Riley Doesn't Want To Fight Evil by D. R. Mills

Riley Doesn't Want To Fight Evil
by D. R. Mills
October 13, 2025
Genre: thriller, supernatural, dark humor
Riley Thomas is the main character of this story – whether he likes it or not.

Riley Thomas has always been a normal, regular, average guy. He has a crappy job, a few friends, and a boring homelife–and that’s just fine with him.

Unfortunately for Riley, fate has other plans.

Death gods, immortal psychopaths, haunted dolls, and serial-killer neighbors are only a handful of his problems. So far, he’s managed to sidestep his responsibility as the main character, but all that changes when he finds himself wrapped up in a prophecy that holds the fate of the world in the balance.

An ancient force of Hell is rising up. Reckoning is coming.

The path of a hero is a hard one, but with enough tenacity and quick thinking, Riley might be able to stay completely out of it. Or at least, he’s going to try.

 

About the Author:
D. R. Mills is a young-adult horror author who is currently hard at work on his debut series, MONSTERS. He was born and raised in Wyoming, where he’s still lurking around somewhere. When he isn’t writing, he’s playing video games a borderline unhealthy amount or spending time with his beautiful wife.

Six and Twisted: Six Tales of Supernatural and Apocalyptic Horror

Six macabre, supernatural, fanatical, and dystopian tales all brought to you by the minds of six brilliant authors, each bringing their version of spellbinding storytelling in one anthology. Prepare to be fascinated by their unique perspectives, as they weave intricate stories that blur the lines between reality and the surreal. 

Six and Twisted: Six Tales of Supernatural and Apocalyptic Horror 
by D. Thomas Jerlo, David Boiani, Jenna Greene,
Simon Parker, Phil Thomas, Char Baker
Genre: Horror / Speculative Fiction
Publisher: Vitality House
Date of Publication: Feb.2.2026
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1970504002
ISBN-10: ‎ 1970504005
ASIN: B0GL3ND4CR
Number of pages: 360 Paperback
Cover Artist: Dawné Dominique / DusktilDawn Designs
Six visions of horror, each more unsettling than the last.

In Something Neighborly by D. Thomas Jerlo, a gremlin’s mischievous tricks twist everyday life into a nightmare.

In The Breezy Ridge Inn by David Boiani, an idyllic Vermont getaway hides sinister secrets behind its prayers.

In Consumed by Jenna Greene, the tolling of bells marks the countdown to sacrifice in a dystopian world.

In The Year of the Dead by Simon Parker, one man faces his last Christmas as humanity falls to the plague of the undead.

In The Clairvoyant Connection by Phil Thomas, a psychic on the 1986 boardwalk foresees a death she cannot stop.

And in Fortune Favours by Char Baker, a team of supernatural agents uncovers a deadly conspiracy of demons, shapeshifters, and betrayal.

Together, these stories explore mischief, faith, fate, and apocalypse — six doors into terror, each waiting for you to step through.

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JuJu Justice by T.E. Lane + giveaway

In the mystical world of voodoo culture, justice is not always black and white

JuJu Justice
by T.E. Lane
February 17, 2026
Genres: Supernatural Thriller
JuJu Justice is a gritty suspsense drama set in the belly of the New Orleans voodoo culture, pitting a juju priestess against her dangerous childhood nemesis in a war between good and evil. This much anticipated new drama is T.E. Lane's second novel, based on their award-winning screenplay. Fans of mystery, crime, paranormal, and action/thrillers will love this book!

Deep in the Louisiana river bottoms, the legendary "swamp witch" Mama Moo must decide who to share her juju with—the white light voodoo priestess or the black magic criminal mastermind. Her seemingly obvious choice is complicated by long-buried secrets that will determine who lives or dies.

June Mae, a white-light practitioner, faces off against her childhood nemesis, Mister—a well-connected criminal who practices the dark side of voodoo. When June’s straight-laced sister April drops into town for an unplanned visit, she quickly understands the dangerous world that June inhabits. As the sisters reconcile past traumas and reconnect, June must overcome her fears to face Mister in a voodoo battle to save their lives. Their mentor, the “swamp witch” Mama Moo, faces a perilous choice which will determine who lives or dies.

The screenplay has won five script awards:
*Semifinalist Your Script Produced 4th Edition 2025
*Semifinalist Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards
*Official Finalist NYISA Best Feature Screenplay Award
*Second Rounder Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition
*Quarterfinalist Manchester Film Festival

What readers are saying:
“JuJu Justice spins a tale that is both intriguing and culturally rich . . . JuJu Justice enthralls viewers with a combination of magical intrigue and Southern Gothic drama." - NYISA

"JuJu Justice creates a supernatural stage filled with spirits, ghosts,murder, and deception . . . with a skillful blend of supernatural elements with deeper themes of family and responsibility." -Austin Film Festival 

**New Release on February 17!**

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T.E. Lane writes screenplays and fiction. A fan of action, thriller, mystery, and literary fiction, the author enjoys blending aspects of many genres into a single work, creating a unique reading experience that will keep you turning the pages. Connect with the author on social media @telane_author.

