Dark Fantasy Short Stories

Jamie MacKinnion neem die moeilikste besluit van sy baie lang lewe en die hele Feërie voel die toorn en hartseer van die Feëkoningin. Kan Feërie en die inwoners daarvan ‘n magtige heerser se pyn uitgedruk in natuurrampe oorleef? Selfs al kan hulle dit doen, beraam die Donker Koning planne van sy eie en daar kan nie vertrou word dat Alleenloper Feë in vrede kan leef nie. Namate Feërie verder in skerwe spat en die lewens van sterflinge en feë nog meer verweef word, word die lyne tussen wat reg is en wat maklik is, vaag vir selfs die beste van hulle. En niks is soos dit lyk nie.

When an American man discovers that he's the last descendant of the De la Poer family, he travels to England to take over their crumbling estate. Accompanied only by his cat, the man follows the incessant sound of rats to a dark place beneath the estate, unearthing horrible, dark, gruesome secrets about his ancestors and the type of activities they partook in. Taken by madness, the man falls into a dark pit of despair and commits unthinkable crimes. This jarring story from a renowned writer of horror fiction utilizes fear-inducing themes to entice its audience.

Lovecraftian themes abound in the tales of an intern at a madhouse and an illiterate madman. Slater, the madman whose unspeakable crimes led him to the madhouse, is continuously awakened in this story by surprisingly literate hallucinations of a glowing entity seeking revenge. Inspired by Slater’s uneducated background and the telepathic machine that he had made in his yesteryear, the intern delves deep into Joe Slater - who is receiving telepathic messages from a being of light.

The Dragon's Den has revealed to Wizard, now more than ever, the urgency to find the dragons and put a stop to the atrocities, but he must now face the consequences of the death of a man, and the destruction of the Dragon's Den. Wizard must learn to master his power, or never use it again. He discovers parts of himself beyond his control, as time moves at an increasingly slower pace, the closer he gets to living out his dreams of terror.

It is snowing in the middle of summer. The people of Ravenshold are disappearing, including King Olin's daughter. The desperate king reaches out to Ayla, the vagrant princess, and her companion, Brim, for help. Find the princess, slay a witch, get paid. How hard could it be?

In this sci-fi-fantasy, short story, Martin Warwick is a down on his luck racecar driver. His only accolade is to make the other drivers look good with his mediocre performances. It's not that Martin is a bad driver. He's just not had the breaks. He needs a better sponsor which would get him a better car and a little luck to put him ahead of the pack. The break comes in the form of the mysterious Mallory. He doesn't have money or connections. He has a device to make Martin and any car he drives better.

Busty young Pamela plans to break into a candle store in an audacious attempt to steal a handful of gold plated candles worth thousands. Dressed in her skin-tight outfit, Pamela breaks into a locked building at midnight assuming the premises are empty. But when she is caught red-handed by the owner he offers her two options: The handsome older man either calls the police or the busty young criminal submits herself to his punishment.

Twisty scares with heart. Ghosts, sea monsters, and a rest home for troublesome witches all feature in this collection of paranormal stories set in Wellington, New Zealand. By turns spooky and laugh-out-loud funny, these tales stew with malevolence and mischief. Climb aboard the ghost bus for a wild ride of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and humor, and hop off a little more in love with Aotearoa's capital city.

This original short story asks the question, "If eternal life came at the expense of love, would you choose death?"

"A Walk in the Dark" was first published in the August 1950 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Meet the Kitchen Imps - mischievous creatures who lurk behind the cupboard and under the fridge. Where do all the missing socks go? Find out with "The Joy of Socks". Learn the mysteries of the "Secret Kitchen" and gaze upon a rather familiar world with "Free Will". Dare you risk the king's wrath when you venture into the "House of Treasure"?

Evan Sanders was destined to a life of fighting. He wasn't an ordinary man. He was a lycanthrope. Not only was he a werewolf but he was the pack's leader. His mission in life was to protect humankind from vampires. Everything was on track for their big gathering of the full moon. Battle plans were laid out for the upcoming war between the werewolves and the vampires. Nothing would get in the way. That's what he thought until she walked into his life. Cheyanne Willows was banging on his door one night needing help. She was on the run from vampires.

A dark plot by the Dark Wizard is afoot, and only the greatest of detectives in the kingdom will be able to foil it. Join the Dark Knight and his sidekick, Squire Ted, as they investigate the case of the mysterious goblin horde, followed immediately by the case of the mysterious disappearing goblin corpses. Who know what darkness will be revealed.