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1) Wandslinger
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A ruined castle in the distance. Too small for a king or duke. Probably home to a baron or count. Before the Uprising.No nobles anymore. The emerald isle in the hands of clans, raiding each other's cattle.The wizards, all gone. Their memory alive in men like Mitom. Riding the land on his piebald gelding. Deadly with the stick of holly at his side.Wandslinger" – an imaginative short story of fantasy adventure that twists the American Wild West with...
2) Godforsaken
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The house looked as dead as its lawn.A lost place. An abandoned place. A godforsaken place.Just the place a broken man like Andre needs for the ritual. Just the place that could turn his life around."Godforsaken" – rough, emotional short story of contemporary urban fantasy. From Stefon Mears, author of the Cavan Oltblood series, and the Spells for Hire series.
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Portland, Oregon. A beautiful city, with a dark underside. Few suspect what monsters lie waiting in its shadows. Or its light rail tunnels…Derrick, in his best blue suit. Still clutching a dozen roses. Nursing a freshly shattered heart.Derek, riding on a MAX train to terror.Too Cold for Black Widows" – a chilling descent into horror at the edge of madness. If you like your monsters scary, don't miss this short story! From Stefon Mears, author...
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Rod and Brenda. A seemingly normal couple, living in a seemingly normal neighborhood on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. But Rod and Brenda hunt monsters. Fight to keep Portland safe from creatures that haunt the night. Like the vampire that just moved in down the block. Only the one vampire. Not a problem for them, right? Wrong. And perhaps already too late… "Young Monster Hunters in Love" – a chilling and romantic short story of dark urban...
5) Pact Breaker
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An elaborate private party, for the rich and beautiful. Names known throughout Portland, Oregon and beyond. Every one of them owes their wealth to a demonic pact. Their fortunes built on the suffering of innocents. Tonight, one man invades their midst. One man, who would topple all they have. If he can… "Pact Breaker" - an exciting short story of urban fantasy, featuring magic, demons and a hero with lots of attitude. From the twisted mind of Stefon...
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Selwyn Robertson hunts ghosts for a cable television show.Tonight his team chases a rumor into the Missouri backwoods. The rumor of a vampire.And none of their high-tech toys will save them.Hunting Monsters, an intense dark urban fantasy novel of vampires, psychics, folk magic and starry wisdom, that will remind you why people across the world fear the dark. A standalone Edge of Humanity novel from Stefon Mears, author of the Spells for Hire and the...
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A six-story office building in downtown Portland, Oregon. A great place to work. A terrible place to be alone. At night. When the lights go out.A worse place to be when a scream breaks the silence."The Quality of Darkness" – a dark fantasy tale featuring a malevolent supernatural creature and a clever businessman. If you like dark deals, don't miss this short story! From Stefon Mears, author of The House on Cedar Street and The Right Kind of Stake....
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Monsters hide among the suburbs. Roland McReedy knows because he works for one, under duress. "The Rajah." Roland and his partner Nelson hunt down occult oddities under threat of death for themselves, and worse for their families. Roland and Nelson face the night with only their knives, billy clubs, and wits to protect them.But the Rajah's latest demand pits Roland and Nelson against the foulest creatures in the San Francisco Bay Area, including a...
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Devil's Night, the night before Halloween. A night when Bishop York and his best friend, Anselmo, tell scary stories.
Bishop and Anselmo plan big things for their senior year Devil's Night. First, the big high school Halloween dance with their girlfriends, Faye and Jewel. Then all four whisk away for scary stories and private fun at the most haunted site in Long Pine City.
Abandoned, mysterious Colver High School.
Unfortunately, terrors all too...
10) Drip, Drip, Drip
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Four friends, on their way down the coast. Ready for the joys and challenges of college in one of the biggest cities in the world: Los Angeles. Four native Oregonians, seeking one last wilderness adventure before settling into city life. One last hike. And one last cave. Not all of them would live to see Los Angeles. "Drip, Drip, Drip" – a dark fantasy tale featuring a spelunking nightmare. Fans of The Descent, don't miss this one!! From Stefon...
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Running around a high school track. A common form of exercise, even in rainy Portland, Oregon. An easy choice, for a man growing too sedentary behind his computer.
Running at dusk seems the obvious choice. After work, but before evening activities.
But at dusk, the veil of worlds thins. At dusk, sometimes things slip through.
And tonight, a simple jog turns into one man's race for his life.
"Running for Health" – a chilling short story of dark...
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