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Quiet Spells (Spells of Life and Death, 2) by Isa Agajanian + excerpt

“This dark contemporary fantasy has a mesmerising blend of high stakes drama, magic and rivals-to-lovers romance” ―Cosmopolitan

Quiet Spells (Spells of Life and Death, 2)
by Isa Agajanian
February 3, 2026
Book 2 of 2: Spells for Life and Death
Genre: paranormal mystery, witches, supernatural
Ghosts passed through the cottage sitting on the peak of Townsend Hill like passengers in a train station. Some, Teddy Ingram knew, stayed longer than others.

More than half a year has passed since the disappearance of Gemma Eakley and Teddy Ingram still has no clue as to whether she is alive, dead or something worse. With Gemma's young daughter left in his care Teddy haunts the rural haven of Townsend like one of its many spirits.

But then Aurelia – his beloved ex-rival – returns with the news that her own mother is dead – and a ghost forms from the pages of her farewell to give the would-be lovers a message: They won’t let me rest.

One coven's efforts to reverse the looming extinction of witches involves resurrecting the dead. Meredith's old coven wants to know what secrets she took with her to the funeral pyre; did she have the key to fixing their botched attempts at necromancy?

From the acclaimed author of Modern Divination comes the dark and magical concluding part of the Spells for Life and Death duology.

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Excerpted from QUIET SPELLS by Isa Agajanian, published by Tor, an imprint of Pan Macmillan. Copyright © 2026 by Isabel Agajanian.
Water pooled around Alaric’s leather shoes, trickling towards the front door of a humble – rather bleak – South London flat. It descended from each step of a rickety staircase before him with a faint hiss. The caretaker lowered himself to one knee, enough for the hem of his trousers to droop into the water but not his kneecap. Rolling up his shirt sleeve, Alaric let the water pass through his fingers and made a note to himself: Clear.

Then again, diluted with so much of it, he’d miss even the darkest colour of witch’s blood.

A soft, distinctly male whimper trickled down from the flooding loo.

So, his witch was still alive. This, Alaric had not expected. He smothered a spiteful urge growing in his stomach.

Mercy, mercy.

He was bound to this man’s survival, to being abundantly forgiving, which wasn’t much of a stretch from his general unwillingness to overexert himself on a job. Alaric rose again, throwing his shoulders back to protest against the ache in his body. He’d endured far too many years of this profession. The caretaker role would have long since drained any good man. Who could blame him for wanting one easy job when his muscles ached as much as they did – when he’d been carrying the weight of this thankless role for as long as he had.

Much of it was tedious. His days consisted mostly of paper- work, inventory, making sure that every borrowed magical artefact was within arm’s reach and returned to his care promptly. Sometimes, a low-ranking offshoot of the royal family would call upon him with a hush-hush task like demon banishing or divinatory reconnaissance, and he would have to pretend he hadn’t been singing songs about the downfall of the British monarchy every night straight through his youth.

This particular excursion, which had him skulking cautiously around every corner, should have been rarer. But fate had been rather unkind to him lately, and the only person he knew who could have ever truly made sense of it had disappeared eight long months ago.

He knew fate favoured patterns. One peculiar house call became two, then three; and this one, which was not technically a house call because it was a flat, marked the eighth visit of the past two months. Certainly the first that would follow him home.

And spell trouble for all of them.

At least it would be quick. Alaric’s silence on the matter of the witch in question meant he wouldn’t stand any trial with the council. He’d kept the peripheral details of the shapeshifting witch Leona Sum’s case as quiet as he could. He explained with the confidence of a man past the need for concern that Leona Sum had come and gone and left little mess to clean up.

What he did not say was that his town’s resident diviner, Gemma, was still gone, and her family, waiting for her back home, were reluctant to believe that Leona worked alone. He did not divulge the specificities of Theodore Ingram’s lying low on account of the accidental shattering of London’s Tate Modern Museum, though the council had begun to take interest in the influences stealing Alaric Friedman away from his work all the time. He was hiding something – they were all sure of it – but he remained seemingly, stubbornly oblivious to any and all inquiries regarding the current instability plaguing the witches of England due to Leona Sum’s violent harvesting of magic.

Which was a difficult balance of omission on both sides. The council was eager for Alaric to devote more to them – to give his unwavering commitment, sacrifice his loves, and divulge his dirty secrets, which included the large cover-up for Townsend’s new resident reaper. On the other hand, the boy grew restless in Townsend whenever Alaric left for too long, asking for his whereabouts when Alaric wanted to keep him as uninvolved in council assignments as possible.

He’d always had a soft spot for Gemma’s family, and Teddy Ingram was no different, woven into the sordid bunch with an invisible stitch. But there was only so much he could give in reassurance that he was doing everything in his power to find Townsend’s missing matriarch and bring her home.

Trust me, thought the caretaker as he pushed himself onto the last step, I’m tired too.

