Dark Fantasy Short Stories

A dozen tumultuous years after the dramatic events at the Paris Opera House Raoul, Comte de Chagny is still haunted by the mysterious Opera Ghost - the creature of legend who held staff at the Opera House under his thrall, kidnapped Raoul’s lover, and murdered his brother. In Raoul’s troubled imagination the ghosts of the past are everywhere, and a strange and powerful music still calls in his dreams. Madness, obsession, and the legacy of the past weave their spell in this short, tragic tale based on the Phantom of the Opera.

Welcome to Hawkes Eye. Inside, you'll find the first of my anthologies. Listen and enjoy. And tell a friend.

When Keith Christoph and Cassalyn Jayne Montgomery are suspended from their jobs due to "extracurricular activities" on the job, a spree of killings start ocurring at their place of employment, starting with their boss. With evidence pointing in their direction, Cassalyn and Keith must work together to figure out who is behind the grisly murders.

Let's face it. About 75 percent of the world is covered in water - and of that water nearly 97 percent of it can be found in the sea. Maritimers will tell you that there is a story for every wave that has ever washed upon the shoreline. Here are seven of them.

Spook will do that. Five spooky tales that transcend the barrier between reality and fantasy! Wrap up warm as you'll shiver!

A horror story with a thrilling and suspenseful plot that will keep listeners on the edge of their seats. The concept of a haunted theme park that comes to life at night and demonic characters that devour guests is sure to be an intriguing and chilling listen. The idea of a family trying to find a way to escape the night adds an element of humanity and relatability to the story.

Ken Goldman, author of more than 650 published stories, brings you a chapbook containing two dark novellas and three of his best twisted tales.

In this, the final volume of the Fables and Fantasies collections, we have a number of dark tales: a twisted version of an old fairy tale, a fantastic ride that does not end where the rider thought, horrible creatures from a legendary world of monstrosity, a terrifying clown in a macabre fantasy setting, and a hunt where the tables are turned by a creature of myth. These fantasies remind us that evil things can lurk in the dark, and our choices should keep us on lighted paths.

When Jackson finds himself staring at a blank page and unable to meet his impending deadline, he goes to his local pub in defeat. In walks Alenna, and after a single touch, Jackson cannot keep his eyes or mind off of her. Taking her back to his secluded cabin, inspiration flows. That is, until it stops....

Samantha Moon gets in touch with the creature inside of her and takes a trip beyond where she's ever gone before, deep into the revelations of her inner self, and into the black vastness of outer space. She risks everything to discover just how powerful she is, and finally connects with a deeper truth inside of her - a truth that will unlock something unexpected and powerful.

This is a collection of 10 strange tales of horror and dark science fiction. Included within are monsters, ghosts, zombies, aliens, and even a few special Halloween stories. Releasing this special compendium for all the ghouls, goblins, gremlins, and spooks looking for something to listen to during the dark and dreary nights!

Ten tales of worlds gone wrong: "The Mold of Memory" - Nanotech run amok.

La raíz de Ampol es un relato del autor de fantasía Clark Ashton Smith, que se desarrolla en el mundo ficticio de Zothique. En esta historia, un joven llamado Ildefonse se aventura en un viaje en busca de la misteriosa raíz de Ampol, que se dice que otorga la inmortalidad. A medida que avanza en su búsqueda, enfrenta desafíos y peligros, incluidos seres sobrenaturales y horrores ocultos en la oscuridad de las profundidades de la tierra. Ildefonse lucha contra criaturas monstruosas y fuerzas malignas mientras se acerca cada vez más a su objetivo.

In this collection of dark-fantasy flash-fiction stories, Sir Bryan Wulfram of Erdenwald continues his journey to the Starlight Monastery, where he will lay the remains of a dead friend to rest. He has hired three different mercenary companies to guard himself and the 20 orphans from Pelastrios City who have taken the journey with him, and he will need all of their strongest and bravest warriors to survive the hidden enemies who threaten him and his mission at every turn.

Drabbledark: An Anthology of Dark Drabbles is an anthology of drabbles, stories of exactly 100 words in length. Within this audiobook are 101 tales of dark fantasy, horror, and science fiction from 87 new and veteran voices of speculative fiction. This anthology combines both original fiction and reprints, with a majority of original fiction, celebrating the power of micro flash fiction in the form of dark plots and themes.

Book seven in the saga of Sir Bryan. In this dark fantasy collection of flash fiction stories, Sir Bryan embarks on the months-long journey from Pelastrios City to Starlight Monastery. Along for the ride are the adventurous Bagwood Blighters: Pelastios orphans who were drawn to Sir Bryan's goodness and nobility. As a precaution, Sir Bryan has employed a number of mercenary companies to assist in escorting his young charges safely, including Captain Caecilia Sidonia, who may have a deeper connection to Sir Bryan than either of them realize.

Sir Bryan spends more and more time exploring the past as he sees events that happened not only when he was younger and just setting out on the path of the knight, but also the events that his father, the Marquis of Erdenwald, experienced as a younger man. In the present, Sir Bryan must make the treacherous journey back to the Statlight Monastery, where he hopes to lay the earthly remains of an old friend to rest. He will be taking his new charges with him, though, and he must hire additional help to protect them at all costs.

After five years of backbreaking work and training at Old Isaac's vineyard, Gregor Wulfram leaves his friends to serve ten years in a remote mountain community. In that time, he must learn to work with the other knights, fight monsters and bandits, and even court an enchantress from the royal court in his quest to earn a spot in the nobility of the land.

The town of Pine Ridge has an eerie past, with tales of witchcraft and ritual murders, but when a local man is savagely killed, all hell threatens to break loose. Supernatural detective Jack Nightingale is called in to investigate the brutal slaying - a murder that seems to have been carried out by children - children with dead black eyes....

The trek to Starlight Monastery continues as the brave Sir Bryan leaves Lazland with his young orphaned charges. But will their luck finally hold out until the journey's end? Or will the deadly Magistrate Vonner and his daemonic allies catch up to him? Will his newfound ability to tap into the memories of the world through the magic of Chronomancy be enough to stop another daemonic incursion? Or is another Crystal War imminent and unstoppable? Sir Bryan will never be the same after these flashes of loss and redemption.