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Horror Library, Volume 6

By Eric J. Guignard
Horror Library, Volume 6 by Eric J. Guignard digital book - Fable

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The +Horror Library+ anthologies are internationally praised as a groundbreaking source of contemporary horror short fiction stories—relevant to the moment and stunning in impact—from leading authors of the macabre and darkly imaginative.

 

Filled with Fears and Fantasy. Death and Dark Dreams. Monsters and Mayhem. Literary Vision and Wonder. Each volume of the +Horror Library+ series is packed with heart-pounding thrills and creepy contemplations as to what truly lurks among the shadows of the world(s) we live in.

 

Containing 27 all-original stories, read Volume 6 in this ongoing anthology series, and then continue with the other volumes.

 

Shamble no longer through the banal humdrum of normalcy, but ENTER THE HORROR LIBRARY!

 

Included within Volume 6:

 

•   In "Better You Believe," remnants of a mountain climbing party must help each other climb down a mountain after an avalanche.

•   In "The Starry Crown," a college professor travels to the American South to research lyrics of an old religious hymn with roots in slavery.

•   In "The Plumber," a young couple call in a plumber to fix a clogged line, but the service call escalates into an inescapable nightmare.

•   . . . and more!

 

Praise:

 

"Excellent stories of the highest caliber." —Dread Central

 

"Uniformly well-crafted and original." —Rue Morgue Magazine

 

"Impactful tales that throw the rules of both reality and genre fiction out the window." —Fearnet (Chiller TV)

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“I love short horror stories so this was a huge treat for me. It was a great way to discover some new authors and also read some of my all time favorites. (My heart skipped a beat when I saw Bentley Little.) This book contains 27 dark and delicious stories sure to fill you with dread. Now a few of them did end too abruptly for my taste and I would have preferred a more definitive ending. I am not against leaving things to the readers imagination or leaving an end that could be open to interpretation but a non-ending is just not my favorite way to leave a story. All were good but my absolute favorites (in no particular order) were "The Plumber" by Bentley Little, probably because he is just so good at taking a mundane every day normal occurrence and turning it into something terrifying. Or perhaps because my shower is actually dripping as I write this yet I think I will just live with it a while rather than have to call someone to fix it. "We Were Monsters" by Lucas Pederson was quite clever but it's hard for me to say too much without giving it away. "The Creek Keepers' Lodge" by Kathryn E. McGee reminded me of that old saying you can't go home again. Or maybe it's that you just plain shouldn't go back if you managed to escape. "The Night Crier" by C. Michael Cook was simply brilliant. I had never heard of this author before but this story just blew me away. "Kalu Kumaraya" by Jayani C Senanayake was another excellent story. If you have ever had a child or grandchild who spoke to an imaginary friend this one will give you chills. "Five Pointed Spell" by Jeffrey Ford was spectacular. This was my first time reading anything by this author but I think I need to keep an eye out for anything else he writes from now on. I received a complimentary copy for review.”

About Eric J. Guignard

Eric J. Guignard has twice won the Bram Stoker Award, been a finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award, and is a multi-nominee of the Pushcart Prize for his works of dark and speculative fiction. He has over one hundred stories and non-fiction author credits appearing in publications around the world; has edited multiple anthologies (including the current series, The Horror Writers Association’s HAUNTED LIBRARY OF HORROR CLASSICS with co-editor Leslie S. Klinger); and has created an ongoing series of author primers championing modern masters of the dark and macabre, EXPLORING DARK SHORT FICTION through his press, Dark Moon Books. His latest books are his short story collection, THAT WHICH GROWS WILD (Cemetery Dance) and novel, DOORWAYS TO THE DEADEYE (JournalStone). Visit Eric at: www.ericjguignard.com, his blog: ericjguignard.blogspot.com, or Twitter: @ericjguignard.

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