A limb, hidden past the elbow, poked out from behind the bathroom door. Alaric reached for the inner pocket of his leather jacket, tracing the ridges of two bronze bangles through the fabric.

He cleared his throat. The man’s wrist twitched in response, and he choked something unintelligibly. Alaric answered presumptuously.

‘Alaric Friedman. Your resident council seat—’

The witch pitched forward as a mucus-drowned cough leaked out. Bile spilled from the corner of his mouth. He’d been poisoned. Perhaps, he’d poisoned himself. Everything Alaric had learned about the man subverted whatever his former expectations had been, and he turned from villain to victim to vulnerable. In any circumstance, he should not have been the type of person who would drink his own draught of destruction.

The caretaker crossed over the body, twisting the shrill tap until the water stilled. Surely, the man wouldn’t care for Alaric’s title, or his duty, or the fact that he was bound by magical decree to keep the man alive. More likely, the man wanted to curse him for the intrusion, for what Alaric knew that the man did not want discovered.

It was too late for the man to have secrets when those secrets affected his family.

Alaric slipped the bangles from his pocket and shut them around the man’s wrist, the pooling over of bathwater back crawling up his trousers fully. Whatever curse sat on the edge of the man’s tied tongue fizzled out ineffectively while his dark, quivering wrists were circled in those flimsy bronze bands. They were small enchantments that would stifle even the darkest spells.

There was no struggle, which gave Alaric a stricter sense of urgency. Up until now, he’d taken his time, built himself up for a slow interrogation; the man would live, after all. And from what Alaric knew of him, the suffering in-between was not entirely undeserved. He had been watching, studying him, from a safe distance, the periphery of known existence. From a shadow wedged between dimensions. And though the man had walked a careful path, Alaric knew it was because the man had created a monster.

The caretaker would concern himself with that later. The monster in question was dead now, and her maker was in too poor a state to withstand even the gentlest questioning.

The man forced a response, mustering up the strain of a hundred crushed breaths. ‘Here to . . . kill me?’

‘No, Mr. Sum.’ Alaric propped the man against the side of the tub with a groan. The man didn’t seem fazed by the sound of his surname in a stranger’s mouth, though Alaric suspected he lacked the energy to seem much of anything at all. The care- taker clasped the man by his chin, examining his eyes, then his teeth, before delivering his verdict. ‘You’re not going to die today.’

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About the Author:

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(they/them) is a writer and illustrator in the United States. Raised in California and spirited away to Florida, then Oregon, Isabel is never writing in one place for too long. They are joined in their pursuit of good stories by a hefty grey cat named Mosse and at least one roommate at a time. Modern Divination is their first published novel at the crux of a hundred unpublished stories

A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James

Three siblings. One missing brother. A ghost who says: Come home.

A Box Full of Darkness
by Simone St. James
January 20, 2026

Genre: Supernatural Suspense/Horror
Simone St. James, the New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel, returns with her scariest, most shocking novel yet in this pulse-pounding story about siblings who return to the house they fled 18 years before, called back by the ghost of their long-missing brother and his haunting request: Come home.

Strange things happen in Fell, New York. A mysterious drowning at the town’s roadside motel. The unexplained death of a young girl whose body is left by the railroad tracks. For the Esmie siblings—Violet, Vail, and Dodie—the final straw was the shocking disappearance of their little brother. It started as a normal game of hide-and-seek. The three closed their eyes and counted to ten while Ben went to hide. But this time, they never found their brother—he was gone and the ongoing search efforts turned up no clues.

As their parents grew increasingly distant, Violet, Vail, and Dodie were each haunted by visions and frightening events that made them leave town and never look back. Violet still sees dead people—spirits who remind her of Sister, the menacing presence that terrorized her for years.

And now after two decades running from their past, it’s time for a homecoming. Because Ben is back, and he’s ready to lead them to the answers they’ve longed for and long feared. If the ghosts of Fell don’t get to them first.

A Box Full of Darkness is another propulsive thriller from the author of The Broken Girls and The Book of Cold Cases, a surprising horror story from a writer who is “particularly gifted at doling out twists” (The New York Times).

PRAISE FOR SIMONE ST. JAMES’ NOVELS
“From the book’s chillingly creepy setting, which previously appeared in The Sun Down Motel (2020), to a nerve-jangling plot that effectively borrows from a mix of genres to the writing itself, which shimmers with a dazzlingly sharp sense of wit, everything about St. James’ latest is done to perfection.”-Booklist (starred review)
“Fast, chilling, entertaining, unexpectedly touching, and with two broken, memorable characters at its core, this might be St. James’s best novel yet.”—The New York Times Book Review

“From its nerve-shredding start to its thrilling end...it's a trip well worth taking.”—Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author

“As creepy and unsettling as a rain-faded wreath and teddy bear found by the side of the road to mark a missing person, Murder Road lingers like a ghost long after it’s finished.”—Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author 

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Simone St. James is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel and The Broken Girls. Her debut novel, The Haunting of Maddy Clare, won two RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America and an Arthur Ellis Award from Crime Writers of Canada.

