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Darkness Beckons Anthology

By Mark Morris
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Publisher Description

An incredible fourth book in the horror anthology series which Booklist called "Highly recommended for longstanding horror fans and those readers who may not think horror is for them. There is something for everyone in this one."

Darkness Beckons is the fourth volume in the non-themed horror series of entirely original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer, and edited by Mark Morris. This new anthology contains 20 original horror stories, 16 of which have been commissioned from some of the top names in the genre, and 4 of which have been selected from the 100s of stories sent to Flame Tree during a 2-week open submissions window. A terrifying cocktail of the familiar and the new, the established and the emerging.

Previous titles in the series, all still in print are After Sundown, Beyond the Veil and Close to Midnight.

Contents List:

SAINT BARBARA by Nina Allan

HARE MOON by H.V. Patterson

UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS by Stephen Volk

DUSK by Angela Slatter

A FACE LEAVING NO TRACES by Brian Evenson

GOOD BONES by Sarah Read

FACTS CONCERNING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE ORLOFF SIX by Alyssa C. Greene

HE WASN’T THERE AGAIN TODAY by Peter Atkins

DODGER by Carly Holmes

FROM THE MAN-SEAT by Reggie Oliver

THE SERVICE by Ally Wilkes

THE LATE MRS. APPLEGARTH by Mark Gatiss

THE FIG TREE by Lucie McKnight Hardy

IF YOUR SOUL WERE A PITCHFORK I’D DESPISE YOU by Eric LaRocca

HEEBIE JEEBIES by Amanda Cecelia Lang

KILLING BONES by Simon Clark

IL CREPUSCOLO by Helen Marshall

REMEMBER ME by Ronald Malfi

WITCH’S CLUTCH by Simon Strantzas

CAMP NEVER by J.S. Breukelaar

FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress.

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“‘DARKNESS BECKONS is the fourth volume in the non-themed horror series of [twenty] entirely original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer, and edited by Mark Morris . . . .’ The Following Are My Favorites: SAINT BARBARA – by Nina Allan HARE MOON – by H.V. Patterson – That Was Creepy Good! UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS – by Stephen Volk – Creepy! DUSK – by Angela Slatter – Love The End! GOOD BONES – by Sarah Read – Love This One! FACTS CONCERNING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE ORLOFF SIX – by Alyssa C. Greene HE WASN’T THERE AGAIN TODAY – by Peter Atkins – Love The Writing, Love The Story! The following made me laugh: ‘It had been built in 1928 – “As old as the talkies,” the renting agent had said with the rhythm of a joke, though Andrea’d had to Google it – and it didn’t look like Southern California at all, looked instead like it had got lost on its way to Greenwich Village or the Bowery. It was built from bricks, for a start – try getting that past contemporary LA’s earthquake codes and zoning restrictions – and had a fire escape zigzagging down the streetside exterior wall like it was waiting for an impromptu performance of West Side f*cking Story to break out.’ THE LATE MRS. APPLEGARTH – by Mark Gatiss – My Heart! THE FIG TREE – by Lucie McKnight Hardy – Creepy Good! HEEBIE JEEBIES – by Amanda Cecelia Lang – Love This One! KILLING BONES – by Simon Clark – That Was Good! REMEMBER ME – by Ronald Malfi – My Heart! Love This One! Thank you, NetGalley and Flames Tree Press, for providing me with an eBook of DARKNESS BECKONS at the request of an honest review.”
“This was a DNF for me. . Unfortunately, this style of writing and Horror where not for me.”
“This was great! All of the stories were great but my favorites are Good Bones by Sarah Read, Facts Concerning The Disappearance of The Orloff Six by Alyssa C. Greene, and Remember Me by Ronald Malfi. I would recommend this! Special Thank You to Mark Morris, Flame Tree Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.”

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