Returning from a graveyard shift at a local diner, struggling actress Jess finds a young boy hiding in the bushes near her apartment. After the boy’s father shows up in a rage looking for him, Jess and the boy run for their lives in search of safety. There is a moment early on that makes…
Eight year old Kay Washington loves her best friend Eddie Video, the imaginary companion who lives inside her tablet. At first, he’s completely harmless, helping Kay deal with her crippling loneliness and her fear of “the quiet”. However, as Eddie starts to make more demands of Kay, her own life, and the lives of her…
In the not-too-distant future, three humans have been sent on a one way trip to Mars to begin colonization. Awaiting them there are three worker bots who had arrived earlier to construct their new home and research facility. However, shortly before arrival, the humans are unable to communicate with the worker bots. Fearing something has…
Alex Easton returns in T. Kingfisher’s third installment of her Sworn Soldier series, WHAT STALKS THE DEEP. This time around, Alex is off to America to answer a cry for help from Dr. Denton, a friend we met way back in WHAT MOVES THE DEAD. Denton’s cousin has gone missing after investigating a mine in…
Most days are a struggle for Meg as she navigates her life with a rare autoimmune disease, so she can hardly believe it when she is approached with a potential cure for her Fayette-Gehret Syndrome. The method? Check herself into Graceview Memorial hospital for a months-long stay designed to completely destroy, and subsequently rebuild, her…
For Rose Dubois, and many other retirees, Autumn Springs is home. Nestled in Upstate New York, the residents are living out their golden years in comfort. That is until Rose’s close friend is found dead in her unit, believed to be felled by a slip and fall. However, the severity of the injuries leave many…
In Chuck Tingle’s LUCKY DAY, on May 23, the world experienced what became known as an LPE, a Low Probability Event. Over eight million people lost their lives in seemingly impossible and bizarre ways. They were either crushed by falling fish, hung by a soaring parade balloon, murdered by an enraged chimpanzee holding an old…
A far-right cable news network is slowly taking control of the minds of half of Americans. As the brain rot spreads to social media and various websites, things start taking a turn for the worse when anchors and influencers begin warning of a “Great Reawakening”. New Yorker Noah Fairchild begins receiving unhinged voicemails from his…
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