Simone spent twenty years behind the scenes in the television business before leaving to write full-time. She lives just outside of Toronto, Canada with her husband and a spoiled rescue cat. 

Supernatural Mystery Graphic Novel Kickstarter: The Return of Cyrus Perkins by Dave Dwonch

The Return of Cyrus Perkins
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original series with the Haunted Taxi Cab Hardcover of the original four-issue series and the long-awaited sequel, Cyrus Perkins and the Death Brigade #1.
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Hard to believe it's been 10 years since I reviewed Cyrus Perkins and the Haunted Taxi Cab by Dave Dwonch!

Dave is one of my favorite comic writers. All four issues of Cyrus Perkins got 5 sheep from me. You can read my reviews here:

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If you missed this awesome supernatural mystery comic the first time around, you can support the Kickstarter and get the original story and the first issue of the sequel.
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After a young boy named Michael Bernbaum dies in his taxi cab, driver Cyrus Perkins must solve the boy's murder... or be haunted by the spirit trapped in his car! But as Cyrus digs into the mystery surrounding Mikey's death, he uncovers something even more sinister than murder.  

 

Drawn by Anna Lencioni (storyboard artist: Amphibia, Hazbin Hotel, Luck) and written, colored and lettered by Dave Dwonch (The Loose End, Jenny Zero, The Automaton), Cyrus Perkins and the Haunted Taxi Cab has been hailed as:  

"Accessible to horror newcomers while retaining an ever present air of spookiness that old fans have come to love." Fangoria.com

About the Author:
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He has also worked in other media, working with the narrative team for Playful's Nintendo Switch game, New Super Lucky's Tale, as well as creating properties for the NFL, UFC and more.

Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World by Mark Waddell

Severance meets Beetlejuice in this fall’s cheekiest horror novel: COLIN GETS PROMOTED AND DOOMS THE WORLD by Mark Waddell (Ace Trade Paperback Original; October 7 2025). Perfect for anyone who’s ever been willing to make a deal with the Devil to get away from their dead-end job, this laugh-out-loud satirical tale proves that a little ambition—or maybe too much—can potentially be a bad thing.

Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World
by Mark Waddell
October 7, 2025
Genre: Horror, Paranormal Fantasy, Action &Adventures
WARNING! Under no circumstances must employees strike a deal with unauthorized personnel on Dark Enterprises property. Such behavior may result in death…or the end of the world.

Colin is a low-level employee at Dark Enterprises, a hell-like multinational corporation solving the world’s most difficult problems in deeply questionable ways. After years of toiling away in a cubicle, he’s ready to climb the corporate ladder and claim the power he’s never had.

The only problem is, he’s pretty sure he’s about to be terminated. Like, terminated. That’s tough, because his BFF has just set him up with a great guy. In fact, maybe he’s a little too great. And asks a lot of questions . . .

When Colin meets a shadowy figure promising his deepest desire in return for a small, unspecified favor, he can’t resist the urge to fast-track his goals. He asks for the one thing that will improve his life: a promotion.

But that small favor unleashes an ancient evil. People in New York are disappearing, the world might be ending, and Management is starting to notice. Getting to the top is never easy, and now it’s up to Colin to save the world. It’s the ultimate power move, after all.

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Mark Waddell grew up on the cold, windswept prairies of western Canada and later earned a Ph.D. in the history of science, medicine, and technology from the Johns Hopkins University. After teaching at Michigan State University for fifteen years, he and his husband moved to Vancouver Island. When not writing, he plays the viola in the Civic Orchestra of Victoria, walks his dogs on the beach, and slays fearsome monsters in Dungeons & Dragons.

Interview: Horror Author Danielle Gomes + excerpt + giveaway

What is something unique/quirky about you?
My first job after college was a belly dancer at The Aladdin Casino in Las Vegas where I also learned to walk and dance on stilts.

Can you, for those who don't know you already, tell something about yourself and how you became an author?
I didn’t grow up knowing that I wanted to be a writer, it happened by accident. I was always obsessed with stories, movies first and then as I got older, I became a reader. When I was getting my Master’s Degree in Media and Journalism Studies, we had to take a graduate course outside of our degree focus. I thought I wanted to be a film critic so I took screenwriting as my outside course. The only assignment for screenwriting was to pitch and write a full-length screenplay. So, I pitched and wrote a screenplay about my dad’s life story. He had been an investigator for the Nevada Gaming Control Board in the 1970’s and uncovered the skim portrayed in the movie casino. The class loved the story. The pitch was supposed to be around twenty minutes, but I ended up talking for the entire class period which was about an hour and a half. I ended up turning that screenplay into a treatment, getting an agent, and writing my first book—Hit Me! Fighting the Las Vegas Mob by the Numbers. In that process, I found that I loved writing and couldn’t imagine doing anything else.

