Short Stories Occult

Step into the world of a brilliant grad student who creates a powerful new drug that pushes the imagination to its darkest edge. Shudder with a woman who becomes lost in the catacombs beneath an ancient church, only to discover she's not alone. Feel the back of your neck tingle when an orphan brings a dangerous secret into her loving new home. Cringe as a young boy is seduced by a sinister technology. Cry out with two lovers who encounter a bizarre creature at a secluded beach.

A ruthless killer shows a real hunger for fame. Struggling through the wilderness, an infected man tries to lead zombies away from his family. Hell hath no fury like a woman murdered. Civil War soldiers discover the secrets of a Southern swamp. Can Christmas magic survive the zombie apocalypse? A ship of the dead hunts the living on the high seas. Dinner in a diner takes on divine import. A 200-year-old vampire has a little surprise waiting for his next victim.

Three magical romances set in the contemporary English countryside and the fight for good versus evil....

Blue Rose Daydreams brings you stories that ignite your enthusiasm for otherworldly beings and satisfy your inner child that just wants to enjoy make-believe. Diving into world where the very fabric of existence is different from our own reminds us we are only specs of life floating in a sea of endless possibilities.

A varied collection of short stories from the acknowledged British master of horror, fantasy, and science fiction, Brian Lumley, in a single volume of all three domains of the imagination–but more especially the haunts of the sinister and macabre!

The events of the story occupy a single June day in post-World War I Central London, as wealthy and fashionable society hostess Clarissa Dalloway is preparing for a party she is to give that evening. Through her thoughts and memories, the voices of others who have touched on her life and will attend her party, Virginia Woolf shows her genius as a writer who is both accessible and popular.

Salem, Massachusetts. A town with a rich history of spirits and witches. It’s a place Adam Frost, a former paranormal investigator, never intended to visit again. But his teenage daughter is troubled and shows early signs of self-harm. Can the trip save their fractured relationship? Only time and a haunted house will tell. Surrounding the Frost storyline is a series of tales that utilize the coastal city to ratchet up the chills. Listen if you dare.

Fortune-telling. Capturing of souls in portraits. Curse of a woman scorned. Traveling through dimensions. Mechanical and electrical disruptions. Unexplained disappearances. Spontaneous combustion. Speaking with spirits. Demon possession. Evil leading to murder. These are just some of the things that this world considers paranormal. This audiobook includes: "Grant Me This Wish", "The Old Woman’s Paintings", "Carol’s Wish", "The Lonely Children", "The Gift of a Broken Mirror", "The Candy Store", "The Circle of Friends", "The Messenger", "Anna’s Deliverance", and "The Assignment".

My Gran used to say, “There are times when the only way out is a lead pill.” These are stories when things got that bad. A Lead Pill is the second collection of short stories from a hard place. Stories of loneliness and betrayal, of false hope and shattered dreams, of gifts and regrets, of love and accidental kindness. Each story follows separate paths that lead to the understanding that sometimes, the only solution is a lead pill.

This collection of stories spans 10 years in the career of writer J.A. Cummings. Through genres of fantasy, science fiction, and horror, she delves into the souls of killers and the killed and the horrors of the past, present, and future.

Author Casey O offers a thought-provoking and tantalizing set of captivating horror tales that beg the question: What marriage can come from demented love? Each story, featuring a fearsome wedding, depicts a fresh and effortless set of scares that will linger in the minds of all who dare to hear them. This collection is a new take on horror, one that questions the fabric of our reality, producing an overwhelming eerie atmosphere to overtake the senses with three frightening narratives made up of unique characters, situations, and frights.

Bereits zum dritten Mal entführt Markus Krüger seine Leser hinab ins Untere Reich. Werden Sie Zeuge, wenn ein junger Mann besser nicht der verführerischen Fremden in den Wald gefolgt wäre. Werden Sie Zeuge, wenn in einer einsamen Berghütte der Wahnsinn und ein Virus um sich greifen. Werden Sie Zeuge, wenn eine Mutter nach einem tragischen Unfall um das Leben ihrer Tochter kämpft. Diese und noch weitere gruselige, ekelhafte und morbide Ereignisse erwarten Sie bei "Geschichten aus dem Unteren Reich" Band 3.

Roland Butler's life is falling apart. He has been fired from his job only to come home to a furious wife. To make matters worse, he discovers his wife's infidelity. Defeated and hopeless, Roland loses all direction in his despair. In his time of need, Roland meets a mysterious man who vows to change Roland's life.

Ten stories of thrilling terror from the deepest depths of the psyche. So light the bedside lamp, draw the bedcovers close, and prepare for a rare treat of an audiobook that will have you listening into the early hours of the morning.

The Reluctant Seamstress is an outcast among her people. Cursed to never set foot on land, she swims in the dark depths below the ocean’s surface. Now her life depends on making the perfect suit for her master. The only problem is that everyone knows human flesh is a fickle material. Some family traditions must come to an end.

Selbst der Aufenthalt in der Psychiatrie kann Horror-Autor Markus Krüger nicht davon abhalten, schaurige Geschichten zu veröffentlichen. Mit sieben brandneuen Kurzwerken führt der Meister des Makabren seine Leser hinab ins Untere Reich. Seien auch Sie dabei, wenn ein junger Arzt bei einem Patienten eine unerklärliche Krankheit diagnostiziert, eine alte Dame besser niemals aus dem Fenster heraus die Vögel gefüttert hätte und ein Hausverwalter im Keller seines Auftraggebers eine grausige Entdeckung macht!

Hauntings, banshees, incubi, nightmares, phobias, cyborg disease, hit men, serial killers, vampires, and more. The range of these 10 stories is wide and inclusive of many genres. Each story packs a one-two punch, and will leave the listener questioning what it means to be human from "A Snitch in Time" to "Human Error" and "Bed Bait & Beyond", these tales skewer what we think we know and supplant it with what we should have known from sentence one to end.

Where do you start? Where do you end? At some point, you stop, sit, and enjoy, or else you become enveloped in the darkness. The Minstrels Are Calling is a book of nightmares, spooky stories, and poems; homages to Hunter S. Thompson and Allen Ginsberg; and a prequel for the author’s graphic novel NUMB. Spiders, zombies, vampires, psychics, supernatural beings, death, creation, and obscure mythology are some of the topics that are embraced within this book.

The race against time is now in full effect as Timothy, a servant of God, finds himself in a dark place after losing nearly all of his family due to COVID-19; each of them becomes his guardian angel and begins to show him signs and wonders that the end is near. Timothy locks in on the antichrist, and those in power around him fight to keep the truth covered. Will the truth be revealed? Find out in the riveting novel that will keep you on your feet and leave you wanting for more and more!

Selbst der Aufenthalt in der Psychiatrie kann Autor Markus Krüger nicht davon abhalten, Horror-Geschichten zu veröffentlichen. Mit fünf brandneuen Kurzwerken führt der Meister des Makabren seine Leser wieder hinab ins Untere Reich. Werden Sie Zeuge, wenn die Experimente an einer Laborratte grauenhafte Folgen nach sich ziehen, ein Paketbote eine unheimliche Lieferung durchführt und ein Mann von den Geräuschen in seiner Wand in den Wahnsinn getrieben wird. Diese und weitere unheimliche Kurzgeschichten bietet Ihnen der zweite Band von "Geschichten aus dem Unteren Reich".