No evil can remain buried forever, as disgraced journalist Thomas Brooks discovers when a wave of death grips the rural Kentucky town of Gray Hollow in terror. Following a very public humiliation, Thomas is looking for a story to get him back on the map-and free of the small town newspaper where he serves out his exile. The apparent murder of a stranger seems to be just what the opportunistic reporter needs, until he discovers the death is merely the start of something bigger. Also investigating the murder is Sheriff Jezebel Woods, who doesn't approve of Thomas' sensationalist intentions. Mounting deaths force the pair to set aside their differences to confront a force that threatens to destroy the entire town. At the center of the mystery is the disappearance of a boy named Salem Alistair, who designed a series of grotesque scarecrows for his parents' farm-scarecrows that are turning up at each subsequent crime scene. Thomas begins to doubt his uneasy alliance with the sheriff when he realizes Jezebel has her own secret history with Salem Alistair. Thomas and Jezebel are completely unprepared to face the supernatural force at odds with Gray Hollow. As the killings continue, and the town slowly begins to yield its dark secrets, the truth will pit Thomas and Jezebel on a collision course with true evil.
The authors publishing under the Hellbender Books imprint have gathered together to produce a volume of short stories. Enjoy these spine-tingling tales of horror and suspense by established and emerging writers in the genre. Included in this volume: Foreword – Thomas M. Malafarina Introduction – Catherine Jordan Parallelism – Thomas M. Malafarina Panty Lines – Catherine Jordan A Modern Fable – John B. Kachuba Delerium Tremens – Kyle Alexander Romines Chirurgeon – Chris Pisano & Brian Koscienski Suspect Number Twelve – Michael L. Hawley Escalation – J. B. Toner Chihuahuas – Will Falconer The Mimics – Travis Leibert Laney – Thomas M. Malafarina Mean Streak – Catherine Jordan Heaven Scent – John B. Kachuba The Torment of the Crows – Kyle Alexander Romines Icelus – Chris Pisano & Brian Koscienski The Day in the Life of a Navy Helicopter Pilot, 1989 – Michael L. Hawley The Kindly Dark – J. B. Toner The Hangin' Tree – Thomas M. Malafarina Burning For You – Will Falconer ... and a handful of horror classics Biographies
Welcome to the world of Fál. A murderous outlaw confronts his past. A princess has a monster at her mercy. A desperate woman turns to a dark sorcerer for help. A young magician learns to follow her heart. An aging warrior makes his last stand . Dive into a new fantasy world full of monsters and magic in the Tales of Fál, featuring over 500 pages of stories of heroes, villains, and everything in between.
A short story set before the events of The Wrath of Lords. Before he was her greatest weapon, he was her enemy. Nora of Connacht has a war to win. Esben Berengar, the most dangerous man in the five kingdoms of Fál, has other plans. Abducted by Berengar, Nora seeks to escape before her captor delivers her to the Ice Queen for reasons of his own. Nora regards Berengar as a heartless monster; Berengar thinks Nora is a naïve idealist. But there is more to each than the other suspects, and even monsters can do the unexpected.
Being a warden is tough work at the best of times. Keeping the tenuous peace between the five kingdoms of Fál is a difficult business, especially in a land of monsters and magic. Esben Berengar, the realm's most feared warden, relies on his wits and his axe to deal with unscrupulous rulers, bloodthirsty outlaws, and the occasional witch. When the king of Munster is murdered, Berengar is called upon to investigate. Many had cause to want the king dead, and treachery lurks behind every corner. As tensions between humans and all others threaten to boil over, the warden finds himself reluctantly partnered with Morwen, Munster's court magician, to solve the murder before the killer strikes at the royal family again.
After the emergence of the destructive, godlike Titans, the world is more dangerous than ever. When drone pilot David Hunter is recruited to join a top-secret military program, he learns the government has captured the Titan Prometheus. Once considered a hero by many, Prometheus is now an empty shell, retrofitted with technology to serve as a new kind of drone--and it's David's task to use the Titan's powers on the government's behalf. David has his own reasons to distrust Titans, but when he discovers some vestiges of Prometheus' consciousness remain, it sets in motion a course of events that will cause him to learn what it means to be a hero.
A short story set before the events of The Blood of Kings. From the time she was a child, Morwen of Cashel has dreamed of becoming a mage. Finally, the day of choosing has arrived, and the entire kingdom waits with bated breath to see if she will join the ranks of the heroes of old. To earn acceptance into the order of mages, Morwen must first pass a series of rigorous trials, but no one could prepare her for the greatest challenge of all-choosing between her heart's desire and doing what is right.
The authors publishing under the Hellbender Books imprint have gathered together to produce a volume of short stories. Enjoy these spine-tingling tales of horror and suspense by established and emerging writers in the genre. Included in this volume: Foreword – Thomas M. Malafarina Introduction – Catherine Jordan Parallelism – Thomas M. Malafarina Panty Lines – Catherine Jordan A Modern Fable – John B. Kachuba Delerium Tremens – Kyle Alexander Romines Chirurgeon – Chris Pisano & Brian Koscienski Suspect Number Twelve – Michael L. Hawley Escalation – J. B. Toner Chihuahuas – Will Falconer The Mimics – Travis Leibert Laney – Thomas M. Malafarina Mean Streak – Catherine Jordan Heaven Scent – John B. Kachuba The Torment of the Crows – Kyle Alexander Romines Icelus – Chris Pisano & Brian Koscienski The Day in the Life of a Navy Helicopter Pilot, 1989 – Michael L. Hawley The Kindly Dark – J. B. Toner The Hangin' Tree – Thomas M. Malafarina Burning For You – Will Falconer ... and a handful of horror classics Biographies
No evil can remain buried forever, as disgraced journalist Thomas Brooks discovers when a wave of death grips the rural Kentucky town of Gray Hollow in terror.Following a very public humiliation, Thomas is looking for a story to get him back on the map-and free of the small town newspaper where he serves out his exile. The apparent murder of a stranger seems to be just what the opportunistic reporter needs, until he discovers the death is merely the start of something bigger.Also investigating the murder is Sheriff Jezebel Woods, who doesn't approve of Thomas' sensationalist intentions. Mounting deaths force the pair to set aside their differences to confront a force that threatens to destroy the entire town.At the center of the mystery is the disappearance of a boy named Salem Alistair, who designed a series of grotesque scarecrows for his parents' farm-scarecrows that are turning up at each subsequent crime scene. Thomas begins to doubt his uneasy alliance with the sheriff when he realizes Jezebel has her own secret history with Salem Alistair.Thomas and Jezebel are completely unprepared to face the supernatural force at odds with Gray Hollow. As the killings continue, and the town slowly begins to yield its dark secrets, the truth will pit Thomas and Jezebel on a collision course with true evil.
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