Who is your hero and why?
My parents are my heroes. They both had incredible careers and raised my siblings and me with so much love and support. My dad was a law enforcement agent and then went into the casino business and became one of the most successful casino executives in the industry. He passed away about ten years ago, but there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about him. His motto in life was “Love is the most powerful force in the Universe.” He truly believed that. He helped so many people. My mom was a professional dancer and ballerina. She’s the epitome of grace and beauty. Now in her 70s, she recently launched her second career. She invented and patented a new nail care tool. She’s incredible and so filled with love.

What inspired you to write Roll Them Bones?
I grew up in the casino business. When I was about twelve, we even lived in a casino for almost a year. When my family moved from Las Vegas to Atlantic City and our house was being built we lived at the Taj Mahal (now Hard Rock) Casino. Then later in my dad’s career, he worked at Resorts Casino Hotel. While he was there, I learned about the history of the building, I toured the basements, saw the twelve-and-a-half floor, and heard all of the ghost stories. The building has such an incredible history and trust me when I tell you, the basement is creepy! I thought it would make the perfect setting for a horror.  

Convince us why you feel your story is a must read.
Roll Them Bones is inspired by a real place with an incredible history. The Chalfonte-Haddon Hall Hotel, which is now Resorts Casino Hotel, was built in the 1920s. During World War II, the hotel was converted to the Thomas England General Hospital which was the largest surgical hospital during that time. Roll Them Bones takes the history of the building and infuses it with the true history of the occult, some conspiracies from that era, and merges it with a modern spin. Roll Them Bones is a spine-tingling read with a unique setting. At its heart it’s the origin story of a new female anti-hero, Lillith, that will leave you craving more of her.

What is your advice to new authors?
I will give new writers the same advice that I received and led me to write Roll Them Bones—write what you know. I know the casino business and as a trained researcher and journalist I know how to do research. With Roll Them Bones, I started with a strong foundation built on what I know. This foundation allowed my imagination to run wild and create a completely off-the-wall, fun, terrifying story that’s grounded in fact.

 Winning at this casino can be HELL   

Roll Them Bones
by Danielle Gomes
Genre: Supernatural Thriller, Horror
A gripping supernatural thriller where the house always wins—unless you’re willing to burn it all down.

When Lilith Umbra flees Las Vegas for a fresh start at the Golden Sands Casino in Atlantic City, she thinks she’s escaping her tragic past. But some fates can’t be outrun.

Strange occurrences plague the crumbling casino: phantom sounds, impossible shadows, and visions that feel disturbingly real. Local journalist Sharp insists the building is cursed, while her charismatic boss Amon dismisses such claims as nonsense.

But when Lilith uncovers a mysterious book detailing the rituals of a powerful occult organization, she realizes the truth is far more sinister than any ghost story.

As ancient prophecies collide with modern ambition, Lilith discovers she hasn’t stumbled into evil’s path—she’s been guided there. With allies who may be enemies and time running out, she faces an impossible choice that will determine not just her fate, but the fate of humanity itself.

Perfect for fans of supernatural thrillers who love unreliable narrators, shocking twists, and stories where nothing is as it seems.

Some games are rigged from the start. But sometimes, the only way to win is to change the rules entirely.

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Excerpt from Roll Them Bones by Danielle Gomes

“How big is the basement area?” I ask, a weak attempt to dispel the quiet.

“It’s very large. The shipping dock unloads to an underground warehouse, so we have some storage areas. Facilities has a few offices down here. Then everything’s connected by these tunnels. It’s very safe, just don’t explore alone ‘til you really learn your way around.”

“I don’t plan on spending much time down here.”

“The tunnels can be very confusing. Some lead nowhere. They used to run under the street and connect multiple buildings, but most of those buildings have been torn down and the tunnels closed off.”

I have to jog a little to keep up with Peter, he’s moving so quickly . . . for which I’m grateful. We take a quick left, followed by a right, and another left—I think.

“Am I going too fast?” Peter yells back to me.

“Nope,” I say as my heel catches and I stumble, nearly going down. As I regain my balance, I turn to look for whatever caught my heel. It felt like a trick kids do to each other, but I don’t see anything that could have tripped me.

“Sorry,” Peter says. “I should’ve told you to wear your walking shoes.”

“I should know better than to wear shoes like this to work.” Mom’s insistence that heels belong in a workplace hadn’t considered a basement tour. The lights flicker then go dark. It’s pitch black. “Peter!” I grope at the darkness, searching for something to hang onto. My fingers brush across something soft—Peter’s sweater. I grab on. The dark is so absolute that my fingers instinctively tighten into a frenzied clutch, as though this sweater is the only thing that anchors me to the real world. “I’m sorry,” I say.

“Did you say something?” His voice is much too far away. Whatever I’m holding onto, it isn’t Peter’s sweater. Immediately, I let go and swallow as a current of cold, dense air pours down on me. “Peter?”

“Yeah, I’m here,” he yells from up ahead.

“Where?” I know someone is right by me and it’s not Peter. My scalp tingles like thousands of ants have poured out of the darkness and are working their way through my hair. As I gasp for air, I’m hit with the acrid aroma of old fabric, wet and rotten. Part of me wants to thrash my arms, wildly fighting off whatever is close, but the other part wants to shrink back and hide in the dark.

