A young girl lives in poverty in Siberia. She finds her escape through stories and tall tales, but stories are just words, and words can't protect you.

A lonely Watchman stands idle in his crumbling sentinel, his importance a thing of memory. Once his role seemed exotic and important; now he is a ghost, forgotten by man and beast alike. Yet there are some who remember, and their reach is longer than anyone could have imagined.

Steve Delmount knew he had to save his family. Beaten and battered, he knew he could not let his family back into that house. A stranger he met by chance says he can help. Can he be trusted? This lone biker, who seemingly appeared from nowhere? Where did he come from? And how did he know who Steve is?

Poor Dracula. It seems that the movie going public just isn't getting scared enough from the likes of vampires, werewolves, and even the Frankenstein monster. What can a group of monsters do? Find out in the short story written by the author of Click and The Convincer. Leave the lights on as you read these short stories to that thing that lurks under the bed, for it will enjoy them as much as you will. Meet the man who receives the DVR Plus and gets television shows that he had not counted...

Four horrific American tragedies have a mysterious link to a pre-school teacher and the area known as the Bermuda Triangle.

A psychopath abducts a professional couple from outside a bar and takes them for a joyride.

Alex's hands are slowly turning black and a deadly family secret is revealed.CW for animal deaths.

Every life has its secrets, but some secrets only the dead can tell...When Paul and his wife Donna move to the community of Kingston Corners they are hoping for some peace and quiet, but soon after starting his new job as custodian at The Church Of The Resurrection, he notices something isn't quite right about the place. Apparitions move through the halls, a girl's anklet appears and reappears, mysterious messages are scrawled on chalkboards, and as Paul comes to realize a restless spirit ...

Giles Grant has been a Police Officer for five years. He was recently promoted to an armed response unit, and today is the end of his first day. He is a staunch believer in the afterlife, and that not everybody gets to move on when they die. Whilst he has only ever experienced the mildest of unexplainable events, tonight will change everything.This short story is set in the same world as Augustus Baltazar and features characters that appear in the second novel in the serie...

What wouldn't young Jonathan give to be able to play outside like normal kids?A couple of recently acquired house guests know the exact right remedy, so long as Jonathan doesn't mind trading his ill health for something worse.

This is the tale of a polite and well-mannered boy named Alex who; after being abducted, develops an incredible bond with an angry and foul mouthed doll called The Gruff who teaches young Alex how to find his voice.When Alex wakes bound in a wooden coffin to manic cursing and abusing, he finds something he'd never imagined having, a true friend. In the days that follow, a small oddly tempered doll called The Gruff will teach Alex how to say no, how to sharpen his claws and how to k...

Five short mild horror stories.In the first tale, a man finds that his immortal soul is in peril.In the second tale, a man seeks to change his life and succeeds in a way he could never imagine.In the third tale, a man is forced to fight against the forces of evil.In the fourth tale, a man has to save his friend who has been seduced by evil.In the fifth tale, an old evil returns to terrorise the people living on a small Greek island.