"Readers will find this a rewarding exploration of the emotions felt both by those confronting their own deaths and those left behind to mourn." - Publishers WeeklyWhen four patients unexpectedly wake after being declared dead, their families are ecstatic and the word “miracle” begins to be whispered throughout the hospital. But the jubilation is short lived when the patients don’t respond to their names and insist they are different people. It is suggeste...

The sequel to Second Lives, praised by Publishers Weekly as "a rewarding exploration of the emotions felt both by those confronting their own deaths and those left behind to mourn."It has been four years since the first Travelers came back, and in that time their numbers have grown. There is still no explanation for their existence, but for the most part they have been accepted into society and given special protection under the law. There are those, however, who s...

A child-sized doll is the object of his mother's obsession. He's beginning to wonder why..."Decidedly creepy, insidious and unsettling, but even more important, it's such a mature, perceptive and compassionate novel."Thomas Tessier, author of Fog Heart and Bram Stoker Award finalistThe son of a world-renowned photographer, Morgan Riley is familiar with his mother’s creative eccentricities. Having been the subject of one of her photographic series, ...

Love pulp fiction?Amazing Monster Tales is here to provide it!11 tales of monsters, mayhem, strange and inexplicable events, uncanny technologies, wildly improbable events, and more. Some monsters you’ve seen before…And some of them you haven’t!Some monsters are the good guys…And some of them are very, very bad indeed!Featuring stories by:Dean Wesley Smith • Ron Collins • P. D. Cacek • Ma...

Water has always intrigued humanity. We walk along the shores and banks of oceans and waterways, take boats across the surface, or swim in the waters.But water hides secrets - including those of the creatures that live in its depths...- What if mermaids really do exist, and they lure men to their deaths?- Why might bodies suddenly start washing up on shores all around the world?- What if you discovered a lost girl is the daughter of a water spirit?This...

NIGHTMARE is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In NIGHTMARE's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror.This month, we have original fiction from Ian Whates ("Reaper's Rose") and Rahul Kanakia ("The Girl Who Escaped From Hell"), along with reprints by Kaaron Warren ("Death's Door Cafe") and P.D. Cacek ("The Grave"). We also have the latest installment of our column on horror, "The H Word...

The veil is thinner than you think.In these fifteen tales, the dead whisper through static and drift through long-abandoned halls. Haunted homes remember. Libraries echo with footsteps no one else hears. And not all who vanish are truly gone.A ghost haunts the farmhouse where she died. A lost traveler stumbles through a fog that refuses to lift. A grieving detective must learn to trust his spectral partner.Hauntings gathers stories of prese...

Come sail away, come sail away……on a quest to find sea monsters!Ten tales about mysterious watery creatures, gods of the sea, aquatic aliens, and a couple of mermaids you do not want to meet. Under the water, in a boat, or just hanging out on the shore, these monsters are playing with all tentacles.Grab your scuba gear, start the motor, or sling on your jetpack. Whether you’re flying far above the water (and hopefully aren’t low on fuel!), catching a...