“Just a little farther up. It’s very dark. Hold on.”

I freeze. Even my breath becomes shallow. Tears burn.

I’m completely and utterly paralyzed.

Something inches closer.

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Danielle Gomes is an accomplished author, freelance journalist, and brand development specialist known for her dynamic, cinematic storytelling and ability to blend real-world themes with suspenseful narratives. She holds a Master of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), a foundation that supports her diverse work in nonfiction, fiction, and media. Gomes gained recognition with Hit Me! Fighting the Las Vegas Mob by the Numbers, a gripping true crime book co-authored with Jay Bonansinga that chronicles her father’s efforts to dismantle mob influence in 1970s Las Vegas. She later ventured into science fiction with EVE-0 and Lucien, a high-stakes thriller series exploring genetic engineering and global pandemics. Her work has earned critical acclaim, including a Telly Award and a Videographer's Award of Excellence for a documentary short on homelessness. She is a member of the Authors Guild, International Thriller Writers, and Horror Writers Association. 

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Gifts Between Us by C.C. Adams

 

Gifts Between Us

by C.C. Adams
August 29, 2025
Elderly Londoner Augustus has lived a long, miserable life. Having driven his few remaining loved ones away years ago, he now whiles away his time drinking rum and hoping for the end.

One night his death wish is nearly granted by a mugger, but a local youth called Michael intervenes. Much to the old man’s horror (and fascination) Michael promptly begins to devour the mugger’s body.

Slowly, Augustus and his mysterious saviour form an unlikely friendship, one built on sharing the gifts of trust, camaraderie, and acceptance.

And one last gift: a secret. It is the cause of Michael’s cannibalistic nature. And, perhaps, a reason for Augustus to go on living…

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Graphic Novel: Under York from Image Comics

FIVE POWERFUL COVENS OF WITCHES CONTROL NEW YORK IN THE UPCOMING GRAPHIC NOVEL UNDER YORK PAPERBACK HITTING SHELVES THIS NOVEMBER

New York's destiny is written in its depths
Acclaimed French writer Sylvain Runberg (Watchdogs, Warship: Jolly Roger) and superstar Harvey Award winner Mirka Andolfo (Sweet Paprika, Unnatural) deliver a fascinating tale—where urban fantasy takes root in the bowels of the world's most famous city—in Under York. This thrilling new graphic novel will hit shelves this Winter from Image Comics and will be the first US printing of this early work by Andolfo.

Under York
Series: Under York
(ISBN: 9781534335660)
Wednesday, November 26

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Two universes—the mundane, bustling streets of a New York City that we know and its secret, magical counterpart known as “Under York”—collide in the destiny of a young witch on the run.

Alison Walker is a promising young painter in Manhattan. But she has a secret: she's also a witch. Alison and her family belong to the world of Under York, a mysterious, underground New York where five powerful covens of witches have reigned for centuries. These families with their strict codes of life, practice magic as powerful as it is dangerous.

Once hunted and driven underground, the covens have not vanished—they've adapted. Today they quietly manipulate the world that once cast them out. Their vengeance? To steer the fate of the very society that tried to erase them. This is the world Alison Walker was born into. A world she thought she’d escaped for good. But some powers can’t be outrun forever… and sooner or later it will catch up with her.

New Release: Chaotic Cupids: When Love Goes Awry Anthology from Wordfire Press

Inside these pages, you’ll find tales where love has taken the path less traveled, to wondrous and unexpected destinations.

Where a romance can span 1,000 years and astronomical distances ...

Where a devil and a priest can fall in love, despite their most basic beliefs …

Where a man keeps the spirit of his wife alive through creative gardening …
You may think you know where these lovelines lead but be prepared to be delightfully wrong.

Chaotic Cupids: When Love Goes Awry
by C Marie Fuhrman, J.E. Birk, Sebastien De Castell, Kristi Charish, Kevin J. Anderson, Allyson Longueira, CL Fors, Meagan Friedman, Adelaide Halliday, Amy Liz Harrison
July 22, 2025
Love is in the air…or is it? When it comes to love, anything can go awry.

What if Cupid’s aim isn’t so perfect after all? What if the arrow finds the wrong target, or the right target at the wrong time?

Romance can blossom in an ancient castle, at a local café, or on an interstellar generation ship. But what happens when magic, technology, planetary alignments, or sheer bad luck turn romance into a disaster?
What if the meet-cute is not so cute?

What if the mystical globe crystals tell you that you have more than one soul mate?

Or what if you’re a robot who has downloaded feelings?

Here is your chance to free fall into a world where love, magic, and wonder can devolve into chaos and confusion. Upgrade your situationship with soul mates, arranged marriages, death personified, terraformers, and deals with the devil you know. These 23 original stories and poems take aim at your favorite romance tropes across galaxies, through portals, even into the afterlife…

Brought to life by New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson and award-winning editor Allyson Longueira—and their graduate students at Western Colorado University—Chaotic Cupids: When Love Goes Awry showcases the beautiful chaos of love in all its many and wondrous forms, with unexpected results, hilarious mistakes, and terrifying consequences. (Winged cherub optional.)
Once Upon A Time … Love got in the way. This wasn’t the plan, but the story might be better that way.

