn the Soil
Bad dreams don't always evaporate in the light of day.
Some refuse to fade, forever haunting dark corners of consciousness.
The dread of an approaching headlight on a deserted road . . .
Swirling black clouds claiming the sky, bringing death and madness . . .
The cabin of a trucker's rig, where a waitress lies bound and gagged . . .
A cursed soul in a moonlit pumpkin patch, desperate and lonely . . .
These are songs for the damned, poisons for the cure, and . . .
Dreams for the Dying.
For years, Adam Light has frightened and delighted readers around the world with his stories of horror and the bizarre. Fully revised to best represent the author's original vision, these fearsome tales of the macabre are finally collected under a single cover for the first time.
Get your copy here: https://tinyurl.com/DreamsfortheDying
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Doorbells at Dusk is a brand-new collection of short stories from both modern masters and rising stars of dark fiction, covering a gamut of horror, literary fiction and suspense that is sure to thrill both horror aficionados and casual readers alike.
Authors include: Josh Malerman, Lisa Lepovetsky, Chad Lutzke, Amber Fallon, Curtis M. Lawson, Sean Eads, Joshua Viola, Ian Welke, Charles Gramlich, Joanna Koch and Thomas Vaughn, along with contributions from Evans Light, Adam Light, Gregor Xane and Jason Parent.
Synopsis:
Halloween has always gone hand-in-hand with horror. The holiday gives many children their first taste of terror, the discovery and overcoming of fears. For those who find they love a good scare, that first taste can grow into a voracious appetite.
If that describes you, then you’ve come to the right place. Here you’ll find the thrills you crave, packed into a collection of stories that are pure Halloween.
Carve your pumpkins and turn on the porch light, the night of frights begins with the sound of…Doorbells at Dusk.
Doorbells at Dusk is available now in paperback and e-book.
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BAD APPLES: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION
“...enjoyable horrific Halloween tales with the odd slice of humor neatly wrapped up amongst the violence and mayhem.”
— SCREAM Horror Magazine
US: https://tinyurl.com/CompleteCollectionUSA
UK:
https://tinyurl.com/CompleteCollectionUK
CA: https://tinyurl.com/CompleteCollectionCanada
Over 700 pages of Halloween novellas and short stories by: Kealan Patrick Burke, Evans Light, Adam Light, Edward Lorn, John McNee, Mark Matthews, Jason Parent, Craig Saunders and Gregor Xane.
“Brutal, humorous and utterly terrifying.”
—Allan Leverone, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
"It gets bigger and better every year...an essential Halloween read."
— Confessions of a Reviewer
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