Scary books to read in the dark
A Home for Darkness
Ruby Jones has had enough.She's got a chip on her shoulder a mile wide and just as deep. Life has dealt an unkind hand and she'd ready to flip the table. That's when a stranger, a mysterious blade, and the shadows come calling.Lost in the dark is a dangerous place to be, even if you're the one holding the knife.
Praise for A Home for Darkness
...internal and external struggles make the story a constant thrill ride, and one that is hard to put down...
The Last Sunrise
In the smoke and shadows of a backwoods bar, a young woman prowls for the men that took her and her brother's life. Fueled by fury and thirsting for blood, Mallory Evers is a creature born of revenge.She's hot on the tail of her murderers, when a single misstep sends her brother running off into the killing sunlight.Now, Mallory has no choice but to follow him, to survive the day and deny the night, and to hold back the very monster that lives in her heart. Each step takes her deeper into a world she doesn't understand and closer to what might be her last sunrise.
Praise for The Last Sunrise
Classic vampire stuff, cranked up to eleven and with a modern twist. Every step of her undead life in engrossing. The tension only grows and grows the closer she comes to the last sunrise.
The Pearl
Salvation comes at a price...Sofi Grace is a woman on a mission, get Mercy Taylor elected and ride that groundswell to a better future, but decisions have unintended consequences, and the lust for power drives the drum beat of an ancient evil.Who among you, having found a pearl of great worth, wouldn't sell all you have to possess it?What would you give up?
Praise for The Pearl
Well written novella of cosmic dread. A Pearl of great worth indeed! I wanted to add a little more detail since this novella has stayed with me for several weeks. It merges present day identity politics with cosmic horror, and has a great apocalyptic vibe. I’m a huge fan of Caitlyn Kiernan; her fans will also appreciate this work. I‘m now checking out Martin Shannon’s other stories. If you’re on the fence, give The Pearl a try - you won’t regret it!
When the Television Decides to Murder Your Girlfriend
"Do you realize how crazy that sounds?"Todd talks to appliances and they talk back. He’s got a good life, a girl who loves him, a friendly microwave, and a decent vacuum.It’s his girlfriend Amanda’s television that’s keeping him up at night. Still, TVs are TVs, lots of talk and not a lot of action.That is until one night, the night after a cable install, that the television decides that perhaps it’s time to make good on all that talk.Things get a little weird when the television decides to murder your girlfriend.
Praise for When the TV Decides to Murder Your Girlfriend
...this story is a stomach turning thrill ride like no other. I read it in two sittings. another great work!