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WordFire Press publishes works from such notable authors as Allen Drury, Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Neil Peart, Jonathan Maberry, Alan Dean Foster, Mike Baron, Carol Berg, Doug Beason, Mike Resnick, Jody Lynn Nye, Nancy Kress, Bill Ransom, Steven L. Sears, Rebecca Moesta, June Scobee Rodgers, Mario Acevedo, D.J. Butler, Bruce Taylor, Jay Lake, Ken Scholes, T. Duren Jones, Cat Rambo, Louis Moesta, Ray Kurzweil, Mercedes Lackey, Kevin O'Donnell, Jr., R. Michael Burns, Bill Fawcett, Jen Finelli, MD, M.B. Wood, Lucienne Diver, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Steven Savile, Steven-Elliot Altman, Rajnar Vajra, David Sakmyster, Edward J. Knight, Brooks Wachtel, Quincy J. Allen, and others.

WordFire Press is based in Colorado, US.

Pre-order: The Fake Ghost by Nuzo Onoh + giveaway

A supernatural thriller of vengeance and occultic magic.
A powerful American leader is reborn as a black child in an African hut.

The Fake Ghost
by Nuzo Onoh
August 12, 2025
Genre: Supernatural Horror, Magical Realism
A dark farce and a supernatural thriller of rebirth, betrayal, vengeance, occultic magic, mysterious invocations and creepy rituals–from Nuzo Onoh, recipient of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement and “the Queen of African Horror.”

Set both in Nigeria and the USA, The Fake Ghost follows the whacky and sinister travails of the President of the United States, reborn as a black child in a tiny African hut. As the child grows, he insists on being called POTUS and hears disturbing voices in his head that often cause him to be cruel and selfish. Until one day an accident separates the linked souls. With the help of a medicine-man, the president must find a way to free his trapped soul and return to the United States to prevent a dastardly political plot against him. But first, he must enter a diabolical blood pact, which might return to haunt him with devastating consequences.

"Sometimes shocking, fantastical and hilarious, but also tinged with hope, this ghost will haunt you long after the final page." —Tim Lebbon, author of The Last Storm

**Releases Aug 12, 2025!**
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Nuzo Onoh is an award-winning Nigerian-British writer of speculative fiction She is a pioneer of the African horror literary genre. Hailed as the “Queen of African Horror”, Nuzo’s writing showcases both the beautiful and horrific in the African culture within fictitious narratives. Nuzo’s works have featured in numerous magazines, podcasts and anthologies, as well as in academic studies. She has given talks and lectures about African Horror, including at the prestigious Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies, London. She is a Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Nuzo holds a Law degree and Masters degree in Writing, both from Warwick University, England. She is a certified Civil Funeral Celebrant, licensed to conduct non-religious burial services. An avid musician with an addiction to JungYup and K-indie, Nuzo plays both the guitar and piano, and holds an NVQ in Digital Music Production. She resides in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

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Supernatural Thriller: Rare by Patrick de Moss

Welcome to the tour for Rare by Patrick de Moss. The perfect read for people who enjoy the inexplicable and things that go bump in the night!

Rare
by Patrick de Moss
Publication Date: March 2, 2025
Genre: Thriller/Supernatural
Some songs aren’t meant to exist.
When sixteen-year-old Emma receives a mysterious Beatles record—a cover of The Girl Can’t Help It, a song they never recorded, her life changes in ways she never imagined. Grieving her grandmother’s death and lost in the heavy fog of depression, Emma doesn’t expect much from the strange package. But the moment the needle drops, magic ripples through the world.

Angels shiver. Dragons stir in their hoards. Vampires feel an ancient hunger awaken. The song calls to them all, and it calls to Emma too. For the first time since her grandmother’s death, Emma feels something spark inside her: hope. But magic has a price, and the Dark has heard the song as well.

To protect the record, Emma must venture into the Hidden States of America—a surreal, shadowed version of the country where myth and reality blur. It’s a country shaped by the stories we tell and the secrets we keep, where ordinary towns hide extraordinary truths.

As Emma struggles to carry the song to where it belongs, she’ll have to confront her grief, face her deepest fears, and discover if she has the strength to resist the pull of the Dark.
From Patrick de Moss, the acclaimed author of Kings of Nowhere, comes a darkly magical tale of loss, courage, and the power of music to heal even the deepest wounds. This is a story that explores the fragile beauty of hope and the strength it takes to face the shadows.

Rare is a spellbinding modern fable. Every note of the song of this story echoes with both wonder and danger. Some songs can change the world. Some songs can change you.

Trigger Warnings:
Suicidal Ideations, racial themes, gun violence victims, attempted kidnapping.

