Author Christian Stahl is a sailing and seafaring enthusiast, and he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his latest anthology, Yacht Short Story Mysteries: A Collection of Sailing Horror Stories.  Yacht is great deal like Stahl’s other works, blending grit and grime with interesting characters placed into unlikely scenarios.  Though you only see snapshots into each of their lives, you can’t help but to be drawn into their predicaments.

Horrific things can happen on a boat, sea journeys not only attract characters a bit out of the ordinary, but also violent and unpredictable forces of nature, often crazy and cruel things can and do happen at sea.

These 10 short stories of suspense and unsettling adventures embrace the reader into a realm of fantasy, where insane and evil souls with hidden agendas head out to sea on often never-ending voyages to exotic and unknown destinations.

The ten stories within this collection are all written with the write pace and flair, leaving each feeling like a delicious morsel—leaving you hungry for the next story, and eager to dive in.  Stahl has plenty of other seafaring tales to go around, but these bite-sized tales are a great introduction to his storytelling.  If you’re looking to have your scary sailing itch scratched, this is a great anthology to pick up.  Check out Yacht Short Story Mysteries: A Collection of Sailing Horror Stories on Amazon today!

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For those that love horror and cinema, the name Terence Fisher will probably pop off the screen at you right now.  For those of you who dip your feet in, author Wheeler Winston Dixon has put together what’s essentially love letter to the work of the esteemed director.  It’s a study of Fisher’s work during the Hammer era, when he worked on classics like The Curse of Frankenstein, which employed amazing star power in Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.  In fact, the director often worked with these two, employing them for over a decade.

Tracing the entire career of the British director Terence Fisher, best known for his Gothic horror films for Hammer―such as The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and Dracula (1958)―The Films of Terence Fisher covers not only his horror films, but also his film noirs, comedies, and early apprenticeship work to create a full picture of Fisher’s life and work. 

Based on the work Dixon did in his groundbreaking book THE CHARM OF EVIL, this is an entirely revised and rewritten work with new research, new details, and fresh critical insights. Brimming with rare stills, interviews, and detailed analysis of Fisher’s films―both for Hammer as well as his earlier work―this is the ultimate “one-stop” book on Terence Fisher, both in his horror films, and his entire body of work, as well as his legacy to the British cinema.

Dixon’s work is passionate and academic, and cinephiles and horror aficionados can draw a lot of secrets out of the pages of this tome, regarding both Fisher and the films he worked on.  The Films of Terence Fisher is as comprehensive as it is entertaining, and it is a must for fans of the material.

For those who are new to these classic films, you’ll learn about such fantastic gothic films as Horror of Dracula (starring Christopher Lee) and The Curse of the Werewolf, but also non-horror genre films like the alien invasion film The Earth Dies Screaming, and the Robin Hood fantasy Sword of Sherwood Forest.

You can find this book in almost every format over at Amazon.  The paperback is affordable, but this is the kind of book that deserves to be on display on your coffee table.  With that in mind, you might want to spring for the hardcover.  Of course, you can also pick it up on Kindle—add The Films of Terence Fisher: Hammer Horror and Beyond to your cart on Amazon today!

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A.D. Folmer’s sophomore release is now on Kindle Scout.  The Atchafalaya Horror is a follow-up to the much lauded supernatural book, Beneath the Mall of Madness.  With Kindle Scout, the more a book is nominated for the program, the better its chances of ultimately releasing on the platform.  And best of all, if the book that you nominate is chosen as that 30-day period’s winner, you get a copy of that book, absolutely free!

Check out the cover and the blurb below to see if The Atchafalaya Horror is up your alley.

Jaspar has seen his share of crazy as a necromancer, but nothing like the crazy of a cryptid convention full of people who believe that yetis, bunyips, and chupacabras are real and have the blurry photos to prove it. Unfortunately, his powers are put to the test as attendees start vanishing during the annual snipe hunt in the Louisiana swamp and reappearing dead in the basement of his hotel. As the suspect list grows, he finds himself in danger of falling victim to the Atchafalaya Horror.

The Atchafalaya Horror is A.D. Folmer’s second book in the Jaspar Windisle volumes.  Her first book is very well reviewed, and this one needs all the help it can get, as the Kindle Scout program is very competitive.  If you’ve got your eyes out for a smart, humorous horror story, there’s no better place to look than The Atchafalaya Horror.  Check it out on Kindle Scout today, and remember that if you nominate it and it wins, you get a copy of the book absolutely free when it is published!

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Two authors, Joshua Robertson and J. C. Boyd have collaborated to bring to you the tale of Anaerfell.  It’s a story with a lot of gritty, grey areas, perfect for what’s become a part of the fantasy landscape with the growing popularity of things like Game of Thrones.  The world itself is intriguing and rich, but it’s the characters who will really capture your attention.  They aren’t painted in any specific colors.  Rather, you could find yourself loving them and hating them in the same chapter.  It’s definitely and interesting tale that the authors have crafted here.

Drast, cunning but reckless, is on the hunt for admiration. Tyran, calculating but tactless, is in search of affection. Bound by a friendship thicker than blood, the two brothers have been hardened by their father’s ambitions. Drast and Tyran are forced to set aside their own hopes and dreams during their struggle to fulfill their father’s desire for immortality. The two will face skin-switchers and dragons, ultimately leading to a final clash with Wolos, God of the Dead.

Part of a growing universe called Thrice Nine Legends, Anaerfell has a huge amount of support moving it forward.  Folks are already loving the interesting characters and chilling world of this story.  If you want a gritty read to throw yourself into, check out Anaerfell on Amazon.  And don’t forget to visit the authors’ website, which is filled with links to their other books, and news about what is to come.

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Just as in the first book, this installment has a very tightly tuned look at the world that Chiantaretto has crafted.  Edmund’s tale is told through a first-person narrative that draws you in completely – the author is a master of the occult, that much you can be sure of.

I have no idea who I am anymore.

In Los Angeles, I would have given anything to go home to Orenda, my world where magic was alive and nature spoke to me. Now that I’m back I feel out of place, burdened with responsibility. The human part of me misses the simplicity of Earth, the mage part begs for connection with magic, and the demon part? I don’t want to admit that exists.

As the darkness inside me grows, I’ll learn to sacrifice for the greater good, as my people have always done. In order to save my family (both mage and human alike), I must face my nightmare, embrace the demon, and descend into the shadowy world of my enemy—the Hell of the Damned.

Once there, I will have nothing left to fear but myself: Edmund Gavel, human, mage, demon… maybe monster.

Rick keeps knocking them out of the park.  If you’re interesting in reading this second installment of the Crossing Death series, please check it out on Amazon.  And if you want to know more about the author and his other works, you can scope out his website.

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I grew up in a world of magic. By the time I was ten I understood nature, talked to the trees, and listened to the wind. When the kingdom of men conquered my town, I was murdered by one of my own—the betrayer of my kind. But I didn’t stay dead.

I woke to find myself in a strange new world called Los Angeles. The only keys to the life I remembered were my father’s ring, my unique abilities, and the onslaught of demons that seemed hell-bent on finding me. Now I must learn who I really am, protect my friends, get the girl, and find my way back to my beloved hometown of Orenda.

This is the kind of book that speaks to me – it’s magical, intense and mysterious.  Rick’s first book in the Crossing Death series, which is currently free, can be found on Amazon, here.  You can also find out more about Rick and his books on his website.

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