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Deck the Halls with Books: Supernatural Mystery Author Nicola Solvinic + giveaway

Winter Solstice
By Nicola Solvinic

The sun god is gone
He stripped the leaves when he went
Trampled the grasses
And swept into the bronze sunset

The winter god is here
The stag-horned watcher
Known only by cloven tracks in the snow
And the weight of his gaze under snow-spangled lashes

Heavy twitching branches of green
Once obscured the moon in summer
That seething night
Of cicadas, crickets, bullfrogs singing

Night’s perfectly still now
Except for the crunch of snow
And the moon burns through skeletons of bare trees
With the thousand flickers of dead stars

Underground, curled in thick earth
Prey dreams of summer days,
He will dig it up, drag it, bellowing and twitching
To the surface

In the red and white field
Prey races across the snows
He will overtake it, felling it
In a tangle of broken legs and sinew

He is the hunter in both seasons, king of these woods
Seething and silent
Searching out his precious sacrifices
Sunless, in shadow, he reigns.

The Hunter's Daughter
by Nicola Solvinic
May 14, 2024
Genre: Supernatural Mystery, Serial Killer Thriller
Publisher: ‎Berkley
Hardcover: ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10: ‎0593639723
ISBN-13: ‎978-0593639726
A hypnotic, sinister debut mystery about a seemingly good cop who is secretly the daughter of a notorious serial killer.

Anna Koray escaped her father’s darkness long ago. When she was a girl, her childhood memories were sealed away from her conscious mind by a controversial hypnosis treatment. She’s now a decorated sheriff’s lieutenant serving a rural county, conducting an ordinary life far from her father’s shadow.

When Anna kills a man in the line of duty, her suppressed memories return. She dreams of her beloved father, his hands red with blood, surrounded by flower-decked corpses he had sacrificed to the god of the forest.

To Anna’s horror, a serial killer emerges who is copying her father – and who knows who she really is. Is her father still alive, or is this the work of another? Will the killer expose her, destroying everything she has built for herself? Does she want him to?

But as she haunts the forest, using her father’s tricks to the hunt the killer, will she find what she needs most…or lose herself in the gathering darkness?

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“I didn’t mean for you to find out like this, Elena.”

A soft voice echoed from the other side of the house. I turned my gaze to a pile of rotted fallen beams. My dad sat there quietly in the dark, perched as he would in a tree stand in the forest. His hat was low over his head, and his rifle was slung over his shoulder.

“I didn’t mean for you to find out at all.”

I whimpered.

He sighed.

“Are you a monster?” I demanded. The word didn’t seem adequate. “Monster” sounded like a word for fairy tales. Not my beloved dad.

He looked at the bodies arranged around the room. “Maybe.”

He stretched his legs and slid down the pile. I backed up against the rusted stove. Liquid sloshed, and something cold and wet splashed down my side. I recognized the smell immediately: curdled blood. A metal bucket turned over and crashed on the floor, spilling the rest of the blood over my sneakers.

I was frozen. I saw the outline of the door, and I should’ve run. But I was rooted in place, as motionless and helpless as any of these women.

My dad loomed over me. His face was strange, his eyes too dark and still. This man who stood over me was not my dad. He was some changeling who had come to take him, leaving an evil shell in his place. A monster.

“What have you done with my dad?” I croaked.

He reached out to touch my cheek. I flinched.

“Your dad is gone.” His voice was a low hiss, like rain in a gutter.

And I knew then what I saw. It was my dad’s Forest God, the one he called Veles, dark and terrible and devouring everything under this roof. He wanted me. I didn’t know if he meant to consume me like those other women or if the Forest God was wanting to do to me as he was doing to my dad, wearing my skin like his own . . .

The door crashed open. The Forest God spun, reaching for his rifle, but he was tackled by a snarling dog. Percival.

An armed shadow stood in the doorway. Agent Parkes. “Freeze,” he ordered.

The Forest God had no intention of obeying anyone’s orders. He wrestled with the dog, and the rifle went off. A new hole was blown in the roof, and I was partially blinded by muzzle flash and deafened by a gunshot in a closed space.

“Drop it!” Parkes commanded. His voice was faint and tinny over the ringing in my ears.

The Forest God scrambled away from the dog, kicking Percival in the chest. He sighted his rifle on the dog.

I screamed.

The Forest God hesitated for an instant—only an instant.

It was enough.

More gunfire, muzzle flashes. The Forest God tumbled across the floor. Parkes advanced on him, shouting, his shoes slipping in the blood. Percival was growling, clamping my dad’s right hand in his jaws. The rifle spun out on the floor, the barrel skidding up against my sneakers. It was hot, and it singed the rubber of my shoe.

“Put it down!” Parkes yelled. The man who had once been my father had gotten his hunting knife loose from his belt and was slashing at Percival. He’d pulled himself up into a half crouch, dripping on the floor, snarling like a cornered animal.

“Put it down now!”

I knew Parkes was going to kill my dad.

Trembling, I reached down for the gun at my feet.

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Nicola Solvinic has a master’s degree in criminology and has worked in and around criminal justice for more than a decade. She lives in the Midwest with her husband and cats, where she is surrounded by a secret garden full of beehives.
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